Monday, October 29, 2012

Some October...

October has been beautiful. Brad has been on a clinic month which means he's had a little more reasonable schedule and so that means more time with us. Bless him, I stretch ever second her has off, but he couldn't be happier and wouldn't want to be doing anything else. He's such an amazing guy!
So, here Chloe is receiving the responsible student of the month award. She was so excited. They called me ahead of time and told me it was a secret and to come to the assembly. Later that day, Chloe told me she was going to be honored. I asked her how she knew and she told me she saw her name on her teachers desk. The little sneak. Kindof like her dad who, I'm told, would search the house for the sweet items on the receipt after his mom went grocery shopping!! I told her her sneakiness also reminded me of her grandma Ruthie:)
 This new face. Without going into great detail. I took Chloe to the eye doctor because here in Illinois, an eye appointment is mandatory. I was so against going and finally went. I thougth we'd be in an out. Well, I went to an optomitrist (I won't do that again) and she was a recent grad and over-zealous and well, 3 hours later I left with glasses. She told me she should "wear them when she's reading!" Does she understand that isn't really a set "time" for a kindergartner? She told me she'd most likely grow out of this condition in 6 months. And...she said that the glasses would probably bother her more than help her for about 3 months. What the??? I know. In anycase. She looks cute. She's embraced them. She wears them at the beginning of school and at the end and for a few minutes during the day. They are really more of an accessory. Heaven help us. This girl loves her accessories. She also said several kids at school were asking their moms for glasses now. Oh brother, I can tell you where to go!
A glimpse at our halloween. Chloe is so great to let me do what I want for her. I suggested she be the sun and she was all for it. I am a flower. Those little headbands were so easy to make, cheap, and fun.
 Doctor Chambers.
 More of the sun. I ordered yellow tights on Ebay from Korea about a month ago and they never came. Oh well, we made it work. Other than the tights we had everything else.
 Who is this crazy clown.
 And the warm suit for the 3 years old. He loved his lion and would make terrifying noises throughout the night.
 I'm going to make this cake a tradition. Everyone loved it. We ate it the night we carved pumpkins.

 The battle of the "scariest" pumpkin.
 A little pumpkin fun.
 Our front porch.
 A little Lola love.
 8 months of love right there.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

31,000


 Soccer in the fall. This fall we did a little soccer league right by our house. We signed up with Chloe's "buds" so games were fun for all of us. Chloe totally improved this round. I can't believe it's only been 6 months since Spring soccer. She was really into it and even scored a few goals. Her buds, Crew and Noah, were the stars of the team scoring every single game.






Our Thursday, Saturday group: EZ, Luke, Chloe, Noah, and Crew. Too bad I don't have a picture of the moms and their dad. Brad's schedule only allowed him to make it to 1 game. 
                                      
 And...every beginning of October, I "celebrate" the diagnosis that changed my life. I have given over 31,000 shots in 21 years! I'm noticing that it is a challenge to parent kids that aren't diabetic. For example: whenever I give them a snack I think of the carbs in it, or if they drink 2 helpings of juice, I immediately think of the carbs. It's strange and probably sounds lame but I'm soooo glad they don't have diabetes yet. I know that we could tackle it, but I also know how hard of a road it is and how much better life is with out it. I have recently tested Chloe's blood ( it was totally normal:) and I just "know" she'll get it someday, but at least that someday isn't today! Just had my eyes checked and the doctor said you couldn't tell I was even diabetic. I am so glad that I am healthy, that I understand how food works in my body, that I understand the medicine that saves my life each day, that i've had 3 healthy pregnancies, that i'm in shape, and that (thank goodness) I like to exercise because that makes things easier.