Yesterday morning, the Geek let me sleep in just a little bit. At 8:30 a.m., he walked from the living room, where all the boys were hanging out, to our bedroom, and said “Mama, get out of bed!”. I woke up and said “OK”, he turned and walked back towards … Continue reading
© SumPics Photography / Pixoto A few weeks ago the kids and I returned home from visiting my parents in Houston. At one point during our stay, I looked around and realized: This might be the last time I visit my parents in my old childhood home. They’re talking retirement … Continue reading
Yesterday morning, not five minutes after the Geek left the house to go to work, Mr. Happy crawled for the first time! Just a little one-two crawl, then he face-planted. But still! He crawled! He did the same thing a little later in the day, just before the Geek got … Continue reading
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
I lost my voice on Tuesday night. At 6:00 p.m., I was chatting away on the phone, and by 10:00 p.m., I could hardly eke out a whisper. Don’t know why – my throat was sore and it felt like fire when I swallowed, but I didn’t have any other … Continue reading
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
Due to our heavy food issues, our geographic isolation, and my current ‘not 100% comfortable’ level of dealing with any food I don’t make myself, my kids and I are sort of shut-ins. We don’t go out much, except to run errands. They don’t go to daycare, they don’t … Continue reading
I HATED when my Mom would say that to me as a child. H-A-T-E-D it. Because I could never see what was “good” about whatever she was referring to! Welcome to Motherhood, Mama! I find myself saying it to Mr. Charm all the time now. I’m not starving him; he … Continue reading
…with the children we need. I learned this lesson from a phone conversation with an old friend I hadn’t talked to in months. She had her children young, and early on they were both diagnosed with being on the autism spectrum. She fought valiantly for her kids, seeking therapy, changing … Continue reading
Despite, or perhaps because of, my children’s allergies and food issues, I want them to have as normal and independent a childhood as possible. After Mr. Charm was born, I was turning into a helicopter Mom of the worst kind; his health concerns kept me hovering over him constantly, and … Continue reading
