Happy New Year
Happy New Year. My computer has been virus-filled lately, so I had to get them all out before I could come back online. :( Some of my friends have been complaining that they have to get Alayna updates by going to the JM board. LOL (I haven't even been there in a while!) Things have been so hectic with everything, life mostly.
Alayna's first Christmas was good. It went without a visit from her father. (Which I am actually shocked at.) I thought he would have shown up for just a few minutes, but...I guess he had more important things to do than come see his own daughter on her first Christmas. Some people just don't understand milestones and the importance of 1. Their presence in their daughter's life and 2. just milestones in general! Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm just "old fashioned". I've been "strong" all of these months, but I think I'm actually going to break down one of these days. I think it all hit me when my friend Ashley told me how strong I am about all of this. I guess I just tried to be strong because I didn't want my family to know how I really feel about everything. I think it especially hit me on Christmas when I remembered last year and remembered everything...being with my real family, being with Alayna's dad, being happy...it made me miss what was last year. But I did get to spend Christmas with the most important person in my life; my daughter.
I went to the orthopedic doctor about the pain in my foot. He said I definitely have arthritis in my foot and it probably stemmed from that time when I broke my foot in the figure skating exhobition. (A few years ago.) He said that the excess weight I put on from pregnancy aggrivated it; otherwise I wouldn't have noticed it until years later. I also have a collapsing arch. He said it's from the weight of the pregnancy. My body wasn't equipt to handle that much weight all at once. He gave me some pain killers and I have to go see another orthopedist (one in my insurance plan.). He also wants me to go to the internalist to get water pills. He said 10 pounds ALONE of water weight would be lost from my legs/feet when I go on water pills. He said he thinks probably 20-30 pounds of water weight would be lost! I wouldn't doubt it. I just have to find time to go to the internalist. Actually, this week, I have 2 days off from work and two on call days, so I'm joping to get an appointment with the doctor one of those days.
Alayna is good!! She now laughs when my mom or me says a "bad word". lol She smiles and lets out this short and odd giggle. LOL! A few people on the JM boards said their babies have done the same, so I know it's just not my child. LOL I also read in some books I have that they should start to giggle around 3/4 months. Alayna will be 3 months on Jan. 5th. :)
Pictures? PICTURES!
Christmas eve before church
Santa?
Came out too bright :(
Her great uncle ray got her this stuffed dog!!
Pretty dress
Great grandma!
