Sometimes I think my life would make a great TV movie. It even has the part where they say, "Stand by. We are experiencing temporary difficulties." ~Robert Brault
A hug is worth a thousand words. ~Author Unknown
Keep your fears to yourself but share your courage with others. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. ~Franklin P. Jones
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Lost
Over the past two years I somehow feel like I have lost myself. It all started 9/11/09 - I got laid off from my job of 7 years, 01/2010 - Found a new job, 04/2010 - Laid off from new job, 05/2010 - Shailyn had her accident and that changed everything. I spent the summer of 2010 being a full time nurse / Mom, on shift 24 hours a day and running to various specialists, in September 2010 the kids went back to school, Shailyn still had 2-3 doctor appointments a week and so I was still busy the majority of the time. January 2011 - I wasn't needed as much as I was before, and I believe that is when I started feeling lost. June 2011 the kids were out of school and I was needed once again. Now the kids are back in school, Shailyn is well on her way with recovery (Yes, we still have many appointments but they are more like check-ups now - just to make sure things are going the way they are supposed to.) and I feel lost! I don't know what to do with myself half the time and don't feel needed as I once did. The kids can all take care of themselves, I know my presence is needed but they don't need help with anything other than homework these days! I guess I am at a turning point, and need to choose a direction to go. I just hope I can find that direction soon because I feel so lost right now!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Kaysie hit her first homerun today!!!
Wow! What a proud moment for Kaysie! She had her last 2 games of the season today and ended it with her first homerun! Congratulations Kaysie!
(Unfortunately I was too excited to remember to take a picture of her homerun)
On another note, it wouldn't be a week at the Polad house if someone wasn't injured or seeing a doctor... Tim got smacked by a softball on the field today, right in his ribs! Jordan, who is one of our strongest hitters hit the ball right at him, as he tried jumping out of the way it slammed right into him! He scared me to death, collapsing after it hit him - but all is well... he'll just be sore for 10 days or so.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Austin goes to Homecoming!
I can't believe Austin is old enough to be going to a high school dance!
His school did a masquerade and he had a blast; he told me he learned how to cha-cha, the macarena (spelling?), and a couple other dances. So glad he had a good time!
Back to the Doctor's :(
Just when I think things are getting back to normal... I took Shailyn in for a physical today and she has lost hearing in her left ear. Since this is the side that her TMJ joint was shattered they think it may have something to do with her accident. We are trying antibiotics (and hoping by some miracle she has an ear infection that is causing this, although the doctor couldn't see one)... after 30 days if she is still having problems they want me to take her to yet another specialist (by the time this is all over I may actually know what all the specialists names stand for!) and her Pediatrician's guess is she will require another surgery. Poor Shailyn! I never imagined 18 months later we would be looking at new problems!
They also want me to take her back to Physical Therapy... THREE TIMES A WEEK! Ugh! I am so tired of sitting in waiting rooms, but of course I will do whatever is necessary to get her back to normal. She has scar tissue growing again on her thigh muscle, which apparently will continue to be a problem until she is done growing. I would really like to go on a vacation from doctors in general- at least for a few months! I don't know how to manage my time anymore, but I am sure somehow I will figure this out.
The good news, Shailyn's growth and BMI are normal! She is short for her age and the doctor estimates she will be somewhere between 5'0 and 5'2". Lucky for her, she likes being "vertically challenged" :)
The Year I missed...
January 2011 - Kaysie played for the Jr. Jazz
April 2011 - Austin played soccer for Spectrum Academy High
May 2011 - I went with Shailyn's class on a walking field trip uptown
May 2011 - Shailyn did her Country Report on Switzerland
June 2011 - We had the Polad Family Reunion
Kaysie made the Taylorsville All-Star Softball team! She played starting catcher!
Tim turned 40!!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Well, well, Someone has been slacking!
Wow, it has been over a year since I last posted (Thanks Tammi for pointing this out!) and I am going to make another attempt at the blogging world. Let's see where to start?
This last spring Kaysie played softball and made the All-Star team! She played starting catcher, short stop, and left field during the summer. She has amazing self motivation and gives 100% of whatever she puts her heart into. We had a lot of fun watching her grow and have met several new friends on the field! She is now in 5th Grade! I can't believe how fast time flies, she is at the top of her class in all subjects and is already learning pre-algebra! She loves to sing and has a voice that astonishes me! (I know this did not come from me as I struggle staying on tune for simple songs like Happy Birthday!) This fall she is playing Rec ball and is enjoying being one of the best players on her team!
