Today is 3/21 - World Down Syndrome Day - a day to celebrate all of our wonderfully extraordinary loved ones who were blessed with an extra chromosome. It's also about spreading awareness, and breaking down stereotypes.
Celebrating my little gift of Princess #1, has been the easy part ... it's the spreading awareness that I have struggled with.
I have been very aware of Down Syndrome since as long as I can remember. I had an uncle with Downs who I loved very dearly growing up. I remember being about 7 years old and some boys in the neighborhood called him that horrible "r" word, and I chased them threatening to kick their butts. I learned very early on that the "r" word was a horrible word and a huge insult, and it amazes me how many people still don't understand how degrading that word is. And that brings me to the "awareness" part - people just aren't aware of Downs, and what it truly is.
I want people to know that children with Down Syndrome are not monsters, nor are they ignorantly & blissfully happy all the time, nor are they dumb.
My little Princess is just like everyone else's toddler, it just takes a little longer to teach her body how to move in ways that come naturally for others. She acts just like other 2 year olds - she is picky about her food (throws food that she previously had no problem eating), she is cranky when she's tired, she is happy to get a treat of icecream for dessert, she is excited when she learns something new, she is imaginative and loves to feed us soup she just made in her soup pot with plastic food, she is tired after a long day on the beach, and she loves shopping and the attention she gets from everyone in the store.
Sound like a normal toddler, right?
She just needs a little extra help to figure out how to move her legs to walk and keep her balance at the same time, but I know she is one of the fastest crawlers I have ever seen. And she needs a little extra help to learn how to tell me what she wants, but she can certainly sign very adamantly that she wants to eat, drink, go to sleep, or have her favorite snack - fish ... all of the things that seem important to a toddler!
Now with all of this spouting off and praising of my daughter's skills, I have to admit that it has not always been as easy I am making it sound.
Two years ago when we received confirmation of her positive diagnosis we went through the whole process of getting to a point of acceptance. We have loved her to pieces since day 1, and nothing would ever change that, but we had to come to terms with the reality of her future and ours, (which I don't think we still have fully done 100%) and the struggles that were ahead for all of us. As part of our process, we did not make "announcements" of her diagnosis to everyone because we just didn't want the pity looks. We also were not armed at the time with all of the wonderful info we have now to explain it all to anyone who wasn't all that familiar with Down Syndrome.
So now, here we are 2 years later, and have loved ones who do not know about her diagnosis, unless they have figured it out on their own already. I know the fault lies on us (hubby and me) for not "announcing" it, but it would have been so much easier to have shared back then if there was more understanding and acceptance of Down Syndrome in our society in general.
It days like today - World Down Syndrome Day - that are so important to future parents of children with Down Syndrome, and will hopefully make it easier for them to make the big announcement ... now how can we make this a monthly awareness holiday to really get the awareness and acceptance out there?
Monday, March 21, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Up and Up
I am finally starting to feel like things are looking up! It's wonderful!
Okay, yes, some of that is positive talking to help me see the good side of things ... but I'm getting there.
The quick medical update is that apparently I am FINE. Kidneys are good and clear, and apparently I might just have some muscular strain going on in my lower back. Saw the GI doc and he said all of my labs with him look good other than my Celiac levels - which I knew. I am soooo working on this though! I am really trying to do this again, and eat correctly. He said I need to take better care of myself too - more walking, water and fiber ... so that's the plan. As of this morning I am 2lbs lighter than I was when I started both my pregnancies - woo hoo - and I am hoping the walking, water and fiber will help me keep loosing (35 more until "almost" wedding weight).
So with all of that handled now and I know there is nothing seriously wrong me, I can put that energy I was wasting on to other more productive things ... like the princesses!
The big news is that P1 is finally pulling up to a stand at the couch!!! And she's doing it like a pro! I swear she waits to do things until she knows for sure she can really do them. Just like when she started climbing up the steps ... one day it was 2 steps, the next day it was the full run of 13! She amazes us every day! She will be starting outpatient speech therapy soon, and I can't wait to hear how much more she is going to be telling us!
