My lil Dalmation

Here are a few pictures of Asher's NON-Halloween Costume the he just had to wear ALL day today. As many of you know, and those of you who don't know, we don't celebrate halloween or have anything to do with the holiday (which in my opinion, it's not even a holiday to begin with). As a matter of fact, on Halloween night we either have a movie night with the family or we go out, so we are not around for the trick or treaters.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy some of the adorable pics of Asher and his 'lil dalmation outfit.

Big Boy Bed!

He is sleeping in his bed this time. How cute is he? He likes to "snuggle" with his sippy cup.

My surgery and another Asher update....

Well, as I have been scolded (LoL) for not updating in a timely manner, I thought it best to put an update on here. So, here it goes.
As many of you know I had surgery on my mouth on Tues. Oct. 28th to extract on of my salivary glands. It all started about a month or so ago (right before we went into the hospital with Asher) when I noticed a lump under my tounge and didn't know what it was. I then went to my primary care physician who thought maybe it was a gland stone (my gland was blocked an therefore caused a big lump about the size a a lima bean under my tounge--fun stuff huh?), so then they told me to suck on lemon candy and they put me on amoxicillin and said if it is not better in about 10 days than I would probably need to go to the denist to see what the next step would be. Well, wouldn't you know, nothing that I tried worked, nor did the amoxicillin. I went to the oral surgeon and he drained it and all that. Didn't find a stone or anything, but he drained and got the lump taken care of. We thought that was the end of that.
Well, then Asher was admitted up at Dupont and well, he was more important and so my mouth kinda got put on the backburner. They ran A LOT of tests on him, and are not done yet, as they still have not figured out what is wrong. His nuetrophil level is back up to normal level, but his Alkaline Phospotate level is now extremley elevated. It is usually supposed to be about 250-300, and his is at 1600. They are going to send us for more bloodwork to find out why/ and if his level is still elavated.
Now, back to my mouth. The lump came back about a week ago and so I went to my physician and then went back to the oral surgeon who felt it best to send me for surgery to get the gland taken out. Well, once in surgery the surgeon noticed that it wasn't the salivary gland that he thought it was. It was actually the gland futher back that was VERY swollen and wasn't secreting what it needed to (which is why it was getting blocked), so what he ended up doing was making another incision in the little tube thingy that secrets. so that it will do what it is supposed to. Well, as of right now, my throat is EXTREMELY sore (because of the breathing tube that I had in while I was in surgery) and because the gland that was swollen and the surgeon added the other incision. So, I am on Vicodin, Motrin, and Amoxicillin (to avoid any more swelling, and to avoid infection)
Well, if it's not one thing it's another right. Please continue to pray for Asher as there is still certainly some issues or something going on internelly to cause his levels to elevate the way they do, but I don't know. I just hope they find something soon.

I will update more later. I hope this answers all the questions that everyone has. If you have any more, don't hesitate to ask.

Another Asher Update

Well, it's been a while since I updated on the heath and all of my sweet baby boy. We had an appointment with the GI Specialist on Oct. 2nd and she ordered some MORE bloodwork for him which was done on Oct. 10th. We also had tests for his neutropenia that he had a month or so ago. That was done on Oct. 10th as well. Well, we got a call from the GI Specialist tonight stating that the test for the Celiacs Disease that we thought he had was negative (which is a HUGE praise), but one of the tests showed that he was not getting enough Vitamin D, basically she said that something in his liver was not normal on the blood tests that they did she just wants to re-do that test. But his nuetrophil level was still at a normal level, but they are still going to monitor his levels on a consistant basis to make sure that everything is okay. I am relieved, but also still nervous, because they were able to rule out the Celiacs Disease, but yet, they are still doing tests to figure out what is going on really. He also has a follow-up appointment with his pediatrician on Fri., Oct. 24th to discuss the results of his bloodtests, and order more tests for his Vitamin D level and all that. Fun huh?
Well, pray for his more test we have to put him through as he is at the point now that he kicks and screams and throws a fit because he knows what is coming.

So cute.....

How cute is this? He thought he was being sneaky by getting out of bed and playing with his toys. Yeah, well, I guess all that playing wore him out. This is as far as I could get in the door and take a picture of him. How cute is this?

It's been about a week......an so far so good.