Shailyn hasn't been involved in much as she is still recovering from her accident, but in August she was FINALLY cleared to resume normal activities!! (Yes, I did a happy dance after we left that doctors appointment!) She has lost a lot of strength and stamina but with some work we will overcome this. She wants to get back into gymnastics which we are excited for but saddened that she has to start in the beginners class again. She still is suffering from Migraines and we are trying to find a good solution for these. She continues to see the Orthodontist and they are monitoring the growth of her left jaw bone to make sure it continues to grow after she shattered her growth plate. If all goes well, this should prevent another surgery. I am keeping my fingers crossed! She is now in Jr. High! This year has been an adjustment for both of us but she seems to be getting it down.
Austin is officially in High School this year. Honestly I can't believe he is so old! I was in 10th grade when my life took a drastic turn and I found out I was pregnant, got married and started my adult life. He doesn't seem quite old enough for me to even think him capable of living in this world by himself but I guess that is one of the joys of parenting! Last Spring he played soccer with his school and seemed to really enjoy it. This year he is in Video Game Club and as long as that is available I doubt I will convince him to join anything else! He has such a crazy sleeping schedule, he goes to bed between 6:30 and 7:00 and wakes up sometime between 1:30 and 4:00 AM. This really complicates things as we usually have something going on after 6 every night. He is such a good person, and now that he and his attitude have adjusted back to being in school he is such a joy to have around!
This fall Tim and I decided to coach Rec ball, this has been interesting to say the least! We have 14 girls on our team and out of those 14, 6 have never played before... This is currently taking up a good majority of our evenings but we love to watch the girls improve from week to week and see the pride in their faces when they finally get something down! Kaysie is enjoying being one of the best players on her team and pitched her first game last week! Other than that we are surviving, with me not having a full time job we have had to make a lot of adjustments to our lifestyle but so far we have made it :)
One of these days I will get to downloading pictures, when I do I will probably remember more and have something to say about it. For now I am congratulating myself on a completed post!
This last spring Kaysie played softball and made the All-Star team! She played starting catcher, short stop, and left field during the summer. She has amazing self motivation and gives 100% of whatever she puts her heart into. We had a lot of fun watching her grow and have met several new friends on the field! She is now in 5th Grade! I can't believe how fast time flies, she is at the top of her class in all subjects and is already learning pre-algebra! She loves to sing and has a voice that astonishes me! (I know this did not come from me as I struggle staying on tune for simple songs like Happy Birthday!) This fall she is playing Rec ball and is enjoying being one of the best players on her team!
Shailyn hasn't been involved in much as she is still recovering from her accident, but in August she was FINALLY cleared to resume normal activities!! (Yes, I did a happy dance after we left that doctors appointment!) She has lost a lot of strength and stamina but with some work we will overcome this. She wants to get back into gymnastics which we are excited for but saddened that she has to start in the beginners class again. She still is suffering from Migraines and we are trying to find a good solution for these. She continues to see the Orthodontist and they are monitoring the growth of her left jaw bone to make sure it continues to grow after she shattered her growth plate. If all goes well, this should prevent another surgery. I am keeping my fingers crossed! She is now in Jr. High! This year has been an adjustment for both of us but she seems to be getting it down.
Austin is officially in High School this year. Honestly I can't believe he is so old! I was in 10th grade when my life took a drastic turn and I found out I was pregnant, got married and started my adult life. He doesn't seem quite old enough for me to even think him capable of living in this world by himself but I guess that is one of the joys of parenting! Last Spring he played soccer with his school and seemed to really enjoy it. This year he is in Video Game Club and as long as that is available I doubt I will convince him to join anything else! He has such a crazy sleeping schedule, he goes to bed between 6:30 and 7:00 and wakes up sometime between 1:30 and 4:00 AM. This really complicates things as we usually have something going on after 6 every night. He is such a good person, and now that he and his attitude have adjusted back to being in school he is such a joy to have around!
This fall Tim and I decided to coach Rec ball, this has been interesting to say the least! We have 14 girls on our team and out of those 14, 6 have never played before... This is currently taking up a good majority of our evenings but we love to watch the girls improve from week to week and see the pride in their faces when they finally get something down! Kaysie is enjoying being one of the best players on her team and pitched her first game last week! Other than that we are surviving, with me not having a full time job we have had to make a lot of adjustments to our lifestyle but so far we have made it :)
One of these days I will get to downloading pictures, when I do I will probably remember more and have something to say about it. For now I am congratulating myself on a completed post!
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