WHAT A STORM

OMG, our yard looked like a hurricane or tornado went through....That storm came out of nowhere...I just started giving the girls a bath and boom....It was the quickest bath they every had!!! They said 25 mph winds, but chairs were in our pool, our flag ripped and I am dreading to see if a branch from our Oak tree scratched my van...

Hope all weathered the storm...

CORRECTION: Fox News just said 60 mph winds...That's more like it!!!

Doctor Free Day!!

Whoohoo.....today was my only doctor free day of the week. Tomorrow, George goes to the Specialist and we are anxious to get this visit done.

Tomorrow, I have 2 orientations at Jillian's school, one for her and another for the 2 yr old class. I am speaking at both and one more on Friday. Just an introduction of what the Parent's Association is, what we do, etc. Plus Jillian's orientation, which we already know the teacher. Tomorrow night, over to Yates to meet Elizabeth's 1st grade teacher. Luckily, I am friend's with her Kindergarten teacher and I was able to get feedback on her new class and the teacher. I am really looking forward to meeting her.

Lastly, Jillian had another rough night, but we were able to give her more cough medicine around 1:30 in the morning. Poor girl....she doesn't know what is going on....And she wakes herself up like she's ready for a new day...Let me just say, Thank You God for 24 hours of Noggin...Sitting in a dark room watching Noggin puts her right back out...But I need something to occupy her while she is coughing and can't go back to sleep.

A friend of mine wrote today about her two boys pickering and arguing...Yes, I clearly understand. We have that in my house...I see what my mom and other people say that when you get to the end of the summer, even the kids are ready to go back to school....LOL! I'll miss them on Monday, but it will be nice for the two ladies in my house to have their separate classes, friends, etc....(Hey, even separate locations!!! haha!)

Jillian Update

Well, went to see the doctor, as I planned and Jillian is being treated for a sinus infection. She seems to always have issues like this. The doctor gave her cough medicine, which I will definitely use, and a script for Zithromax if she is not better by the weekend. I truly believe that if she calms her cough and gets the rest she needs, things will get better. So now this week leaves tomorrow, the only day with no doctor appt's for the Temple household...OyVey!!!

I needed a "getaway" so my husband agreed to eat dinner late and I took Elizabeth to the Kids Club and did a double class at the gym. It felt so, so good and I was able to relax as I worked hard. I know, an oximoron statement, but its true.

Starting tomorrow, I will be waking Elizabeth up closer to the time she'll be getting up for school. She is semi good about getting up, so hopefully there is no problem

Exciting is that we might be getting a puppy. I do not have all the details, but I do know this puppy and the rest of the litter, has their papers and shots. The puppy is 4 months old and is a smaller dog....My husband's girlfriend...(an inside joke) wants to get this puppy for us knowing how we've been considering this for about 6 months. Of course when I told Elizabeth she said that she wanted a kitten. What the heck, she was asking for a puppy not too long ago....But most 6 yr old's change their minds with the wind...

So I will keep my blog friends posted and let everyone know if and when we get the new addition. Elizabeth does want to name the puppy Kelly or Kellie, I haven't asked her how she wants to spell it....

Its off to bed and reading....Nighty nite everyone!!!!

First Day of this Busy Week - First Stop USF

Today I had an appt. at USF regarding various issues with Jillian. After her waking up at 3:00, I did not know how it was going to go.

Besides the early wakeup and heavy coughing, her tummy started bothering her. She had diarrehea and was upset when I finally insisted on using a Pull-up for our ride into Tampa. She has had no accidents, but I wanted to play it safe. So she napped within 5 minutes of being in the car. Once I picked up George, we headed over to USF. We were there for about 2 hours and I was happy with our outing today. As a special treat, we came home and spent an hour in the pool. It was nice considering it was a weekday, 4:00 and usually both my husband and I are still working. My husband made Monte Cristo's for dinner...They were so yummy and both girls ate very, very well.

One of may issues regarding Jillian, is her sleep habits and lack of being consistent with sleep. The doctor recommended giving her Melatonin, which is a natural over-the-counter supplement. A lot of pilot's use this to help with their own inconsistencies with sleep. Let's see what happens....If we can break away at little pieces with Jillian, maybe we can hit some core issues and correct them or at least, handle them in the most appropriate way possible.

So its 8:50 and I might head in to read/sleep...2 more big doctor appts this week! Whoohoo!

An Earlier A.M. for the Temple Household

Jillian's cough is so bad, she's been up two mornings in a row at 3:00. Some might think I'm a bad mom, but its days like this that Pop-Tart's for breakfast and crustables for lunch are the only way to go!!!

No matter how long you are a mom, its still very confusing on how long to wait. After Hours said give it a full 2 weeks and then bring her back because it can develop into a walking pneuomia...Yea, wait 2 freakin' weeks for that...Hello!!!

Ok, I'm on edge right now and the best thing to do is to not say anymore!!!

Beautiful Sunday Fun

We had company down today, a friend of ours and her two daughters....She used to also be our babysister and she still is a co-worker to George. They do not get to a pool often, so Taylor, who is 2 yrs old, really enjoyed herself. She is going to be going to Limona this year, in the 2 yr old class. Isn't she just precious??!!! And Jillian is beautiful beyond words, of course....

Then there's my fish, Elizabeth...I cannot keep her above water long enough to get a word in...She just does not stay underwater, she goes DEEP!!!

Its so easy to forget moments like this...Ava, who is 4 months old, fell asleep for me 2x....Amazing, I never had that luck with my own Jillian....LOL!

It did make me want to think...........NOT!!!! The store is closed FOR GOOD!!!!

All is quiet now.........

Well, its 8:40 and Jillian finally fell asleep. I was hoping for an earlier night, considering George is assisting a Chef's Table at the Rolling Pin. He'll be home in less than an hour...Oh well, I'll enjoy the last 45 minutes of this..LOL!

Elizabeth started her dance class today. Not only is her new teacher an actress in the play I went to last night, she is also Cinderella at the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday and Wednesday. So we now know a real live princess!!! She is doing all ballet now, no more combo with tap. Ballet is the core of all dancing and she loves it, so we are trying this route.

Took Jillian to the After Hours and she only has a URI. With her cough, I thought it was going to be worse. But at least I am at ease....

This week is full of things...Monday, we have an appt with a doctor at USF for Jillian, Thursday is George's appt., and Friday is Elizabeth's with the ENT. Then I have Jillian's orientation at 11:30 on Thursday and Elizabeth's Thursday evening. Its going to be a busy, busy week. Let's see if I can pick one more thing Tuesday or Wednesday...LOL! But I am also taking time off for appts., and to spend time with the girls. Some last hoorah for us!!!

I am going to go and relax...now that I only have 40 minutes left...LOL!