P2 is growing like a weed. She will be 4 months old tomorrow. We have her 4 month well visit next week, and I am sure she is going to be off the charts with her growth. I think we may be starting cereal soon to help fill her belly up. She's been in her crib in the same room with P1 for about a week now, and doing well with it. Little sad to be thinking about taking the bassinet out of our bedroom, but happy for the hubby and I to have our bedroom back to ourselves again.
Putting this all in writing and recapping the milestones my little princesses are achieving is making me realize just how quickly they really are growing up. I keep thinking about how P1 will be starting preschool next year, and the thought of researching and selecting the right preschool setting for her just seems so overwhelming ... put that is another though for another day.
Okay, yes, some of that is positive talking to help me see the good side of things ... but I'm getting there.
The quick medical update is that apparently I am FINE. Kidneys are good and clear, and apparently I might just have some muscular strain going on in my lower back. Saw the GI doc and he said all of my labs with him look good other than my Celiac levels - which I knew. I am soooo working on this though! I am really trying to do this again, and eat correctly. He said I need to take better care of myself too - more walking, water and fiber ... so that's the plan. As of this morning I am 2lbs lighter than I was when I started both my pregnancies - woo hoo - and I am hoping the walking, water and fiber will help me keep loosing (35 more until "almost" wedding weight).
So with all of that handled now and I know there is nothing seriously wrong me, I can put that energy I was wasting on to other more productive things ... like the princesses!
The big news is that P1 is finally pulling up to a stand at the couch!!! And she's doing it like a pro! I swear she waits to do things until she knows for sure she can really do them. Just like when she started climbing up the steps ... one day it was 2 steps, the next day it was the full run of 13! She amazes us every day! She will be starting outpatient speech therapy soon, and I can't wait to hear how much more she is going to be telling us!
P2 is growing like a weed. She will be 4 months old tomorrow. We have her 4 month well visit next week, and I am sure she is going to be off the charts with her growth. I think we may be starting cereal soon to help fill her belly up. She's been in her crib in the same room with P1 for about a week now, and doing well with it. Little sad to be thinking about taking the bassinet out of our bedroom, but happy for the hubby and I to have our bedroom back to ourselves again.
Putting this all in writing and recapping the milestones my little princesses are achieving is making me realize just how quickly they really are growing up. I keep thinking about how P1 will be starting preschool next year, and the thought of researching and selecting the right preschool setting for her just seems so overwhelming ... put that is another though for another day.
Friday, February 25, 2011
A Sprinkling of Updates
Where to begin? The last 2 weeks have been a whirlwind.
Lets see ..
So the Big Bash for P1 & P2 went amazingly well! The baptism for P2 was beautiful ... a little quicker than I remembered from P1's, but still beautiful. The party after was to celebrate P2's Baptism and P1's 2nd Birthday. We had about 60 of our closest friends and family there - well a few were missing due to previous commitments, but were with us in spirit that day. The food was delicious (thanks to all the help from our family members). And our girls were spoiled by everyone - both in the love they felt as they were passed around all day and also in the crazy amounts of gift they received. Oh and I have to give a shoutout to the men in our families, especially my awesome hubby, for doing all of the setup and decorating at the hall - they did an amazing job!!!
The party also played a part in becoming a happy distraction for my family members. We were all dealing with the sad but blessed news that my grandmother had passed Saturday morning (on P1's actual birthday). She was an amazing woman, and will be missed dearly, but she will no longer be suffering as she joins her dear husband once again to dance all around the heavens. We will miss you Grandmom!
The funeral was held on Wednesday. I have a hard time with funerals. Hubby and I firmly believe that kids do not belong at funerals, but we were asked to bring the girls for this one. And from this, I have reconfirmed that my children will not be attending any other funerals until they are much older. Ever try to keep a 2 year old and a 3 month old quiet for almost 2 hours? They were good for the first hour, but that seemed to be their limit. Hubby missed most of the minister's service since he was trying to keep P1 entertained in a back room, and I stood in the doorway, barely able to hear minister since P2 had gotten hungry and fussy. It wasn't exactly the way I wanted to say my good bye's to my Grandmother, and I hope she understands.
