I'm BACK!!!

So I haven't blogged in a REALLY long time...SO I thought I'd use the Bout of Books to return to the blogging world. I'm not sure how much time I'll be able to blog for this or for any other events because life is so busy these days.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

So a little update before I start the Bout of Books...

Maddie is now 17 months old! WOW, hard to believe. She’s a feisty, sassy little one for sure. But gosh I love her. We celebrated her birthday in November with a Hot Pink and Zebra themed party. She soaked it all up of course.

In December 2012 my sweet Momma was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastasized Breast Cancer. The cancer has spread to her bones. So it’s in her hips, shoulders, and spine. She did chemo for a while and then last week she did another PET scan and the cancer wasn’t as intense as it was previously. But still if you would keep her in your prayers please and thank you!

I started knitting back in June of 2012 and I’ve become quiet addicted so if I’m not reading I’m usually knitting. And I’m hardly ever on the computer anymore cause I’d rather be knitting! Haha. My current addiction in the knitting world is dishcloths. I love making them cause they go fast and are super easy to make.

My beloved Chubby aka Mr. Chubs passed away in April 2013. It was super hard cause he was for sure my kitty. I didn’t think at first that I’d want another cat right away. But after coming home on lunch one time to an empty house I told my husband we had to get another cat. So about two weeks after Chubby passing we adopted Hattie from the local animal shelter. She’s a sweetie! :)

Anyhow, hopefully I’ll keep up with this blog more in the future. But if not know that I’m spending my time with my family!

Six Word Saturday & Updates

Needing to update this blog today....

So I have some updates...And here they are..........

My Mom - her surgery went well yesterday. Last night she was in some pain but that was to be expected. And they said if she feels comfortable with coming home that she may be able to come home today. It's so much different then last time she had this same surgery. Last time she had this surgery she was in major pain and couldn't hide it at all. This time she was honest that she was in pain but I don't think it was as much as before. I want her home but I want her to feel comfortable about coming home so if she needs to stay another night in the hospital then so be it. I'll try to keep this updated...

Maddie - I went to the doctor on Wednesday to be monitored and so she could check my amniotic fluid. She said that the baby looks good. I'm having Braxton Hicks contractions - they aren't painful just different. haha. But she looked at my amniotic fluid and it went from an 8.5 last week to a 7.5 this week. She asked me if I was still working and I said yes. She said well what do you plan on doing about that. I said I'll work until you tell me to stop. She said well I think you should warn work that it won't be to much longer before you'll be put out. We may have to put you on bedrest and hopefully that will help your amniotic fluid. I said well I'll tell them again but I think they know it won't be much longer. She said that she also predicts I'll go earlier then November 28th, which is my due date. My husband and I would LOVE to at least make it until November 14th which would make me 38 weeks. But the doctor said I need to start coming twice a week to be monitored and then they'd continue to check my amniotic fluid once a week. So I am going now on Monday's and Thursday's.

Hum...I think that's about all on the updates :)

Update on my Momma...

So if you've been on my blog reading it for any period of time you'll know that on 10/22/10 my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a double masectomy on 11/01/10 and then on 12/03/10 she had reconstructive surgery. THEN on 12/26/10 she was admited to the hospital for a serve bladder infection that almost took her life and she stayed in the hospital almost a whole month coming home on 01/24/11. While she stayed in the hospital the infection got so bad that they undid the reconstructive surgery that they'd done at the beginning of the month so she was right back to where she was on 11/01/10, no boobies. Did you get all those dates?? Anyhow, if you click the label Momma you can read ALL of those post...

Now on to the update...On 10/14/11 (yes another date) she's having reconstructive AGAIN. Now, I completely understand why she's having this surgery again and I am supporting her with everything I can. And I'm trusting God as well, because no matter what she is always in His hands. But I am worried about this surgery so much. I mean, HELLO, that's my Momma...Anyhow, if you would please pray for my momma during this time. Thank you so much and I'll be updating more about her after the surgery.

Six Word Saturday

So thankful, my Momma is HOME!!!

