Cousins

This is AngeLina! Our only girl cousin! She fits right in! Full of Sas and Spunk! We love you AngeLina! Thanks for coming to visit from Michigan!

Avery

What a trooper!
I must say children feed off of our moods & temperament! Despite all the chaos in our lives Avery is such a precious Lil angel!


Well Angel may just be the character she portrayed at church on Christmas Eve!

She is such a character! All she wanted to do was see baby Jesus! "Mommy, can I hold him?, can I feed him? Did he come from heaven? Can I sing Happy Birthday?" Then when it was time for her to walk down the isle she ran down and went straight for Baby Jesus and we did not see her face until it was over! Only the back of her head, I am surprised that she and Mary did not get into a wrestling match over whose turn it was to hold the alive, really breathing baby Jesus! It was cute! Thanks to all my family & friends who came to watch Avery in the Nativity Scene at our church! And a HUGE thanks to my mommy who made Avery's costume! Again mom you out did yourself! She had the fanciest costume up there! I love all the feathers.


What a good little mommy Avery will be one day!

Lost Time!

I might be making up for lost time... while I have a little bit of time! Between still not really knowing much about Adelyn's health, having company for two weeks straight and it being just that time of year I am exhausted and feel like I need a TIME OUT!!! Can I please go to my room? For about 24 hours? ok, just 1 hour? Anyway I will make a quick update, Adelyn's blood work still has not all come back! But what has come back is still in question? The Dr. was confused he said! How do you like that? Anyway she has Lupos anticoagulant facter. http://www.analyticalcontrols.com I keep trying to pt a link to the website explaining what the disease is & it will ot allow it! So if you have advice please explain! I feel very stupid about now!



They say that this is a transit disease and usually will go away on its own! She might have gotten it sometime between her 20 ear infections in her 23 months of life!!!!! It does not seem fair!
They were suppose to call me when it all came back and when she will be released for surgery and I still have not heard. I of course have left messages and am just hoping that no news is good news! I will of course call first thing in the morning! But with the holidays it seems as if everyone is on manana time! Go Figure! Adelyn, has felt ok, they did put her on steroids & antibiotics due to drainage & her consistently pulling her ear! I wish I could take her pain away! She is such a trooper!
Thanks for all the prayers, emails, phonecalls and messages! Please continue & will will keep everyone updated!
My company leaves tomorrow! As much as I love having company, love the holidays and festivities I will be ready for some type of normal Arnold Girl routine!

Mommy is crafty!

Ok, I know I am way behind on all e-mails, phone calls, blogs etc.. However I am going through all my pictures that I am always taking and doing nothing with and totally forgot that I did a craft for all my family this Christmas. I made aprons! Reversible I might ad! And I also might ad that this is my first time to use the sewing machine since 7th grade home economics. I need to thank my mother for making me stick with the apron project and with that thanks I sent her a new pair of 6" gingher scissors! www.gingher.com , always free shipping! And a big thanks to my mother-n-law for use of the sewing machine and surger!!!! I hope everyone enjoyed them as much as Avery here, modeling hers. She uses one side for crafts and one side for cooking she said! Very versatile!!!!

Ok, so I might have found my crafty artsy side, I now just need to read directions or figure out how to rotate my pictures! UGH!!!!! It is always something!

Adelyn

What a face!!!!!



Thank you to everyone who has called & or kept our family in prayers! As most of you know today was the dreaded Dr.'s appt to the Hematologist! What a big name of a Dr. for such a lil girl to need! After two hours of very in-depth questions of family history and drawing enough blood for NINE vile's the Arnolds were able to leave more confused and more scared than when we arrived! The Dr. seemed wonderful and thorough, however did not want to analyze and gave us many scenarios of possibilities. None of which I wish for however most had the potential of being very treatable with medication! I will not know anything for at least 5-7 days which runs into Christmas which yes you guessed it I will not know anything until after Christmas! Surgery is most definitely off for now he said! Poor baby, also in discomfort with her ears! They are doing many extensive tests to rule out many types of diseases and or blood infections! The Dr. was not leaning toward any particular reason, yet did assure me there was an issue & NOT a laboratory error! He also assured me that this would not be the last of her visits to see him for blood! I appreciated his assurance. NOT REALLY. Feeling very vulnerable, I asked a dumb question, " Should I be worried, scared?" He replied "naturally!" Well as all of you being mothers yourself know that was not what I wanted to hear! I feel drained, mentally, physically and emotionally! Please continue to keep us in your prayers & I pray specifically for my patience! I seem to be on a very short fuse & everything seems to bother me or just send me over the edge! Not to mention already being on edge due to the time of year! I do not intend to hurt anyone's feelings if I am short or on edge, please understand that I do appreciate the e-mails, phonecalls etc..

