Health Update

Last week I spend a night in the hospital for chest pains. During my stay, they did a bunch of blood work, EKGs and Echocardiograms. The good news is that my heart is in good shape. I've lost 29.5 pounds since January. My blood pressure is down closer to the normal range (today it was 116/92). During my hospital stay, they said I had low potassium and that is what was causing the heart palpitations. Today when I was at the doctors, they said my potassium was high -- GRRR! Hopefully we can get this figured out soon. It's very frusturating. The doctor said today that I'm doing all the right things, loosing weight, working out at the gym, and most importantly -- being aware of the needs of my body. I am still very tired, and I'm very irratiable. Hopefully that will pass as I adjust to the medicines. Keep your fingures crossed that the bottom number of my blood pressure continues to come down. The doc said if it does, he'll lower my meds when I'm go see him again in 10 days.

Thanks for the continued prayers.
*HUGS*

Sleeping Beauty

After searching all over the house for Makenna for about 10 minutes for Makenna (and freaking out!) I finally found her sleeping on the floor under the window in my bedroom. She was obviously tired -- she slept for 3 hours.

Sleeping under the window
with her baby

We Will Miss You Terra

Today marks the day that Terra went to heaven. She has been miserrable for awhile and I had to make the tough decision I made. She was 13 years old and lived a very full life. She will be missed terribly, however I know she is in a better place. We Love you Terra-Bear!

Makenna and our friend Jim
saying "good-by" to Terra

Makenna and her Terra-Bear

New Floors

Last week I had my old wood floors and carpet ripped out of my entry way, front room and kitchen to make way for new floors. What a difference having the new floors make. Talk about easy to maintain and makes the front look so much more open and bright.

Part of the old floor in the kitchen

Front room with carpet

New floor in front room and entry way

New floor in the front room

LOVE IT!

Potty Training

Who said potty training wasn't fun?!? These are 'those' pictures that will embarrase Makenna in about 10 years but we all have some of those pictures, right? Asside from basic parenting, potty training has been one of the hardest jobs in my life. We've been trying for about 6 months and so far no luck. I'm waiting for it to "click" -- and hoping it's soon.