When Stevie started Occupational Therapy about 8 months ago, he would have nothing to do with it. Well, actually, all of his therapies have started out that way. But OT was one of the worst. The longest resistance. His therapist would come to our house and work with what we had, to try and improve…
I broke my shopping diet. Relapsed. Spent $50 at Old Navy. It was a particularly stressful week and honestly, it felt soooo gooood. Stevie sat quietly while I tried on a bunch of clothes and that, in itself, was a miracle. Now I think that maybe if I was going to go to the trouble…
Most of you know that Stevie and I keep a pretty packed schedule. Between 8 therapy sessions a week and preschool and errands and naps and whatever else comes our way, we don’t have a ton of free time. And I never thought I was the type of person who relied on schedules and plans.…
Oh, the Poppy Festival! Two whole days of music, art, food and fun to celebrate the state flower of California! Except the state flower of California chose not to make an appearance. Again. Last year we went to the poppy reserve expecting to see a vast field of orange flowers as far as the eye…
Soooo… I have some ‘dos that I’ve been drooling over lately. The problem is, I shouldn’t be drooling over them. I should be relishing in my longer hair. It’s really not that long. But it’s long for me. I’ve been faithfully growing it out for 2 years, wanting it eventually to look like this: I…
Paul never wants anything for his birthday. What do you get for that kind of guy? Well, I will tell you! A movie, a good dinner, and a hotel room. We had a great evening out, and were never more than 2 miles from home! We squeezed in a good nights’ sleep and I took…
With Stevie’s arms growing longer by the minute, I sometimes get worried that once I’m done curling or straightening my hair, he’s going to get a hold of the iron while I leave it sitting on the counter to cool. I had to find something that I could store my hot iron in, and still be able…
Uh, this weekend kind of sucked. Like a lot. To be fair, Stevie has been sick for weeks, so that could be why he is really extra grouchy. And you know how difficult he is to entertain. So when you are trapped indoors with a grumpy, un-entertainable 2 year-old while daddy has to work all…
Technically, it will be a month on the 16th. But it’s been 4 weeks. 4 Saturdays since Luke’s passing. Some days are still hard. I didn’t have Luke in my life on a daily basis, but knowing how much his parents miss him… oh, it makes my stomach hurt. All day yesterday I was very…
Oh Stevie. What a boy! He started preschool about 5 weeks ago, and – besides the endless amount of colds he has caught along with a wicked ear infection – it’s going really well. When I drop him off in the morning, he stands and the gate and shouts “BYE!” Hasn’t shed a tear. It…