I have to keep consistently praying for patience with Avery. She knows something is not right & seems to be pushing all the right buttons! Bless her heart! She said to me, mommy I don't want to see the dr. put a needle in Adelyn, because it will make me very mad! Poor baby, worried about her little sister! I just keep trying to forget and think for all the best, then I feel guilty for not worrying! Is there a happy medium? I am looking and trying to find the light!

While I was giving the girls a bath tonight I was reading today's daily devotional, I just knew it was going to speak to me! Holly's mom gave me the devotional on our all girls week at the coast back in June when I was having some discipline issues with Avery! (It assured me spanking was ok. not yelling. no yelling, that did not work)
Well today's verse was Genesis 28:16, Jacob awaked from his sleep and said surely the Lord is in this place!
I can say when I awoke this morning I felt the same way! "Lord surely you will be with me during this day?"
I know he was and always is, but it felt really good reading this tonight, and having the reassurance of His omnipresence! I just can't help but want Him to tell me the outcome! I know He already knows! Lately I feel i speak to Him on speaker, constantly just chatting, WHY? or something?

I appreciate again all the love and support from my wonderful friends and family! I will of course keep thinking positive and try to not let this get me down especially during this joyous time! Things could be much worse and I know I am truly blessed as a friend & mother! Thank you again to all of you! As soon as we find out any news I will keep you all posted.

I'm to excited to wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a quick lil peek at my Christmas Cards! I was going to make it a surprise but I just can't wait till they come in!!! Happy Holidays!

7 Random or weird facts about me!

The picture has no real significance to my post today! It is just RANDOM! One of my favorite pictures of my lil pirates!

My new friend Melody has tagged me. Being the newbie that i am I might need some guidance! I feel as if I am in a remedial class, asking so many questions about a very difficult subject! But here it goes, It came with rules! I have not ever been good at following rules, but i will try. I might have some big challenges with number 4, I do not know 7 people with a blog.

Here are the rules to this one:

1. Link to the person that tagged you.
For those of you also in the remedial class that means the person that sent it to you! For me that would be Melody A.
2. Post the rules.
That means explain in detail what I am suppose to do for others to follow along, Are you confused yet?
3. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself.
Hmmm.......Tell 7 random/weird facts about me. Random to be defined as out of no where fact, like things no one really needs or wants to know & or weird strange details about me! Sounds tough!
4. “Tag” 7 people at the end of the post and include links to their blogs.
This means forward this post to seven people with a blog account! So if you are reading this and have a blog account send me your info! I only know 2, maybe 3.
5. Let each person know that you tagged them.
I might need help her Melody!!!
OK, here i go:

1.I am addicted to General Hospital!!!! I record it every day and try to watch it at night when my babies are sleeping! As my grandma called them stories, I love my story!
2. I love to sing, I fantasize about being a famous country singer. I must have been one in my last life, truly! I will settle for a solo in the church choir! I will send you all an invitation when it comes true. My poor girlz have to hear me all the time!
3. I love getting comments on my blog! And reading others blogs.
4. I am a black belt in Karate. No not really but I did take Karate for 2 years, can't remember the belt I was! I think purple, I don't know, I must have been good!!
5. I am a mamma's girl! I can't start my day without a conversation with her! Even if she does say things that get under my skin! She just makes my day complete! Did I mention the other 20 times throughout the day we chat too! Sorry mom, I need my husband back home so I can bother him instead!
6. I have the state of Texas tattooed on my derriere...... No I won't post a picture, it seems to be spreading into the United States these days, not a pretty sight.
7. I absolutely positively love being Avery & Adelyn's mommy!!!
They melt me!

