Me: Zayden, I love you. I'm thankful for you.
Z: I'm thankful for God.
Me: that's nice. And why are you thankful for God?
Z: because I love him.
Me: that's really nice zayden. And why do you love him?
Z: because he gives you toys to give to me.
Today and everyday I am eternally thankful for my amazing children and their good health.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
It is a Glorious Day!!
Zayden no longer has a dairy allergy! I am ecstatic!! The past couple of years have been difficult because of his allergies. I am so thankful that life will be a little easier now for all of us.
I won't have to spend so much extra time at the grocery store reading EVERY SINGLE LABEL. I went grocery shopping tonight, and I didn't realize it could be soo fun!
I won't have to make a big deal about every thing he eats at a restaurant sending servers back and forth to the kitchen to talk to the cooks and management about ingredients!
I won't have to worry about playdates, and him accidentally eating dairy.
I can cook anything I want for all of us for dinner. I can pull out all my old yummy recipes that ALL have dairy in them, and start making those meals for us!!
I could go on and on about how it benefits me, but I am most thankful for how this will benefit Zayden. He now can eat/drink what everyone else around him is eating!! He can experience a much wider variety of foods. He won't have to worry about having separate snacks at school or birthday parties, etc... He can just be like all the other kids. :)
I also am so happy that Zayden has done soooo well the past few years with his allergies. He never complained. He never tried to eat something that had dairy in it. In fact he would often ask if something had dairy before eating it, and if he saw cheese in his meal (this happened accidentally once) he made sure to let me know, so that I could get rid of it. He was GREAT!!
The allergist thinks Z grew out of his allergies because we were so diligent about the complete avoidance diet. It worked!!! I really liked our Allergist, but I will be happy if we never see him again. :) Although, he won't let us go completely. Actually he is putting together a website about food allergies. He asked if I would send in a picture of Z eating something with dairy in it, and write a little note about our experiences and successes!! He told me he wants to post that on his home page of his site. So Z will be a little celebrity maybe in the virtual allergy world. ;)
Although dealing with the allergies was rough, I was reminded today how LUCKY I am to have such healthy children!! I was driving to Riley Children's Hospital, and right before I drove into the parking lot I started to say a little prayer. I was going to ask for Z to grow out of his allergy, but then stopped myself. Instead, I told God that Z could have allergies for the rest of his life and the rest of us could all develop them too as long as he just keeps Z and Ivy healthy, and then I thanked him for their health. I am so grateful!!
Then while we were waiting for our appointment we saw a fountain with change in it. I got out penny's for both Z and I to make a wish. Again I had planned to wish for him to grow out of the dairy allergy. I changed my mind again right before throwing in the penny, and then made my wish much more important!
Luckily Z grew out of the allergy anyway!! When we left I did a kartwheel in the parking lot. Z got in the car and I screamed and screamed. Z screamed and screamed too.....not because he was excited about the allergy thing, but because he was excited that we were both screaming so loudly without consequences!! We scared a man walking by our car. ;) I got home and downloaded the song Celebration by Kool and the Gang. We all danced to it, and I did more Kartwheels. It was a glorious day!!
I won't have to spend so much extra time at the grocery store reading EVERY SINGLE LABEL. I went grocery shopping tonight, and I didn't realize it could be soo fun!
I won't have to make a big deal about every thing he eats at a restaurant sending servers back and forth to the kitchen to talk to the cooks and management about ingredients!
I won't have to worry about playdates, and him accidentally eating dairy.
I can cook anything I want for all of us for dinner. I can pull out all my old yummy recipes that ALL have dairy in them, and start making those meals for us!!
I could go on and on about how it benefits me, but I am most thankful for how this will benefit Zayden. He now can eat/drink what everyone else around him is eating!! He can experience a much wider variety of foods. He won't have to worry about having separate snacks at school or birthday parties, etc... He can just be like all the other kids. :)
I also am so happy that Zayden has done soooo well the past few years with his allergies. He never complained. He never tried to eat something that had dairy in it. In fact he would often ask if something had dairy before eating it, and if he saw cheese in his meal (this happened accidentally once) he made sure to let me know, so that I could get rid of it. He was GREAT!!
The allergist thinks Z grew out of his allergies because we were so diligent about the complete avoidance diet. It worked!!! I really liked our Allergist, but I will be happy if we never see him again. :) Although, he won't let us go completely. Actually he is putting together a website about food allergies. He asked if I would send in a picture of Z eating something with dairy in it, and write a little note about our experiences and successes!! He told me he wants to post that on his home page of his site. So Z will be a little celebrity maybe in the virtual allergy world. ;)
Although dealing with the allergies was rough, I was reminded today how LUCKY I am to have such healthy children!! I was driving to Riley Children's Hospital, and right before I drove into the parking lot I started to say a little prayer. I was going to ask for Z to grow out of his allergy, but then stopped myself. Instead, I told God that Z could have allergies for the rest of his life and the rest of us could all develop them too as long as he just keeps Z and Ivy healthy, and then I thanked him for their health. I am so grateful!!
