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
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
Scene: Mr. Charm is down for his afternoon nap. Mr. Happy is crawling around in the kitchen and dining room while I clean up the kitchen. I’m talking to my Mom on the phone. (It’s important to know that during construction last summer, we put the kitty litter boxes under … Continue reading
Last Wednesday was Mr. Charm’s first day of speech therapy. Even before he went, he had a word explosion! He learned 8 new words the week before his first session, and started mimicking, which he had always refused to do before. At his ‘orientation’ session, his therapist said lots of … Continue reading
Tuesday this week we met with the dietician. I honestly didn’t have high hopes, as – aside from one friend who is a knowledgeable dietician (and fellow FPIES Mama) – our experiences with dieticians has been lackluster. In this case, I was pleasantly thrilled! This lady knew about my kids … Continue reading
Mr. Happy is just racing along the floor these days. Mr. Charm is happily eating some of his safe foods – foods which are NOT safe for Mr. Happy. He is also 2 and has no real awareness of crumbs. Mama is going NUTS. I’m going to change my name … Continue reading
Last weekend I went to one of my oldest friends baby shower. It was a lovely party for her and her baby, and I was so glad I got to share in the experience with her. She looks gorgeous, and her son is already so blessed! But, it was nerve-wracking … Continue reading
We started a new bedtime routine for the adults in the Cradle Rocking Casa last week, and it turned out…interesting. I thought I’d share how it worked out. __________ The first night was Thursday, the 10th. As promised, I went to bed with the kids. And I laid in bed, … Continue reading
Monday night, the Geek woke up in the middle of the night and went to eat some cereal. Somehow, a bite of cereal managed to crack one of his teeth! He said it hurt like crazy, and was not feeling very well Tuesday. The dentist said the tooth is not … Continue reading
