Trying to catch up

I haven't blogged in a long time for a variety of reasons, no pictures to share, internet acting up, a billion things going on. I will try to catch you up a little.
1. Melody (the doll) finally has one article of clothing. I haven't made her a skirt yet. 2. I am having a small screw replacement surgery on the 9th of February. A screw from a surgery I had done almost 9 years ago has worked through until it is pressing on a nerve and causing periodic pains. So the doctor is going to take that one out and put in a new one in a slightly different place. Mom is coming to help out for about a week, and Holly and the kids for the weekend.
3. We have filed our I-600A form with Customs and Immigration, and we had to go to Portland yesterday to get our fingerprints scanned. Mine may get rejected by the computer when it analyzes them due to small wrinkle lines in my fingerprints. This is usually caused by age, or occurs in people who work with their hands a lot. I think in my case it is caused by the CMT. I may have to go up and get my fingerprints taken again. I am not sure what will happen then, because those lines are not going away, hopefully we will get a technician to look at it and put it through. Irritating.
4. We are trying some intensive potty training again. Penny is coming up to help keep me sane while we keep Alexa in panties and a t-shirt and rush her to the potty periodically. I started yesterday when we got home from Portland, and between 1 pm and 8 pm she did not pee or poo...apparently she knows how to hold it, or she is dehydrated..I did start pushing water on her at about 4 pm. Anyway, wish me luck and offer any advice you may have!