Well, it's been a week since I have been home with Asher full time. I love it. It's the best thing in the world. It's better than any great paying job I could EVER have. Yes, it's a challenge at times, but so is any job right? I mean the worse thing that we have had to deal with is attitude, but he is almost 2, so I think we are getting to the terrible 2's. So, we have been having a lot of time outs and spankings, but so far we are having a blast.

Annonymous Comments????

We have been receiving some annonymous comments, which in an of itself is not a bad thing, don't get me wrong. But when they are rudely written and denote a negative feeling, they are not welcome nor are the appreciated. I don't know who is posting them, nor do I care to find out. I am just asking you in the nicest way possible to please cease from posting rude comments. This is not a private blog, nor do I intend for it ever to become such. So please, whoever is doing so, please cease.

Being a STAY AT HOME MOM is the best thing in the world.

Well, I am sure those that stay at home with little ones already know this, but it's the best thing EVER!!! We get up around 7:30-7:45 and have breakfast, we have tv time for about an hour after that, then playtime and naptime, followed by lunch and then another hour of tv time ( or so...if he wants to watch a movie than it might be a little longer)
We are now working on trying to get him in a big boy bed, so I thought the way to do that best was to start him out sleeping there for nap times and then just let him sleep in his crib at night. My goal is to get him completley in his big boy bed and started with potty training by Christmas. He will be 19 mos. old by then, so I think that is a good age.
We are having soo much fun. He is really enjoying me staying home with him and I am having a blast.
If I said it doesn't get challenging, that would be a lie, but it's a good challenge. I am learning soo much.
Please join me in prayer as I face this task ahead of me.

Bananas

My son is ABSOLUTLEY addicted to Bananas. He absolutley throws a fit if he doesn't get one. He would even eat like 2 or 3 whole bananas if I would let him. I usually only let him have one a day. Possibly two if he sees someone else eating one. But I just find it absolutley hysterical that he likes bananas that much. It used to be hot dogs...now it's bananas. How funny.

Okay, just to give you an idea of how much, we have a family living with us, and a 19 yr. old as well. One Sunday, the 19 yr old was having a banana with his breakfast. Well, Asher walked over to him and tried to take his banana. Aaron told him no and took the banana out of his sight. Well, Asher then proceeded to scream at the top of his lungs and throw himself down and throw a tantrum. It was not fun.

I am sure that the terrible 2's have something to do with that, but I don't really know for sure.

The whole fit was over a banana....it was sad.

The Most Awesome Deals! Garage Sales Rock!!!

Well, my friend, Penny, Asher and I got up at about 7:30 this morning and we went garage saling (I don't know how to spell it, sorry) We had SO much fun. Penny is such an awesome bargain shopper, she knew a good deal when she saw one!

Well, we hit several garage sales today, and I only had a $30 budget I was working with. Well, I got several fun/cute things for Asher and also some other things.

Spiderman Slip -n- Slide $1.00
Truck (like a Tonka) $2.50
Umbrella Stroller $3.00
Clothes $8.00
A fisher price school bus with PlayDough and a place mat in it. $1.00
Cooking Pot (a fairly large one) $6.00
Fake flowers (for a Christmas arrangement) $1.00
A plastic mat thingy to go under his chair when he is playing with PlayDough $.50


Grand Total: $23.00 (what a steal huh?)

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Who Am I?

I was listening to this song tonight at work...and was wanting to share it with everyone. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rainAnd calm the storm in me
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am YoursI am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear'Cause
I am Yours
I am Yours

I am soo loved!!!

I have the best husband in the world. He suprised me with a dozen roses he had gotten on the way home from work last night, and had them in water and waiting for me when I got up this morning.

A Test of Faith

Well...the Lord has really been working on me latley, and that has meant Satan is attacking me because of it. As many of you know, Thurs. Oct. 9th is my last day of work, at which time I will be staying home with Asher full time and taking care of him during this time. It helps that Kent got a promotion at work, but on the other side of the coin...he is also really struggling with his job at work. Satan is really attacking him in his workplace. There are a number of issues with the area supervisor and the manager of his current store. Please pray for our family as we are being tested at this time. God has a plan for our family, we just don't know what it is. Please pray that God's will be done, and His will is revealed to us.