Where do I go from here........

What do I do next. Where do I take Izzy for care. How fast do I move on this. How do I choose which Children's Hospital is the best. What happens if I screw up again and I choose the wrong people. How do I know what I am being told is right or wrong when I finally get to where I am going. I feel frozen by the unknown and the fear of finding out.

Monday will be rough with he permanent PE tubes and sinus surgery. Anyone have some Xanax to share?

This and That

I know I have been away for awhile, only posting occasional pictures but life has been crazy. I will sum up the happenings over the past several months:

1. Lost my job in June of last year(cut backs), immediately took a job teaching nursing in Orlando. That means for the past year I have worked 3 12 hour days and had 3 hours of drive time each day (1 hour going, 2 coming home) Off days are spent at Izzy's doctors appointments or trying to work from home.

2. My back has been in awful pain- see above, driving 3 hours a day is not good.

3. Izzy has been sick a lot. She is on constant antibiotics. She had pneumonia from her chronic sinus infection, 5 baby root canals and 6 fillings under general anesthesia. We are now going for her 4th set of tubes. Big permanent T-tubes this time (hopefully these will stay in and she will be able to hear!) and she is having a good sinus clean out while she is under to try and get rid of this infection.

4. Izzy stopped growing again. They did a bone age x-ray which indicated that she is 6 years 10 months, almost 7. I questioned the doctor and he said I think she is 7. Major freak out. Confusion. No one else who has ever met her thinks she is that age. We have repeat growth hormone bloodwork to be done and I am looking for a university children's hospital to get a second opinion. Things like adrenal problems can cause advance bone age.

5. Austin is 13, do I need to say anymore?

6.In August I will leave the college and start to teach at the local high school in the health academies prepping students for health care careers. I desperately need to be off the road and home with my family. Big pay cut, but I think it will be worth it.

7. My house looks like an episode of hoarders.

I think that sums it all up.

Red, White, and Cute

These pictures were done with the kids and my cousin Cat before she left for Paris.

Spring Pictures

CNY Celebration

We had our CNY celebration at a local restraunt. Once they saw me set out the moon cakes and party favors they went all out with special CNY treats. We even recieved red envelopes and gave envelopes to the owners litle girls who sang for them in the traditional manner. New years music played and Bella was shown a video of New Years in China. My good friend Diane and her son drove all the way out to Clermont for the celebration. I didn't get many pictures as the B takes a lot of attention to keep her from destroying the place.

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Gong Xi Far Tsai!

Happy New Year to All! The envelopes are ready for our party tomorrow. I went to the Asian market and brought special choclate gold coins, candies, mandarin oranges and dried plums. I have ordered special moon cakes without milk or egg that I will pick up tomorrow.  We are going out to eat  with friends and will visits the neighbor kids across the street to bring them little red envelopes.

An over tired Bella Boo

Well Izzy had a Valentine Day party today, actually 2. One at school and one at daycare. She was spinning out of control (a sugar high) when I picked her up from daycare and was very cranky and clumsy till 7:30pm when she asked to go to bed and then cried herself to sleep. This does not bode well for a busy weekend of Valentine's Day and CNY. Maybe she is just tired of the cold wet weather in FL.