Emma-isms

       Actual word                              Emma-ism

• Muffin                                    Muppin
• Car                                        Tar
• Cookie                                   Tookie
  
  The following words cannot be repeated due to the fact that when she says them they come out as swear words.
• Kitty
• Frog
• shirt
• fort

UPDATE

So much has happened since I last posted that I automatically want to give up writing it out for you right now. I am just that lazy. However, I will atleast give you an outline.

• Had a meeting with district officials,teachers, therapist etc. about Troy's school placement next year. It was decided that he would be going to Waverly Elementary. 
• Troy's communication skills are growing and he is now asking us questions!
• Gabriel had his last track meet and placed second in the 400 meters.
• Emma had a doctors appointment and it was determined she had a sinus infection and a slight case of eczema. 
• Laz was gone for a week on a business trip to the LA area.
• I had two art shows in the last two weeks.
• While at my first art show I suddenly decided to head over to the piercing salon. I got my nose pierced.
  
  
  I just remembered I have an appointment for Troy today I will finish this up laterz.....lol
  
• I'm back!
• Troy had an appointment with an audiologist today. It went very well.
• Oh! I joined a Bible study.........and I rarely go....Boooooooo!
• I sold some artwork and I got a couple commissioned pieces going.
• Tried to get a dog.......LONG story.
• Finished a few pieces,will post them soon.

One more Question

   My husband,God bless him, seems to think that grocery shopping equates to a night out on the town. I am not even joking. Though it may sound like he's being a jerk he honestly is not trying to be. In his mind getting out of the house is "going out." Explaining to him that picking out a turkey is not the same thing as bowling a turkey is getting a bit tedious.  I love him to bits but I think I'm going to have to start taking him grocery shopping with me,LOL! Maybe I should just turn grocery shopping into a sport and then we'll be equal in our assumptions. I could still bowl a turkey down aisle 4 but I'm not sure if Safeway would like that very much. Laz and I could play H.O.R.S.E. with the ice cream and cart. We could have go kart races with the rascals.....

The Secret of Being Me

  Ever get that feeling that there is something wrong with you? Meh',maybe it's just me. I can't tell you how many times I've introduced myself to someone  (around the Albany area) and had them sneer at me. Maybe it's how I was raised but in general I thought you were suppose to be polite to people ,let alone someone that approaches you and says's "Hi,my name is so and so,nice to meet you." I mean, is it really that hard to be polite,takes like 5 seconds to say, "nice to meet you too."

  I've had it happen so many times now that I am beginning to wonder if perhaps I have something wrong with me that my family has kept from me my whole life in order to save my feelings. Could just be paranoia but really? I mean are their really that many rude people in and around Albany? In general the ones I have run into are older adults as well,GAG! You're not teenagers anymore people,time to drop the act!

Maybe I should just make a public announcement about the effectiveness of polite conversation between strangers...........Oh bother..............

The Tail of a Neurotic Cat named Licorice

One of my parents cats,Licorice, patiently waits by the front door of their home everyday. Surely waiting for food or her owners to get home right? No....She's waiting for my Dad to use his lazer pointer. It's gotten to the point that I have caught this poor cat with her nose right in the corner by the door as if she was some kind of German pointer. She was so still she could have been confused for one of those scrubbers that you use to clean your boots off after you come inside from the rain and mud.The worst was when she starting chasing the lazer pointer that wasn't there. Is it possible to drive a cat insane I wonder?

The Novak Boys

I have decided to participate in an event in honor of my children and all those that are affected by autism. This event is a walk-a-thon and it's done through autism speaks which is sponsored by "Toys R' Us" and "Babies R' Us." It's not until August but I am trying to raise money for the cause until then. I have set a goal of 500$.


Here is a link to my boys autism speaks page: http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/portland/brittanynovak


You can donate here and you can also sign up to do a walk in your area if you felt led as well! :)

Should I Stay or Should I go Now

My son Troy came home from school yesterday in what seemed to be a fog. He had a fever and the bus driver said he actually fell asleep at school and slept all the way home (13 miles). When I got him inside he fell back asleep on the couch and didn't move until about 7 in the evening when he got up to run to the bathroom. He almost made it :( He threw up right in front of the toilet,poor kid. He threw up one more time last night and then he was able to keep some children's Advil down. After he took the medicine he seemed to perk up a bit. Even this morning he was back to his normal bubbly self. However at around 12 he used the bathroom and then said "bath please." That's code for "I made a present in the toilet please flush it and give me a bath." He played for a bit and then got out by himself and sat by his brothers while they watched "River Monsters" on TV.  This was while I was making lunch (taco salad). Towards the end of cooking I noticed the house was really quiet. I thought Troy must have fallen asleep on my bed.When I checked he wasn't there so I looked in his room and sure enough he was asleep on his bed or so I thought. I reached over to feel his head (which was fairly warm). Apparently just that gentle touch was enough to wake him or he wasn't totally asleep yet. Anyways he came out from his room and laid on the couch and has been asleep there ever since. This is not like him at all. The last time he had the flu he would throw up and then run around and yell  and bounce on his bed etc. Whatever this is has him knocked down for the count. If it doesn't let up by the evening I'll be taking him to see a doctor or emergency room if it get's any worse. I know it sounds funny but something just doesn't feel right about this. My mommy intuition is tingling so to speak.