Many illnesses too :(

Before pnemonia struck Zoey, this was what she looked like for Picture Day at school. Emily had her pictures done the day before with her hair straight. But she really wanted her hair done again. I got up an hour earlier to curl Zoey's hair. She really wanted her hair curly for her picture. I put so much hairspray in her hair it didn't even look like it had moved all day long when she got home. Emily's also! I was amazed. I think they looked so cute. Within 3 days though, Zoey was in the hospital ER @ the new Diamond's Children Hospital @UMC. It took 4 1/2hrs to been taked back to a room and another 1 1/2 to see the doctor. They did x-rays and you could see the softball size in her lower right lung. No wonder shes couldn't bend over or walk for a day. they gave her an IV and antibiotics and debated for an hour weather to keep her there. She did better in an hour and they decided to send us home because she didn't have the swine flu. Which most of the ped patients did that were admitted. She is slowly recovering. We go for my x-rays tomarrow. Hoping all is well and she will be able to go back to school. She's lost 4lbs and looks very unhealthy. Her appetite is coming back though. Thanks for all the prayers on our behalf. Please continue because we have Jake with strep and Emily with Croup. We will get through this winter healthy; at least that's what I say every morning to myself!

Many happenings....

Jake loved looking at all the monitors and snakes!

September:
We went to the Tucson Reptile and Snake Show in September. The kids LOVED IT!!!! Zoey really wanted to buy a Blue Tongued Skink for her birthday. We figured the amount out and how long it would live and what we would need to take care of it. IT's like a child that will never leave your home cuz he lives until he's 40yrs old. It costs as much to raise this thing too. We said no way but she really begged us. In this picture it peed on her shirt. And not just a little. Emily looks scared but she loved it too. Preston wouldn't put the thing down. I even picked one up also but then screamed when it started moving. It was so much fun there. The oder was very gross to say the least.

October:
We were at the Foothills Mall to pick up our Family Portrait clothes. Mikey had so much fun on the green gecko. He kept looking at it like it was going to take him for a ride any minute. Then a couple nights later he fell asleep in his high chair from ehaustion. His upper tooth finally broke through. He wasn't getting much naptime. I am thankful he finally slept the whole night through again. I also found this onsie and socks at Target for dirt cheap. Elmo is the only thing he will stop and watch on the TV. He just stares and then starts laughing histarically. It's so fun to watch.

We told the kiddos that we wanted to have another baby. I was suprised to see Emily happy about this discission. She wants another sister. I really hope the Lord hears those prayers. I would love either but I am leaning towards another daughter. I must be a glutton for punishment. Gary even helped pick a name out for another girl. We are keeping that a suprise until we find out if we'll have another baby though. Other then these fun things we are happy here.

We Have Decided

So Gary and I were talking again about having another child. It wasn't scary and I had a good feeling that I wanted another but I wanted to take the time to decide when. So we decided to listen to each other and our prayers. Hopefully there will be another Baby Affleck next year. After that we are done. I am sad that I can't have anymore after the 6th but I don't think I could handle any more than that. I know most of my family and friends think it's too much. I appreciate all your input. We have been thinking about this for months now. I would always laugh and say "no way, we're so done." But I didn't know. I kept having a nagging feeling that there was another baby. I just didn't know if we could handle another child with all of Preston's challenges. We are now discovering that Emily is exhibiting some of the same autistic characteristics. So our plate is full.

Which leads me to the follows revelation: I am truely blessed with the family I have and I have enough love and sometimes energy to give 1 more baby. So I hope that all my friends and family will help support ary and I as we continue on our journey of building a happy family. Thank you to all my friends that gave us their opinions and advice. We love you and really appreciate all that you do for our family.

So wish us luck or send some prayers; however you feel about it.

Now peel yourselves off the floor and just be glad it's not you. LOL. And by the way, I'm not quitting anymore. Gary gave me a little me time with my girlfriends. What a wonderful hubby. Sometimes he really knows how to pamper his wife.