Family update

I've been really bad about keeping up with this blog... that's okay though, because it's mostly for myself and family anyways... but now that it's summer and I am down to only two classes this semester, I figured I'd take the time for an update... a lot of stuff has been going on with us. First, we are still in the process of moving. Not a big move, as it's only a couple blocks away from where we were, but the house is much nicer, and I honestly think the other house may have been causing Kaitlyn some of her troubles... hopefully we'll see an improvement now that we're out of it. The kids and Steve and me absolutely love this place we've moved to, and it seems that Zilla does as well. We are still moving some stuff over, but we're getting there :)

Kaitlyn and Josh are getting really excited about summer break... they have finals this week, and Wednesday is their LAST day of school!!! They are really excited about spending a couple weeks with their Aunt Steph soon...

Josh is now half way done with high school! Or he will be after Wednesday. I can't believe how fast time flies sometimes. He is growing up so fast. He is a very mature kid, and I am so proud of him. He really is a great kid, he is never getting into the trouble a lot of kids in high school do, and this year he got his 2nd varsity letter for weight lifting! He's got me a little worried though, because he recently informed me he wants to play football for his school next year... I am all for the sports and extra curricular activities, but I don't want to see him get hurt. He is a strong kid though, so I'll try not to worry so much and let him have fun :)

Kaitlyn is hoping she can avoid going back in the hospital, because it would fall at the same time Stephanie is coming up to get them, but she is also tired of feeling sick and tired, and ready to do what she has to in order to feel better. She has been having a lot of trouble with shortness of breath and pain in her chest/lungs lately. She is also complaining of the "bubble" in her lungs again. Sometimes it doesn't last long, other times it lasts for hours. She was diagnosed with pneumonia a couple weeks ago, and before that her PFT's had dropped and her pulmonlogist had put her on oral antibiotics, but apparently they aren't doing the trick, because when she followed up her PFT's were the same (still down) and they ordered a different (third) kind of oral antibiotics and inhaled antibiotics (TOBI) as well. If this doesn't work, she will be going back into the hospital for at least another two weeks :(

Gabby is doing well, she is getting so big so fast! She is getting better about going to daycare, but because she is constantly getting sick there, she doesn't get to go all that often. That will change if I get into the nursing program though, so we are hoping her immune system catches up soon and starts fighting these things off. We are working on potty training, but it's touch and go, as sometimes she wants to and sometimes she'd rather go hide lol. It is hard for me to believe she will already be 2 years old in just a couple months. She's getting really talkative, and has added a lot of words to her vocabulary. I guess it helps that she is such a mimic :)

Steve is working hard as usual. He is usually working six days a week, but his company is about to put him through captain school, which will take about 2 months, but is 7 days a week. That means we won't be seeing very much of him in the next couple months, but he can be officially referred to as Captain Steve from here on out lol. He's very excited about getting his captain's license, but worried that his ADD will make it harder for him to study. I have faith in him though, he'll do great :)

I am still plugging away at school. I recently filled out an application for the nursing program down in Fort Myers at Edison State. I really wanted to do the program here in Punta Gorda as it is closer to home, but they only start their program once a year, and I missed the cut off which means I would have to wait another year. If I don't get in this semester, that is what I will do, but if I do get in it will save me a year, so the travel is worth it. Especially since my girl Alley and I will be car pooling. She is a great friend, on the same career path as me, and we study well together. Hopefully we both get in this semester, because we make a great team. It will be a little difficult with Kaitlyn's health issues, but I really feel that I need to do this not just for a career and better future for our family, but so I can take better care of Kaitlyn as well.

We'll that's it... all caught up, except for maybe Zilla... she is doing great too... she loves the new house, and the new yard. She especially loves chasing all the birds that frequent our back yard looking for a meal :)