Children: November 2006 Archives

After a week of doctor appointments, living by the clock with medicines, dosage changes and orders for a 9 year old to do nothing more strenuous than watching movies we are now on the good side of "everything is returning to normal" -whatever normal is. Gracie is now taking an inhaled medication twice daily to help prevent these sudden onset asthmatic events. The doctor says that even though she did not test positive in any of her tests for asthma that Gracie is presenting classic asthma for a child. It could be the big change in the weather that set her off or the fact that she is getting close to puberty age. (sob) So what do you do when trying to keep a very active girl in a very non-active mode? Well, we are not having Thanksgiving at home this week. We are going to my in-laws. So .... (do not shout at me) ... we started working on some homemade Christmas decorations. It takes time to make an ornament for everyone in the family (14 of us on Steve's side) (7 on mine). We made snowmen. I got this craft kit for a song. $2.95 for enough materials to make 12 of these snowmen. I bought 2 packs, we are making 24 ornaments (for the neighbors too). These are not small. They end up about six inches in length and it is all wood, fabric, jingle bells and ribbon. We also began to make these angels. Simple crocheted lace, beads, buttons, ribbons and heart shaped jewels. $5 to make 12. Not nearly the deal I got with the snowmen. We have also been making these santa faces for door decorations. Isn't it cute what can be done with some yarn, felt, fabric, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, an old bleach bottle and small hands that need to be kept busy. Thank you all for your prayers. Gracie is amazingly well today. I am not foolish enough to think that it was only medicines that got her to where she I now. I can't thenak you enough for being our prayer warriors. Grace has two days of school this week. Colby has one class tonight. We will spend this week getting ready for Thanksgiving and making account of what decorations are going up this year. I did all of my shopping online last week. Almost everything is due to be delivered today or tommorrow. Yayyyyyy for free shipping. And remember .... It's the most wonderful time of the year ...