Yes - I know it has been a while... sorry AJ! We have been so busy and my free time during Mikayla's nap time is slammed too. I am not even going to try and fill in all the details since I blogged last soooo I will just start with last weekend. Actually, I will start with last Thursday. We went to ENT(ear, nose, and throat) dr. at Vanderbilt to see about Mikayla's ears and like we thought she needs tubes. Since she has fluid on both ears they went ahead and scheduled her for Tuesday(tomorrow). So keep her in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow. We have to be a Children's Hospital at 6:30am and surgery is scheduled for 8:30. We will have to leave the house about 5:30... I am not looking forward to that!! I have heard so many good things about tubes so I am thinking positively about the whole thing!!
Had a crazy weekend. Friday, Mikayla and I went to story time at the library then to McDonalds with our friends Amy, Cole, and Wyatt. Friday night Mikayla spent the night with Mamaw and Papa. Mike had to work Saturday so I had the whole day to myself. I should have spent it relaxing but of, course, I had too many things to do. Had to do shopping for baby shower, birthday party, and Mike's Valentine's gift. Then, came home, worked out(Mike and I are doing a workout program called P90X), ate lunch, and went to a baby shower. Got home, Mikayla came home, did dinner, bath for Mikayla, made phone calls for church, and bed. Sunday, went to church, came home, ate lunch, birthday party, nap for Mikayla, dropped Mikayla at Mrs. Shannon's, went to training at church, ate dinner at McDonalds, picked Mikayla up, then home to bed. Where in the world did my weekend go?????
Since Mikayla is having surgery tomorrow and it is SOOO warm I wanted to do something fun today so we packed our lunch and went to the zoo. She had so much fun!! She was so aware of everything- we talked about what the animals were doing, what they looked like, and what noises they made. This was the most fun I have had with her since we have started going and I am sure it is going to only get better. She is getting to be such a big girl!!! I love watching her play when she does not know I am watching. It is amazing how well she really plays with things now... the correct way. Santa brought her a kitchen for Christmas and she loves putting things in the oven, turning the timer, then saying "all done" and taking it out of the oven. Can't believe she is almost 2- it has flown!!!! She is in the terrible twos for sure- cannot stand to not get her way and gets frustrated when she cannot get things to work right. She has also started running over kids in her wheelchair at church. Mrs. Shannon had to get on to her yesterday but I am glad that she got in trouble - I don't want her to think that is ok to do.
Again- please keep us in your prayers tomorrow. Thanks. Below are just some pictures of Mikayla being silly. Hope everyone is doing well. We love you all.