Another day...........

Spring break has been eventful, the closets are cleaned and organized, the girls swiched rooms, Leah's got a new bed and even did some painting with the help of Aunt Lynn, (It looks GREAT). The landscaping is in the process of getting torn out and new on the way. The half bath has been stripped and I have to sand and paint. I asked Steve "when did we fall apart?" He just laughed and said "about 2 years ago :)" The more I think about it, about 2 years ago we started picking up the pieces. We were in the process of coming home from the "spa" and we focused on what was important, A happy healthy family. We focused on 5 girls, and they are doing great. They are growing and happy. Health is what you make of it, and Brooke is coming along. She's further than I ever thought I'd see her. When we switched the rooms, that meant, there is no longer a nursery. After 13 years of having a "baby room", it's now gone. Brooke still sleeps in a crib in our old living room, but she also has a big girl bed, up and waiting for her, when the time is right. And I'm ok with it. We have a few friends that are pregnant and I'm excited to hold and love those babies, but we are onto another stage in our lives. I've realized if you ask God everyday for His plan for the Day, He'll show you. The big picture looks totally overwhelming, so don't look at it. Like my sister in law said, if we did all our projects at once, we'd have nothing to do. Somedays we do projects, other days we play. The girls have gotten to have play dates, sleep overs, we went bowling (which Macy thought she totally dominated at :), the big girls, Aunt Sarah and I went to Bodies Revealed at the museum. It's been good. I'm not ready to give my kids up to the structure of school, however summer is just around the corner. Brooke had clinic today. No changes as of yet, and I don't suspect any. They drew her blood again to check her immune system (6 vials of blood I believe). So we wait for results. I don't imagine it has changed alot, but maybe that's just experience talking. As I type this I listen, once again, to her hacking her little head off in bed. She is so good all day, a crazy, naughty 2 1/2 year old. She goes to bed and the sinus drainage takes her over. So, again with that, we wait. It's nothing major, considering everything she has been through. She has been showing signs of eating which is VERY exciting. She ate a few bites of chicken and a noodle 2 nights ago and some brat tonight. Not what you'd expect 1st foods to be, but she can eat whatever her little heart desires. It's funny because after she eats Macy praises her and says "give me 5 Brookie!" LOVE IT!! Everything in God's timing. 1 day at a time!!