Brain Dump

I've fallen off of the blogging bandwagon over the last month or so. It's not because I don't have any time because frankly I have too much time, I think. Since my last post a lot has happened. It seemed the whole month of September there was some sort of drama or major thing that happened to someone in my immediate family including my in-laws. Things are finally starting to feel normal again.

To be completely honest, since January 13th i've really been struggling personally. Being laid off was a big blow to me and my spirit. Not only did it affect us financially, it affected me personally and emotionally. I loved that job and I know I was good at it. Not only that but to go from living without a budget to living on a very strict one has been one of the most trying things i've ever had to do. The guilt that I felt and still feel from being laid off has not gone away and I don't think it will until we are stable again. I feel like there has been a fog around me since that day.

Things went from bad to worse at the daycare and let's just say Presley isn't there anymore. But we are so thankful and glad that Zane's Aunt Alice is willing and able to watch Presley everyday. I work part-time helping with payroll for an oil company. I do enjoy it very much- stress free, once I'm done-I'm done and I don't have to worry about deadlines or goals. Do I want to do it forever, no. But for now we are making it work.

Mom started her Chemo treatments and a few weeks later her case was accepted into MD Anderson Hospital in Houston (the leading Cancer treatment and research hospital) Which was good news. She was asked to stop all treatment until she could meet with them. Last week my Mom and Aunt Linda went down there to run all of the tests and meet the doctors. There are no results yet.

Texas Tech football is 6-3 and we play Kansas at home this weekend. So far it's been a fun season to watch. With a few great wins against top 20 teams including West Virginia and TCU. We have Kansas, Oklahoma State and Baylor left. We are bowl eligible and should know more in December about what bowl, if any we make it to!

Presley is about to be 20 months, yes 20...that means we are on the downward slope to 2 years old. GOOD LORD! She is talking up a storm and running all over the place. Her eating and sleeping habits have gone down the drain since we left the daycare. She will not sleep in her crib even letting her cry it out for over 45 mins doesn't work (extreme but had to try). If anyone has any pointers out there on how to re-sleep train a 20 month old please let me know.

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