Just last week I posted that Mom wasn't home and I couldn't go visit her because of all the sickness that I'd been around.Well, obviously if you've read my Six Word Saturday you can tell she's home! I am so thankful and excited that she's finally home. She came home on Monday (January 24). Her blood pressure being so high has caused her to have a place on her brain and given her PRESS Syndrome. Basically she can see clear if she closes one eye or the other but if she has both eyes open then it's almost like she's cross eyed she said. But the doctors say her vision should clear up. So thank you for the prayers and keep em coming through her recovery! :)

Six Word Saturday

Missing my mom, wanting her home! 
 So I haven't posted an update on here about my mom in a while. And I'm sorry about that. She's still in the hospital but they have been talking about sending her home. She hasn't had dialysis since January 12th which is awesome but now she has a headache. They think it's from her blood pressure being high but they can't get rid of the headache or the high blood pressure. So they gave her some migraine meds and they made her out of it so much that she can get out of the bed like she was. I know she's ready to come home and I know my Dad is ready for her to go home too BUT we don't want her coming home when she's not ready to. As of tomorrow she'll have been in the hospital for 4 weeks. I haven't seen her since last Saturday/Sunday. I didn't go this weekend because I've been around a lot of sickness this week and I didn't want to chance carrying anything to her and she didn't want me doing that either. But thank you for the prayers and if you'll continue to pray I'd be very thankful as would she!

Prayer for my Momma please....

A few months ago, on October 22nd to be exact, my Momma (Debbie) was diagnosed with breast cancer. On 11/3/10 she had a double mastectomy and then on 12/3/10 she had reconstructive surgery. And during that time I asked for prayers from all of the people reading my blog.

Well I need your prayers again. I probably should have posted this sooner but I honestly just haven't had a chance to post anything but copy and pasting my reviews from the books I read.

On 12/26/10 my Momma was running a fever of 104.8 so my Daddy took her to the hospital. He went ahead and took her to the hospital that had preformed the surgeries in all instead of the one close by because he figured all the doctors could work together. Anyhow, when he took her in they admitted her and when she finally got into a room they couldn't keep her blood pressure up so they moved her to ICU. She was in ICU until Friday, 01/07/11. We rang in the new year in ICU. It was a LONG process and she had a breathing tube and feeding tube in. They were also giving her a ton of fluid and she wasn't putting out much so they started dialysis to take some of the fluid off of her and to do the work that her kidneys wouldn't. I stayed the week after Christmas at the hospital with my Daddy. Poor thing has only been home about three time since the 26th. Anyhow, they finally took out the breathing tube on 01/06/11 and she was doing really good. She's weak but she was improving. Well, they finally moved her to a regular room on 01/07/11 and then they moved her to a bigger room on the dialysis floor on 01/08/11. BUT last night they realized that she was bleeding in her stomach so they put a tube down her nose and found an ulcer and a place that she was bleeding. They think that that is all due to the trauma and stress she's been going through while she's been in the hospital. So they moved her back to ICU early this morning to keep an eye on her and they are giving her medicine to heal the ulcer and stop the bleeding. I know she's tired of being in the hospital, so will you please pray for her. Also pray for my Daddy as he will not leave the hospital but for a few hours at a time. AND also pray for the doctors, that they'll have the wisdom to help her get better.

She was supposed to start chemo on 12/22/10 but they said she still looked to tight and weak from reconstructive surgery that they postponed it til 12/29/10, which she didn't have. So now we have no idea when she'll start chemo.

Update

So my mom is doing pretty good. The surgery was on Tuesday and they started around 11:30am and finished about 3:30pm. They took out 3 of her lymph nodes and there was no cancer found in those, praise the Lord! And she goes back on Wednesday to find out what stage the cancer was in. She's sore and in pain now but she went home today. She has a long road ahead from recovery and then starting chemo. So please continue to pray for her! I'm SO very thankful for all the people who are praying. She has told me that she can feel that there are many praying for her. Thanks again!

Prayer Please....

So to the left there is myself but it is also my wonderful, loving, caring, sweet (the list could go on and on) mother, Debbie. On 10/22/10 she was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump in her breast. So I'm asking prayer for her. But tomorrow for her and the doctors. She's having a double mastectomy. She's completely at peace about all of this and I am at peace but then that's my momma and it's scary! The surgery is scheduled for 11am EST so if you think about it please, please, please say a prayer. During the surgery they will take out three lymph nodes and test them to see if the cancer is in them. Also during the surgery they will be able to tell what stage it is in. She'll stay in the hospital tomorrow night and maybe, hopefully get to come home on Wednesday 11/03/10. I know she already has a bunch of prayers being said for her and our family but a few more can't hurt.

I will try to post an update tomorrow evening but I may not get to because I'll be at the hospital all day and then getting home late. Thanks in advance for your prayers though! :)