Once again, the craziness of life has caught up to me. The anxiety that I have tried to suppress rears its ugly head, and I feel lost and struggling to keep my head above water. Just to recap, here are the events that have occurred in the last four months: My dad announced he is … Continue reading #90 A Boat Caught in the Storm.
#89 Mom’s Letter.
My dad recently asked me to help him with a gift for my brother for his upcoming wedding. He had initially planned to use part of my mother's wedding dress to make handkerchiefs for my brother to wear on his wedding day, but once the wedding dress was taken out of storage, my dad found … Continue reading #89 Mom’s Letter.
#88 ABG with the Spoons.
Today, was the follow-up appointment to the follow-up appointment. Today, we spoke with the neurologist who gave us the final reading on Will's EEG. As we were driving in for his appointment this morning, Will asked me if we had to get the ABG test done today. When I asked him what he meant, he … Continue reading #88 ABG with the Spoons.
#87 Follow-Up Appointment.
This morning was a rough one. Will had his follow-up EEG scheduled for early this morning. This was a sleep-deprived EEG, so this required a little bit of effort on the parent's side to have this be a successful test. We were required to keep him up two hours past his bedtime, and wake him … Continue reading #87 Follow-Up Appointment.
#86 Construction Party Thank You Cards.
I needed to send thank you cards for Nathan's birthday guests, and I could not find the simple construction-theme thank you card I had in mind, so I decided to make one instead. It took only five minutes to create on Word, and I just love the way it turned out. Such a simple detail to … Continue reading #86 Construction Party Thank You Cards.
#85 Road Trip Professionals.
My sweet little boys did so wonderful on the car ride back to Tennessee. After the stressful ride to get to New York, having a peaceful and uneventful ride home was exactly what we needed. We have an incredibly busy fall ahead of us. We have four trips we will be taking this fall: New … Continue reading #85 Road Trip Professionals.
#83 The Scariest Day of Our Lives.
I do not title this entry "the scariest day" for dramatic effect; last night was truly a nightmare. This Labor Day weekend, we decided to make a trip to see Andrew's family. His grandmother is turning 90, and his family is throwing her a surprise party this Sunday. We could both actually take time off … Continue reading #83 The Scariest Day of Our Lives.
#82 Daycare Photos.
Our boys spend a lot of their week in someone else's care, so it is nice to see photos of the things that go on during their time away from us. Today, we received quite a few pictures of sweet little Nathan and his days at school. As I walked into his classroom today, I … Continue reading #82 Daycare Photos.
#81 Genetics.
Genetics are a weird thing. It is so strange to see your own facial characteristics on another person, and when I look at Nathan, I see my eyes. I came across this picture while looking for some old family photos for my brother's wedding, and the likeness just took my breath away.
#80 Self-Care.
I was completely unaware of how little I had been taking care of myself until my college girlfriends came to visit a few weekends ago. I was hanging out in their hotel room that weekend, and I look over to see my friend Sarah putting on a facial mask. I was just staring at her … Continue reading #80 Self-Care.
a life well loved 