The Past Few Weeks...

First, about two weeks ago, our washing machine flooded leaving quite a mess. We had to replace carpet, fix ceilings, etc. and had 16 large fans blowing very loud to dry things out for almost a week. New carpet arrived on Wednesday and I think we might FINALLY have things back to normal.

Then, this past week, we had a scare with Olivia. The doctor who we saw for her 9 month appointment thought her hip sounded like it was popping. We had x-rays taken and the radiologist thought it looked like mild displasia of the hip and referred us to Shriners. We were told that she might have to wear a harnass or have surgery to correct the problem. We were very upset. Olivia is just starting to master crawling and is pulling up on everything she can. I couldn't imagine putting her in a harnass at this point. We went to Shriners this past Thursday and were relieved to hear that the problem is very minor and did not need to be treated at this time. The specialist felt like it would correct itself over time. Danny I began to get frustrated at the hospital about the amount of time we were having to wait. We very quickly realized that we were being selfish. We were sitting in a hospital full of very sick children with our two who are both healthy and happy. Isn't it interesting how it takes something crazy happening in our lives to remind us to put things in perspective and not sweat the small stuff!!!

Today was our best weekend day in months!!! We didn't do much of anything, but the girls played together so well. Olivia has just discovered toys and Ellie is so good with her. Again, it was a reminder of how blessed we are to have such wonderful children.