Then while we were waiting for our appointment we saw a fountain with change in it. I got out penny's for both Z and I to make a wish. Again I had planned to wish for him to grow out of the dairy allergy. I changed my mind again right before throwing in the penny, and then made my wish much more important!
Luckily Z grew out of the allergy anyway!! When we left I did a kartwheel in the parking lot. Z got in the car and I screamed and screamed. Z screamed and screamed too.....not because he was excited about the allergy thing, but because he was excited that we were both screaming so loudly without consequences!! We scared a man walking by our car. ;) I got home and downloaded the song Celebration by Kool and the Gang. We all danced to it, and I did more Kartwheels. It was a glorious day!!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Little Miss Ivy
Ivy is exploding with her vocabulary the last 2 weeks. I think she says at least 2 new words every day!! It's awesome!! I love love love hearing her sweet voice, and I get sooo excited every time she says a new word.
I am keeping track of them like I did when Z was a baby. The speech therapists I used to work with instilled that into me.
I have Z's first 200 words written out....somewhere. I stopped counting when he was 17 months and got to 200 words.
Ivy who is not quite 16 months now has 52 words, and many many animal sounds!! She rocks!! :D
Her latest word today was "pretty". I put a little ponytail on the top of her head today, while she sat in the sink and stared at herself in the mirror. I told her she looked pretty. She smiled, and looked at herself closely and then said "pretty". She stared at herself longer and said it about 4 more times!! LOL!! Oh Ivy!! :D
I am keeping track of them like I did when Z was a baby. The speech therapists I used to work with instilled that into me.
I have Z's first 200 words written out....somewhere. I stopped counting when he was 17 months and got to 200 words.
Ivy who is not quite 16 months now has 52 words, and many many animal sounds!! She rocks!! :D
Her latest word today was "pretty". I put a little ponytail on the top of her head today, while she sat in the sink and stared at herself in the mirror. I told her she looked pretty. She smiled, and looked at herself closely and then said "pretty". She stared at herself longer and said it about 4 more times!! LOL!! Oh Ivy!! :D
Zayden Funny
Today I wanted Zayden to go potty before his nap, so I sat him on the toilet.
Z: I don't have to go.
Me: Let's try singing a song, and then maybe you'll go.
I then sing the abcs, and pause after every few letters and Z says, "That isn't working."
Me: Okay, let me turn on the faucet.
Z: That is still not working...........It's working. You cheated!!!
Z: I don't have to go.
Me: Let's try singing a song, and then maybe you'll go.
I then sing the abcs, and pause after every few letters and Z says, "That isn't working."
Me: Okay, let me turn on the faucet.
Z: That is still not working...........It's working. You cheated!!!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
"Deep Thoughts" uttered by Z man
Last night:
"This is the American Flag! (Pointing at flag on his astronaut costume) Obama gave us this."
"God likes my voice."
"This is the American Flag! (Pointing at flag on his astronaut costume) Obama gave us this."
"God likes my voice."
Sunday, November 1, 2009
When it's over, it's over!!!
Okay a little post about my divorce.
If I were to have my way, we would be divorced by now. We would have a set schedule that was open to some flexibility with the kids, and we could all move on and live our separate but happy lives.
However, things are not happening to my liking. I am trying to be calm about it and just focus on the kids, but it IS frustrating. I am frustrated.
Once the child support amount was set Brian turned into a unreasonable person. He has since gotten another lawyer, and wants to "fight this". However, nothing is happening with him and his lawyer. I ask him 2x/week what his lawyer said, and what is the next step, and he keeps telling me that either a)Brian is busy or b) the lawyer hasn't gotten back in touch with him. I have contacted my lawyer too, and plan to procede on my own with the divorce. However, this will mean the divorce is contested and we will have a hearing which equals A LOT more money on both of our parts. GRRRR! So, I have been trying to get Brian to either tell me he wants to take it to hearing to fight the child support (his only disagreement in the entire paperwork that was drawn up), or that he compromises with me, and we just file together. He is just shuffling his feet and it is so frustrating. And the child support is figured out with a standard formula so that probably wouldn't change anyway. The only way it will change is if Brian fights for joint custody and gets it. This is ridiculous and scary to me at the same time. I won't go into big details about that, but that is pretty much one of my worst nightmares....if it could happen. Seeing as how he lives with his parents and never takes them overnight, etc.... I doubt a judge would rule things that way, but who knows.
Now the other frustration is how present he is in OUR lives. I understand he wants to be part of their lives, but I wish it could be more separate of mine! He wants to come over several evenings a week to just hang out and then read a couple bedtime stories to Z. I let him come over for the kids' sake, but I hate having him here all the time. I know maybe I should tell him not to, but I guess I decide I can suffer a little for the kids' happiness.
He also wants to do things still as a family and that is not in my agenda. I see my family now as the THREE of us, and he isn't included anymore in MY family. He is my kid's dad, but I want to do family things without him.
