we still don't know what is causing Terry's condition. the doctors took him off the immunoglobulin and his platelet count, which had risen to 18, dropped to 7. This is very disheartening. Meanwhile, I'm trying to keep up some semblance of normalcy for AJ, missing Grace who is in NC with her Nana and Grandpa and keeping Terry company in the hospital. The doctors are taking this one step at a time, 1st step being to get the platelet count up and keep it there. So he is back on immunoglobulin. Then they will explore the origins of this and plot a treatment course.
In other news, my mom is going to visit her dad today. Please pray for both of them. That's all I feel comfortable discussing on my public blog. :)
Showing posts with label Grace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grace. Show all posts
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
St Jude Trike-a-thon
Grace and AJ are participating in a trike-a-thon on Saturday to raise money for the pioneering children's hospital helping children with pediatric cancer. Grace has worked really hard learning to ride her bike so that she could ride with her friends.
AJ *might* earn his big boy bike by then. (He has to use the potty consistently to get his big boy bike!) Regardless of baby bike or big boy bike, AJ will be participating.
We are asking for donations of a set amount rather than # of laps. . . if anyone feels so inclined, we would appreciate your generosity to this worthy cause.
Please email me if you would like to make a contribution.
AJ *might* earn his big boy bike by then. (He has to use the potty consistently to get his big boy bike!) Regardless of baby bike or big boy bike, AJ will be participating.
We are asking for donations of a set amount rather than # of laps. . . if anyone feels so inclined, we would appreciate your generosity to this worthy cause.
Please email me if you would like to make a contribution.
Friday, January 23, 2009
My Guy Ice Cream Social!
Grace and her "special guy", aka Daddy, went to an Ice Cream Sock Hop sponsored by the American Heritage Girls. (kind of like Girl Scouts, with a Christian emphasis). They had a great time! I made her poodle skirt just for the occasion. She picked out the material, of course.
Happy New Year 2009
This is the New Year's card some of you will be getting hopefully by the end of the month!!! We were still settling in through Dec and decided to do New YEars cards again this year instead of Christmas cards. Well, I finished the card and then got sick this week. So the plan is to get it out Monday!!!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Home Group and Cranky Daughter
Grace knows the rules. It is very clear that she must rest/nap/read quietly in bed in order to go to home group. I especially felt this was important when going to a brand new place. She didn't follow the rules. She stayed up and whined and cried and yowled for 2 hours instead of resting.
Imagine her surprise when I left her home with Daddy!!
AJ tooks a GREAT nap, but I didn't think he'd go nicely by himself without his sister. So he played with his Daddy and didn't realize that he'd even been invited.
Next time, I bet Grace takes a nap.
Imagine her surprise when I left her home with Daddy!!
AJ tooks a GREAT nap, but I didn't think he'd go nicely by himself without his sister. So he played with his Daddy and didn't realize that he'd even been invited.
Next time, I bet Grace takes a nap.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Kissing
Grace has taken to chasing some boys around the playground, trying to kiss them. *rolls eyes* It's funny to her. I heard her giggling, telling a boy today that she's going to kiss him.
I mentioned that it's not okay to do that. She can kiss family--daddy, AJ, uncle Kyle, grandpa . . . but that's it.
It came up at lunch with Terry today and thankfully he said almost the exact same thing.
I mentioned that it's not okay to do that. She can kiss family--daddy, AJ, uncle Kyle, grandpa . . . but that's it.
It came up at lunch with Terry today and thankfully he said almost the exact same thing.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Teaching Grace Reading
A friend of mine loaned me a book called Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. It's quite incredible. We're on lesson 22, and Grace has learned how to sound out words and read small one and two sentence "stories." The pace at which she learns is quite incredible. I was getting frustrated with our early attempts--she has been able to recognize all the letters in the alphabet for 2 years, but didn't get the concept of "sounding it out." This book changed that.
Every day, she asks if she can have "Princess Lessons." She puts on a pretty princess dress and decides which Princess she would like to be. I'm her "teacher" and I "rescue" her from the evil stepmother or wicked queen. Reading unlocks the door to the dungeon!!!! She loves it, and after her lesson she gets to choose a piece of candy or a sticker. It's so cool to watch her learn.
I was reading the newspaper at 5 years old, and I've been a bit disappointed that she hasn't caught on to reading as naturally as I'd expected. However, I have no idea what formal instruction I received through daycare and preschool. And I started kindergarten early, in private school.
Anyways, this curriculum is amazing.
Every day, she asks if she can have "Princess Lessons." She puts on a pretty princess dress and decides which Princess she would like to be. I'm her "teacher" and I "rescue" her from the evil stepmother or wicked queen. Reading unlocks the door to the dungeon!!!! She loves it, and after her lesson she gets to choose a piece of candy or a sticker. It's so cool to watch her learn.
