Family Update

It's amazing how much "family news" can accumulate over a few weeks!
Sky is officially nighttime potty trained. She had been having dry diapers for a few weeks and then she asked if she could stop wearing the diapers to bed. I agreed as long as she didn't have accidents every night and she hasn't had an accident yet! Way to go, Sky!
I started back on Weight Watchers. It's time. Actually, it's past time. I recently found out that I have high cholesterol (which I know will improve if I eat better). I'm going to try to do the program without going to the meetings and I have a friend from church who's going to do it with me. Wish me luck!
At Lila's 4 month check up I asked the doctor about some concerns that we had about her neck stiffness and she referred us to an occupational therapist. Lila needs to go once a week for 6 weeks (at least) to the therapist. The therapist does some stretches and massages on her neck and back. We also do some of this at home with her. It is definitely painful for her and sometimes she is sore after the appointments. But it's also so necessary as she really does have a limited range of motion.
The occupational therapist referred her to the cranial facial team because of her misshapen head. That appointment is in 2 weeks so we'll see what they have to say. She may have to wear a helmet to round her head out.
How did all of this happen? Well, my theory is that her neck was crimped in the birth canal before she was born. She has preferred that side of her head and her neck has been stiff the other way from day one. Hopefully all of this attention to the problem will resolve it.
Ken and I were both summoned for jury duty this fall. I was able to get excused since I take care of underaged kids and Ken was able to postpone his service until January since he was teaching. Anyway, he was summoned for this past week and he had to call each night to see if he had to report for duty the next day. He called everyday and was never required to come in. That was a huge relief for him! He's hoping to get his sample chapter for his commentary on Judges completed (or at least worked on) during the rest of his break. He is teaching an interterm class but it's all day on Saturdays (8-4:30) so he still has everyday of the week to work on this project. The spring semester starts the first week of February.
We've definitely been enjoying a slower change of pace. It's been nice to have Ken available to watch Brad while I bring Lila to all of her appointments. I can't imagine how hard it would be to keep Brad occupied for 45 minutes while Lila does her therapy! We've also been catching up on the past 5 years of movies that we've missed. Slumdog Millionaire is my favorite so far, I think.
Lila is still waking up twice during the night so I am pretty tired most days. She will probably start eating solids (rice cereal, etc.) in a few weeks. So far she's only had breast milk. Maybe the cereal will help hold her longer at night. She will be 6 months old next week! She is such a gift to our family. She's so sweet and happy.
Brad. Well, Brad is 2. He can be super sweet and lovable. He still feels like he's made of cinder blocks. He enjoys testing his limits and eating fruit snacks. What else can I say?
Well, I think that recaps the past few weeks. There's a lot going on but we're so thankful for our healthy family and our new house and Ken's great job and Sky's great kindergarten experience when so many families are facing such difficult times. We have so much to be grateful for!