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**I'm being completely open, honest and transparent**
This week I found out that I am not going to be keeping the little girl I have been keeping for the past year, Tucker was diagnosed with pneumonia, I had to miss the very first day of CBS (Community Bible Study) and Madi was having some issues at school that caused me to have to be a little more aggressive with her teachers than I normally care to be. In the midst of my bad attitude this week and my pity party and my week of "Really, God? I can't handle anything else" I had a pretty awesome birthday thanks to some really special people in my life!
After I found out that I am not going to be keeping Bella anymore I was shocked. Then I moved on to being pretty bummed and a little hurt. Then I was mad for a day or two. I kept Bella for a year and I love her. I didn't want her to leave. Not to mention this was a little extra income so Scotty didn't have to work an extra night a week or pick up an extra job on the weekend to make ends meet. While I know that God provides sometimes it's "easier said than done" - I mean it's easier to rely on me and not Him...until I fail and yet He is there - patiently waiting for me to realize that without Him I can't do it. I went into how am I going to replace this income mode - how am I going to make this work? Really, Meghan? I can't make this work, but, He can! So, I was struggling with doing the right thing and having the right attitude all week. The Lord is really good at putting people and things in the right place at the right time. He gave me a dear friend - and more importantly, a Godly woman- to listen to all of my griping and complaining - and to remind me of the way I should handle the situation...not the way I wanted to handle the situation. Then, I read this...."When wealth is gone, little is lost; when health is gone, something is lost; but when character is gone, all is lost." So, I got over myself and enjoyed my last few days with Bella.
Tucker started running a low grade fever on Sunday - nothing unusual for him, though. It wasn't too high and he didn't seem overly grumpy. Monday his fever was a little higher and he was pretty crabby and the week just seemed to get worse. Each day his fever crept up a little more and he was more and more crabby by the hour. Finally on Thursday I decided to give in and take him to the pediatrician - his oxygen was down and he was so snotty and his cough was awful. We decided not to do another set of x-rays because too many are just not good for him. We got a "pneumonia" diagnosis without the confirmation of x-rays and put him back on steroids and antibiotics. I'm hoping that this isn't a sign of what we have to look forward to this winter. We are taking precautions and have got the hand sanitizer by the door for each person that walks in and today I plan to go buy a large tote to put shoes in outside. Hopefully, this will help some!
I have been waiting for quite sometime to get into CBS at our church - there is a wait for childcare - and this year I finally got in! CBS is every Thursday morning for 2 hours! The kids go to their class and the women go in a large group to do a bible study and then we break off into smaller groups. I'm really looking forward to studying the book of Galatians and getting to know some new people! I was so excited about getting started this week until we wake up Thursday morning and Tuck has a fever of 103. So, instead of CBS we went to the pediatrician and the pharmacy. It's okay though - I can't wait to start fresh next week!
Today is the last day of the first nine weeks for Dylan and Madi. Dylan has done awesome this nine weeks - he finished with all "A's" and one "B"!! Madi has definitely struggled some this nine weeks, but mostly with attitude and being willing to do her work. Madi struggles with having to do things that she doesn't feel like doing at the moment - we're working on it though! wink! Even though she struggled some she finished with all "M's" (which means mastered) except for one! Woo-hoo!
So, mixed up in the middle of all of this craziness was my birthday! Yes, I'm getting old! Finally! Now, I know that sounds crazy, but, I have a few friends that can relate (Stacey, Andrea and Pam - wink!) Sometimes, I just wish I could say I'm 30 so that when people ask and I say I'm 26 - now 27! - I don't get this response... "Oh, my! You're only 27 and you already have 4 kids!" Yes! Yes! That's right- I'm only 27 and I have 4 kids! Is this a problem for you?!?!?!? Ahhhhhh!!!!! Anyways - back to the whole point of me telling you about my birthday! It was awesome! So, I have to say - you find out who you're friends are when it's your birthday and you don't have facebook! I, too, am forgetful and don't always remember everyone's birthday - but, it makes you feel really special when your friends do remember your birthday! I wasn't expecting much on my birthday, but, man was I surprised! It just so happened that our Sunday School class has a monthly playdate and this month our play date was at my house on my birthday! Par-tay! Andrea, Jennifer and Stacey came over for our play date and they brought me a big cookie cake, flowers, a gift and a balloon! It made my day! After they visited with me for a few hours and left another friend came over with ice cream and then my brother stopped by with flowers and a gift card to Lilly Mae's! To top it all off Scotty called to say he was bringing home Wendy's for dinner! Yay! I don't have to cook - then he brought the kids Wendy's and I got Olive Garden!!! Yummy! Also, on Tuesday night we went to dinner at Outback with my mom, both grandmas, Mike and Lindsey (our close friends) and their 2 kids to celebrate!!! Wow! What a birthday!?!?!? Thanks friends for making me feel so special!! It's just what I needed!
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| Flowers from my brother! |
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| Flowers from the girls! |
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