POWERLESS??

Hardly! I am annoyed, though... I will vent first.

We lost our power last night and it finally is now back on (hopefully...it seems as if it can't make up it's mind). We made it through the awful rain storms without any flooding. We're just a bit cold and cranky (Cranky? Who me? Never!). Today, Evan and I started our first fire EVER in this home!

I tried to stay out of the freezing house as much as possible, so I filled our day with the "oh, so fun" errands. One of those errands being a trip to see the pediatrician for Evan's 3 year well child check. Yes, I'm going to vent about my pediatrician again. All I can say is that this was the last straw. The only reason I was staying with this practice was because of the Dr. we saw today. Not any more! Sayonara!

This was Evan's first visit since being diagnosed with Hypo. Maybe my expectations were too high. Maybe I assumed that the Dr. would have read up on dwarfism. So, pretty much, she told me that Evan was fat, yes, I said, "fat." Those who know Evan, I don't think would ever classify him as over weight. Stocky, but not fat. Being stocky is part of his dwarfism. It's one of the main physical characteristics. I asked, "well, I think his weight (on the AH growth chart) is related to his short stature, right? Less body to put the weight on to?" I was pretty much told that it wasn't. Evan needs to eat less and exercise more! Hello! This child is running all day. Should I wake him up at night now and have him work out to keep the weight off?? GRRRRR...Anyways, point being that the Dr. had no clue about anything. She's never worked with a child with dwarfism and didn't seem too willing to learn the facts. So, Pudge (I say this in the most affectionate way) and I are now in search of a new Doc! I know there are some out there in the area who are familiar with dwarfism--I just need to find them.

"I've got the power...it's gettin', it's gettin', it's gettin' kinda hectic".

On a happier note!!!

5 reasons why my Mother's Day rocked!

1. I literally woke up laughing. I was dreaming about something that was making me giggle out loud. When I opened my eyes, Rob was staring at me. "What the...?"
2. My kids gave me the option to have breakfast in bed or to eat with them. How could I say, "no, I'd prefer to eat by myself." Eggs, sausage, pancakes and juice. Yummy!
3. got some rain stompin' boots (the striped ones!!). And boy have I gotten some use out of them these past few days! After church, the boys and I stomped in puddles and got ourselves drenched. (Oh, and I got a new shovel...hmmm...is Rob saying "get to work, lady" or "I forgive you for taking your frustrations out on my shovel.")
4. At church Evan ran up to this little, old, Cambodian man, "Yoda! Yoda!". He grabbed his hand and started walking with him down the hallway. The man didn't know what Evan was saying, but I think he felt Evan's sincere love and respect for him!
5. I went in to say good night to Tyler and Jared and they were lying there looking at all of the glow in the dark stars and floating planets. "I love our new room. I feel like I'm floating in space." What a great ending to a great day!