To all my sisters...
Wow, thank you so much for your encouraging words...those who have called, posted, emailed, or come and seen me...I won't lie things are not hunky dory just yet, but your encouraging words are more valuable to me than you will ever know! Life has a way of throwing you curve balls and for as spontaneous of a person I am I hate to feel a little lost...but thank goodness I have a loving family to keep me grounded.
I was just at CHA...and saw so many wonderful people...I still have to get people to send me photos because I did not bring my camera. The highlight for me was meeting so many new people. I got to do meet and greets, signings, and the most fun thing was when I got to do hand drawn personalized sketches for people. I drew their families, their stores, their homes...their pets...some of the requests were rather interesting...top weird ones had to be when I was asked to draw a flamingo, and an outhouse...
The hardest part was being gone for 5 full days...I can go and do shows anytime in my life, I can meet people anytime anywhere...but it is hard to think that I will never get those days back with my girls. It may be a little dramatic sounding, but seriously...they seemed to have grown so much in my absence. I went in and woke up Reagan when I got home, and she was so cute, I think that she thought she was dreaming for awhile, then once she realized she wasn't we just held each other and baby talked to each other, I held her so tight..Ireland stayed asleep but I slept with my hand on her all night. ( her crib is still right next to my bed...can't let go!)
ok...now some more interesting news...
first...I started training for the marathon on Saturday...I could not hit it full force because I blew my knee out two weeks ago (when it rains it pours)...I did not want to tell anyone because I was not sure what was going to happen. I told my physical therapist and doctor both that I had to start traing with team HAM on the 19th...they reluctantly said it was a maybe, I started anyway, just not full force. My MRI was yesterday and I should have the results in a couple days....please send me good vibes that I will be able to go froward. I so believe in Team HAM, and want to do this for Janelle and Micah. I was telling so many people at the show about my marathon and team HAM...it was awesome to raise awareness for their family...some people seemed surprised that I would get so motivated by something like this...I realized that we are giving a gift to each other...I wil raise awareness, money and sacrifice my time and energy as a symbol of my support...and they in turn have given me the priceless gift of focus, and motivation. (most of you know I have CADD...Creative ADD) It is not the fact that it is a Marathon, it is that fact that this is an everyday commitment for 20 weeks, and an everyday reminder to me to put my life into perspective!
Next...I am trying to potty train Reagan this week...I think...she seems ready, but she is only 18months old. She keeps taking off her nappy and going to the bathroom...wherever she is...worst one so far was when I came in her room one morning, and she had removed all her clothes, and her nappy and gone both #1 and #2 in the corner of her crib...
so, we got her the Elmo underwears...the Elmo potty chart...the Elmo going potty DVD...and the Elmo potty...and we are trying to see how it goes.
seriously...I really need your advice on this one!!!! wish me luck!



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