He often asks if he can do things with us. I try to avoid the topic or make excuses. This week was bad. He knew I was taking the kids to the zoo for ZooBoo. I was very excited about doing this with my kids. 3 minutes before I arrive at the zoo, he calls me. He informs me that HE is at the zoo, and wants to know if he can walk around with us. UGH!!!!!! WTF? Of course I let him. However, it was awkward and uncomfortable.....but slightly helpful I admit to have an extra pair of eyes and hands.
Then on Halloween he wants to go trick or treating with us. I let him of course, but what I didn't count on was his parents joining us too!! Seriously!! He told me they were coming over and taking some pictures and then leaving. Of course that was a lie. They came over and went with us to EVERY house. And it gets better. His mom was wearing a sweatshirt that had a picture of a goofy little boy, and underneath it read, "Proud grandmother of Zayden". LOL!! It is a little funny looking back now, but last night I was pissed. Oh and it still gets better. His mom has a sore leg so after the 3rd house, she went back to get her bright red suv, and then drove along the street beside us throughout the entire neighborhood, parking or pausing in the street in front of each house the kids went to!! This was NOT my idea of a fun time trick or treating as a family.
I did try to not let it get to me though, and I just focused on the kids last night, and enjoyed our evening despite the weirdness. But GEEZ!! And I know I should be grateful that my kids have such involved grandparents....but can't they be really involved on Brian's watch and not mine.
Now today we are getting ready to go to the park to have pictures taken. I did NOT tell Brian about this. However, he has already texted me asking if we are doing anything fun. I refused to text back. I'm afraid if I even tell him we are going to a park, he will start searching the parks for us. ugh!!!
There is lot more I could go on about, but it is picture time!!! :D
If I were to have my way, we would be divorced by now. We would have a set schedule that was open to some flexibility with the kids, and we could all move on and live our separate but happy lives.
However, things are not happening to my liking. I am trying to be calm about it and just focus on the kids, but it IS frustrating. I am frustrated.
Once the child support amount was set Brian turned into a unreasonable person. He has since gotten another lawyer, and wants to "fight this". However, nothing is happening with him and his lawyer. I ask him 2x/week what his lawyer said, and what is the next step, and he keeps telling me that either a)Brian is busy or b) the lawyer hasn't gotten back in touch with him. I have contacted my lawyer too, and plan to procede on my own with the divorce. However, this will mean the divorce is contested and we will have a hearing which equals A LOT more money on both of our parts. GRRRR! So, I have been trying to get Brian to either tell me he wants to take it to hearing to fight the child support (his only disagreement in the entire paperwork that was drawn up), or that he compromises with me, and we just file together. He is just shuffling his feet and it is so frustrating. And the child support is figured out with a standard formula so that probably wouldn't change anyway. The only way it will change is if Brian fights for joint custody and gets it. This is ridiculous and scary to me at the same time. I won't go into big details about that, but that is pretty much one of my worst nightmares....if it could happen. Seeing as how he lives with his parents and never takes them overnight, etc.... I doubt a judge would rule things that way, but who knows.
Now the other frustration is how present he is in OUR lives. I understand he wants to be part of their lives, but I wish it could be more separate of mine! He wants to come over several evenings a week to just hang out and then read a couple bedtime stories to Z. I let him come over for the kids' sake, but I hate having him here all the time. I know maybe I should tell him not to, but I guess I decide I can suffer a little for the kids' happiness.
He also wants to do things still as a family and that is not in my agenda. I see my family now as the THREE of us, and he isn't included anymore in MY family. He is my kid's dad, but I want to do family things without him.
He often asks if he can do things with us. I try to avoid the topic or make excuses. This week was bad. He knew I was taking the kids to the zoo for ZooBoo. I was very excited about doing this with my kids. 3 minutes before I arrive at the zoo, he calls me. He informs me that HE is at the zoo, and wants to know if he can walk around with us. UGH!!!!!! WTF? Of course I let him. However, it was awkward and uncomfortable.....but slightly helpful I admit to have an extra pair of eyes and hands.
Then on Halloween he wants to go trick or treating with us. I let him of course, but what I didn't count on was his parents joining us too!! Seriously!! He told me they were coming over and taking some pictures and then leaving. Of course that was a lie. They came over and went with us to EVERY house. And it gets better. His mom was wearing a sweatshirt that had a picture of a goofy little boy, and underneath it read, "Proud grandmother of Zayden". LOL!! It is a little funny looking back now, but last night I was pissed. Oh and it still gets better. His mom has a sore leg so after the 3rd house, she went back to get her bright red suv, and then drove along the street beside us throughout the entire neighborhood, parking or pausing in the street in front of each house the kids went to!! This was NOT my idea of a fun time trick or treating as a family.
I did try to not let it get to me though, and I just focused on the kids last night, and enjoyed our evening despite the weirdness. But GEEZ!! And I know I should be grateful that my kids have such involved grandparents....but can't they be really involved on Brian's watch and not mine.
Now today we are getting ready to go to the park to have pictures taken. I did NOT tell Brian about this. However, he has already texted me asking if we are doing anything fun. I refused to text back. I'm afraid if I even tell him we are going to a park, he will start searching the parks for us. ugh!!!
There is lot more I could go on about, but it is picture time!!! :D
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