Friday

Friday, the day I have been waiting for since Sophia was 2 1/2 years old.    It was the last time we saw her specialist who had seen her and helped since she was born.  He said that she has caught up with regular two year olds.  However, since she had fluid on her brain (in utero and when she was born), she could have learning disabilities later on.  It was something that I largely put out of my mind.  I was just grateful to have an amazing little toddler.

Sophia is now in kindergarten and seems to be doing well.  Friday, is the parent - teacher conference.  Tears.   The last conversation with the specialist has been weighing heavy on my mind since August waiting for this parent - teacher conference, waiting for this other shoe to drop, waiting to see if we have any hills to climb in her schooling, waiting to be grateful (again) to God who loves her and will see her through all her obstacles in life.

I think she is doing ok and I am so thankful.  So for now, I have lots of thankful tears for my miracle.  Praise be to God and thank you for everyone around world (literally) praying for her.

Apple Hill 3.5 mile run

 

Stats:
35.02
10.01 / mile
26th in age group 30-39, overall 242

First name calling incident

Sophia: Mommy, Matthew called me a boogerhead.
Me: Tell Matthew that you don't like that.
Sophia: Matthew, I don't like that.
Matthew: Boogerhead, giggle, giggle

1st annual Pumpkin Carving

 

 

 

Halloween Activities - Sophia's Harvest Carnival

Starbucks time with Matthew

Many faces of Matthew

                                                                                 Happy

                                                                            Scared

                                                                              Happy

                                                                            Surprised

                                                                             Mad

NICU Reunion

Matthew's NICU reunion tomorrow

 I feel like I have a sliver of the amount pain people have gone and are going through. Matthew's NICU reunion (Sophia had hydrops, Matthew, my youngest was just in there for 3 days) is tomorrow and I have been on edge for 3 weeks about it. So many emotions, sad and happy mixed together. My tears have been under my eyes ever since I got the invite, why am I feeling this way?  I have two amazing babies.
I don't think we will make the paper like last time (http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/preemies-return-place-where-they-got-healthy-start-life), which is just fine with me. :-)

Helping Matthew sit on the big potty. Matthew: "Mommy, say ready, aim, fire!"

Sophia's Kindergarten trip to the pumpkin patch

Thank you to Coree of http://www.candidsbycoree.com/ for taking these pics!!

Urban Cow - my first 5K

DANIELLE CRANDELL

5K» Roseville, CA

finished

00:29:42

• Overall
  217th
  of 892
• Female
  90th
  of 631
• F35-39
  9th
  of 77

 

Interval	Time of Day	Chip Time	Chip Pace	Gun Time	Gun Pace
Start	7:54:02AM
Finish	8:23:44AM	00:29:42	09:34 min/mi	00:29:49	00:09:36 min/mi

Sophia asked Rickie, a fifth grader, to marry her today. I am so thankful he turned her down. :-)

A marriage update for Sophia: 
At dinner. "I am not going to marry Nickie, he is just going to be my friend.  I am going to marry Bryson (in her class)."
Me: "Do you play with him at school?" 
Sophia: "No, I always forget to play with him."

 If that is not true love, I don't know what is.