Amongst all of this, I've still been dealing with not feeling 100% myself yet. Went for my ultrasound to check for kidney stones on Valentine's evening, and now I have even more to worry about. The good news is that my Left Kidney and Bladder were clear of stones - woo hoo! Now here's the weird part - my Right Kidney showed something, possibly a clump of stones. The weird part is that I had and still do have the achyness and pain on my left side. So cat scan today to check things out. And still awaiting the follow up with the GI next month to see if he has any news for me from his testing. I am so over all of this already!!! Just figure it out docs and let's move on!
I am thankful that in all of the craziness and hecticness (yes, I know I am doing good at making up words on this post), both of my little Princesses are doing wonderful. P1 is really having some great emerging vocabulary and cognitive skills. At 24 months old, her Speech therapist is saying she is at about an 18 month level - AWESOME! Her gross motor skills are still struggling some, but a lot of that has to do with her wanting to sit and observe and grow her brain, and also her confidence level. She's showing continued progress so we are happy with that alone. And P2 is doing amazing - at 15 weeks she is doing pushups with head turning, tracking toys, bringing her hands to mid-line, holding her head pretty steady, and goo-ing up a storm (her little conversations are the cutest). She likes sitting up to see the world around her, but is having a horrible time with it because of her reflux - hopefully the ped will have some recommendations at her next well visit.
Well I'm off now to fill up on fluids before I can't have anything for the 3 hours prior to my test this afternoon. And hopefully get some time in to play with my sales display for my first home party show since having the baby. I love putting it together and palying with the props and display - especially since I will be decorating for Spring and Easter on this yucky rainy day. Keep me in your thoughts tomorrow night as I find the courage and energy to jump back in to my business full force, and that I don't fall flat on my face in doing it.
Lets see ..
So the Big Bash for P1 & P2 went amazingly well! The baptism for P2 was beautiful ... a little quicker than I remembered from P1's, but still beautiful. The party after was to celebrate P2's Baptism and P1's 2nd Birthday. We had about 60 of our closest friends and family there - well a few were missing due to previous commitments, but were with us in spirit that day. The food was delicious (thanks to all the help from our family members). And our girls were spoiled by everyone - both in the love they felt as they were passed around all day and also in the crazy amounts of gift they received. Oh and I have to give a shoutout to the men in our families, especially my awesome hubby, for doing all of the setup and decorating at the hall - they did an amazing job!!!
The party also played a part in becoming a happy distraction for my family members. We were all dealing with the sad but blessed news that my grandmother had passed Saturday morning (on P1's actual birthday). She was an amazing woman, and will be missed dearly, but she will no longer be suffering as she joins her dear husband once again to dance all around the heavens. We will miss you Grandmom!
The funeral was held on Wednesday. I have a hard time with funerals. Hubby and I firmly believe that kids do not belong at funerals, but we were asked to bring the girls for this one. And from this, I have reconfirmed that my children will not be attending any other funerals until they are much older. Ever try to keep a 2 year old and a 3 month old quiet for almost 2 hours? They were good for the first hour, but that seemed to be their limit. Hubby missed most of the minister's service since he was trying to keep P1 entertained in a back room, and I stood in the doorway, barely able to hear minister since P2 had gotten hungry and fussy. It wasn't exactly the way I wanted to say my good bye's to my Grandmother, and I hope she understands.
Amongst all of this, I've still been dealing with not feeling 100% myself yet. Went for my ultrasound to check for kidney stones on Valentine's evening, and now I have even more to worry about. The good news is that my Left Kidney and Bladder were clear of stones - woo hoo! Now here's the weird part - my Right Kidney showed something, possibly a clump of stones. The weird part is that I had and still do have the achyness and pain on my left side. So cat scan today to check things out. And still awaiting the follow up with the GI next month to see if he has any news for me from his testing. I am so over all of this already!!! Just figure it out docs and let's move on!
I am thankful that in all of the craziness and hecticness (yes, I know I am doing good at making up words on this post), both of my little Princesses are doing wonderful. P1 is really having some great emerging vocabulary and cognitive skills. At 24 months old, her Speech therapist is saying she is at about an 18 month level - AWESOME! Her gross motor skills are still struggling some, but a lot of that has to do with her wanting to sit and observe and grow her brain, and also her confidence level. She's showing continued progress so we are happy with that alone. And P2 is doing amazing - at 15 weeks she is doing pushups with head turning, tracking toys, bringing her hands to mid-line, holding her head pretty steady, and goo-ing up a storm (her little conversations are the cutest). She likes sitting up to see the world around her, but is having a horrible time with it because of her reflux - hopefully the ped will have some recommendations at her next well visit.
