Think on Such Things

This week has been a doozy! We’ve gone through weeks like this before and we thought that they were just the new normal that we had to get used to. Weeks where Moses has these crazy highs and lows. A week where we batten down the hatches and kick into survival mode. No budgets. No showers. No breaks. These weeks make me see the wonder of dry shampoo, wet wipes, credit cards and early bedtimes. They happen about once a month or maybe every 6 weeks. Truthfully, I’m not too sure about the timeline because these weeks are a blur. With everything that has been under concern with Moses's GI tract, I wondered if this were another ileus. That thought drove me to email his specialist and ask for an x-ray. I felt like he was in a lot of pain, besides the fact that he kept saying “owie.” When he’s in pain, he seems to make raspberry sounds with his mouth a lot, like 90 percent of his waking day. Which then causes bleeding lips. His stimming activity is at it’s peak and he can’t seem t...

  Happy Mother’s Day! So glad for you if that congratulatory statement brings you pride, joy, and happy memories. I am truly thankful that you can spend this weekend celebrating. Take some good time to think back on the blessing of being a mother. There is a little one or ones in your life who treasure you! You have people in your life who love you no matter how many wrinkles you have. No matter how many dimples in your thighs. No matter the level of education that you attained. No matter the job that you gave up. No matter the moments that you lost your patience. No matter the clothes you wear, the perfume you buy. No matter the level of clean that you keep the house. No matter the amount of money you make. No matter the nutritious food you make. You are valuable. You are loved. You have made a huge contribution to this world just by loving your family. You have been given A TASTE of unconditional love. To those who are hiding in their home on this day of celebration becau...