We got KittenS!

Yes I am a crazy mama!   Shad asked for a kitten for Christmas so I turned to friends and a friend had a friend who had a friend who had some baby kittens that needed a home! 

So off we went today to get a kitten..... here is Shad with Daisy.....

 

and here is Princess....

 

We came home with TWO!

 

she has the cutest fat bottom:)

Baby got back!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oh they love to play

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the kittens are so good natured, they fell asleep on our hour drive back home, all curled up together in the cat carrier.  Once we got home, they got out and started walking around, now both of them are asleep on the couch like they've been here for years:)  Thanks to the family who gave them to us!

 

Shad is thrilled!  He is very responsible, one of his chores is to feed our outdoor cats and dog and to lay down the dog's blanket every night.  He is pretty good with doing it without being told.  NOW he will be taking care of the kittens.  We have a huge kennel (for a giant dog) and I've put the litter box and food in it.  It's in our laundry room,  From now on it is his job to keep it clean.  He has asked for a kitten for over a year.  Things have been too crazy....and we have one poor nurse who is terrified of cats.  Luckily she usually only works nights so we'll but them in the cart while she is here.  Maybe they will be so cute she'll start liking cats!  But I think children should have pets.  Steve had his own cat for 13 yeas, it died a couple of years ago.  We have some outdoor cats but most don't want to be petted.

 

This was Shad's day I guess.  Jon & Shad did some target practice with his new BB guns.  He loves his guns:)   He had a classic "Daisy" rifle but got a hand gun and an "automatic"  (not really just looks like one) for Christmas.   He is such a country redneck Chinese:)   Even the food he loves, like RIBS and fried chicken just crack me up!  Chinese is ok to him....not his favorite at all:) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Selah is doing great, although her medicine is still NOT here!  I  HATE dealing with a mail order company.....being told I have to get her meds through them ONLY!  Thankfully the liquid antibodic and all the breathing treatments have helped her.  Her blood pressure and heart rate is back to normal also.  We may have to change her patch out every 6 days to avoid that instead of every 7 days.  But the good thing is we dont' give her the medicine Clondine except in the patch now for over 3 or 4 months!  We used to have to give it orally 3x a day and sometimes as  PRN also!  She has come a long way!

 

Sam has the sniffles and a cough.  Thankfully having a nurse here, I'm able to ask them to listen to his lungs and make sure there is nothing going on.  I didn't hear anything neither did the nurse.  I did give him some breathing treatments but no fever and he is eating fine and playing with toys:)  I just hate for him to feel sick!

 

Everyone else is doing good!  I had some coupons and some Beal's bucks so I took Steve to buy a few things today.  He hasn't ever really cared about clothes....but that is changing:)  FINALLY!

 

Sarah has been being more whiny and I LOVE it!  She wants to interact with us constantly, such a good thing emotionally!!!!!     She is all about being loved on now.  Really the past couple of weeks, I've seen this huge increase of her showing preference.  It is so good.  She used to be happy with being fed and held a little.  NOW she is all about wanting the attention all the time and will make a little "crying/moaning" noise, as soon as she is picked up she smiles.  She is learning that her needs and wants are being met when she asks.  It's great!

 

 

 

The Day AFTER Christmas...

You know I have trouble with titles.....  this one will work!

So fun day for me, yearly checkup....some extra tests ordered.  I don't think the doctor is really concerned/worried, just being proactive. I have a wonderful doctor, she took the time to talk to me, really talk and even pray with me.  What a blessing.  I feel like I got some real doctoring today, body & soul:)  

The kids have been playing with their toys and having a good day.  Sam has some sniffles and a little cough....  Selah's heart rate is up and her blood pressure too but we think it's because her blood pressure patch had to be changed out today.  Most Thursdays this happens, but our nurse called our pediatrician to make sure things were still in range, cause she is a bit higher than usual but still ok.  The nurse was so impressed with our pediatrician:)  He's such a good guy and so helpful with our kids!

Tonight I think we are planning to do the great take backs....Jon bought me three PJ sets, but they are really thin material (not sexy thin, cheap thin)  they are cute but not something I'd use!  He also got me a neck massager that just vibrates and it made me nauseous!  He did good with Miss Kay's Cookbook and the Olive Garden gift certificate LOL  Also on the advice of Shad (really?) he bought me "Despicable Me 2"  well I had already bought it for Shad so one copy is going back....    We will see if we make it there tonight.

Hope you all are having a good day and relaxing if you have the chance!

Christmas pictures

 

the tree before a present was unwrapped!

 

Christmas Eve 2013 and Sam finds his Christmas Eve present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah didn't quite get into the gifts

                                                     Oh but Sam LOVED Sarah's present LOL

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah Miss Kay's cookbook!

Now I'll know how to cook up squirrel LOL

 

 

 

Broke LOL

 

Sam loves his bubba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas morning 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at Sam unwrapping his own present!

 

 

 

Lego Man!

 

Steve took the blanket off his big present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then we went and opened Selah's presents

she got clothes, Pj's, some toys and a big pillow chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selah and Daddy

 

 

I don't know if you can see the pink back  vibrator  Sarah is holding.  When we first gave it to her, she got scared and almost cried.  Then she held it and put it on her face and arms.  She played with it all day and wore the batteries out!  And the CRAZY thing, she absolutely was so still in her body.  Very little doing her hand motions and her body was STILL.  She sat with me on the couch at our friends house and she was still....it's hard to explain if you don't know Sarah but I think this toy with the motion is giving her some input that will help her to relax.  It was like $4 at Walmart, I think I'll buy the store out tomorrow! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selah on her new pillow chair with some of her new toys and blankets and outfit:)

 

the girls have matching outfits, Sarah in green and Selah in red

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon and his dad. 

 

 

Jon and his brothers with their dad

 

 

 

Some more of the family

 

 

 

I wish I'd taken some more pictures today but it was a good day. 

 

This was my FB post today to my friends & family and I'll share it with you also....

 

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I am very thankful that we were all together and that Selah is NOT in the hospital today. We had a good day, the kids all loved their presents, got to see all of Jon's family and have a great dinner out with some dear friends. I'm thankful to be home for Christmas this year and to have this past year of learning about our new "normal" almost over..... tonight a poignant memory of Selah almost overwhelmed my heart. It's been a rough year but God has been the Faithful One to us. "Fear Not....a Savior is born...." Thanking God for that Savior who saves us from our sins and from life when it seems to overwhelm us........

 

 

My heart was a little broken today a few times, the tears welled up but I was able to keep them in.    I just wish things were different and imagining how it could be.  Selah never got to have a Christmas with us before the accident happened.  In all my gratefulness, for all we have I just wished I had my little girl back with us completely.  That's what was on my mind today as we went about our day.  It was a good day, but a piece of my heart was hurting for the little one who stayed home with our wonderful nurse.  Having the other four children makes me HAVE to go on with life on some level.  But it hurts.....sometimes the smile is forced.  I'll never quit asking for prayer for Selah so I'll ask again tonight....pray that our little girl is restored back to us.  Thank you.