Yep, that's right. I waited TWO HOURS at the doctor's office today for a THREE MINUTE consultation. Three minutes I tell you! Enough time for him to do his favorite camera-up-the-nose thing, the vacuum-out-my-nose thing and to tell me that he doesn't want to do surgery so he will give me new pills to take and in two weeks I will be feeling much better. Forgive my pessimism, but after 7 weeks of being sick, I really don't think "much better" is anywhere in my near future. Afterwards, I had the luxury of waiting for 25 minutes at the pharmacy. Then, because these hospital people love me soooooo much, I waited for 20 minutes for a taxi that never showed up (after being assured I would only have to wait 5 minutes), then waited another 10 for a different taxi to come. So, I spent a total of almost FOUR hours in this whole doctor-visit fiasco just so he could tell me that TWO WEEKS from now I will feel much better. Well thank you doctor.
Okay, feeling a little better now that I have vented. I am really trying not to be so impatient. I really should be thankful for all the down time and solitude I had this afternoon. But I was tired, missed my hubby, and missed my kiddos. So you can't blame me for being a little annoyed, can you?
Okay, moving on. I'm back working (though I'll try to take it easy). Alaina is still being super sweet and Caleb is growing up right before my very eyes. Whereas Alaina developed (socially, verbally, etc) in a gradual way, Caleb is "stair-stepping" like crazy. One day he can't do something and the next day he can. One day he doesn't understand something and the next day he acts like he has always known. Like yesterday, after MONTHS or so trying to get this kid to sign "please" (an he always refused), he finally did it. He was standing at the fridge looking at the orange juice (another very new thing for him -- my kiddos have always just wanted water) I say (assuming I am wasting my breath), "Say please." So what does he do? He rubs his hand on his chest to sign please. We're on to you buddy. You know A LOT more than you let on!
Okay, onto a few more layouts. I really, really, really need to scrap more of Caleb. You'd barely know I had a son looking through my scrapbook. But for some reason girly layouts come easier for me. Maybe it's because of all the yummy girly kits out there. All the pinks and flowers...so pretty. And well, the digi-world is severely lacking in boy stuff. But, no excuses. I need to get cracking on those. BUT, for now I show you two new Alaina layouts.
This one was a picture from a couple of weeks ago. Alaina was soooooo proud of herself for writing an "A" in the sand. She ran up to me and said, "Look mom! A is for ME!"
Papers and elements from MandaBean's GORGEOUS kit called PIXIE STIX CHIX, available at www.sweetshoppedesigns.com
This picture is one of Alaina's Christmas portraits. This isn't the look I was going for but this is what "evolved" as I worked on it.
Paper by Dani Mogstad, Beaded wire by Jen Wilson, Word Art by Gina Cabrera, diamonds by Ronna Penner, Purple bling by Holly McCraig, and inked edge by Shabby Princess.
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