March Madness...

Well, it is March and it's STILL snowing. Last week we had an awful storm on Saturday. We had a light snow all night that turned to rain in the morning. Not your typical rain though. This rain turned to ice almost immediately... if not frozen little pebbles of ice falling out of the sky. Then it turned to an all out ice storm. Everything was covered with sheets of ice. Instead of being trapped in a house all day, we brought the boys to a birthday party and they had a blast. By the time we left the party, all the parent's cars were covered with about 1/2 inch of ice and we had to scrape our way in! We decided to spend the rest of the afternoon at the mall and the boys enjoyed running around the mall since it was pretty much empty. We've uploaded some photos of them at the party. Matthew and the piniata.
I also got some of my tests back. My ultrasound showed that I have a 4cm and 2 other 2-21/2 cm cysts on my ovary that they are keeping an eye on that will hopefully disolve on their own without actually bursting. They think that is what's causing the pain. Second, my blood work showed that I was not just low on iron but my TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) was high which indicates an iron deficiency. Then the doctor called me yesterday to refer me to a gastrointerologist (sp) (GI). Se is concerned about the unexplained rapid weight gain, pain and other test results. She is wondering if it is "digestive" related. So more tests to come.

On a positive note, We are SMOKE FREE, One Month Today!!! Don't feel any different except in the wallet. Otherwise, our tension levels are of course elevated a bit but not too bad considering two "quitters" in the house! We are so proud of ourseleves. We all went out to a nice dinner tonight and the boys were great and on their best behavior! Kinda a little celebration! I know I barely think of it anymore and we've actually motivated a few other people we know to quit too. A total of 4 other people I work with are or have started quitting. Only one of them is doing it cold turkey! Good for her!

Another positive note, Matthew no longer snores!! IT's true, The surgery DID make a huge difference. Again, no snoring, sleeping better, no signs of apnea anymore and he seems like a much happier child. He no longer drools like he did, no more stuffy snotty noses, no more heavy breathing, no more bad breath, His voice is much clearer and understandable and no more chewing on things like he shirt collar and sleeves. Overall, having his tonsils and adenoids out was a great decision and His ENT dr is amazing. We're so glad he recommended it for Matthew.

Andrew is coming up on his Kindergarten Pre-Screening Next Tuesday. We'll let you all know how that goes. Ta Ta for now. Have a good weekend!

I hope you enjoyed the videos of the "walmart boys"!!