Random Updates.....

Well I can't believe that I had to go to the Pediatricians yet again today. That is 4 times in the last 15 days. This time for Sophia. That nagging cough has been around for over a month now, and I felt it was getting croupier instead of better. Tried allergy medicine and wanted it to just run it's course.....but she is just not herself. She has also been waking up in the middle of the night 2-3 times for like 3 weeks now. All I have to do is go in there and tell her to lay down, that everything is ok, that it is time to go night-night and that I love her. She seems to be fine, but it is dragging on me! I need my sleep! I also feel like her appetite is down and unless we are doing a specific activity, she just sits quietly on the couch. That is NOT my Fia. So.......we got the Z-pac for her and I hope to see some improvement.

Next on my list is that Sophia's 3rd Birthday is in two weeks. I am so excited. Last summer I was still pretty over-whelmed with Daniel and we didn't do very much. This year we are having the Doctor's (Lily Lin) and the VanderHeide's (Hope, also from China) over for a day of hanging out at the lake and having fun. I've ordered all her presents and Brown and Fed Ex have started dropping packages off at my door on a daily basis! lol Now for the wrapping! I plan on sharing her life from China until now with you in a few days. Hopefully it will be fun....she is growing up so fast!

I experienced something this past Thursday that I have not ever done before. I was out doing errands and as I pulled into Target there was a man and his dog walking across the road. I didn't think much of it. He appeared very poor and unclean. When I left Target nearly an hour later he was standing in the median as people were entering and leaving holding a sign saying he was hungry, needed food, and was trying to get home. The light was red and I was about 6 cars back before I could turn out. My heart began to pound......I mean really pound......I got into my purse, pulled out a $2o bill, didn't know if I should give more......feeling like God was saying "give to this man".....and as the light turned green and people began to just go by him, I pulled over to the next lane.....there was no one behind me......put my window about 1/2 way down.....held the money out and said "I hope this helps you" and he said "Thank you, have a beautiful day"....and I kept going. Tears began to flow down my cheeks as mixed emotions ran through me. It was a "God moment" as I call those.....and I was grateful to have it.......scolding myself for daring to whine about anything in my life!

And lastly.......on July 31st, the hubby and I will have been married for 15 years. I am truly blessed to have him as my husband and the Father of my children. There isn't anything he wouldn't do for me and I love him more and more each passing year.