Well I'm off now to fill up on fluids before I can't have anything for the 3 hours prior to my test this afternoon. And hopefully get some time in to play with my sales display for my first home party show since having the baby. I love putting it together and palying with the props and display - especially since I will be decorating for Spring and Easter on this yucky rainy day. Keep me in your thoughts tomorrow night as I find the courage and energy to jump back in to my business full force, and that I don't fall flat on my face in doing it.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Updates & Shout Outs
So the update since my last post is ... the momentum is G-O-N-E. It has left the building!
I am thinking constantly about my goal that I set for my business, and that is about all that I am doing ... thinking about it. I keep telling myself I need to work it, if I am going to make it happen ... I just can't seem to get to working on it though.
The party is coming together, sort of. It is in less than 2 weeks. I am tracking down rsvp's since they have become optional apparently. The hubby is being a huge help with tracking down and pricing paper goods and supplies, but we have to actually buy most of it this weekend still. And then we have some cooking to do ... which reminds I have to clean out the fridge to make room for it all. Thankfully we are getting help with most of the food from our parents and siblings.
As for my ailments and testing ... I had a wonderful and awesome colonoscopy last Monday (I know you wanted to know that!), which revealed nothing serious - Woo Hoo! I have IBS and Celiac's Disease which I have known for a long time now, and my doctor gave me an earful about how I NEED to be following the Gluten Free diet, so I am now giving it another try. I hated it before and am hoping I will do better this time - especially with help from a far-flung friend who is going Gluten Free for herself and her family as well.
I am still not feeling 100% yet, so another trip to the doctor ... and we are thinking kidney stones for the win! Ultrasound scheduled for Valentine's evening to check things out ... sounds like a fun time, huh?
I can't wait to feel better, and stop letting my body get the best of me. I need to feel better!
Okay enough with my woe-is-me-pity-party now.
My spirits may be down, but I have a lot to be thankful for right now ...
my wonderful hubby, who I am grateful for EVERY day - I couldn't do what I do without him! / my awesome little girls / family - the steps, inlaws, biologicals, and chosen ones (the internet ones and the real ones - you all know who you are!).
I am thankful that I have been given the opportunity to be home every day with my little girls and see them grow up and help them become little women. I may struggle some days, but I know this is all for them!
I am thankful that I will be celebrating my 5 year wedding anniversary with the man of my dreams this year. It is crazy how we came to be, but it was just meant to be!
I am thankful for all of the girlfriends that have come in to my life due to this crazy bond of motherhood. I have girlfriends I have never met, but feel I have known for my whole life already. Girlfriends from highschool who I lost and found again. And girlfriends who I will share a lifelong bond with as our little ones grow up together ... and we will still be having mommy playdates long after our kids are in school. I love you all for the strength you have given me,a nd wouldn't trade a single one of you for the world.
So there you have it ... down-in-the-dumps all the way to peace-love-and-happiness all in one post!
I am thinking constantly about my goal that I set for my business, and that is about all that I am doing ... thinking about it. I keep telling myself I need to work it, if I am going to make it happen ... I just can't seem to get to working on it though.
The party is coming together, sort of. It is in less than 2 weeks. I am tracking down rsvp's since they have become optional apparently. The hubby is being a huge help with tracking down and pricing paper goods and supplies, but we have to actually buy most of it this weekend still. And then we have some cooking to do ... which reminds I have to clean out the fridge to make room for it all. Thankfully we are getting help with most of the food from our parents and siblings.
As for my ailments and testing ... I had a wonderful and awesome colonoscopy last Monday (I know you wanted to know that!), which revealed nothing serious - Woo Hoo! I have IBS and Celiac's Disease which I have known for a long time now, and my doctor gave me an earful about how I NEED to be following the Gluten Free diet, so I am now giving it another try. I hated it before and am hoping I will do better this time - especially with help from a far-flung friend who is going Gluten Free for herself and her family as well.
I am still not feeling 100% yet, so another trip to the doctor ... and we are thinking kidney stones for the win! Ultrasound scheduled for Valentine's evening to check things out ... sounds like a fun time, huh?
