I have these flowers all over my trellis out back. They are on a vine and they have grown all over. Does anyone know what it is? I just wonder because I think they are beautiful. Everyday there are atleast 10 new blooms.
My stupid stupid electric bill continues to go up and up and up. What can I do though? I have to just grit my teeth and pay them. The norm for it is about $120, and every month for the past 5 or so months it has just gone up slowly. Now my bill is (gasp) $285!! Ughhh... I need to start my own electric company, some how. Because they are making a killing! I just had to get that off my chest. I feel better now.
Lilly is doing so much better today. Her eyes are only a little red and the majority of the bumps are now gone. I am so relieved. We haven't been up to much of anything here lately other than lots of doctors appointments. And we still have more to do. I have one tomorrow, and Lilly has another eye appointment on Monday. I hope that this will be the last ones for awhile. I am keeping my fingers crossed that no one else gets sick or hurt. Think it will help?
I finally got a few minutes to post this really cute video of Lilly. It was a week or so ago, just before the eye issue started. She was watching Kenneth flip and she really wanted to be like her big brother. She is so darn cute, and she has no fear! I see an Olympic gymnast in training. Don't you? If so I had better start saving all my pennies.
My poor Lilly has had some issues lately. We went for her 15 month well baby check up last week. She weighs in at 20 lbs and 11 oz. She is such a skinny little thing. For her height she is in the 14th percentile for her age. She is tall though. Anyway her eye has been a little red rimmed and I thought it was just allergies. The doc says she has pink eye and that it will go away in a few days. 5 days later her eye is now both eyes, and they are swollen covered in bumps and just really gross. We were sent to a pediatric Opthamologist (a children's eye doctor) down in Jax. The doctors still don't really know what is the matter with her eyes but they don't believe that it is pink eye or we would have all caught it. She is now on antibiotics and an ointment for her eyes and we have to go back in a week for another appointment. We have been at the clinic at least once a week for about a month now for either Kenneth, Lilly, or myself. I am really starting to dislike these Navy doctors!
It just seeems like there is always something going on. Can't things just be calm and normal for awhile? Please?!
I do have more updates and pictures and even a video to post, but now is not the time. Soon...
My little boy started school today. It is only preschool, but still this is HUGE! It feels like time has just gotten away from me. It seems too soon for him to be 3 1/2. Oh my, I almost had a breakdown taking him to school this morning. He was so ready and so very excited. I found myself getting teary as I was walking him up. "He didn't need me anymore" is what I kept thinking. Oh he still does need me I soon found out. He was all about school until he got in there and a few other kids were crying and holding onto their mommies. Then he started crying and holding on to me telling me he didn't want to stay. He wanted to go home with me. I almost took him back home. Almost, but not quite. I finally pried him loose and left him.
When I went back to get him 3 short hours later he was so excited to tell me everything that had happened. He was just chattering away all the way home. He had a good day and does want to go back. Woo Hoo!
Vaiva, I'm here! :) You were worried I had run away huh?
I am having a hard time keeping up. Can't you tell? It seems to be nonstop around here these days. Between meetings, playdates, dr. appts, and school stuff I don't have a free moment to just sit on the computer. I only make getting caught up harder on myself by waiting so long. Now I have so much to say that I don't even know where to start.
Tropical storm Fay turned out to be nothing really. We got some wind and alot of rain, but thats about it. We didn't even lose power. We just hung out at home and watched TV for a few days. Adrianna had some time off and Chris got a day as well. It was actually kind of nice. We might get to do it again really soon if Hanna comes our way like it has predicted. We'll see!
Chris got some baseball tickets from the boat. We went to see a Jax Suns game. We took only Kenneth and Adrianna and it was wonderful. Kenneth and Adrianna had a lot of fun. The didn't watch alot of the game but it was interesting. We had fun.
The Tennessee Titans are coming to Jacksonville in November. I am trying to get tickets to go. The USO offers free tickets to some of the NFL games, so I think that I can get them for free! I am very excited about that. I hope it works out.
I have had like a billion doctors appointments here lately. I have some skin issue we are trying to get figured out so I've been a bit down and out since Friday as I now have 3 stitches I am babying on my foot from a procedure they did. Just more to add to my already crazy life. :)
Kenneth had his open house at his new school a few days ago. He will officially be a preschooler tomorrow. Oh, its so crazy to think my baby boy is now starting school. He really seemed to like his teacher when he met her. He talked about Ms. Melody for days after. Tomorrow is the day though, so we will see how he feels then.
I took this video of Lilly a few days ago. She loves her hooded towels. Everyday after bath she wants to wear it around for awhile. She just runs around like crazy with it blowing behind her. She just laughs the whole time. So cute.
This is about the extent of damage we saw from Fay. This is NOT our house. It's our neighbor's. No one was hurt, and there was no damage to the house really.
Kenneth got an autograph from the Jax Suns' mascot.
Kenneth and Adrianna were so very excited before the game started.
I WILL DO BETTER WITH KEEPING UP. I PROMISE!
