Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:31:57 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/41474/1227043994.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/41474 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1380262 Hey everyone it is still crazy around here. Brooklyn is still working on her walking skills. She has added "thank you" (more like tank uh) to her vocabulary. She has a little cold right now but is doing ok. My dad had his impacted wisdom teeth cut out on fri, so that left me with no child care th... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:10:43 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1362810 Brooklyn took her first steps Monday!!!  I can't believe it.  She hasn't mastered walking yet but that is all she wants to do now.  I just left walmart which was a disaster because she didn't understand why I wouldn't just let her walk around the store.  I am abou... Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:22:38 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1353163 It seems I don't have time for anything right now.  My house is a mess and laundry is piled up but I thought I would take a quick time out.  Every short moment I have off of work and am not trying to catch some zzzzs  I am trying to be a good mom and spend quality time with Brookl... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:00:51 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1321039 Feeling much better now.  I did go to the doctor today and will have to start physical therapy on my hip (since I have so much time to go to physical therapy, ha ha).  My dr. thought that he possibly saw a hairline surface fracture on my hip bone but the radiologist gave the ok for ph... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:58:52 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1316121 Well I have been sick all week possibly walking pneumonia (it has been going around at work) and Brooklyn has been grandparent house hopping.  She did go to the doctor monday for her nine month check-up.  She is now 18lb 11oz and 28in long.  I got them to give her the flu shot, so she... Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:32:42 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1300080 It has just been so crazy for so long around here.  I think I need a vacation.  Our sweet doggy never came back and my parents are still very depressed about losing theirs.  So a little sad around here.  Brooklyn stayed at my parents house Mon. night while I was at work.  Wh... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:59:06 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1281250 Hey everyone, I know I have been gone for awhile and not been keeping up with everyone.  Just crazy.  This week has been awful.  Wednesday our dog, Brutus (the dachsund)  got out and we haven't been able to find him.  My dh is just devastated.  Today I am going to h... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:08:27 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1254766 Been working the last few night and am exhausted.  I will try and catch up with everyone soon.  Brooklyn is great, just getting more and more busy. My parent's dog, Chloe, is not doing too well.  Besides her bad back she also has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:14:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1232314 OK so I finally got my website for uppercase living set up.  It is http://lauren.uppercaseliving.net  if you are interested in ordering someting you will need to e-mail, message me through DS or my website.  Hope yall find some stuff you like.  I ordered Brooklyn's name for o... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:03:07 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1227144 Hey everyone,  a friend of mine at work just found out she had a miscarriage. She has been dealing with infertility for a little while now and as you can imagine is devastated.  I recommended DS to her and she has joined.   Please send her some words of encouragement an... Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:52:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1219774 Well my email is finally working again, so I am trying to catch up with everyone.  Sorry if I have missed something.   I have decided to be a demonstrator for Uppercaseliving so if you want to order something please use my Id number it is 127304 at www.uppercaseliving.com, I will soon... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:33:35 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1202599 Hey everyone, I am so sorry but my email at work that I use for everything including notifications from DS is converting into a new system and has been down for over a week now.  It really sucks not being able to check my email.  I feel completely out of the loop, hopefully I can catch up ... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:51:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1192255 Well I guess it is my turn to not get e-mail notifications.  The last few days I just thought yall were all too busy and not doing anything on here, but no I just am not getting notified.    Anyway, thanks for all your wonderful comments on my last journal.  I am feeling a l... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:25:07 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1177957 Sorry I have been MIA.  I have had a difficult 2 weeks.  I had a near mental breakdown this weekend.  I even called in sick sun and mon because I just needed a mental break and that is not like me at all.  I never call in sick.  I think I was just exhausted.  I am even ... Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:28:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1159460 Work was ok all weekend, still have not recovered from no sleep.  Brooklyn cut 2 teeth this weekend.  In one way I was sorry I missed and in another glad I missed most of it, ha ha.  Well hope everyone has a good week and great 4th of July! Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:31:11 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1148104 I took Brooklyn to the Dr. today for her 6 month checkup.  She is doing great.  She weighs 16lb 8oz and is 27in long.  That puts her in the 50th percentile for weight and 90th for height.  I have no idea where she gets her height from.  Well, I am working all weekend, so won... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:47:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1143310 My internet and email have been down so sorry for everything I missed.  We are doing well.  I took Brooklyn to the pool fri and she loved it.  I will post pics soon, hope I don't blind yall with how incredibly white I am.  My dad is also doing well, thanks for all the prayers... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:36:56 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1124873 Thanks everyone for all your prayers.  My dad is doing well, resting at home.  He gets his catheter out thurs, so thats been a little uncomfortable.   Hope everyone had a wonderful father's day.  Worked last night so a little tired and about to head to bed.  Good ni... Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:57:28 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1119470 Just a quick note before I go back up to the hospital.  My dad is doing well.  They think they go all the cancer.  Thanks for all yall's thoughts and prayers. BTY I weighed Brooklyn while I was at the hospital last night and she is right at 16 lbs.  So 6 months and 16 lb... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:18:50 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/41474/journal/1111634 I don't think I am going to have time to sleep or even breath this summer.  As you may know my dad is suppose to be having surgery thursday.  Well, last week he went for some pre-surgical testing and his EKG came back abnormal.  Bless his heart he is so stressed over all of this.... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:09:43 +0100