Raising him right!

Everyday I tell myself to update my blog and everyday it doesn't happen.  This month has been a crazy one.  I had two weeks of health so I had to grade 2,400 health assignments, my PE grant study with 20 students had to be done this month, Memphis and Kayzee had dentist and doctor appointments, we traveled (or attempted too---annoying weather), we had family visiting, we did our taxes, we are trying to refinance our house, I had parent teacher conferences, Valentine's day, no sleep because of Kayzee (see below), very sick kids, trying to entertain kids inside since it was too cold to go outside or the air quality was terrible, etc, etc, etc.  I am definitely looking forward to Spring Break in April but NOT for my birthday...HA!

Memphis had his 4 year well-check-up.  Last year at his 3 year he was 36 lbs and 36 inches tall.  This year he pulled the same number scheme again but he is definitely bigger!  He is now 44 lbs and 44 inches tall!  Grow Memphis Grow:)  I forgot to mention in his birthday post that he is our prayer monitor.  He never lets anyone go to bed without saying prayers first.  I love that he remembers that.

I have had a rough month of being a working mom and something happened recently that was a great compliment to me as a mother.  Me and the kids stopped by a gas station to get a treat and I let Memphis out and told him to stay right by me to go get Kayzee out.  He looked at me and said he wanted to go wait on the sidewalk.  While I was getting Kayzee out I looked up as a group of men were walking up to the gas station.  Memphis quickly stepped in front of them and said, "Let me get the door for you!"  Memphis then opened the door and held it open for them, he also waited there while another group of people came out.  Every single person said thank you and Memphis would promptly reply...your welcome:)  Some of the people did a double take (wow, a little boy holding open the door!)  I then walked into the store and a group of teenage boys came up to me and told me that I was raising my boy up right.  That was the best compliment coming from those teenage boys. It made me feel so good.  Danny and I try to teach our kids polite manners and opening the door for others has been one we have had Memphis practice.  Memphis is always the one to tell me first that he loves me and he tells people his favorite thing to do with me is give hugs and kisses.  I LOVE my Memphis and his hugs and kisses always cheer me up.

What's a blog post without any pictures?  Here are my cute Valentine's!!!!

I am planning a big post about Kayzee since I just did one on Memphis but I wanted to wait until after Kayzee's appointment with a GI specialist.  For those of you who didn't know Kayzee has had bowel problems since she was born and it is just getting worse.  It has been a long 2 years of no sleep and lots of crying.  I know that is why she is still not sleeping well at night because she is in so much pain some nights and she is just so uncomfortable.  Her pediatrician just kept telling me that it was her lot in life and she would just need to be on a laxative for the rest of her life.  SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!  Even though I was repeatedly calling him and asking for help or for other ways to help her other than a laxative that was all he would tell me.  That is not the life I would want to live so I definitely don't want that for my daughter.  And the laxative is not working like it should anymore.  Poor Kayzee is so miserable. 

I found a GI specialist in Utah county and they told me I didn't need a referral from my pediatrician (which I was grateful for since my pediatrician wasn't helping at all) but then I found out my insurance wouldn't work with them so I would have to pay way too much out of pocket.  Then I found out about some specialists at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake and yeah! my insurance would cover them.  BUT I needed a referral from my pediatrician.  That was disheartening and it made me nervous but I went and spilled my guts and all my concerns to my pediatrician again and he told me YES!!!  Definitely an answer to a prayer.  Soooo Kayzee and I are heading up to Primary Children's for her specialist's appointment on Wednesday so we will see if we can't get her help so she can live a normal life and maybe we will all finally get some sleep.  Hopefully...