I was reading the newspaper at 5 years old, and I've been a bit disappointed that she hasn't caught on to reading as naturally as I'd expected. However, I have no idea what formal instruction I received through daycare and preschool. And I started kindergarten early, in private school.
Anyways, this curriculum is amazing.
Friday, January 25, 2008
I rushed around this morning, making oatmeal, fending off our dogs, soothing the kids' emotional sensitivities. I had Grace dressed and ready for school, myself dressed and wrestled with AJ for about 5 minutes to get his pjs off. Another 5-10 minutes to get his pants and shirt on, and finally he succumbed to the socks and shoes. I went to get Grace. She's lying in her bed, with a bowl of mac and cheese. (Yes, the dogs ate her oatmeal. . . .bad dogs!)
She told me she felt very sick. Too sick to go anywhere. She doesn't care for Fridays because she's a "daycare friend" then. She goes to preschool (which is a short day--only 2 hours, instead of almost 3) and then she goes to daycare for 2 hours. She doesn't like having to be still and rest (they watch a video) when she wants to play. I promised her a trip to the Treehouse Museum if she went nicely to daycare today. I reminded her that if she missed school and daycare, she couldn't go to Treehouse. She was fine with that. My super clue that she's really not well.
I suspect she's very weak and still fighting off this horrible virus thing she and AJ contracted. So much for picking up appliques at the fabric store! Here I am, home with two ill, grumpy, oversensitive children. I do think they're on the mend. Grace just came down and told me "I'm so sick. Can you take care of me?" Sweet girl.
This gives me an opportunity to clean up the living room and knit my new socks.
What a week.
She told me she felt very sick. Too sick to go anywhere. She doesn't care for Fridays because she's a "daycare friend" then. She goes to preschool (which is a short day--only 2 hours, instead of almost 3) and then she goes to daycare for 2 hours. She doesn't like having to be still and rest (they watch a video) when she wants to play. I promised her a trip to the Treehouse Museum if she went nicely to daycare today. I reminded her that if she missed school and daycare, she couldn't go to Treehouse. She was fine with that. My super clue that she's really not well.
I suspect she's very weak and still fighting off this horrible virus thing she and AJ contracted. So much for picking up appliques at the fabric store! Here I am, home with two ill, grumpy, oversensitive children. I do think they're on the mend. Grace just came down and told me "I'm so sick. Can you take care of me?" Sweet girl.
This gives me an opportunity to clean up the living room and knit my new socks.
What a week.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Finished!
I made AJ a robe and pj pants. Now to cut out the matching shirt! That robe pattern is one of the first things I sewed when I got a machine a few years ago. Grace still wears it!
And I knitted my first successful pair of socks. They're for AJ. And I think they're so cute! It only took 3 tries.
And I knitted my first successful pair of socks. They're for AJ. And I think they're so cute! It only took 3 tries.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Christmas cake
We baked a birthday cake to celebrate Jesus' birthday. Grace helped by cracking the eggs, and pouring ingredients into the mixer. After it came out of the oven, Grace decorated it. When I mentioned eating it, she wanted to know if it was okay with Jesus if we ate his cake. Christmas day, we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and enjoyed every bite of His birthday cake.
Antelope Island
Antelope Island is an amazing island in the middle of the Salt Lake. It's populated with bison and has several walking and hiking trails, an educational visitor center, camping facilities and an eatery. We went the other day with the kids.
Keep in mind it's a $9 entrance fee per vehicle. We took the dog, anticipating an energetic hike on a trail. AJ cried the whole drive down there. We thought he'd feel better once we stretched our legs (it's about a 25 min. drive). Nope. He just kept crying. Then he complained that his hands were cold. If he would wear his mittens, they'd feel MUCH better, but he was not interested. So we went to the visitor center and basically went home after about 20 minutes.
However, on the side of the road bison were grazing. They were extremely close and we got some fun pictures! Yes, they're really that close--about 8 feet away from Grace. It's not just clever photography!!!!!
Keep in mind it's a $9 entrance fee per vehicle. We took the dog, anticipating an energetic hike on a trail. AJ cried the whole drive down there. We thought he'd feel better once we stretched our legs (it's about a 25 min. drive). Nope. He just kept crying. Then he complained that his hands were cold. If he would wear his mittens, they'd feel MUCH better, but he was not interested. So we went to the visitor center and basically went home after about 20 minutes.
However, on the side of the road bison were grazing. They were extremely close and we got some fun pictures! Yes, they're really that close--about 8 feet away from Grace. It's not just clever photography!!!!!
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