Schedule Schmedule

We’re all better in the Casa now, except for one little sick-time hangover: our schedule is totally shot! Don’t get me wrong; we were never terribly precise about our routine…but we did HAVE a routine. The kids and I usually got up between 7:00-7:30 a.m., Mr. Happy would usually take … Continue reading

An Ode to Pediatricians. Or a Rant. Either Way.

Whew.  What a rough two weeks here at the Rocking Casa.  First I lost my voice, then an FPIES reaction, then the stomach bug from hell (and another minor FPIES reaction, but it’s all over now). Stick a fork in me; I’m done! So the question came to my mind: … Continue reading

Paper is Poison, Or, Why My Weekend Included Bloody Diapers and Vomit

Friday morning, Mr. Happy had a diaper FILLED with blood.   It was so acidic, it instantly  burned his butt, leaving blisters and raw, bleeding open wounds in it’s wake. I seriously thought I was going to cry. Which just proves that my son is far tougher than I am, because I … Continue reading

Dextrose Is Still Sugar

I’ll take “duh” for $1000, Alex! So, I mentioned how Mr. Charm was begging for a vitamin last week, and how I had to say no because it had sugar in it. Well, I decided that, since it was Thanksgiving, I’d work on a few ‘treats’ for Mr. Charm to … Continue reading

Learning to Listen

Recently I shared some ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures of my amazing weight loss with my online Mommy friends (from the Parenting Weekly monthly birth club group I joined when I was pregnant with Mr. Charm – yes, three years later and we’re still an active group!) and they were impressed … Continue reading

Diagnostic No-Man’s Land

Last weekend Mr. Charm had a poopy diaper that looked a little odd.  I couldn’t quite tell if it was mucous or blood.  Or both.  So, I pulled out our handy-dandy stool testing kit and put it to use. Yup. Blood. Nothing has ever caused Mr. Charm to have blood … Continue reading