Countdown to 2!

Boy it is getting harder as it gets closer to accept that my baby is gonna be 2. She is so smart ( i really don't think I am biased on this one)... We walked onto the living room today and at 23month 3 weeks she said " Oh my goodness momma, it's dark." We tried to jump over a threshold today, we ate Daniels Dandy soup at grandmother's house ( thank GOD for my mother!), and actually slept through the night on Monday.
The storm last night here was a nasty one and woke me up at 12:08 am with a big crash. At first I thought Ally had been sleepwalking again and walked through the back glass door. Things and thoughts really change as a mother, but thankfully it was not Ally. However, our back gazebo had blown on to the roof!
Finally I never heard such neat words as I heard today from Ally. " MOMMA, I POOP!" It actually was nothing but a toot, but pull-ups here we come! Much aove and prayers to Kari, Chad, and Carsten at KKI right now.

So many things that I have wanted show and tell, yet something always gets in the way. Ally had her first train ride at the park today. She really enjoyed it. We have recently entered the MINE, MINE, MINE stage and boy it is not fun. She is a terror sometimes, but then turns around and does something so amazing that you can't be mad any more. We have our genetics testing and sleep study in 2 weeks, and, more importantly Ally's birthday party in 1 week!

Yes you read right, she is going to be 2 already. Feels great and awkward at the same time. Great because she is alive and doing well, but awkward because it has happened so fast. We have been informed that she will be getting some type of braces for her legs and neck to help with her balance and bowlegs, and falling, and running into things. We have been told that one of her legs is longer than the other and that is the reason for all her walking "troubles". this is something I noticed when she was 5 months old, but dismissed it as normal... whoops!

I had a great time with my mother yesterday at "Momma Mia" in Tulsa. we sang and danced and had a great time together. Even at 33 a momma/daughter day is treasured! I will leave you with one piece of advice that I heard a 7-8 year old girl telling 2 others in all seriousness... "Never put the butter knife in the toaster......."

Proud Mama

Well, my husband and I got to beam with pride today. Ally started saying "thank you" when we gave her something without being prompted. She then started using our name after saying thank you. Finally she then walked up to me and handed me a book and said "here you go mama, read" plain as day! a 5 word sentence from my 21 month old! that makes a mama proud. Maybe I should start calling this my bragspot instead of blogspot.... Forgive me Lord, but the pride is winning right now....

For some reason, I still have a mental block. I think that if I don't have a picture ( new) of Ally, I can't put up a post. Well tuh duh! The light bulb just clicked on! I can type without pictures. Ally 's CAT scan came back fine as did her blood work. She was off balance for about 3 weeks, but then it just resolved. They say it was not her ears, but I don't believe them! I think it was an inner ear infection, which you have to have an MRI to detect. We never did that.

One good thing is that we did get a genetic counseling appt to have her checked again for a disorder. We still get asked "Does she have genetic disorder?" all the time. I am tired of answering IDK. I have found one that she fits to a "t' but that is the only one that they say they ruled out definately. Well, upon further research, I found otu that about 5% of the population that has the disorder get negative FISH testing! As far as I know that is the only genetic test they ran. Well, at least we will have answers.

I was sitting thinking how lucky I am to have a child that is not really interested in putting everything in her mouth( knock on wood). But then it occured to me that she has a fascination with running/walking with long sticks, or anything hard in her hands. Which is worse.....?Finally, do you know what a beautiful song "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" is, especially when it is coming out of your little girl's mouth????

A blessed week

Well, I have not posted in a couple of weeks because there has been nothing of importance to talk about. Then it hit me.... the "nothing" IS important! We have had a couple of good weeks except for Ally's facial faux pas. She has not one but two eye injuries from school the past week or so. She does not know how to go slow and safe. She is always max speed with no stopping ability. I got a haircut that I really like. It is the shortest I have ever had my hair but I am wondering what took me so long to do it. I was able to get some spring cleaning done this weekend, Bryan did yard work, Ally visited he Granddad in Fayetteville, and all has been well. I just thank the good Lord for this blessing. I pray that He is blessing your family as well.

Mother of the year...HUH?

Well, for those few who read this, I was not imagining things when I smelled finger nail polish remover, only it was nail polish itself. YUP! all over the floor, tile, window and ALLY. An not just on her but in her, that's right, ( my head is hung in shame), she drank it! One quick call to poison control set me at ease thought when the gentleman on the other end said " Oh, well, ............." with such a big pause and such an apathetic vocal quality ( he was just trying to be calm, but me in my frantics, felt he should be listing things to do in lightning speed) I was reassured that she would live. Luckily it was a trial size bottle and not enough to harm! So for this I officially give myself the "Mother of the year" joke award.

On another note, Ally's heart appt at ACH this week went swimmingly. Heart is great and no surgery for at least 2 years! I used the word swim because we got to at the hotel. Ally absolutly loved it. Terrified at first, then mad because her floater kept turning her over, then complete bliss when mom put her in a "swimmer seat" so she could sit upright or lean over and "swim". We also went to the LR Zoo. It was a beautiful day, cool, and we all felt good. However it was school day and there were literally hundreds of groups of children, a zoo in a zoo I guess.

Finally, Mother's day was so much fun this year. No health concerns and a very attentive, sweet, handsome husband, and an oh so cutely dressed daughter at church with me made the day. A great lunch with my mom, a nap in the afternoon, and a beautiful bunch of flowers from Ally ( hand print flowers) and Dad ( the real thing). I couldn't have asked for more.....oh wait did I mention we sprung for a sitter and actually went out to eat sans baby? Ah that was the life, at least for a day. I hope all you other mothers were as lucky as I was.

And the drops just keep on comin'

I know it is spring but a couple of nice days without rain would be nice! Have you ever had one of those days where nothing is really wrong, but a bunch of little things seem to add up to the most horrible day or week ever. Well, that is my day. Oh well, I will live. Ally's world was rocked today when she was taken to another room for a while while her teacher had a meeting. She was so happy to see me that she jumped into my arms and shouted "bye" to the new teacher on her way out the door! An the tone of her bye absolutely said "thanks for nothin lady." It was not an honorable attitude, but pleasing to know that she does have her own personality and expresses it! Alright, I think I have had enough key strokes to calm down....half of them being the backspace from removing my innermost thoughts from the page.....God bless having a concience. I guess there is always something to give praise for. does anyone else smell nail polish remover??? guess I better check on Allybug....