I can't wait to feel better, and stop letting my body get the best of me. I need to feel better!
Okay enough with my woe-is-me-pity-party now.
My spirits may be down, but I have a lot to be thankful for right now ...
my wonderful hubby, who I am grateful for EVERY day - I couldn't do what I do without him! / my awesome little girls / family - the steps, inlaws, biologicals, and chosen ones (the internet ones and the real ones - you all know who you are!).
I am thankful that I have been given the opportunity to be home every day with my little girls and see them grow up and help them become little women. I may struggle some days, but I know this is all for them!
I am thankful that I will be celebrating my 5 year wedding anniversary with the man of my dreams this year. It is crazy how we came to be, but it was just meant to be!
I am thankful for all of the girlfriends that have come in to my life due to this crazy bond of motherhood. I have girlfriends I have never met, but feel I have known for my whole life already. Girlfriends from highschool who I lost and found again. And girlfriends who I will share a lifelong bond with as our little ones grow up together ... and we will still be having mommy playdates long after our kids are in school. I love you all for the strength you have given me,a nd wouldn't trade a single one of you for the world.
So there you have it ... down-in-the-dumps all the way to peace-love-and-happiness all in one post!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Momentum
Why is it so hard to keep good momentum going? It is so easy to slow down, or even just come to a halt.
Two weekends ago I went to a conference for my home sales biz, and was so completely motivated - this is my year, I'm going to do BIG things! Came home inspired and ready to jump in with two feet. Set my sights on my goal of building a team and promoting to leadership! (and just to clarify, this really is not an unattainable goal at all)
I decided I CAN do this. I CAN achieve my goals. I WILL do it!
Then I got a small ailment, which required a call and visit with the doctor ... and yup, he is sending me for testing. Fabulous! Now I am stuck focusing on my ailment and what the testing is going to reveal. There just went my focus on my goal ... right out the window!
Oh, and all of that party planning I was talking about in the last post, yeah, that's all still going on too. Which I sat down last night to address the invites, and realized the guest list is 98, not including the 4 in our little family, and the hall max occupancy is 100 ... ugh! I figure there will probably be a few that won't show, right? Or maybe, the firemen won't realize we are over capacity, in the event that everyone does show???? But, yes, I now have to work on the actual details of the gala event. Add this to the momentum slow down.
And then this stinkin' weather! We have been getting snow pretty much once a week since before Christmas, and it seriously cramping my style of getting out of the house. So I am so completely stuck in this house, which is not helping my mood, inspiration, motivation, or anything else for that matter.
Back to the original task ... I met with my inspirational leader the other day to brainstorm a game plan. It is a great game plan! I just need a swift kick in the arse to get me going on it. That great momentum I started with two weekends ago is almost completely halted at this point. I know I need to get moving on the game plan, and once I see positive results the momentum will kick back up, but finding the energy to jump start it right now is hard when there are molehills to climb that look like huge mountains at my speed.
Two weekends ago I went to a conference for my home sales biz, and was so completely motivated - this is my year, I'm going to do BIG things! Came home inspired and ready to jump in with two feet. Set my sights on my goal of building a team and promoting to leadership! (and just to clarify, this really is not an unattainable goal at all)
I decided I CAN do this. I CAN achieve my goals. I WILL do it!
Then I got a small ailment, which required a call and visit with the doctor ... and yup, he is sending me for testing. Fabulous! Now I am stuck focusing on my ailment and what the testing is going to reveal. There just went my focus on my goal ... right out the window!
Oh, and all of that party planning I was talking about in the last post, yeah, that's all still going on too. Which I sat down last night to address the invites, and realized the guest list is 98, not including the 4 in our little family, and the hall max occupancy is 100 ... ugh! I figure there will probably be a few that won't show, right? Or maybe, the firemen won't realize we are over capacity, in the event that everyone does show???? But, yes, I now have to work on the actual details of the gala event. Add this to the momentum slow down.
And then this stinkin' weather! We have been getting snow pretty much once a week since before Christmas, and it seriously cramping my style of getting out of the house. So I am so completely stuck in this house, which is not helping my mood, inspiration, motivation, or anything else for that matter.
