Life’s a Dance

So I tried to post before we went to IN last week but I couldn’t get it to go through.  I didn’t disappear off the face of the planet, just out of touch w/technology.  My mom has dial-up, so I usually don’t get on while I’m there.  Its a nice break, really.  One I wish I could force myself into here.  If the computer is available, it acts like a magnet.  But if I don’t have it available, in whatever way, I’m totally fine.   Its my connection to the “outside world” and I use that too much as an excuse.

Anyway…

We I finally decided on a comforter for Elizabeth’s “big girl bed”.  I’ve been on the hunt for quite awhile.  As I posted a few months back, the ones I was finding I liked were $1100+.   About a $1000 more than my upper limit!!  I got on the hunt again, narrowed it down to 5, Jim narrowed it down to 3, E chose the same 3 (I don’t think she understood that I was asking her to pick ONE LOL) and I made the final decision.  I think it’ll be cute.  Feminine but not overly so.  Once it arrives, I’ll take the fabric to the fabric store and look for something to use for curtains and/or a valance.  I’m looking forward to putting her room together, finally.

It was almost exactly a year ago I posted about everything being packed up for Germany and ready to go!  HA.  What a year it has been!

My mom drove back from IN & flew home Saturday.  It was nice to have her to entertain E on the drive.

Speaking of which….on the way home, E got sick literally 5 minutes from home.  Vomit was everywhere.  I had to pull of the interstate, strip her down on the side of the road (no place else there), clean her up and comfort her.  At 9:30.  On a poorly-lit exit.  Some guy stopped to offer help.  I think he was honest but it still made me nervous.  I was glad my mom was there.  She then had two weird BMs Friday.  And today, she curled up on the dining room floor and then vomited.  She was then fine.  I thought the sickness on the drive home was car sickness but now I’m not sure.  She’s been acting pretty normal though not fully “right”.  I’m not too concerned but I do wonder if something is going on.

Jim is out in the field a couple nights this week.  I’m looking forward to it. ;-)  As much as I miss him when he’s gone, I also like my own bedtime routines.  Since he goes to bed early, I don’t get that time when he’s home.  It’ll be a nice change.  This school has him gone several times for a few nights at a time.  A nice variety, good preparation for the next few schools.