A growing Boy

Braving the snow storm we took Rohan to his 18 month check up (only a little late) where he recieved 4 shots, he was not happy with us. He got his regular flu and the H1N1 shot, along with his DaPT and Hepatits A shots. But we also found out he is growing like a weed. Over 3 feet already. They keep telling us he will be taller than Eric when he’s older. Looks like he got that Spillman/Rollins gene after all. His weight is great 26.8. The doctor did tell us they are going to say he has asthma (instead of bronchitis) with this diagnosis, it puts him at a higher risk for breathing and medical issues, so the doctor told us to go ahead and give him breathing treatments nightly. Which will make us popular mommy and daddy. Otherwise he is doing well. The doctor said his speech seems to be coming along nicely and he seems to have a lot of words. Which we agree with. He is fearless, which the doctor said is pretty typical at this age, he said just to watch him closely. Super man he is not!! But the cutest lil dancer, Yeah!!

Pink Ribbons......

So how does it feel to be told that your sister 5 years younger than you has breast cancer?

The best I can describe it is, falling and having the wind knocked out of you.

I found out last Friday that Nikki's biopsy came back positive for breast cancer. I have not spoken with her yet, but according to her facebook page, it is Stage II. She has alos said they are recommending a double masectomy. I do not know what she has chosen to do at this point. But as soon as I do I will update you all.

I had a flood of emotions after i read about her outcome. Denial (No way is this happening to someone that is only 26, and the mom of 3 little boys) Sadness (i cried the rest of the afternoon) Anger (i do not deal well with these things, especially since i do not understand why it happens to some people).

She has 3 lil men that need her, and a family that would be lost without her. I must give credit to Nikki, she has always tried to keep in contact with me, even in the middle of the drama that is the Dean family. And for that I am grateful. She has always been the one to see, that maybe i am not such a terrible person after all. I am sorry that i have not been able to be the sister she needed and the one i would have liked to have been. But i guess we don't always have a say in how things go. I hope she knows though, that i love her, and even though i know she has a ton of support, i am here if she needs me.

I wish I could support her more, but I do not want any feelings towards me to interfere with the ultimate goal, which is her getting better. So in light of that, I will support her as best I can from here.

I ask for your prayers and well wishes for my Sister. She truly needs them.

How do you know you live with boys?

I found this in my curler drawer......

Face Plant

This child has NO fear. I am in BIG trouble

As Always

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Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a] and of faith in God, 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3And God permitting, we will do so. Hebrews 6:1

To the zoo....

We had a a high of 65 degrees today, so off to the zoo we went. We got to all of our old friends, along with some new ones. We were there super early so we got to walk all around and not get interupted. We got to see the birds and all of the monkey's. So much fun.

Touche

And so it begins!! Next weekend Aragorn will start lessons in fencing, and we hope he likes it as much as he let on!! Even Rohan got to try it out.