A Small Series of Unfortunate Events

So the past couple of weeks have been pretty crazy thus the lack of blog updating.

First, our lawn mower broke and we’ve spent 2 weeks trying to get Tractor Supply to fix it. One of our neighbors even asked if someone had stolen our lawn mower. (We’re usually good about keeping up with it – and I’m ALWAYS complaining about our neighbors who don’t. Oops). Then, the seal broke on our freezer causing it to leak into the fridge and grow a bunch of mold. Then, Danley’s AC/cooling fans in his car went out while we were shopping at an outdoor outlet mall with Kiersyn. We drove the 20 mins home with a very hot, very miserable, angry baby. We were so glad the car was still under warranty. We took it in and turns out it had expired the week before. Then we realized I really need new brakes on my car. THEN for about a week we thought Kiersyn was going to need a $4,000 helmet to fix a flat spot on her head from Sandifer’s causing her to turn her head constantly to one side. It’s been one. thing. after. another.

I’ve spent a lot of time worrying – about the financial aspects of all of these things, about Kiersyn…I mean really I’ve made worrying into an art. It’s been an emotional roller coaster the past couple weeks and I finally woke up to the fact that I am extremely blessed and complaining would be a little ridiculous.

Everything has turned out fine. Someone rang our doorbell and offered to mow our lawn. Then, a family from church moved and left us their fridge. The car cost an arm and a leg but it’s fixed. Kiersyn had her appointment today and they think we can help her head fix itself by repositioning her onto her right side and using neck stretches to encourage her to turn her head to the other side. They will reevaluate in 4-6 weeks.

I’m trying to spend time focusing on all the blessings in my life right now and there are plenty. Top two for now:

1 - Danley’s twin, Bradley, his wife Taryn and their daughter Brynlee stayed with us Friday and Saturday. The guys went to a movie while we stayed with the girls and then Taryn and I went out for some much needed Mommy-time. Even though I think neither one of us saw ourselves having children this early in our marriages/lives it has become such a blessing to me that we have gone through some of the same things relatively close together and I’m so excited our girls are close enough in age that they will be able to play together. AND in an act that made me love them just a little more, Brad and Taryn pretty much cleaned the whole house for us before they left. Um. Thank you B and T. Lifesavers.

2 - Kiersyn is doing/feeling SO much better. We did succeed in getting insurance coverage for her formula and she’s one happy chubby baby. Strangely, the prescribed formula gave her terrible, painful gas and we had to change to the (ONLY) other brand. It terrifies me to ever start solids since a fully “hypoallergenic” formula can still give her so much trouble but I’ll try to save my worry for later. I haven’t even had to increase her medications like we planned – the new formula has helped so much! Thank you for your prayers for Kiersyn.

A sweet family at church gave us their exersaucer - Kiersyn LOVES it... Thanks Roszels!