Here i my lucky chosen ones to share seven random & or weird facts about themselves..
Melody
Angelia
Mia, I will email her the info & she can post it to my comments, is that cheating?
Crissy

Addiction......

The last several days have been hard! Avery my oldest is giving her pacifier to Santa to give to a baby in need of one! Well, it is not that easy. Poor Baby girl and poor mommy! For those of you that know Avery know that she is a very strong willed, well adjusted, secure young lady! (All of three) Except when it comes to her "PACI".
We went to see Santa on Thursday and have talked about giving it up since she turned three in Sept. when the paci fairy came and took all her pacifiers and left her a fancy surprise with glitter and stuff, that day was only temorary because she got sick and was in the hospital & how do you tell a sick baby, Uh no paci sorry when she has an IV in her arm.
Well today was the big day! We get out of the car with our list of wants for Santa and our paci! She is excited and sits right on Santa's lap and proceeds to tell him what she wants, "I want Candy Land Castle & a real Gecko and on & on....." Santa knew from a prior conversation with the photographer that he would be receiving the ever so coveted Finley Fish Pacifier. It of course is not an ordinary pacifier, it is a FANCY one that comes with a name and closes when it is dropped to prevent as many germs and yuckies found on the floors and wherever else it may land! I was very surprised with how well the drop off of Finley went until we get to the car and she realized it was not coming home with us for her nap! Oh Lord........... I have prayed about this day on bended knee for strength and wisdom! WHERE IS IT? My strength and wisdom?
She cries and cries and throws up and just plain acts CRAZY! Honestly that was just the beginning of the consequences that follow well into the wee morning hours! That night she is crying so hard and for so long it was like someone going through withdraw! She did not sleep. I finally gave in at 4:30am. oh and did I say her daddy is out of town yet again or still or however you want to say it, so alone again I am. God made Adam & Eve, Right?
An addict, an over eater, a smoker, an alcholic, a gambler all with a vice have to go through a program or some type of support group. Maybe a diet but they still get to eat, a nicotine patch but they still get the nicotine and sneak in a cigarette or some type of tobacco, an alcholic goes through a 12 step program, a gambler well you get my point! My poor baby has had this DAMN PACIFIER since birth! 3 years & 3 months to be exact and never slept without it! Not even a nap! I always had a reserve, backup, substitute, extra one whatever! I thought I was doing myself a favor by having one around for her naps and Night Night! She has always been a great sleeper! NOT ANYMORE! I feel so bad for her, she shakes, cries, tells me her stomach hurts her head hurts. I only have a caffeine addiction...and beware when I don't have my Dr. Pepper or cup of coffee, I get a headache and the whole world pays! I guess what I am so frustrated with is why does she have to give it up? She is not hurting anyone. I know it looks silly for a 3 yr old to have a pacifier hanging out of her mouth in public BUT I only let her have it at home or in the car! I just have all this guilt that she is to big for it and needs to get rid of it for Dental reasons, oh ya my dentist said told her to give it to the fish, he knows she loves to fish! Easy for him to say, why doesn't he try to give something he LOVES away to the damn fish!I have guilt when Family & friends say or by the look on their face that says, "Aren't you a little big to have that in your mouth or why do you let her have that or My, my, the dental bill for her is going to be outrageous!? I wish they knew how bad that makes me feel and by the who are they to comment on something like that! Don't they know I know she is a little BIG for a pacifier! My words to them will be next time."Why don't you stop smoking, don't you know it gives you cancer? Why don't you go on a diet, your jeans look a little tight, My you drink alot are you an alcoholic! UGH! Of course I will not say anything to anyone but I sure would like to! If anyone has advice please comment my way! My little girl said to me mommy please go buy me a new paci and tell Santa I dont need any new toys!!!! What do you say to that? This is a picture of how her last few days have been! SAD!!!!!

Drum Roll Please........................

My new blog page is up & beautiful!!! Thank you Shawn. I love it! I have so much to learn and post and the list goes on...... I have been waiting for this like a little kid in a candy store. Well off to ballet. HEHEHEHEHEHE, what a great way to start my morning! Thank you, Thank You