6:05 am, I wake up out of the blue (never do that). "Please be a snow day" Go to the Internet, no Internet, go to the TV, no TV, grab my phone, type in Wood TV 8, yep school is cancelled, YIPPEE! Then I laughed. I LOVE TECHNOLOGY!! Back in the day, I'd try turn on the radio. I don't even think I own a radio. I'm making myself feel old. I can envision my kids saying things like, "remember when people had landlines, how crazy was that." hehe. Anyway, I'm sure that is not what you want to read about.

The diet....is stupid, dumb, obnoxious and makes me crabby. But it's what ya gotta do. People have such variations of what they say you can and can't eat. But I just stick to what my MD said and go with that. Mainly I am sick of eating. I've never been a big eater, I just don't like being told what to eat. I don't like having to think about what I'm going to eat. What a waste of time. So during the day I drink coffee (LOVE THAT PART) and eat some chocolate. That can tie me over til supper. Then it's salad, fruit, meat (no seasoning), potatoes (no seasoning), veggies. I'm still alive so it must be working. The thing I miss the most is dairy. I LOVE cheese. Steve calls me a "cheese snob." I've been called worse :) I plan to eat a big pizza when this is all done. To all you diet people, or people with health issues and you have to be on a special diet. Kudos to you! You are very strong people and I applaud you!!! There is always good that comes out of things. Because I am a nurse a big part of my job is teaching people that what they eat has an impact on their body. Many of my patients are over 80 years old. I am asking a person who has eaten the same for 80 years to change and thought it was no big deal? WOW, I will now approach that with a little more empathy.

How do I feel? Fine I guess. I don't have the patience I normally would. I can't say I'm physically tired, but who would be when you drink as much coffee as me. It's just hard to get motivated. Sitting around feels way better than I want it to. So I like going to work and doing things that make me get up and get going. However, once again, I am amazed at how many people say they are always feel like this. Really? I have been living under a rock!! Sitting around is not me. But once again I can now have sympathy on others. I know this is coming to an end, so I can laugh about it. Life is good :)
God has done amazing things this past week!! Macy is potty trained! So, I guess God wasn't laughing He was saying, "watch me Shell." I have a potty training theory. (I have many theory's :) I am already potty trained. So I refuse to set timers, chase after them and drive myself nuts. If they are ready great. If not, they make diapers every day. So this has been awesome and she just took off. Brooke thinks she wants to be like Macy, but we are a ways off in that department.

However, Brooke is off her night feedings!! That is huge! We have been trying to get her on all day feedings but she'd get sick, then be dry heaving, etc etc. For the past 2-3 weeks we weaned her off at night and added another feeding during the day. So 4 daytime tube feedings, YIPPEE!! No night time beeping, or tubes to get tangled in. She also has been munching on crackers. I say munching in the smallest form possible, but the point is she is putting something in her mouth beside water and fuzzies. She has a swallow study scheduled for Feb. 1. The break from the MD's has been refreshing.

The plan for George the goiter (or lack of). We don't have one yet. I had my blood drawn yesterday. If my numbers are messed up enough they hope to schedule the radiation pill for next week. I hope to find out this week. I'll let ya know. Thanks for all the calls and prayers. It's really uneventful ya just don't feel "normal" but I'm realizing everyone has their own normal and I've been more fortunate than I ever could have imagined. God is so good and blesses us in every situation. Sometimes we just have open our eyes a little wider to see.

Our internet is finally working better and we can downlaod pictures. This is from New Years. I have more but some people requested not to be on here. (They might be embarressed to be associated with me :) I can't imagine why? Hehe