These are the days of our lives...

The last month has been crazy.  Between an ER visit for a possible concussion on Dalton, Doctor's appointments for being sick on all of the boys, a fractured hand and a bout in the hospital for me; it has been nuts in our house.  My poor husband has been a trooper through all of this.  But things are slowly getting back to normal, and despite the pain, tears, and mounting doctor bills, I have learned a few valuable lessons through all of this.
Lesson 1: I am extremely slightly paranoid when it comes to the health of my children.  I always worry that every little thing, if not treated by a professional immediately, will lead to something far worse, and I will only have myself to blame.  While this is true to an extent, I do need to exercise more caution before assuming the worst.

Lesson 2:  I have an amazing support group around me.  I knew this all along, but really got a refresher course over the last month.  All of my friends, family, and colleagues, really rally around me in times a need, and I do not think I could go through everything without them.

Lesson 3: I am so blessed.  While the last couple of months were trying to say the least, in the grand scheme of things I am SO fortunate in life and really have no room to complain as I have been extremely blessed.  (not saying that I won't/don't complain, just saying I shouldn't)

Lesson 4:  I have more will-power than I thought.  For too long I have used my life (work, kids, family, etc...) as an excuse not to do things.  I was always too lazy busy to exercise, too selfish broke to eat healthy, etc....  But I finally sat down and had a long talk with myself. (And man can I be chatty)  I realized that I am not doing myself or my family any favors by not taking care of myself.  I cannot be the mom/wife/friend/Manager/daughter/sister that I want and need to be if I am always sick, or depressed because of my weight, or whatever the situation is.  So I have been soda free for a month today (Kicked a 6 pack of soda a day habit), I have limited my processed foods A LOT, I am drinking only water, eating mostly organic, and making sure to get in all of my servings of fruits and veggies a day.  And I feel great.  I really do.  I know it is a long process, but I am now doing things I thought I could never do.  YAY ME!!!!

Lesson 5: With 3 small boys in the house, you better have good insurance. :)

So enough about me, I have to brag on my kids for a minute (they are the reason I started this blog)  Dakota is in 1st grade and is reading at a 3rd grade level with 100% retention.  He just started the cub scouts and I think he will love it, plus it is an excellent way for him and his daddy to bond.  Dillon is growing bigger and bigger.  He is also so smart and SO caring.  He is always worried about how his mommy is and is so loving.  He is also a pretty good big brother to Dalton.  Ah, Dalton.  Where to begin with him.  His vocabulary is expanding daily, although unless you are with him daily, you probably cannot understand most of it.  He is the cutest damn kid you will ever see in your life.  Hands down.  But he is definitely crazy moody destructive daring mean mischievous active.  I am hoping as he gets older he will calm down a bit.  I love that kid to death but he does make it difficult to do even the simplest of things like cook dinner, watch TV, talk on the phone, go to the bathroom.

So that is the latest happenings in my world.  It is not exciting, not funny, but it is my life and it is wonderful.