Back to the original task ... I met with my inspirational leader the other day to brainstorm a game plan. It is a great game plan! I just need a swift kick in the arse to get me going on it. That great momentum I started with two weekends ago is almost completely halted at this point. I know I need to get moving on the game plan, and once I see positive results the momentum will kick back up, but finding the energy to jump start it right now is hard when there are molehills to climb that look like huge mountains at my speed.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Arranging, Rearranging, and Confirming
I'm beginning to think you need a degree in event planning and time management to be a mom.
This after it taking almost a month to arrange a confirmed date for our biggest bash yet (well, other than our wedding). In an effort to try to preserve some sanity and money, we have combined P1's 2nd Birthday Party with P2's Baptism. We figured it would be most of the same people invited for both events, so why not just do it all at once? Did I mention I was trying to preserve some sanity in doing this ... wrong! The first constraint was trying to coordinate it all as close to P1's birthday as possible - give or take a weekend or two. Well, that was no small feat considering the hall that we love (and that happens to be giving us an awesomely awesome deal) is the hall that apparently everyone else in our area loves too, and also that the deacon at our church who schedules all of the baptisms goes on frequent vacations, especially near the holiday season. So many many many calls back and forth, and dates and times being rearranged numerous times, and we finally have a confirmed date with both the church and the hall! Hubby is going to put the deposit on Monday, but we have been told that we are "in the book". Now I just have get the invites out, plan the menu, recruit family members for making parts of said menu, figure out & purchase decorations, order cakes, make favors, figure out & purchase any necessary outfits for events, etc ....
I thought being a stay-at-home-mom would make it easy to arrange these things ... well not when you feel like you are always on the go with one kid or the other - did I mention they are both under 2 still? P2, at 2 months old, has had the normal rounds of weight checks and well visits with the pediatrician, with extra trips for bloody spitup, stool sample drop-offs, and bloodwork added in (reflux was the apparent culprit, and is under much better control now thankfully). And P1 has her own schedule of visiting therapists and outpatient PT and hopefully soon outpatient Speech Therapy. And we are trying to get back with our much loved and awesomely wonderful weekly playgroup who we haven't seen since before P2's arrival - it's probably been about 12 weeks now - oh my, she needs to see her friends for a playdate now! All of this is certainly keeping me on my toes.
Oh and wait, I have things for me too ... well not much, but that's how it is as a mom right, not much is for you really, right? Trying to get back in to the swing with my home-based party biz means I need to go away overnight this weekend for a training conference, and yes help for hubby has been arranged to limit the double teaming by the Princesses resulting in complete anarchy (yes, by the 2 princesses that under 2). And I also have to figure out how to arrange some time when I can market myself and network better to actually build my biz up. Oh and the actual business part of it too, where I sell stuff and make money - yeah, that has to be arranged into our schedules too.
Did I mention that my wonderful little princesses got me a gift card for Christmas to get an hour massage and a haircut? When the heck am I supposed to schedule that in to the madness? That massage is definitely calling my name right now too. Thankfully the gift came with childcare already arranged - that was the part of the gift from my wonderful hubby - he will be watching them for me. I'm thinking I should call and confirm a date for that now, before something else takes over my time.
This after it taking almost a month to arrange a confirmed date for our biggest bash yet (well, other than our wedding). In an effort to try to preserve some sanity and money, we have combined P1's 2nd Birthday Party with P2's Baptism. We figured it would be most of the same people invited for both events, so why not just do it all at once? Did I mention I was trying to preserve some sanity in doing this ... wrong! The first constraint was trying to coordinate it all as close to P1's birthday as possible - give or take a weekend or two. Well, that was no small feat considering the hall that we love (and that happens to be giving us an awesomely awesome deal) is the hall that apparently everyone else in our area loves too, and also that the deacon at our church who schedules all of the baptisms goes on frequent vacations, especially near the holiday season. So many many many calls back and forth, and dates and times being rearranged numerous times, and we finally have a confirmed date with both the church and the hall! Hubby is going to put the deposit on Monday, but we have been told that we are "in the book". Now I just have get the invites out, plan the menu, recruit family members for making parts of said menu, figure out & purchase decorations, order cakes, make favors, figure out & purchase any necessary outfits for events, etc ....
