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WELL. Guess what?! I'm still as busy as ever! Go figure.
Last week did not help. Daniel scared the bejeebers out of me, having a horrible, dramatic seizure (lasting 15+ minutes) in which the EMS was called, firemen saved the day, and I was left feeling very blessed to have my little boy alive and well. I was grateful for a kind ER nurse and doctor, and the firemen who improved his labored breathing before being taken to the hospital.
Doctor appointments to the pediatric neurologist await us in early February, just to rule out a seizure disorder, but our best bet is a quick fever spike from a virus was the culprit. Terrifying, none the less.
So, let's look back at some happier moments from the fall. Has winter even arrived? Such a warm winter we have had! Hard to believe Halloween was almost 3 months ago, the weather has been so warm. (My wallet is thankful for low utility bills!)
We got to celebrate Halloween 2 times thanks to Miss Mara's costume birthday celebration the weekend before! (For those that don't know, Miss Mara...the witch pictured below ;-) has become a great friend this past year and is now Mr. F's new foster mom).
Blog? What blog? Yes, I know posts are rare. And after receiving a beautiful hardbound copy of all my 2010 posts from my husband for Christmas, I told him, well, you may have to combine 2011 with 2012, because 2011 was a bit lacking.
I do have some backtracking to do with the holidays I totally missed, as well as a few everyday moments.
Now we are already two weeks into January!
So, here are a few major (and minor) happenings in the Haut House:
~ Today marks the halfway point of the kid's school year. Both Isaac and Lauralyn have new teachers (yup, my kids ran off their original teachers ;-) Lauralyn's new teacher happens to be one of my dear friends! Yay!
~ I am already thinking about NEXT school year! Currently, I believe Kristin will be attending Kindergarten at our local public school, which houses all the K and K-4 classes in our city. From what I understand, having all the K and pre-k classes in one building is working really well, and I have heard glowing reports of the school. This is where Kristin receives speech therapy every week. I am considering homeschooling Lauralyn for 2nd grade as she is excelling in her reading, writing and math. Isaac will remain at his elementary school where he will be receiving extra help for his reading/writing issues (I am fairly positive he has dyslexia, although the school never makes an official diagnosis). School has been good for Isaac in many areas developmentally. Daniel will remain home his last year of being a pre-schooler. I will be putting him in Tumble Tots twice a week which give him gymnastics class and a pre-school lesson/craft.
~ Today also marks the last day of a 14 month journey. Mr. F will be moving to another foster home (who happens to be friends of ours) tomorrow. While we love him as a family member, we know this move is best for our family and for him. He will be local, continue going to our church, and well loved in his new home! We will be seeing him frequently! God's mercy is so visible in all of this!
~ Noah and I will likely NOT be renewing our foster care license which will expire in June. In this phase of our life, we feel God is calling us out of fostering, but we may return to it once our kids are grown.
~ We are hoping to take a spring trip to Savannah, GA, to show the kids where we met and married. We haven't been to Savannah in over 5 years!
And for my personal resolutions for 2012:
~ Eat as vegan/natural as possible. Cut out as much sugar as possible, as well as processed simple carbs and dairy. Drink more water, less of everything else. I will make exceptions on special occasions, such as eating out at an expensive restaurant with my love... but I really am trying to feel better by eating better. I am one week in, and feel great!
~ Floss more... like, everyday if I remember. I am bad at this. My gums need me to floss a lot more.
~ Focus on being content with what God has given me. For so many years I have really focused on growing my family bigger. I have always wanted more children, and right now, I am finding contentment in the four I have been blessed with! Trusting God knows what is right for our family takes the pressure off of me trying to figure it out. Taking what comes day by day, and enjoying the present. Sometimes I obsess over the future so much, the here and now is ignored. Such a waste! I am trying to change that.
Well, this long post should get folks caught up some with all that is going on in the Haut House. We will always be busy. I am going to try to catch up on the happenings complete with pretty pictures, but no promises on when that will be!
