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So Taylor left Sunday, everyone is depressed, and I think I am coming down with something. I got up early yesterday to take the girls to storytime at the library, got home around 1, and told Jason I was lying down for a nap. I didn't wake up until 7 p.m., at which time I got a drink, went to the bathroom, and went back to sleep until 9 o'clock this morning! Insane! Today I feel dizzy and out of sorts. Don't know if it has to do with yesterday's sleep-a-thon or not. I was not hungry yesterday when I woke up, and I am not hungry today, either. I've had two cups of coffee with my new sweet italian creme creamer in it, but other than that, I haven't felt like anything else. The kids had spaghetti-o's and chicken noodle soup for lunch, and now I'm trying to get Fifi down for her nap, and the older two are cleaning their room. Hopefully she'll nap, and they'll come lay down with me, cause I feel like having another nap too.

Oh yeah, and the pediatrican rescheduled Gracie's CT Scan to July 29th @ 7 a.m.

Update on us

It's been a busy week. Taylor leaves us on Sunday, so naturally we're trying to jam lots more stuff in before she goes. We've been to story time at the library (they read Beauty & the Beast and got their pix taken with Belle from the Derby Dinner show), we've redeemed all of our summer reading points (there are lots of compass rings and bendy kings and queens floating around here, y'all), we've been on picnics, we've played dress-up, we've had manicures and pedicures, we've been swimming at the Aquatic Center, we've made fruit pizza, we've had homemade coffee frappuccinos, we've watched countless DVDs - and that's only the tip of the iceberg, for this week so far. It's only Wednesday, folks. Four days to fill up! Yikes!

I got a call today from Kosair. They want to pre-register Gracie for her CT scan, but they didn't tell me the date - guess I may have to call back and ask. For those not in the know, she's been having some pretty bad headaches, and her pediatrician is thinking she might have migraine disorder. Pray that that's not what it is, please.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Happy 2nd of July!!

So yeah, I'm two days early, but I don't plan on blogging over the holiday weekend. Tomorrow we're having the annual "grandkid portraits" done at Portrait Innovation. This usually consists of the summer birthday kids each getting their own birthday pic (this year Nat will have her 4th, Lexi has her 6th, and Tater has her 13th), then there will be a big group one with all 5 girls, and then one of my 4 girls. So much fun! Then tomorrow night, we're hosting our own "vampire prom." (Taylor's into the book Twilight and won't be here on Aug. 1st when B&N is hosting an "undead prom" book release party.) Then the 4th, which we will cook out for, and possibly all go see "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" or whatever it's called. Then on Saturday we're thinking of heading over to Nashville, Indiana.

We are busy bees, indeed!

So stay safe, have fun, and we love y'all!

Wow

It's been a while since I posted, but Taylor is here now, and we've been busy! We spent Monday shopping (and going to Schimpff's), Tuesday at the Aquatic Center, Wednesday was spent at home due to meetings for Josie's therapy (though we did manage to sneak in a trip to the library), yesterday we went to the riverfront and saw a free stage performance of High School Musical (there are two left, and they're free - 8:30 p.m. in Jeffersonville on the 14th & 15th), and today we went to the library again. We're bibliophiles, what can I say? Tonight we're going out to the girls' grandma's house to visit. Tomorrow is church, and then tomorrow night we're meeting friends and going back to see HSM stage play again :) It's been a busy week, but oh so much fun! We stopped at Meijer and got some caffeine free Cokes (Grace can't have caffeine) and some ice, and threw them in the blender to make "icees." :) How much better does it get than that?

Thursday edition of the Baker times

So anyway, I am totally loving my membership to paperbackswap.com. I have managed to get the first 4 (of 8) Sookie Stackhouse books through there (for FREE), and the best part is that all of them look brand new. I've also managed to procure Undead and Unwed (Queen Betsy, book 1), and hopefully it'll be winging its way into my greedy little hands this week. Plus I have an awesome bud who sent me two unexpected books which I got in the mail yesterday - YAY!!! Books = love.

Taylor will be here Sunday, which the girls are crazy excited about. I'm excited, too. After she gets here, we're spending an entire day at the Aquatic Center, which all the kids love... except for Josie... who doesn't care much for water when there's a possibility that her head might get wet. :/ We're also going to Schimpff's that week, as well as going out for sushi (just me, Gracie, & Taylor are doing that - Jason is taking Josie & Lexi up the street to McDonald's).

Anyhoo! I'm off to finish off my coffee and my book (Sleeping With the Fishes by the fantabulous Mary Janice Davidson) before Josie's OT comes today. Ta!

Re-eval

Today was Josie's one year re-evaluation with First Steps, as well as her first visit with her new speech therapist. She loved the new ST; talked up a storm and did everything she was asked to do. The re-eval went smoothly as well, though Josie said a TON of things I've never heard her say before. She was given a mirror, and the ST evaluating her said "What is that, Josie?" and Josie replied, "Picture me." My jaw dropped. Then they showed her a picture of a vacuum cleaner and asked what it was. She said "Macoom." Turkey! She also actually said her name! It used to come out as "yoshi" and today it was definitely Josie. She did so well, in fact, that she may not qualify for OT services anymore! What a testament to the ability of our wonderful OT! :) WTG Josie Nae!!!

52 books in a year

In keeping with a new goal to read 52 books in a year, this is what I've read so far (from Jan. 1 2008 thru June 2 2008). More to come. Additions as time allows.

1. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
2. Mere Christianity, CS Lewis
3. Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
4. Grace In Thine Eyes, Liz Curtis Higgs
5. The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman
6. Shepherding a Child's Heart, Ted Tripp
7. 1984, George Orwell
8. From Dead to Worse, Charlaine Harris
9. Tithe, Holly Black
10. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
11. Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
12. Undead and Unwed, Mary Janice Davidson
13. Undead and Unemployed, Mary Janice Davidson
14. Undead and Unappreciated, Mary Janice Davidson
15. Undead and Unreturnable, Mary Janice Davidson
16. Undead and Unpopular, Mary Janice Davidson
17. Undead and Uneasy, Mary Janice Davidson
18. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris
19. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris
20. No Rest for the Wicked, Kresley Cole
21. The Lady Grace Mysteries: Assassin, Patricia Finney
22. The Lady Grace Mysteries: Betrayal, Patricia Finney
23. The Lady Grace Mysteries: Conspiracy, Patricia Finney
24. The Lady Grace Mysteries: Deception, Patricia Finney
25. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris