The Passing of Time

My Monster Cheerleader, Monkey & Mickey Mouse!

Good Lord it has been a bit since I have been able to get myself to a computer and actually think about the events of our week or weeks in this case. It's rhetoric, for sure, but life is just crazy busy. There is nothing more I can say in respect to that. If it weren't however, then we wouldn't know to appreciate those days when we were relaxing and cuddling at home.. so I will take it any way I can get!

Let's check off the Health Report first and catch you up to date. For the most part we are all well. We did however, learn that miss Layla does indeed have asthma. It wasn't a surprise to me at all. (She couldn't have gotten my red hair??? Instead she got my asthma). Asthma is quite common in kids that have food allergies, allergies in general and eczema. She never really recovered after having the RSV last February and every time she gets the tiniest cold, it turns into this full blown wheezing and coughing bit. Now it is just a matter of keeping it controlled. She refuses to do nebulizer treatments and it is impossible for us to force her to do them so right now we are solely working with inhalers and are about to start Singulair. She was wheezing enough last week for them to put her on Prednisone. Layla and steroids.. dont mix! Billy and I had to take turns being around her the poor kid was off the wall! Hyper one minute, yelling the next, crying the next. It was a bit... how shall I put it.. exhausting to be around her. She was also on antibiotic for an ear infection. Hmmm.. why is she getting so many of these all of a sudden??? No sooner did we make it through the weekend, the poor kids ended up with the vomiting/diarrhea bug. The poor kid cant catch a break but as of today.. I think she may have gotten over it and I am keeping my fingers crossed she will have a healthy week. Hannah went to school complaining of a stomach ache which I am hoping isnt the beginning of the bug for her.. no phone calls from school yet. Last but not least, Chubba Luv and I seem to have this nasty chest cold type thing that we are muddling through. I feel so bad for him because I know how horrible I feel and he sounds so congested! Hopefully he will get through it this weekend and be back to my healthy baby boy by Monday!

The kids are all well otherwise. We are having more fun watching their little personalities develop. Hannah is turning into my sensitive little darling with a style all her own. She is studious and conscientious and is really enjoying dance and hockey this year. She is one heck of a hockey player and I am so proud of how far she has come. She kills me with her attire because I want to say, "OH NO.. that looks horrible" but in my head I am reeling back to 30 years ago and remembering how my mother and I use to butt heads about my attire. Instead I let her be and figure who am I to change the person she is? (All within reason of course). Layla is a trip. Simply put. She is so very funny that Billy and I will be keeled over in laughter at some of the things that come out of her mouth. She is SO sincere and SO lovable and affectionate. Her expressions are priceless. We have been back and forth with the potty training and her new thing is when she goes into the bathroom and I follow her to help.. she shoos me out and says, "I need my privacy." Her birthday party was a blast and I would have spent a million dollars to see the expression on her face when Mickey Mouse entered the house. She was completely thrilled and in all her glory. I still can't believe she is three. Cameron is a doll. A DOLL! He is SUCH a good boy and is usually very content just hanging out. He is all over the place rolling and cooing. He looks so big to me already I cant even believe how quickly these past 4 months have flown by. He loves his blankets and loves to cuddle as well. He is sooo alert and is always trying to grab things and turns his head to whomever is speaking in a room. He LOVES his cereal and bananas and will devour a huge bowl of it. He sleeps in his crib most of the night and cuddles with me the rest of the time. All I can say is that this is going to be such a fun Christmas with my three little blessings and I am so looking forward to it.

Aside from work, this is also my busy time for photography and it has really begun to take off. We have been able to do a bunch of Fall photo shoots and I am thrilled that everyone seems to be really happy with our product. I wish I had more time to devote to this passion of mine. I am still holding out much hope that this passion, in time, will become my career. I couldnt ask for a more fulfilling one!

So we have been running all about from showers, to birthday parties and school activities, CCD, sports and such. We are gearing up for another fun filled weekend and I am truthfully glad that it is Friday! I will try and post some pictures of the past several weeks over the weekend. You can check out my recent photography at http://www.kerrimurphy.smugmug.com/ Pete was able to get home for three days before he leaves for a year and I had the pleasure of capturing some really special moments. Stay safe Peter.. we are thinking of you always..

Last but not least, I am patiently waiting for the arrival of my new niece or nephew! T minus 3 WEEKS! Whoopppiee!