Update 2/16

Grace's blood pressures have been really good lately. Her last ones were 88/50, 91/47, 91/50, and 89/59, all of which are normal for her age. And we haven't been going up on the dosing of her medication so her doctor says that if things continue this way, we are actually weaning her off of the blood pressure medication! Yeah. That is good news.

We have been to the doctor about 4 times this past week though. Her incision has gotten red, swollen, and filled with pus. The doctor thinks she may just be having an allergic reaction to some underlying stitches. So far, it doesn't look like it is infected. So that is good. The doctor just had to drain another area of the incision and hopefully it will start healing soon.

Hubert & I went on a little early Valentine's Day date. We had a gift certificate to Applebee's and one to Barnes and Noble, so we reserved our favorite babysitters and made a night of it. It was a lot of fun.

So Hubert got laid off his job 2 weeks before Christmas. Yes, what a merry Christmas. We have been managing thankfully. We're all getting used to the routine of us ALL being home in the day and we are managing not to kill each other. I sent the hubby fishing today, all day, and it is a nice way for him to let off some stress. He needs it. He has been helping me a TON around here with the kids and Grace and I am managing to work a little on my medical transcription stuff at home. We are sure glad to have guidance in our church for a year's supply of food. That is really coming in handy. We're learning how little we REALLY need in terms of money and it's a great test of using our food storage, what's important and what's not, and what are true necessities..... It has kind of given us a fresh start and time to reevaluate some of our goals and dreams. Nothing like losing your job to sort of "free you up" to possibilities.