Katelyn is feeling better today, but the doc said we still had a very sick little girl on our hands. She's had 3 shots of Rocephin, and 5 different meds. (2 antibiotics, 2 meds for the breathing treatments and 1 steroid) After her check-up on Monday, we should be good to go. Thank you for your prayers.

LizBeth is feeling great. She had PT on Tuesday and did really well. Liz can push with her arms and legs now, so we have to work on pulling. She's not really interested in that yet. She does, however, like to bounce and "fly." She is so much more vocal now. We have a joke with our PT that Stacy works on physical therapy and I work on speech therapy. That is rather fitting, ya know.

Sarah is feeling well too. She went with us to the doctor this morning. Katelyn was nervous about shot #3, and was sitting close to me in the waiting room. Sarah was playing in the toy room. After a few moments of that, Katelyn said in her best mom voice, "Well, I'm going to have to go tell her not to be so loud!" I intervened and prevented a possible catastrophe.

One of my little students said "Thanks Happygiving," when we began to practice our program. So "Thanks Happygiving" to everyone!

Katelyn has pneumonia. Stacy took her to the doctor because she hasn't been feeling well, and that is the reason why. Bless her heart. She is being such a trooper though. LizBeth and Sarah are doing well. They're napping together right now.

Stacy's parents are coming to our house for Thanksgiving. Each year at the school, someone donates turkeys to all the teachers for Thanksgiving. Isn't that great?! So, we are having turkey and pies. The desserts are the most important meal in this family! hehe

My little three-year-old class performed their Thanksgiving program tonight. They did great! I do enjoy those kiddos. LizBeth has been practicing her angry face tonight. Those looks would be directed to her daddy. He's aggravating her... again.

Katleyn stayed home sick today. She and I watched old home movies. I cannot believe how much Katelyn and Sarah have grown! Why, they were no bigger than Liz at one time. hehe

Today I took LizBeth to the doctor for another snotty nose. Her sats were great (97-99) and she doesn't have a fever or a hard time breathing. He said it was just upper airway stuff. We will need to do CPT (smack on her back and chest to loosen mucus) and saline drops throughout the day. She also received her first flu shot. She goes back in a month for the other one. Katelyn and Sarah are also getting flu shots on Friday. I think the fact that Liz got one first and handled it really well is reassuring to her big sisters.

Katelyn had two teeth pulled and a filling today. Sarah had a filling and two wire spaces inserted between her back molars. Needless to say, I have three whiny girls here today, and I don't blame them.

We are continuing with the Love Dare. It's a lot of fun, when we remember!

LizBeth went to the City yesterday and received an A+ on her Swallow Study. We are free to feed her whatever she wants! Well, not really. She has definitely taken an interest in eating though. And since the Swallow Study revealed NO aspiration (food going into her airway), we are a bit more at ease about it. Right now her faves are still applesauce and mashed potatoes.

Stacy and I have started the Love Dare. We went to see the movie Fireproof (Loved it!) and then purchased the journal that goes along with the one in the movie. Here's a picture of the happiest couple in the world on Day 1 of the Love Dare:

Day 1 - You can't say anything negative to each other. Most harsh words are spoken in anger, so you must think before you speak. Not the other way around. We did quiet well on Saturday... even without tape on our mouths!

Day 2 -Do an unexpected act of kindness. We tried, but in the end, decided it was the thought that counted.

Day 3 - Buy your spouse something to show you care. My favorite day because these came to school:

Day 4 -Call your spouse just to check on them during the day. Have no hidden motives or agenda. We were with each other all day long in the City, so we did this in person.

Day 5, Today - Tell your spouse three things, very lovingly, they do that make you uncomfortable or irritated. Needless to say, we haven't done this one yet. Better to wait until after the sermon!

The school prayed for the Veterans and Soldiers on Veterans' Day. Sarah prayed aloud from the 1st grade. I was told she prayed, "And God, thank you for my dad. He was in the Army. I am so glad he did not die. If my dad had died, I would be so sad. It would be terrible to not have a daddy." At home, she prayed very similar, but added, "God - if I didn't have a dad, I might not have had a Mom!"

The Tiger - Sarah

The Barbie - Katelyn
Barbie and the Tiger
Rapunzel? More like the Tired and Fussy Baby!
A Scary Skeleton, the Tiger, a Cowboy and Barbie after several hours of trick or treating!
We had a lot of fun Friday night. Stacy and I took Katelyn, Sarah and the Cowboy out to collect candy and tromp through yards. LizBeth stayed indoors with some friends. She received her first RSV vaccine Friday afternoon. Stacy said she was not really a happy camper after that.

Our visits in the City were pretty good. Genetics could see lots of improvement. We are scheduled to go back in about a year. The ENT thought she looked great. We have scheduled a Swallow Study for November 11th just to make sure little sister isn't silently aspirating. She's starting to eat more "solid foods" now. Neurology was a bit of a downer. She couldn't see a tremendous amount of improvement, but still doesn't know what could be causing it. LizBeth unwillingly gave a blood sample from her ring finger to check for enzymes in the blood. This test was run to see if more tests needed to be run before next year. We haven't heard anything back at this point. She was so tired. By the end of our visit, she refused to cooperate or smile. She slept until Woodward, then demanded to be fed. She hasn't used the tube in over a week! So far, so good. She sleeps a lot better at night now too. That means Stacy and I do as well!

Katelyn decided she was tired of Sarah today. Sarah decided that Katelyn was the meanest sister in the world. It was a real joy right after school today. Now they are outside playing together as if they are the best of friends. I missed out on this Jekyll and Hyde relationship with my sister. If I had fought with her, it would have been called child abuse. (There's almost 17 years between us.) My brother is 18 years younger than me, and he didn't actually like me until he turned five. Anyway, your family is unique to you. I love my family; the whole bunch!