I Did It!!!!

I had my MRI this morning . . . and lived through it! Whooohooo!!!!

I didn't need to take the Activan, either. After talking with the nurse on the phone about it when they called to confirm the appointment, I really thought that I could do it. I also asked Chad to give me a priesthood blessing, which was a HUGE help to me. (Thank you, Janice)

It also made a huge difference that they let me put a washcloth over my eyes and listen to the music on my Ipod. Sweet!!!! It took about 20-25 minutes and I didn't feel freaked out at all the whole time I was in there.

People probably think I'm pretty pathetic for being such a baby, but I'm so proud of myself for getting through it. I'm so glad it's done with now and it's not constantly nagging at me in the back of my mind. I'll find out the results in a couple of weeks at my doctor's appointment. I'm not really worried about what they'll find (or not find). I was just worried about getting through the actual MRI.

Thank you everyone for all your sweet thoughts on my behalf. You are all awesome and I am so blessed through you!

MRI? . . . I don't know . . .

I get a lot of headaches and migraines. I have for a long time. Lately, though, I've been getting some headaches that start at the base of my head/neck and trigger migraines. So, my doctor wants to do an MRI just to make sure there's nothing more going on.

Ummmmm. . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .

I'm really not liking the idea of an MRI because me and tight places don't exactly agree. In fact, I'm freaking a little. I told my doctor about my little (BIG) anxiety with claustrophobia and she reassured me (or tried to) telling me that it really isn't as bad as I'd think. She aslo said she could prescribe something that would help me relax a little. That idea doesn't thrill me either. I don't like the idea of taking Activan, even if it is only 1 pill that she prescribed.

So, now I'm freaking out about the MRI and the "tube" I have to lay in for who knows how long. (Chad's last one took 30 minutes!!!!!!!) AND I'm freaking out about whether I should take the Activan. It does say that it's used to treat anxiety, which seems to be exactly what I've got!

Help!

The Dogs are Taking Over . . .

They're not spoiled at all!

Winter

Only in Maine can it snow 20 inches one week and rain 2 inches the next. We had a crazy storm yesterday with lots of rain and high winds. We were lucky, though. We didn't lose our power!

My Matryoshka Dolls

My sister has sent me several matryoshka (or babushka) dolls from the different countries she's lived in. Matryoshka dolls nest inside each other and are almost always handpainted. I just love them so much. So, I've decided to start collecting them. I told her I'd take some pictures of them and decided to share them here.

These are the first three she sent me from Moldova. Noah loved playing with them, even though I asked him not to. He would tell me that they wanted to come out and play. That's also why this one is missing half a doll. The next two she gave me for Christmas. How perfect that one was santa. Instead of nesting dolls, it had ornaments in it. I loved them just as much. These are probably my favorite so far. the detail on them is amazing. Thank you, Debbie for sharing these with me!

The weatherman predicted that we'd get just a bit of snow Sunday night into Monday. Apparently, a bit of snow is around 12 inches!The kids were loving it, especially since they had the day off to play in it. And, because Maine just has to keep you on your toes, we're suppose to get another 8 inches today. The kids have today off of school, too, so whhooo hoooo! 2 days to play in fresh snow. Does it get any better than that?!?

Old Habits . . .

On Saturday I took my wedding ring in for it's 6 month check-up. They told me that the smaller stones were really loose (which didn't surprise me, I mean, I've had it for 19 years!) So, we sent it off to get all tightened up.

I hate not wearing my wedding ring. It just feels like something's missing. I don't know how many times I've tried to twist it or play with it and then realize it's not there. I never knew how often I did that until now. I actually to it a lot. It's funny how you get so accustom to something that you do it out of habit, without even thinking about it.

I'll be very glad to have my ring back. It's a part of me, a part of who I am, I guess. It might be a long couple of weeks.

Chinese Cultural Performance

Myshel Chinese class gave a performance today for their midterm exam.

(Myshel's in the front) They did chinese dancing, Tai Chi, poems and songs (all in Chinese). It was lots of fun to watch and listen to.

We won't talk about the scary guy next to her . . . ha ha-sort of) The kids did a great job. These pictures aren't great, but I think you can get a small idea. Myshel did two dances and she was great. She loves her Chinese class and it was so much fun to see her show off what's she's learned! The best part, now she has an A+ in Chinese! Whoo Hooo! Their dresses were so pretty, this is just the back of Myshel's.