My baby girl's smile
My little dog
warm boots
comfy jogging pants
recliners
Everybody Loves Raymond
Friends
My laptop
bubble baths
Dt Cherry Pepsi :)
Disney Princesses and my daughter's love for them...
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Cardwell Happenings
So there has been a lot going on in the Cardwell family recently. First we had some concerns related to Millie's vision. She reported seeing "oatmeal" one night. Which we could only assume were floaters. After discussion with her regular eye doctor he recommended we see a retinopothist (sp). Because of Millie's eye injury back in November they wanted to be sure there was nothing wrong with her optic nerve. Well we went to the specialist yesterday and everything is fine :) She did wonderful! We were very proud of her and the specialist thought she was much older because of her great behavior. Needless to say we headed to Toys R Us! We are very grateful to God for her perfect vision.
Secondly Wayne recently began having more difficulty with his hip. (Related to a childhood injury.) After a visit with his orthopedist he has opted, after much discussion, to have a hip replacement on May 25th. This will involve quite a lot of time off of work for both me and Wayne, but we luckily have the "hours" to cover it. It was a hard decision for Wayne to make, but we both feel it is in the best interest of him and our family. I look forward to a day in which Wayne will be pain free. So please keep us all in your prayers and we hope things will settle soon.
On a side note, funny Millie comment for the day:
Me: Millie do you want to go play in the snow??
Millie: No thanks we have done that way too much already!
Bhahaha, she is so smart.
Secondly Wayne recently began having more difficulty with his hip. (Related to a childhood injury.) After a visit with his orthopedist he has opted, after much discussion, to have a hip replacement on May 25th. This will involve quite a lot of time off of work for both me and Wayne, but we luckily have the "hours" to cover it. It was a hard decision for Wayne to make, but we both feel it is in the best interest of him and our family. I look forward to a day in which Wayne will be pain free. So please keep us all in your prayers and we hope things will settle soon.
On a side note, funny Millie comment for the day:
Me: Millie do you want to go play in the snow??
Millie: No thanks we have done that way too much already!
Bhahaha, she is so smart.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
I Know I Am A Bad Blogger!
Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile.... when things settle and I have all the information I will....
til then smile at my valentine
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Time In A Bottle
Today I was holding my sweet girl. She smelled like shampoo and crayons. I sucked in my breath and held it til I felt my lungs scream. I just wanted to stop time for as long as possible. It occurred to me while I stroked her hair that one day she would be my age. One day she would think about me the way I think of my mother. I love my mother she is one of my best friends but it wouldn't be natural and nearly impossible for me to climb in my Mom's lap and let her rock me. It wouldn't be normal for her to tickle me and snuggle into my hair. Which means one day, not to far from now, I will have to stop too. It broke my heart.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
I Am Holly
Warning: Randomness is about to occur.....
I am Holly. I am loud. I am sensitive, sometimes too.... I am searching for my way, a lot. I struggle daily. I love my daughter more than life. I love my husband more everyday. I am grateful for my wonderful extended family. I don't always phrase things correctly. I don't always use my edit button. I open my mouth and words fly out, a lot. I try hard at almost everything. I hate to fail. I sometimes sabotage myself. I sometimes know before I try something, that I won't do it, but I like to make myself feel better and pretend to try. I know I have problems. I am a good nurse. I am not always confident in all areas, but most days I feel confident at work. I hate jeans, all the time. I love cardigans. I owe too many and they make me feel "old" but I love them. I bought three pair of the same shoe when I was pregnant and recently broke the last pair, I cried.... I am excited/ anxious to turn 30. I wish I liked to exercise, I don't. I wish I liked to eat lettuce, I don't, unless smothered in dressing... I hate bad odors. I love candles. I won't burn the pretty ones, but I want to. I am not comfortable talking on the phone, because I don't always understand what people are saying, I do better if I can see their lips. I wonder if I have some sort of hearing impairment.... I worry a lot about my health, but I don't change my habits.It takes me longer than most to "process" information, maybe I need a software upgrade.... I hate to go to sleep, but I hate to wake up. I hate to be cold, I hate to be hot. I love fall... I love the feel of chenille. I love the feel of my daughters arms. I hate spit, of any kind, even my own. I HATE loose teeth, I am not going to be the tooth fairy, that is all Wayne. I would rather dig ditches than be a dentist. I would rather lay in a ditch than go to the dentist. I hate jelly, all kinds. Until recently I didn't really like peanut butter, I like the whipped peter pan, I only bought one jar 6 mths ago, I should buy more. I could go on forever, but I am tired.....
I am Holly. I am loud. I am sensitive, sometimes too.... I am searching for my way, a lot. I struggle daily. I love my daughter more than life. I love my husband more everyday. I am grateful for my wonderful extended family. I don't always phrase things correctly. I don't always use my edit button. I open my mouth and words fly out, a lot. I try hard at almost everything. I hate to fail. I sometimes sabotage myself. I sometimes know before I try something, that I won't do it, but I like to make myself feel better and pretend to try. I know I have problems. I am a good nurse. I am not always confident in all areas, but most days I feel confident at work. I hate jeans, all the time. I love cardigans. I owe too many and they make me feel "old" but I love them. I bought three pair of the same shoe when I was pregnant and recently broke the last pair, I cried.... I am excited/ anxious to turn 30. I wish I liked to exercise, I don't. I wish I liked to eat lettuce, I don't, unless smothered in dressing... I hate bad odors. I love candles. I won't burn the pretty ones, but I want to. I am not comfortable talking on the phone, because I don't always understand what people are saying, I do better if I can see their lips. I wonder if I have some sort of hearing impairment.... I worry a lot about my health, but I don't change my habits.It takes me longer than most to "process" information, maybe I need a software upgrade.... I hate to go to sleep, but I hate to wake up. I hate to be cold, I hate to be hot. I love fall... I love the feel of chenille. I love the feel of my daughters arms. I hate spit, of any kind, even my own. I HATE loose teeth, I am not going to be the tooth fairy, that is all Wayne. I would rather dig ditches than be a dentist. I would rather lay in a ditch than go to the dentist. I hate jelly, all kinds. Until recently I didn't really like peanut butter, I like the whipped peter pan, I only bought one jar 6 mths ago, I should buy more. I could go on forever, but I am tired.....
Monday, January 3, 2011
My Happiness Project
Resolution for the week: outer order helps produce inner calm.....
Goals: clean up areas in my house that always give me an anxious feeling when I look at them
So far I have been off to a good start. I cleaned up my bedroom (aka: where the clothes bomb hit) today. Millie was very good and encouraging, so that helped. Because fact is if she isn't cooperative nothing can be accomplished. Tomorrow I hope to clear our stairs. They are probable the scariest area in the house. We don't use our stairway and there is actually a gate up preventing Millie from climbing them. So we tend to use them for storage. But it is the first thing my eye goes to when I enter my home. Wayne is off so he can help keep her from running up and down them while I clean. If I can clear them, I think I can call my goal for the week accomplished. We shall see.....
Goals: clean up areas in my house that always give me an anxious feeling when I look at them
So far I have been off to a good start. I cleaned up my bedroom (aka: where the clothes bomb hit) today. Millie was very good and encouraging, so that helped. Because fact is if she isn't cooperative nothing can be accomplished. Tomorrow I hope to clear our stairs. They are probable the scariest area in the house. We don't use our stairway and there is actually a gate up preventing Millie from climbing them. So we tend to use them for storage. But it is the first thing my eye goes to when I enter my home. Wayne is off so he can help keep her from running up and down them while I clean. If I can clear them, I think I can call my goal for the week accomplished. We shall see.....
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