I am wonderfully made

Cass went to Sunday school again yesterday.  It did NOT go as smoothly this time.  She told me that the kids sang really loud and she didn't like that.  I told her she could plug her ears. But I think she really freaked herself out about it.   She started whimpering right when we walked into church. 

I walked her to the class room.  She sat on the rug and put her fingers in her ears.   I stayed for a min. and she finally melted down.  She was a sobbing mess and couldn't be pried off my neck.  It really broke my heart.  I could tell she wanted to try and stay and then she would just break down and cry.    The teacher told me she would most likely calm down after I left so I was finally able to get out the door.  I stood out of sight  out of the class room and listened to her cry.  Break a Mommas heart.   Daddy is of no help and wanted to bring her out right away so I told him to go sit down and give it a chance. I knew she had really enjoyed it last week.

Finally I heard her quite down and went to the sanctuary.  I checked on her a few times and saw her sitting in the teachers lap during story time/circle time.  When I picked her up they said she had been off and on in the beginning but then she got better.  She was playing with kids when I picked her up.  She saw me and ran over saying "Hi Mom!".  She told me "I had fun!" and "I am wonderfully made!".   It was a relief to hear her say she had fun after the traumatizing crying fit.   And she really is soaking up what the teachers are telling her even if she is plugging her ears.  

First hair cut

Today Cassie had her first hair cut.  Daddy took pictures.  Cassie clung to my hand during the whole thing.

We only cut off 1/2 an inch.  We want to keep her hair long. She did really well and thank God for the TV playing the movie Cars.  That's what she focused on the whole time.

Looking thrilled

All done!!   She put a braid in Cassie's hair and added some glitter.  

After the hair cut we went to Toys R Us to get some things for her birthday next week.  We also stopped at Grandma and Grandpas.  Grandpa is in alot of pain since the Chemo.  Supposedly it is caused from the tumor cells dying.  I could tell he didn't feel great and he slept pretty much the whole time we visited him.  Hoping he feels better soon.

Grandpas first Chemo Treatment

We were on the road at 7:00 yesterday morning heading to the hospital to be with Monkey Papa as he started his first round of chemo.  He was in a great mood and full of jokes for the nurse. 

Nurse:  Any loss of memory?
Grandpa:  Not that I recall

Nurse:  Any heart palpation's?
Grandpa:  Only when I see my wife

We sat with him for at least an hour before treatment.  I took Cassie for a few walks around the hospital, a nurse brought her some cookies and apple juice, she did really well staying at a hospital so long.  They took him away and we all went out to grab some breakfast.   When we got back we sat out in the hospitals court yard for a while and then we were notified Grandpa was all done and back in a room. We all headed there and he was doing really well.  He did have to lay on his back and not move for 6 hours so his artery that was punctured for chemo would clot and heal but everything went well.  He should be coming home today. 

Here we go again!!

At 7:00 I gave myself my first shot of Lupron. 

Shooting up!!

 The firt time I ever did this I made the mistake of trying to slowly push that needle into my stomach.  I found out that doesn't work out well.  There is resistance.  Just have to stab that baby in there....which I did. 

First Day of School!!!

Sunday School!!

I have been telling Cassie she can go to Sunday school.  She has to be 3 years old which she will be in 1 1/2 weeks.  I have told her she has to listen to her teachers and not cry for me. 

We went to church today and she was able to attend Sunday School even though she technically is not 3 yet.  We walked to her class room and met her teacher then Cassie walked right into the room without even looking back at me.   I told her teacher I wasn't sure how it would go because she hated the nursery.  She screamed bloody murder in the nursery.   I went to the sanctuary to listen to the sermon and just stared at the screen expecting Cassie's number to flash up there indicating I was needed.  Her number never flashed.

After church I went to her classroom.  There were kids playing and she was sitting at a table with a teacher drawing.  They called her name and she walked over to me.  No tears or anything.  I asked how she had been and they said she didn't say a word the whole class.(awwww!)   She must have just been taking everything in because after we left she told me some of the kids names and some things they did. 

I asked her if she had fun, she said yes.
I asked her if she wanted to go back, she said yes.

What she did in Sunday School

So, I will be talking up Sunday school for next week.  I hope it continues to go well!!

On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch.  It turned out to be a beautiful day to go.  But before we left we had to wait for the cable guy to arrive at our house.  They gave us an estimate between 8-noon.   Of course it was 11:50 when he arrived.  So after all that waiting around we went to Culvers for lunch and then to get pumpkins.

Cass got her face painted.  She picked an ice cream cone.

Of course being the animal lover that she is she fed goats and rode the pony.  If there is a pony ride anywhere you can be sure to find Cassie on it.

She played on the hay bails and after this we went on the train ride.  We waited in line for 10 min.  We were second in line and there were 2 other families behind us.  There are only 3 cars on the train.  The train pulled up, people got off and we started towards the train.  The 2 family's behind us raced around us to the train.  That left us with no room to ride the train.  I was ticked.  I was sooooooo mad.   Really?  You just skipped us.  Really?   You feel its ok to teach your children to do this?    I couldn't believe it.  Like I said...I was MAD and I did NOT hide my feelings.  We didn't say anything directly to the people, which maybe we should have, but I told Cassie very loudly that we could not go on the train because people skipped us.   She started crying.    Finally one of the guys and his child (who skipped) said they would get off and gave us room.  That was fine and dandy it just still blows my mind that people are so rude and they are teaching their children its ok to act like this.  We would NEVER allow Cassie to do this.  We purposely wait in line and wait for our turn.  Its a good thing for kids to know but obviously not every parent thinks there are rules or manners.  Anyhooo....

After the train ride we picked out pumpkins.  Daddy got the big pumpkin free because he won a game.  Cassie has the gords in her bedroom.

Then we headed home.  

Prayer Request for Monkey Papa

Monkey Papa, hubby's Dad found out in April he has liver cancer.   He was told in April if he did not do anything he had 5 months to live.  Well....its going on 6 months and he seems OK.  He is having some symptoms but not many, the doctors say he is a mystery.

He is currently part of a trial for a pill. He has been taking it for 10 days, tomorrow is his last day of the pill and Wednesday he starts Chemo.  The doctors have told him once he starts chemo he will start feeling sick.  

Please say some prayers for him.