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It has been an eternity since my last posting, but I am eager to get back on track. Today my daughter got glasses. I never imagined that my 4 year old would need glasses, but here we are nonetheless. When her vision was tested and it turned out she wasn't seeing as well as she should we had some mixed emotions. On one hand, we were glad that she was excited about wearing glasses, but both her father and I wore glasses as kids and we know how cruel kids can be. We certainly didn't want her teased about being a four eyes. She is going to have a hard enough time growing up having the mom who is bald and wears wigs. I think she will handle any harassment well because she really doesn't seem to care much what other people think. She likes being that one kid that stands out in the crowd.

My business is going well. "You've Got It Maid" has 3 solid customers and several inquiries....which is about all I care for at this point. I keep busy while Olivia is in Pre School and the income pays for the Pre School, so it is win-win.

Johnathan is back at work full-time after hurting his back in September. He was on light duty through the first of the year. We really found out what life without over-time and off duty income is like and it wasn't pretty. Luckily, we signed up for Financial Peace University (a Dave Ramsey financial course) and that really helped us blaze our way through the end of the year. Our church is now offering Financial Peace and we are teaching it to our House to House group. We are only months away from being debt free and we are so excited!
http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/home/

Olivia's diet is still pretty limited. She started out well and added grilled cheese sandwiches to the list of acceptable fare, but after trying a few items that were deemed "too too icky" she really started reacting negatively to suppertime. We decided a reprieve was in order and now we reward the act of trying a new food, but don't require it. Baby steps. At least the items she will eat are healthy and I am happy to say that she was given a sip of orange soda once and thought it was "too spicy." I want to keep her away from soda for as long as possible. Who would have thought that a child would consider chicken nuggets and spaghetti "too too icky."