Poor child...

I guess she hates her bed, because she said this will be here new bed... LOL

And FYI... She dressed her self, she has on her favorite shirt, gloves, and is using a poncho type shirt, as a skirt.

Went to see Santa!!

And this time, she walked and stood next to him. LOL Huge accomplishment. Our tradition is to go to DH's work to see Santa, its a special event they do for the kids of all the employees. They are more relaxed and understanding.

First day of preschool.

Went really good. As soon as the kids came over to say hi, she looked at me and said "Ok, you can go... see ya". She had lots of fun. I came for her swim class and she did really good. I think we will sign her up for additional swimming classes in January. She loves the water.

This Friday....

Megan officially starts preschool. I think I will cry, where did the time go?

The Y, is great. We are now members. The preschool is fantastic, we have gotten a tour. They make parents feel very welcomed.

She should be happy, because Friday she will also have her swim lesson so I will be there for it.

Twilight

My new obsession. So how wrong is it for a middle age woman to obsess with a book about kids in high school? So, wrong.

But, this writer is amazing. I could go on and on, and on, and on about the Twilight series. If you a teen you already know, if you are an adult give it a read, you wont regret it.

I am already done with book 1 and 2, and trying to figure out why amazon has not shipped book 3, and 4. Is this what heroine addicts feel like? LOL

Snow.... yes, really.

The second Megan saw the snow she was dressed and ready to go. Both her and Ice had a great time. It was snowing like crazy, nice, big, soft flakes. The kind of snow even a mom who has to drive in it loves.

Baby Stellan

I know some of you know who he is.

At 20 weeks his mom was given news that no mother wants to hear. That her unborn son is so ill he will not make it to birth and if he does he will be stillborn. From 20 weeks on u/s and doctors only confirmed the grim news. Doctors had no hope, however mom and dad did. They did not end the pregnancy, they carried their child to term and prayed.

Baby Stellan was born... alive and HEALTHY!!!!!!!

I really have no words, I am so amazed by God and his work.

Aquarium

We went to the aquarium. Megan loved it, we think its way over priced for what you get. But, you do what your kids love. And my kid loves watching fish.

She is as big as a shark

Petting Baby Sharks





Simply Amazing



On a frog





She was fascinated with everything

This fish came up right to her, and stayed there for awhile

Petting a star fish and a crab

Baby turtles

She really loved the turtles

A lot of changes

I'm a person who likes to say I hate changes but my life is a total contradiction of that.

When I was 9, but dad and brother escaped communist Poland. Big life change.
When I was 12 my family was finally reunited in America. I, with my mother had to abandon all we ever knew, with no guarantee we will ever see it again. Huge change.
When I was 24 I met my husband who was from Ohio and left my whole family 1000 miles behind to start a life with him. Another huge change.

Now more to come. My daughter will start preschool in December. My plan is to return to school in January. And we are hoping to buy a house if not this year, in the early months of the next year.

Lots of changes to come in the next couple of months.

Preschool!

Megan will start preschool in December.

We have taken the tour of the preschool at the YMCA, and while its the preschool that cost the most in our town, its the best fit.

The teacher is the same teacher Mike had in school, he says its the best teacher he ever had. She will have a swim lesson once a week. Its nice, clean and secure.

Plus we will join the YMCA. Again, not cheap but will be worth it. They have kid watch while you work out, they have a heated pool, and indoor playground! That alone will cut down on our cabin fever. I am very excited.

My big girl

We got Megan a lap belt booster. I am so scared. I dont think they are safe, and I dont really trust them. She still uses a Regent booster in the main car we drive. But this is a spare. She LOVES IT. Loves the freedom she has in it. Ugh, mommy hates it and is soooo not ready for this.

Keep your fingers crossed!!

There is a big, big chance that we might be able to buy a house this year!! YAY!!

What I am looking for, something modest. I am a person that lives within my means. Sure I could get a fancy huge house. But if something were to happen to DH and he would be out of work, I want to be able to afford my house and not feel like the government owes me handouts so I can keep my home.

* I want 3 bedrooms. We need a room for us, room for Megan and a guest bedroom.
*I want a kitchen that can fit a dinning room set.
*A bathroom I can move around in and not bump walls! I hate small bathrooms. And it can only have one. More bathrooms=more cleaning.
*I really want a living-room and a family-room. When we are home, we are in the living-room. Its our TV/Computer/Toy Room, where family hangs out and has fun. It needs to be large.
*Mike wants a 2 car garage.
*YARD that is a nice size! We have a huge yard now. I want something we can play on.
*I would prefer the house to be brick and not siding.

So please keep your fingers, toes, legs and arms crossed. I really, really want this and I wont want to make mistakes and get something I dont want!!

Trick or Treat

We already had ours. As always we went to the town my mother in law lives in, I guess because Mike knows just about everyone there so it feels less strange taking their candy.

Sadly the 2nd house we went to, we had an accident. Megan fell from the porch. There was one huge step to get on, and when she got her candy, she turned (my guess is forgot the step was there) and went down. Poor guy giving candy felt so bad. It was a really bad fall. He gave her more of her favorite candy lol, and moved his chairs so that other kids would not get hurt.

She cried for a bit, but wanted to continue so we did. The weather was prefect, warm and sunny. After a while the leg she hurt begun to hurt her so we went back to mother-in-laws house and she gave out candy. Today she is sore, and she woke up a few times saying her knee hurts.

Here are some photos..

Girl and her candy!!!

It's getting cold

And I am not happy about it.

It feels like here in Ohio we go from, so hot you can bake to so cold you will get hypothermia.

I miss the days of it being "just right".

Megan loves the outdoors, and we spend the majority of the day in the backyard or at the park. The second she comes in she wants to go outside again, and again and again.

This will come to an end and I will have a child climbing the walks, cabin fever will hit again. Snow will come, and that will buy us play time outside, but no where near as before. I am hoping she will be in pre-school, part time but still 3 times a week 2 1/2 hours a day it will give her a much needed distraction.

And today I got a nut....

More like this week, not just today.

I guess days/weeks like this cause stay at home mothers to become drunks. Because if I had some Baileys Irish Cream, I would blend that sucker with some ice and go crazy.

Sweetest Day

Daddy got Megan a rose, as always she ran to greet him by the car. And all I can her is "Momma, Mommy he got me a flower, its so beautiful. And it means he LOVES ME!!!" Than she noticed he had one for me as well and begun to scream "Mommy he got one for you also, he loves you too"

I am sure all of our neighbors just about died laughing.

Fall is here!!

We do love fall leaves around here.

She did this on her own.

She didnt notice the leaves stuck to her back and top of head for a long, long time!

Skates

Just because she looks cute

She said its more fun to sit in them!! Just could not get those legs to move!!

Megan's buddy is moving

He has been a friend to her for a long time. He lives near mother in law, each time she visits she runs to the backyard and call his name, and each day he barks at mother in laws house "calling her". Its funny how attached she is to this dog, she has been crying ever since she found out he is leaving. Almost every night I hear "Shiloh cant move, he is my friend".