Dentist Visits and Mother's Day!!

Weird title and combination, I know. Well alot has been going on since my last post. Matt and I celebrated our 5th Anniversary and it was amazing. We went to TGI Fridays and split their vanilla bean cheesecake which we both enjoy. We received word that we got the contract at Matt's job and we moved into a bigger apartment. Clay is having to re-adjust to his own room but is going well!!! Friday, May 8th, Clay had to have a filling and caps on his two front teeth. I followed the advice I received for dental visits and now wish I had taken him when he came home as this could have been avoided and two fillings instead, but is all ok. He was such a trooper. I explained everything I could to him so as not to be afraid and when he came out he was a little whiny but fine. He was back to 100% after his nap and would never know they haven't always been there. I am so proud of my boy!!!!!! He is growing up so quickly.

Mother's Day started out with a really great comment from Matt on my Myspace page and Clay telling me Happy Mother's Day (his Daddy having him repeat it) and that was really cool. We then went to my Mom and Dad's for a few hours. Her birthday is today!!!Oh yeah I got a raincheck for a nice dinner on payday! I get to choose. We haven't been to Red Lobster in awhile and I think that is where we will go not 100% sure yet though.

Today, I had to go to the dentist and underwent a root canal. Yikes, but no complaints as no pain. First time in almost a year, too.

Clay is something else. We have to watch him really close. He is tall enough and knows how to lock and unlock the dead bolt on the front door and here it has a lever handle so we had to buy a new type of lock. What a pain to install!!! The only thing I have to say there is Thank you Lord they exist. For now, he can't go out the front door without us being right there. The only time he gets cranky is when he is tired and then he will sometimes pitch a tantrum. Very rare is it when he has enough sleep. It does occur, though, but not to bad. He has started a love for motorcycles and the one for his train continues. He has a really big vocabulary, too. He can say Pterodactyl and when I am reading him that book he will point and tell me what it is and every other animal to. He has two favorite books right, now. Two runner ups, also. His favorites are "Cookies Week" by Cindy Ward and Tommy DePaola and "My Creation Bible" by Ken Ham. When I bought the Ken Ham book I thought at this age he would only love it for the pictures and I did because it is a board book, but I was wrong he likes to hear it read, too. That surprised me as I figured that would be something older kids would really like. The runner ups are Dr. Seuss ABC's and Elmo's favorite words or something like that. He loves to wear Daddy's shoes and walk in them. We have to look for Daddy's shoes when time to go somewhere. The only thing we are having to learn is how to deal with him hitting us for no reason with something as hard as he can in the head. Time Outs are the main thing right now and I was thinking was really working until he hit me in the head, today. Then not ten minutes later he comes over climbs in my arms gives me a kiss and a hug. What a sweetie we have. Yesterday had me really just thankful to God and Clay's birthmom and Veronica. Veronica was as much his mom that first year as anyone cause she is the one that cared for him that whole time and I know she misses him dearly. Please continue to pray for them.

The doctor continues to tell us that all we are doing with therapy is prolonging him being able to continue working in his present job. Once it is over that is going to start declining and sooner than later he will have no other choice to have another occupation. Needless to say, I am looking for a full-time permanent job making as much or more than he does right now. I am an accountant and until I stopped work and started taking care of my family had ten years experience. My employment gap is the only thing right now I can see that is keeping me from that position. Please pray I can find a job. If I cannot find a job making more than Matt then I need a job in GA so that we can get Matt back in school. The plan is for me to go back to work and Matt to stay home with Clay and go full time to school. He is going to go after a Civil Engineering degreee. Once he is finished with school then he will go back to work and I will stay home.

We are going to start researching our options for another child as soon as we can get to San Diego to talk to Carol. We would like to bring home a baby girl this time, Lord Willing. Only God knows. He will let us know when the time is right. I appreciate all your prayers and will keep you updated. Your prayers have brought us this far and will continue to carry us to the end of our journey here on earth. Praise The Lord for all of you that care about us and pray for us so diligently.

I will try to post pictures soon.