I'm a mom too!

17.5 week update. The day I was diagnosed with a meningioma I knew that I would still always be a wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend but I wasn't positive I would ever be a teacher again however I believed that I would. The next day when I woke up in ICU not able to speak I believed. Three days later when I took my first wobbly steps after brain surgery I believed. I continued to believe and wh en anyone asked me if I was going back in the fall my answer was YES! My eyes were always on that prize because that means I was back. Back to normal or as close I could possibly get. 10 weeks later I took giant steps backwards with my second brain surgery. I asked the doctor, "Can I teach in the fall?" He answered, "Yes." I asked, "How long is recovery this time?" He answered, "Six weeks." There were exactly 6 weeks until my next contract started. Aug. 11. Thank God for that and the slightly later start date. 14 weeks later I was packing for a vac...

June 28, 2015 So J says I have bad karma. Just as we were leaving for vacation today I spiked a temp. So 8hrs. a walk in Dr., 2 ER Dr. and 5 neurosurgeons later we discovered I have an ear infection. Dr. Surdell even said my CT scan was unimpressive. I'm kind of insulted (that is good news btw, I had to ask, he is usually impressed by my scans and that is NOT good). So tomorrow, or later this morning (It's 12:03) we try vacation take 3!!! I believe this is surgery induced infection still.  This is what they pulled out of my ear. 

April 15, 2015  This morning I came to school with a major headache and difficulty with speech. A co-worker took me to the ER where hubby met me. They did a Ct scan and then this MRI. Impressive picture huh? Quite honestly I had an episode Sunday and one a month ago. They were short-lived, I shrugged them off.  This is a 6 cm. meningiona on the brain. It is most likely benign (they will find out for sure when  they take it out) and probably been slow growing for awhile but it is pressuring the brain now. I will have surgery for tumor removal in the next two days. Most likely when I wake up here in this fine facility. I'm kind of a big deal around here and they are moving surgeries around.  wink emoticon I have every reason to believe this will be a successful surgery sending me on a 5-6 week recovery of the brain repairing itself with this tumor and absence of this tumor. I am honestly most devastated about abruptly being done with this school year  frown e...

This movie was a suggestion for a Saturday night flick and home with my hubby.  I totally related to Sarah Jessica Parker's character.  Even though the ratings are kind of bad I really recommend watching it if you work outside of the home!  Not so much if you are a stay at home mom.  Busy Phillip's character portrays that stay at home moms workout all day long and complain about WOHMs.  Clearly this movie promotes mommy wars which I do not BUT the exaggeration of the WOHMs life was refreshing. :)

I have a five year old and a ten year old and I want to shout to the world that my bedtimes woes may be over!!! Next Tuesday Parenthood starts up again I think...I think I will be able to watch it in peace!  Prior to this time in our life my 5 year old fought me at bedtime.  She fought me from Day 1.  I have no idea how I kept my sanity most days but we did find a compromise a couple of years ago.  This what we would do. An overworked family's bedtime routine: 8:00 PJs, brush teeth, read to her 8:15  Kindle time, (facebook  time for me) in bed (yes we tried this with and without) it was much better with.  At this time I cozied up at the foot of bed with my computer.  Why didn't I blog more? 8:45 Lights out 10:20 She finally fell asleep (and yes electronics had NOTHING to do with this, we tried it both ways).  However when I learned that she needed an absolutely quiet atmosphere in our tiny house I banned the rest of the family to the b...

One of the most difficult things I have had to decide as a parent is what role extracurricular activities will play in my kids' lives.   I am a pretty laid back hands off parent and let them make a lot of their own decisions.  However I have always loved music and dance so when the opportunity to sign my oldest up for Kindermusik at 18 months I jumped at the chance.  We loved it, it was a mommy & me activity so I loved spending the one on one time with her singing, dancing, reciting poems and I believe Kindermusik is a highly educational thirty minutes (it helps with reading and math connections as well as beginning a music foundation).  Then soccer came onto the scene.  I learned a lot about my oldest four year old in soccer.  I learned that she was not motivated intrinsically.  She was pretty lazy unmotivated on the field so we did the unthinkable.  We bribed her with a Webkinz to score a goal (I'm pretty against bribing but I do NOT r...

BEFORE I have some artwork to hang yet. AFTER Kraftmaid Layton Peppercorn cabinets. Frigadaire appliances. Behr Lemon Pound Cake Paint.