Today my son wore a pink hat in public. A bright, glaring pink hat he called a cowboy hat. He was awesome. It was with the Easter items in the Dollar Spot at Target. He tossed a purple one at Emma’s head and donned the pink one himself and off he went to look at […]
Brain Flotsam
I started this post last night and the direction it was taking was not where I wanted it to go. It’s still not where I want it mostly because I don’t know where it’s going other than out of my brain. All of these things have happened over the past few weeks and they are […]
The “Diagnosis”
Several of you asked for information about Joshua’s visit with the occupational therapist, specifically his diagnosis. Here’s the thing: We don’t have one. When I spoke to his pediatrician and asked her about the evaluation process, she informed me that the American Academy of Pediatrics has removed Sensory Processing Disorder from its diagnostics, which meant […]
The Mama Heart Doesn’t Lie
I’ve been trying to write this post all day and this is one of those things where the words aren’t coming out pretty at all. They’re just sort of spilling out of my fingers as fast as my brain can think them. Seven months ago I poured my heart out about Joshua. Doctors and well-meaning […]
Blackbird Fly
Yesterday was the first day of sunshine we’ve had in what feels like a decade. There’s been gray skies, the winter yucks, a ton of rain, and more gray skies. The Cullens could sparkle here. Joshua came running into me as he saw the sun streaming through the windows, practically begging to go outside. Even […]
The boys
“Daddy…” “Hey, Daddy…” “Daddy will be home soon. Then we can play racing!” “Daddy, pick me up.” “Hey, Daddy, let’s play monster trucks.” I love that this boy loves his daddy, and I love that his daddy loves him.
Wrong turn
I realized on Monday that I’m taking the Stay-at-Home part of being a stay at home mom a little too literally. As in I almost never want to leave the house with both kids because I’m almost never presentable and attempting to do so requires me to put on a bra. But the truth is […]
And then the morning comes
Yesterday found me at the end of my rope, dangling over an abyss of sleep deprivation. I sent texts to Dan begging him not to work late. I needed him home. He sent texts back reassuring me that no matter what, we’re in this together. I went to bed last night when Emma did and, […]
True Life: I’m A Hover Mom
I spent my summers on my grandfather’s farm in north Florida. It was entirely possible to go without seeing either of my grandparents until we were gathered around the kitchen table for a meal. My cousin and I played dolls, chased chickens, traipsed through the woods, swam, picked blueberries, fought with each other and resolved […]
I love you this much
Last night, I put Emma to bed a little early and had Joshua stay up a little late so that I could say goodnight to my best boy. I hugged him and we read a book and I hugged him some more. I gave him kisses. And then more hugs. And then more kisses. I […]