The great thing about the future.......

So last week I was having this stress meltdown trying to figure out how to logistically do everything and be everywhere that my new fall schedule was handing me. Between PTA board, helping with reading in Kyra's class, Stake Primary training, getting Adrie to preschool, Bree to therapists, Bree to her new play and learn class, Kyra's dance class, Adrie's dance class, trying to fit excercise in(unfortunately that one has not been happening for the last month), laundry, homework, housework, etc. I was losing my mind and I just kept thinking...and I want more kids to add to this crazyiness? How do you do it? How do you be everywhere for everyone? How do you make everyone feel loved and important and special?How do you decide what to cut? How do you cut something for one child and not another...I was also overwhelmed with trying to decide if I should try and fit this play and learn class in for Bree twice a week becasue it will just complicate the schedule. I had decided to not do the class (it is offered through her early intervention program and is like a preschool type setting) and was feeling less stressed and then I went to meet with this speech therapist and she said I should absolutely do the class. She said it would help Bree's speech more than any one on one could. One of Bree's other therapists also strongly recommended the class and said she thought Bree would be WAY further ahead when she goes to the community preschool in Feb. because it is not a special needs preschool and she thought the class would help Bree be better prepared for it. So then it hit me....this is just the beginning of these kinds of decisions for Bree. I know this is not a life changing class or anything but it just got me thinking and I don't know that I am ready to be thinking about this stuff. I just want her to stay a baby so I can protect her at home and not have to make hard decisions about what she needs or doesn't need in the real world. If this class is going to make a difference for her development than I want her to do it, even if things are a little crazier because of it, but how do I decide these things and if I don't do it will that be a delay for her? I have been reading my blogging friend Heather's blog lately ( who is amazing by the way-she totally inspires me) with all her decisions about her little Morgan who has DS and is in 1st grade and all the struggles that come with deciding what to do for her schooling and I know we have so many of these big decisions to make in the future and I just started to be so overwhelmed with it all. How are we supposed to know what is best for our children each step of the way? How do we best help them achieve their full potential? So as I was feeling overwhelmed about it all, I remembered a plaque my sister gave me when Bree was born "The great thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time". There was my answer! I remember what a comfort that was then and what a comfort it is now. It's ok...I need to just take one step at a time, one day at a time, and celebrate the daily accomplishments and the everyday miracles. Yes we will have lots more of these decisions to make but for now I don't have to stress about it all because for now I am just going to enjoy what she is achieving today.....Bree is suddenly putting a few words together! Her first two word phrase was "bru tee" for brush teeth... she LOVES to climb up on her stool and say it while doing the sign for brush teeth. It is really cute and we are so excited to hear her saying some more words..and phrases.

She also started saying "Der it is" and "did it" and some random other ones here and there. She doesn't say them clear but you can tell what she is trying to say and we are so happy to hear more words coming! I don't know if it is coincidence or if the ear tubes are already helping but since last week she has been saying a lot more. Whatever it is we are so thankful to hear more words coming! The saying on that plaque also made me stop and take a breath with regards to all the things I have going on right now and realize I need to take one day, and one thing at a time instead of stressing about it all. So that is my goal.....One day at a time. Random side note:

So Kyra and Halle have quite a bit of the same wardrobe and Julie and I often comment that we are surprised they don't end up wearing them too often on the same days but last week they showed up for the bus stop in these cute coordinating outfits, without planning it, and they thought it was SO fun to all be matching. Then they wanted to plan their outfits more often with eachother. Adrie LOVES Kyra and wants to be like her and every morning when they get dressed Adrie wants to match Kyra-if she doesn't have the same thing then she wants the same color. I will have to enjoy it while I can because I know the day will come when they dont want to be matching!