Ahh, finally I have time to blog again. The last few weeks have been rather crazy in the Buwalda household. This next week will add some extra craziness as well, but before I get into that I would like to quickly recap everything that has been going on. I finished school (YES!). This was not an easy task with a job, and active 13 month old, and a house that needs constant attention. I worked really hard at work to get several weeks ahead so that I could complete my other life tasks. The day after my finals at school were due, we headed out for a week-long family vacation to Utah. As much as I was looking forward to going on vacation, the stress of packing with all the weight and bag limit restrictions was too much to handle. I can barely pack up for a weekend in chicago when my only limitations are whatever fits in my Pilot. The fact that I had to pack no more than 2 bags for each of us, including 2 snowboard bags and a pack and play was a lot of pressure, not to mention the whole issue of carry-on bags. How am I supposed to predict what it will take to make a 13-month old happy and quiet on a 3 hour plane ride? Regardless, I got it done, and we made it there with only 1 bag that was 8 lbs. overweight :-/ The vacation was wonderful, and Cory was great on the flight and through the whole week. We got home very late on the night before Christmas Eve, and thus began the craziness of the holidays and all that comes along with it including cookie-baking, Christmas Eve services, family gatherings, all while just wanting to sit at home and rest up from the trip. I had to work this morning (the day after Christmas) but after that I came home and Cory and I took a 4 hour nap. He must have been just as worn out as I was from the last few weeks. Either way, we survived the holidays with family, and we got done almost everything that we needed to get done.
Our next big adventure is this Tuesday. Cory is getting tubes in his ears very early Tuesday morning and that afternoon I am having sinus surgery. I cannot say that I'm not nervous about surgery, but I am much more nervous about the fact that they won't let me eat the whole day, and my surgery isn't until 1. I don't think I've even made it until 10:00 without eating before. This should be very interesting. I am not pleased with this surgery, but I am so looking forward to the relief from frequent sinus infections.
I am very excited for Cory to get tubes because that poor boy needs some relief as well. Not only that, but we are hoping this will help with some developmental delays he is experiencing. He is behind in communication and gross motor skills which could be caused from the fluid in his ears. We are hoping that this under-water feeling goes away so that he can learn to form words on his own and gain some balance. The gross motor problem might still exist, but he all of the sudden has decided to pull up on everything. Hopefully with some physical therapy and strong motivators we can get this kid walking.
Prayers over these next few days would be appreciated. Prayers for our surgeries as well as prayers for Kai and his sanity while he helps us recover.
