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Focusing on Gratitude
March 12, 2009 By 2 Comments
Because I am not yet ready to share how it felt to see my itty-bitty sweet girl lying in a great big hospital bed – not knowing if she was going to be ok, (it feels like someone is sitting on my chest and threatening to take my breath away when I think about it) I figured, I would instead focus on the thinks that make me happy and grateful.
Health, Springtime (I know it is coming!), the first sign of tulips, a big glass of ice water, my daughter singing, the smell of cinnamon, baking, getting out of cooking dinner 5 nights in a row (a small miracle), photographs, palm trees, silence, flip flops, figuring out that 80% of my kid’s summer clothes from last year STILL FIT (yet another small miracle), witnessing a friend in love, writing a wedding toast, the colors pink and green, sunsets, 75 degree weather, post it notes, Twitter, catching up on email (this is a pipe dream), American Idol, pure – clean singing voices, my cell phone ring (it makes me dance on my way to answer), a plan free weekend, date night with my husband, organizing, my son saying, “I missed you while I was sleeping, Mommy.”, good doctors, supportive friends, the color of my office (slate blue), the sound of the ocean (and the sight and smell), looking forward to vacation,Disney World, my kids giggling, chocolate and peanut butter, a good glass of wine, Pilates, and these two things: Delaney writing ‘Mom’ all by herself and Coop in a tux!
Tell me – what is making you happy right now?
Thousand Word Thursday
January 1, 2009 By 9 Comments
This picture will always speak volumes to me because it is the first moment Delaney sounded out a word and ‘spelled’ it on her own. She is learning to read and it is such a magical process….I have a front row seat as her little brain recognizes letters, associates them with sounds and blends the different letters together to form words.
Forever and ever, I will know that her sweet little mind decided “Mom” was important to learn and spell.
I’m a pretty lucky girl, I think 
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The verdict is in….
June 20, 2008 By 7 Comments
I have 2 very sweet children. But they are both really under the weather. Coop’s fever from 10 days ago has gone, but it stayed long enough to create the perfect storm in Mini’s little system. After a few days of high fever for her, combined with a bad cough, trouble sleeping and labored breathing, my Mommy’s intuition told me I might have a case of pnuemonia on my hands. The Doctor confirmed my fear this morning. Sweet girl has a bad case of pnuemonia and is ‘very contagious’. So, this finally beautiful, warm weather finds us stuck inside. In theory…I’d feel bad for Coop….being stuck inside..but he has a little something to deal with as well. The rash he developed on Tuesday…well…it spread and spread….
so it turned out to be good for him to visit the Dr. as well. I was worried it was an off-shoot of his recent virus..but apparently, it is eczema. With what little knowledge I possess of the condition, I thought it was a bit localized, but apparently it spreads easily and will continue to do so if you don’t stop it. So….I am developing a whole new routine to help my little guy. And, tonight, I have a date eith WebMD to learn more about this condition. Dr. says it is allergy based, but I can’t, for the life of me, figure out what triggered the start/spreading. But, clearly, something did.
So…it is the end of June..we are confined to our home until Delaney’s fever is gone + 24 hours….hopefully, I can get Coop’s poor skin under control! And hopefully, Coop doesn’t get the ‘very contagious’ pneumonia!
Ages and stages
May 27, 2008 By 2 Comments
How does she know?
May 19, 2008 By 5 Comments
I think children are the most observant lot of all…. And worse, mine feel compelled to mention everything they notice.
Take for example, that my sweet Delaney is apt to throw me under the bus ANYTIME she notices something new: “I love your new shoes, Mommy.” (picture the sidelong glance from my husband) and then there is, “Wow, Mommy…you look pretty….I’ve never seen that new shirt before.” (another, slightly more hostile look from hubby).
I can’t even pretend to watch my diet around the child…”Mommy…why do you smell like chocolate?” Serioulsy….is this some type of cosmic joke? For 30+ years (don’t ask) I have operated as an independant woman…(well…at least a portion of that time) But now, all of a sudden, I have to answer for everything I do (yes, everything) “Mommy, why did you put that book on the counter?”, “Mommy, why are you wearing those pants??”, “Mommy, why are you eating that?”.
Somehow….I feel as though I operated just fine before…but now I have a mini-watch-everything-I-do-guardian. And she is THREE. She has no fear. She is brutally honest: “Mommy, what is wrong with your face?” (this after a small, but clearly noticeable breakout) And she pulls absolutely no punches: “Mommy…those pictures of you are, well….interesting.”
How in the world does she catch everything????
