In case you don’t follow me on Instagram or Facebook, I am happy to report that Stevie is back in school! He got the all clear from the health department – the E Coli is completely out of his system – and he can now resume his usual activities, which include, but are not limited to:…
And here’s the part where I tell you my big time quarantine goals fell through the cracks pretty quickly. But… but… it’s only been four days! You know what? Sometimes I forget who we are dealing with here. Ooooh I am not good at quarantine. Before he got sick, Stevie was in the middle of an upswing.…
Even though Stevie is on the mend, and I’m fairly certain the E. coli has run it’s 10-day course, the Department of Health has instructed us to keep him out of school and away from other kids until they can clear him. Two consecutive clean stool samples is the way to do that. We delightfully…
I can’t sleep. It’s mostly dark in our room but a hint of nightlight shines from the bathroom. We don’t usually keep a nightlight on. But during the height of Stevie’s sickness, we were taking him to the bathroom 15+ times throughout the night. He is in our bed and has his back towards me…
I woke up this morning feeling like I got hit by a truck. So I can’t even begin to imagine how Stevie feels. This poor kid. His sickies started on Thursday night with a mild case of the runs. Hey, it happens to the best of us. So I started him on the BRAT diet…
DISCLAIMER: I say poop a lot in this one. Two years ago, we started introducing the idea of the potty. But I guess we’ve only been taking it more seriously the last year or so. And even more seriously the last couple months. And even more more seriously the last week. I can’t honestly say that…
Some days I’m not exactly sure what I’m thinking. Like am I trying to set myself up for failure? Am I looking for frustration? Or am I really that optimistic that I think Stevie and I will have fun at a theme park. I’m going to go with optimistic. And determined. And tenacious. Yes, yes…
I recently read a blog post that could potentially change my life. Within a a couple paragraphs, it felt like a beam of light burst above my head and my whole life suddenly made sense. Let me share this story – and you can just act like I wrote it, because it’s exactly how I…
Stevie had an assessment last week for behavioral therapy. This is something I should be excited about. We have wanted this for a long time. It’s supposed to help him and help all of us as a family unit. But when the assessment was over, a feeling a dread washed over me. I did not feel happy about…
In just 6 days, our little family will be participating in the LA Heart Walk once again. Last year we had so much fun and believe it or not, I was the top fundraiser for the event. This means only one thing – our friends, family and supporters are awesome. This year, I did not set…