Molly's Tubes

Well, tomorrow is the day for Molly to get tubes in her ears. I was all pumped to do it until now, when she has been healthy for a month. I've started thinking "does she REALLY need them?" Which in reality is silly because just as soon as she gets another cold she'll have another ear infection. So we are still having it done. I don't really like the idea of them knocking her out but I know it's a short procedure and that she'll be fine. On top of that, Jack has pink eye (another one of those things that makes you feel dirty) AND some other viurus to boot. He's been running about a 102.5 fever for two days now but they say it's just a coincidence and has nothing to do with the eye thing. He looks like he got in a bar fight and he's just miserable. We took him to Toys R Us yesterday after the urgent care visit and he asked to go home. He asked to go to bed at 7 last night too. Poor little guy. His body is just taking a beating right now. So , we are stuck housebound for a few days at least. I'm going to work on my Disney scrapbook and hope that keeps my hands out of the snack cabinet. I am starting renewed on my fitness plan now that I'm not working anymore. It's going to be hard! I got addicted to chocolates over christmas!

Big Day

Well, it is a big day for us here. Jeff put in his paperwork to get out of the Army next year. He's giving them plenty of time to approve it. If all goes well, he will be out of the Army on January 23, 2007. It sounds crazy but we are very excited. Excited to move home, stabilize our family, and make sure we are all together without the threat of deployment. People have asked us about being willing to give up the definate (and pretty decent) paycheck for the unknown. We've decided that there are more important things than money. We know we can always get by and if we have to just "get by" to keep our family together then so be it. When I look at the two tiny faces in my house I know I never want to explain why daddy isn't coming home for 6-12 months or god forbid, not at all. This is definately the best choice for us even though we are nervous about joining the "civilian" world. What will we ever do paying full price for groceries? Yikes, that's the scariest part for me---ha, ha!

Daily Amazement

Sometimes I have one of those days where I just think, " it is really AMAZING being a mom." I love my kids everyday but once in a while, we have a GREAT day. One of those days where they are both doing new things and I notice every move they make. We had a couple of those recently. Molly is just becoming so much her own person. She has a strong personality and is so much more active than Jack was at fifteen months. She likes to play ROUGH and tease her daddy with kisses and then not give him one. She is starting to talk and it's funny that we can understand most of the time. Jack is in the full throws of two-hood. He's really been challenging us but I try to smile (and ignore) and move on without him getting under my skin. It doesn't always work that way, but I try. He is so smart and just thirsts for knowledge. Sometimes when we are doing colors or letters he'll say "in spanish?" I find that amazing at his age. I guess I will have to get him into some lessons. We went to a new park last week on a nice day and Jack climbed up into the three story treehouse by himself to come down the slide. Molly was pushing me off of her when I tried to take her down the slides on my lap. They really are something. Anyway, those of you who are moms will understand this I am sure. I am just amazed at being a mom.....

On another note, to those who know our friend Kevin Crooks. We'd like to welcome him home from a year in Iraq! He got home last Wednesday and we are thrilled that he is safe and back with his family......

Tubes

Well, it looks like little Molly will be needing tubes in her ears. She must have inherited the ear problems from me. We were at the doctor yesterday with her FIFTH ear infection in about seven months. It seems like it has been non-stop. Anyway, she is sick again and on a potent antibiotic. I'm hoping to get her in to see the ENT by late this week or early Monday. We'll see what he says and I'll keep you posted.