Updates

Ok, so this is just kind of an update blog. I read through all of my entries this morning, and realized there are a few things I need to give you some updates on. So, I don't know how interesting this will be, but if there are some things that you were like, "Hmmm, i wonder what happened with that?" this is where you find out!!! Anything I don't cover, just send me a comment and ask!!! :)
I'm trying to make my blog "prettier" because I went to my friend Kerri Wardlaw's blog and hers is like way cuter than mine so I'm gonna try to make mine prettier too! ha!!!! So that's why I have this groovy little fall background now. I'm much better at Myspace. ha ha ha. Gotta get my music on here too. If you know me, you know how I am about music. So it seems kinda stupid that I don't have music on my blog. I will also do a Halloween one at some point this week, since I'm actually not having to be in 14 places this week. I guess this is my "slow week!"
Updates on Steven: one, he moved out of his house. DO NOT ask me why. He's living in an apt until he leaves with another guy. He got his date for leaving for the USAF. February 3rd. Hope when Obama gets in he doesn't shut down the military before then. :) oh hush. I'm just kidding. He is hoping to be an air traffic controller, but that's kinda up in the air right now. I'll, of course, give you more updates as I get them.
Updates on Kirkland: well, just because it's what always happens when we take her to the dr, she has something ELSE wrong with her. But this is a little different because there's nothing we can really do about it. It seems that she is missing muscle mass in her behind. Her "gluteous minimus" is not there. I always knew something looked strange about her behind, and so now I know. Basically, her butt is concave on the sides. Strange, I know. But nothing can be done about it. Dr. Ski said that as she gets older, and her body fills out more, she can help fill that in with fat, but there will never be muscle there. Only complication that can really come from it is that she can have weakness in her hips, etc, and that there are some things her physical therapists can do to build the surrounding muscles and that will help somewhat. We are also trying some new approaches with medication with her. She is now on an anti-anxiety medication. Her anxiety problems were becoming almost debilitating to her. So we're trying this. Also, Dr. Ski wanted to try her on Stratera. This is an ADD medicine. Much talk has been had in the past about doing this with her, but there were problems with her other meds and ailments intermixing with the drugs that are available. Well apparently this is the only medicine she can take. She will have to also have liver panels done with this medicine as she does with her arthritis meds. All of this sounds rough, but really it not as many meds as she's been on in the past. She's down to one weekly injection, two pills at nite, and one in the mornings. So that's less than the 7 she was taking every nite at one point. Dental stuff: Dr. Curtis has now said there is nothing he can do to save her teeth. Did I tell you about her teeth? Lord, it's a long story. But basically, she's had tons of dental work done on her teeth since she was about 2, even having outpatient surgery on them. They are just horrible, and we've tried everything. With her acid problems and throwing up, etc, there's just no enamel. So, we had to take her to a grown up dentist who sent her to an orthodontist...... my gosh. And the adult dentist NOR the orthodontist are covered by our insurance. So we'll have to find a way to pay for them. (yay!) The orthodontist consulted to see which teeth can be pulled because her mouth is too small anyway. The adult dentist will pull them, and see about doing root canals on the rest to possibly save them. The chances are, none of them will be able to be saved. I'm not sure what happens at that point.....As far as her school stuff goes, we are still in process of getting the special ed ruling. She's been having lots of tests, etc. done. I'm not sure when we'll get all of the results.
Updates on Emily: well, miss princess puff missed a few days of school because she had a terrible chest cold. She's doing better now. While out, she missed awards day. She got a reward for all A Honor Roll (of course.) She got a good report at the dentist (of course.) Other than that, I don't think there are too many updates on her. :)
Updates on William: he did drop that stupid Biology class. My gosh, that woman was crazy with all the stuff she was getting them to do. The rest of his classes I've, I mean he's, gotten pretty good grades. :) He's gonna be in court this week to testify in a murder trial from several years ago. Gotta love the Justice System. His boat is looking good!!! Still looking for a motor for it. He's almost finished sanding and painting it, and has replaced the parts that need replacing. Looking forward to getting it on the water.
Updates on random stuff and me: I had to drop my Algebra class. Just couldn't do it. I just don't know what I'm going to do about Algebra. I swear I think I have some kind of learning disability where it is concerned!!! So I only have taken the Creative Writing class this semester. I am in the process of trying to get registered for the Spring. I haven't, and don't think I will, paint the big mural. Life is just kinda crazy right now. I also really really need a job. But I need a part time one where I can just work William's off days since I don't have the kids in daycare. If any of you know of anything, let me know! :) I'm STILL working on the girl's rooms. Yep, you know me!!!! I've been really busy at the church, but it all is going so great up there. We had our 2nd KidStuf production last nite, and y'all, it was SO fun. If you live around here, you seriously need to come. Our next one is Dec. 7 at 5. I PROMISE you will have fun and laugh your hiney off. I need to post some pics from the first 2 productions, and some pics of all of the other stuff I've been working on up at church.
Ok, well, I have to go get Jay from school and catch up on my housework. I'm going to do another quick entry about running commentaries I've been keeping in Creative Writing though. Just for Paoli! :)