I thought being a stay-at-home-mom would make it easy to arrange these things ... well not when you feel like you are always on the go with one kid or the other - did I mention they are both under 2 still? P2, at 2 months old, has had the normal rounds of weight checks and well visits with the pediatrician, with extra trips for bloody spitup, stool sample drop-offs, and bloodwork added in (reflux was the apparent culprit, and is under much better control now thankfully). And P1 has her own schedule of visiting therapists and outpatient PT and hopefully soon outpatient Speech Therapy. And we are trying to get back with our much loved and awesomely wonderful weekly playgroup who we haven't seen since before P2's arrival - it's probably been about 12 weeks now - oh my, she needs to see her friends for a playdate now! All of this is certainly keeping me on my toes.
Oh and wait, I have things for me too ... well not much, but that's how it is as a mom right, not much is for you really, right? Trying to get back in to the swing with my home-based party biz means I need to go away overnight this weekend for a training conference, and yes help for hubby has been arranged to limit the double teaming by the Princesses resulting in complete anarchy (yes, by the 2 princesses that under 2). And I also have to figure out how to arrange some time when I can market myself and network better to actually build my biz up. Oh and the actual business part of it too, where I sell stuff and make money - yeah, that has to be arranged into our schedules too.
Did I mention that my wonderful little princesses got me a gift card for Christmas to get an hour massage and a haircut? When the heck am I supposed to schedule that in to the madness? That massage is definitely calling my name right now too. Thankfully the gift came with childcare already arranged - that was the part of the gift from my wonderful hubby - he will be watching them for me. I'm thinking I should call and confirm a date for that now, before something else takes over my time.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Starting Somewhere
This is it. I am officially entering the world of blogging.
Woo Hoo for me!
I have so many thoughts and directions to go with this blogging thing ... which is why I am actually doing it. With two little princesses under 2 years old under my feet, I need another thing on my plate like I need another diaper bag or stroller to add to my collection (and for the record, those totals are already 6 and 4 respectively - for only 2 kids!). But here I am typing away. I am hoping that all of this typing will actually help me organize my thoughts. I have so many things I want to do and dream to do, and such a wonderful and loving and super supportive husband by my side who never tells me no, that sometimes its hard to know where to draw the line.
Just a sampling of the hopes and dreams and wishes and to-do's list ...
go back to school for occupational therapy, write a book about this crazy life my kids lead, learn sign language (more than the few baby-signs we use around here already), build my at-home business, travel the country, buy a shore house, jump out of a plane, have another kid maybe, become better organized, get the hubby back in school for his masters degree, and of course be the bestest mommy in the world ............
All while maintaining the house, making sure dinner is on the table every night, and that we all have clean underwear every day (having 2 in diapers makes that last one a bit easier than the first two).
And now back to my regularly scheduled program ... P2 is wiggling away next to me on the couch, and it sounds as if P1 is waking from naptime, the dryer just buzzed with more clothes to fold, and dinner ... hmmm, what's for dinner?
Woo Hoo for me!
I have so many thoughts and directions to go with this blogging thing ... which is why I am actually doing it. With two little princesses under 2 years old under my feet, I need another thing on my plate like I need another diaper bag or stroller to add to my collection (and for the record, those totals are already 6 and 4 respectively - for only 2 kids!). But here I am typing away. I am hoping that all of this typing will actually help me organize my thoughts. I have so many things I want to do and dream to do, and such a wonderful and loving and super supportive husband by my side who never tells me no, that sometimes its hard to know where to draw the line.
Just a sampling of the hopes and dreams and wishes and to-do's list ...
go back to school for occupational therapy, write a book about this crazy life my kids lead, learn sign language (more than the few baby-signs we use around here already), build my at-home business, travel the country, buy a shore house, jump out of a plane, have another kid maybe, become better organized, get the hubby back in school for his masters degree, and of course be the bestest mommy in the world ............
All while maintaining the house, making sure dinner is on the table every night, and that we all have clean underwear every day (having 2 in diapers makes that last one a bit easier than the first two).
And now back to my regularly scheduled program ... P2 is wiggling away next to me on the couch, and it sounds as if P1 is waking from naptime, the dryer just buzzed with more clothes to fold, and dinner ... hmmm, what's for dinner?
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