Week 3 in Review

A lot has been going on at our house lately. Well, at least a lot more than normal. Braxten has had some spots on his chest and stomach that look like chicken pocks. He'd had them for 2 months and no progress so I took him in to the doctor. We found out he has Molluscum Contagiosum (if that's how you spell it). It is spread simply by someone touching the infected area and touching themselves somewhere, so it's highly contagious. We found out it is from the same family as small pox. We had 3 options. Option #1-put cream on it so they blister and the heads pop out. Option #2- pop them and scrape the heads out. Option #3-leave them alone and they should go away in 6 months to 2 years. We decided on option#2. He screamed and squealed but we got all the ones we could popped. He has a few more now that we need to take care of. He hasn't been getting a lot more which is a good sign. I hope we can totally be rid of them soon. He was also sick over the weekend. He had a fever Friday and Saturday with a cough and chest congestion. He sounded and looked a lot better today and headed off to school.

The weekend of January 28th and 29th we had company! My mom came down for a funeral and brought my sister, Cara, my sister-in-law, Katie, and Katie's 3 kids (Kennedy, Jacey, and Luke). We had a lot of fun. We did some shopping, relaxing, and playing. We met the family that adopted Cara's baby at a park in St. George and played for a couple hours. We had so much fun and it was nice to soak up the sun. I hope my family had a great time while they were here. It was nice to see them again.







This past week we got a letter home from Braxten's principal. It was to inform us he was below 1st grade level on reading, which we knew he was because he had been in reading recovery. It went on to say due to a House Bill passed last year they can't advance until they are up to grade level. I felt like a horrible mom and cried when I read it. Brax and I both cried when we discussed it. I just felt like I was failing my son. We made a plan and put sticky notes on things around the house so Brax can look at them and associate their words with the objects. We also helped him read words on the groceries before we put them away. He has also helped me cook and had to read the recipe. We've put more of an effort into reading with him. We felt like we'd done a lot before, but even more so now. He is a smart kid who simply needs a little help. He did get to join an advanced math camp that he is super excited about.

Last night we had a Super Bowl Party with Branden's brother Bryant and his little family. We had alfredo, shrimp, hot wings, fruit and veggie trays, chips and dip, cinnamon rolls, and peanut M&Ms. Yes, I cheated and had a cinnamon roll and M&Ms. I didn't go overboard though so I'm glad I had the chance to have fun and relax.

I better do my weight loss update. First of all, I'd like to say I've never felt better. I have tons more energy and feel like going all the time. I also sleep a lot better at night. I have lost another 1.8 lbs., which makes the grand total 8.2 lbs. I lost another inch around my waist and thighs. I have lost half an inch on my hips as well. My close are getting looser and I wore a skirt to church yesterday that I haven't been able to fit into for about a year. I'm feeling a whole lot better about myself and I can tell a difference. I've never had loose bras before. I'm grateful for that problem. I'm going to continue on and update my blog because this way I feel like I am accountable to someone.