Happy Holidays!!

Well Miracle Boy has adjusted well to preschool. He loves having all the kids to play with. He calls them "the babies".. when we tell him it is time for school. He says, " go play wif babies"?? I love this kid. Well just a quick update... I am still looking for a "real" job. I am still working from home and loving that but need real $$. We desperately need a new house. Miracle Boy has such a hard time breathing. If it is windy I can pretty much know he is going to need a breathing treatment. It is a good solid home but older. We were going to be fixing it up, but those dang medical bills!! Anyway, we are really hoping for a new home and another baby. I think we may start gearing up to try to get pregnant next year. If we don't get pregnant by the end of 2009 we will move on to adoption, The LORD willing. Just wanted to take a moment to catch up and wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS !! I was out of the loop for awhile due to computer issues.. hopefully I will be able to blog more know that I have a new one!!

Merry Christmas
Happy Mom

Daycare Nightmares

Ok, I am livid!! All of Jedi's therapist and his doctor have been telling me he really needs to be in daycare at lest 2 days a week so he can socialize with other children. I may have to get a job outside the home again so now seems the perfect time. Well, we were trying to be frugal so we looked at several daycares and on a whim we also looked at La Petite, which is very expensive and is more like a pre-school. Our appointment was at La Petite first. Now I have worked daycare before, and I have in the past said that I did not understand why someone would pay that kind of money for childcare. I have now eaten my words. First off the director gave us the tour and we got to meet the teachers and the children in the classroom. We spoke to the teacher and the director about Jedi's therapies and that he need to be monitored when he eats due to his choking issues. NO PROBLEM. They have another little one in the class who has special needs and the teachers work with her very well. Now at the other daycares we toured I was shocked. I called in advance to tell them we were coming that day, the director acted surprised that my husband came along and was kinda surprised we were there. Everything was in chaos.. the children were zoned out in front of a video.. when we walked in there was no teacher even in the classroom of about 15 2 year olds. We could have taken a child by the hand and walked out, or so it would seem anyway. After about 5 minutes a teacher appeared out of the bathroom and was shocked to see us. She went and got the director. We did our tour and aked about curriculum. It was not very good but I teach Jedi stuff at home so no big deal and it was $10 a day cheaper than La Petite. Anyway, I was telling the director that Jedi has to be monitored when he eats because he chokes easily and that he has a speech and Occupational therapy. She began to go on how she should be able to still have Jedi in the daycare but she would have to get special permission since he needs help with things. WHAT?!?!?!?! He needs to be watched while he eats so he doesn't choke and sometimes you have to help him focus on chewing. There are alot of 2 year olds who need help. I know Jedi is delayed, but he is smart. When she found out he has trouble communicating... and that he signs she was like, well we will come up with something because her teacher do not have time to notice if he is signing and she has 10 other children to watch so the teacher cannot watch for choking during lunch and snack....now Jedi can talk .. trust me... but he signs when he can't process what he is trying to say.... like he will sign "please" if he needs something and if you say "show me" he will lead you right to it. NOw mind you he has good days and bad.. that is is his bad day.... needless to say we LEFT.. and Jedi is enrolling at La Petite.. his granny is helping us with the cost.. but they have an actual curriculum I can go online each day and see what he is learning that day. the teacher ratio was lower..10 kids 2 teachers for the 2 year old class. Anyway for $ 10 more a day,, Jedi will be learning something.. not zoning out in front of the TV all day... which by the way in the other daycare I noticed there were over 2 hours of tv time on the schedule... plus videos were available during free play.....
If my Baby needs daycare.. he will have the best !!!!!!!!!!!

And then I spent the rest of the day bawling because My Jedi is going to be going to daycare.....

Sometime it is no fun..

I am having a day. Not a bad day but just a day. As I had said in an earlier, my son was born 9 weeks premature. Due to an oversight by the hospital, our paperwork was not confirmed to receive help with the medical bills not covered by our insurance. Soooo, we were left with a lot of debt stemming from the 21 weeks of bedrest I was on, and our little guys 50 days in the NICU and his surgery and his oxygen and his heart monitor and apnea monitor he came home on. OH and his special thickening agent that was $ 400 a month...but I refuse to be bitter...I am blessed!! I have a beautiful and healthy 2 year. He is doing great in his speech therapy and this occupational therapy. Over all, everything is great... but it looks like I may have to return to full time work. This is probably a good thing. Jedi needs to start socializing with kids his own age. He will only have to be in daycare a few days a week because we have a great support system. But I am sad. Sad that we need a new house, sad that we have all these bills... sorry that working from home has not been working out. I have one more stay at home job I am trying to get. But I am not sure how that is going... all in all.. it is a wait and see thing.. and I do not know how much I can wait. Anyway... I take comfort in knowing whether I am a working mom or a stay at home mom... I am a mom.. a very HAPPY MOM!!

Happy Mom is in the House!!..No really..I am a SAHM!

Yeah!! My first Blog!! I am a woman inspired!! I am Happy Mom!! Here is a little background on me!!

I am 38 years old
I am a Christian
Married to a Superhero
I have a beautiful son who is My Miracle
I am a Stay at home mom
I am a Work at home mom.
I love to play outside with my son
I love to sing
I love to write ( well duh )
I have 2 spoiled Westies named Kate and Tucker
My best friend "kat" has worked at Walmart for 20 years and is one of my heroes!
I am in charge of nursery at church
Fall is my favorite season
My friend Kim is another superhero mom and I will try to add the link to her fabulous blog !
I am in debt up to my eyeballs due to medical bills (more on that later)

My superhero husband and I have been through some really hard knocks in life but overall we are happy because we will always have each other.

Just really happy to have an outlet into the world... Superhero and I only have one car so I am literally home all day unless some kind soul can pick me up... while this would drive most people insane, I have taken up working from home to the great delight of my creditors.

I am usually very energetic and have a sarcastic wit ( very sharp so be warned ).. If I have a character flaw... it is that I am extremely opinionated... got that from my momma!!!

OK gotta run.. but will post a little something for you too...check out the next entry...then I will see ya soon..

Happy Mom