The first season of change is the fact that right now everything with Molly is great! She has been doing fabulous since her joint injection. She was scheduled for a follow up on July 1st, but we escaped to Colorado for 11 days and when I called to reschedule her appointment at Scottish Rite, they're next available appointment wasn't until mid September. It took 3 calls and leaving messages to finally get the nurse to call me back, I've been calling since we got back a couple of weeks ago and they just called me back today. Now I have the nurse's direct phone number. I was concerned because she's due for lab work to check her liver function among a few other things and we're almost 3 weeks late getting it. We can't get a refill for Methotrexate until we have lab work, which we couldn't get done until they send me some lab orders. They also moved her appointment to August 26. We are headed in the right direction again. We have also been fever free for quite some time, I can't remember exactly when her last fever was, but it's been almost 2 months I think! WooHoo, that's a huge blessing!! Molly really has been doing great, we hiked into a cavern in New Mexico and hiked up mountains and around lakes in Colorado and she did it all without complaining. She asked to be carried when she would get tired but for the most part she wanted to be in the middle of the other kids. She's running, jumping, and going nonstop. She's only complained of her knee hurting a few times, when it rains or when it was unusually cool in the middle of July. I have a feeling she may complain more during the winter but only time will tell. Right now we're also trying to put a little weight on her. She's fluctuated between 17 and 18lbs forever, she was 17 pounds at her well check visit at the end of June, which means she had lost a little weight. We tried her on the Pediasure Side Kicks and she likes it, so we'll continue giving that to her at least for now. She's just destined to be the runt of our family and I don't think that bothers her one bit.
Another season of change coming in our house is school starting. I really had my heart set on homeschooling and although I still do want to homeschool, we've made the decision to send our oldest, Will, to Kindergarten this year. He will enjoy it and I'll learn to cope, LOL. I've gone back and forth with what the right decision might be but after lots of thought and prayer, I've decided I need a break. This past year was stressful and busy. I know, I know, every year is stressful and busy in it's own way, LOL, but I don't have the energy to plan and execute a homeschool plan this year. We'll regroup next year. As most homeschoolers know, you just take one year at a time, we'll do the same. With this season of change comes a new schedule too. We'll all be getting up earlier and ready for the day so we can drop Will off each day. The Lord will help me with that....I am not a morning person, never have been and I don't think I ever will be. I'm excited for these changes but it will take more self-discipline (something I'm not good at!)
One last season of change coming....new discipline, for everyone. The children have gotten a little out of control. I don't mean my kids are bad, innately they are actually very considerate, tender hearted lovable little people, however, when I ask them to do something, they don't listen. They've gained this sense of entitlement and selfish attitudes. I knew we needed a change. A friend (well several friends) recommended a book called Shepherding a Child's heart. If you haven't read it, read it! I've read lots of parenting books and take bits and pieces of each one. Some are laughable and some have some pretty good advice. The best parenting book, well that would be the Bible. I've recently told myself that I'm too lax, I give my kids too many warnings and let too many minor things slip by, the effect is my children think I'm joking when I tell them something. Well, that's the reality I am joking because I'm a lazy parent and don't often follow through with empty threats. This is ending now. I will mean what I say and say what I mean. No more empty threats, and there may be an increase in spanking for a little while until I regain control of my beautiful little people. I can't point them to the cross if they don't respect what I say. I writing this so I have some accountability, so if you see me being a lazy parent, tell me to stop.
There are several seasons of change coming to our household. God will provide and guide us and I will rely on that. We will make it through and learn and grow as a family with these changes coming. In a little more than a month will mark the 1 year anniversary since we began this crazy journey with Hot Ta-Molly and I can't wait to see what the future holds. We continue to pray that Molly thrives and lives as pain free as possible, so far those prayers have been answered the way we've selfishly hoped. Thank you all for your prayers, we truly feel each and every one. We are better than we deserve!
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