Every mother has a story; the story of how she became a mother, the story of how being a mother has changed her. Today I’m writing about my path to motherhood over at The Happiest Mom. I’m very excited about writing for Meagan; her blog (and book) is an inspiring, … Continue reading
This is just turning into a regular little series, isn’t it? “What’s in YOUR ______?” I try not to be paranoid or overzealous, but with my new FPIES Eyes, I’m finding more and more things to be disgusted about regarding our food/consumable goods supply. So, I guess I’ve accidentally started … Continue reading
Sunday night was a bad one, y’all. Despite our new Food Protocols, at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday night Mr. Happy found a piece of breakfast sausage on the dining room floor and put it in his mouth. I immediately started swiping, while he gagged and coughed around my finger. … Continue reading
Long before I even became pregnant with Mr. Happy, I started making my own breakfast sausage. By that point, Mr. Charm’s food issues had started our “reading labels” adventure, and I was sort of disgusted by what I found in most breakfast sausages. It was enough to make you go … Continue reading
Back in January, our new dietician had a Fructose Free Vitamin for us to give to Mr. Charm. This new vitamin is a powder and the instructions on the can say to mix the powder with a thick liquid, like yogurt or pudding. Houston, we have a problem! I haven’t … Continue reading
Do you know one of the worst things about FPIES? It renders you completely helpless. Impotent. Yesterday I changed 8 bloody, mucousy, smelly diapers for Mr. Happy. He screamed in pain immediately after pooping each time; by the end of the day, he was screaming in pain on the … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, I finally got off my duff and made a Very Important Phone Call. MedicAlert. One of the other FPIES Mamas had recently reminded us all to do so, after she had a near accident one day. It reminded her of the time that her family was … Continue reading
Dearest Sweet Boys, I love you SO much. And I love how you love me. Really, it’s absolutely wonderful how you want to be near me, right there with me, doing exactly what I’m doing, all the time. The way you both want to be held constantly and snuggle with … Continue reading
It’s been a little “heavy” around here for the last couple of days, so I thought I’d lighten things up a bit. Sometime last year, the Geek and I were discussing all the random things we’ve said since becoming parents that we NEVER thought we would say. Not so much … Continue reading
Today is Rare Disease Day. This is a worldwide initiative to bring greater awareness to those who suffer with rare diseases. Rare Disease Day in the United States is sponsored by NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders) and Rare Disease Day Worldwide is sponsored by Eurodis (Rare Diseases Europe). … Continue reading
