LONG TIME!!!

So, it's been a long time since this was updated.  To be honest I wrote an exit post last month but never posted it.   With all the social media the blog is just something else to read.  But to be completely honest we have a 7 year old that can read.  And she hasn't been that excited about her past.  She has seen her baby book many times.  But recently she read it.  I came home and Steve said, "watch out, she's mad."  I was like, "whatever."  Well, she brought me her book and flips through the pages asking me why I wrote the things I did.  Like, "the doctors said she might not make it."  "she was very sick"   "she cried all night."  I explained to her, these are true events that happened.  She was not having it.  And the true feelings came out, from the mouths of babe.  "Mom!  If you write all this EVERYONE will know I was sick!"  

Everyone does know...........this is no secret.   To our 40 year old minds, we lived this.  Our family, friends and friend of friends lived this.  To a 7 year old.........this never happened and she's normal.  Any my thoughts wandered to the blog, "oh boy, she's gonna kill me." 

Now I am aware, she's 7, she's not in control.  But like a good friend said, we've dealt with her physical well being for a long time.  Now we have more.  Mental and emotional well being. The strong feelings to fit in. 

So with that, I haven't had many updates.  She's been doing "fine" if you ask her.   She struggles with lung issues and "funny breathing."  She has "junky" lungs.  You can hear the wheezing and rhonchi (noise) when you listen.   After seeing a pulmonologist and trying a few things she is scheduled for a CT and a bronchoscopy next week.  Hopefully they can identify what causing this and treat it.  Our "educated guess" is that she has some sort of bug (virus/bacterial) that needs longer than a 7 day course of antibiotics.  That would be an easy fix.  She's a little nervous for the testing because now she's old enough to know what she's in for, but she takes it in stride.   (If you tell her you read about any of this on the blog I will deny it :)

Other than that the Koeman's are just like everyone else.  Trying to enjoy every minute, trying to slow down, and trying to remember someday, our crazy lives won't be crazy and we'll wonder where the time went. 

Praying everyone has a terrific Christmas celebrating the gift of Jesus!   I will admit I had a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit.  No snow, it's so warm.  I just wasn't feeling it.  Then my sweet girl made us a manger, instead of a tree.  That hit me!  And then tonight, watching all their sweet smiles and faces when opening presents.  I wish every night was just like this!

                          I got to dress them up as twins and they liked it!!!  Best present EVER!!!

The Greatest Gift!!