Listen… Relax!!!
Pin itI went to my MOPS meeting today. Our speaker was Linda A. Raquer MA, CCC-SLP. She spoke about listening to our children, and gave information on “red flags” to look for in a child\’s speech development. She is affiliated with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Neither of my children seem to have speech difficulties. Joel [...]
Madeline
Pin itMadeline is the newborn daughter of a friend (Cindy) I met through MOPS. Maddie has a heart defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). She was born on April 7th, a healthly little girl. Three days later, they discovered something was wrong. Her husband, David, has worked hard and created a site which tells [...]
3,500 Calories
Pin itI learned something new! I read in Cooking Light magazine (one of my very favorite magazines) that a pound of fat equals about 3,500 calories. I’ve wondered about it, but have never known or have been inquisitive enough to find out. This is very helpful information to me. I have been journaling what I [...]
I Want to be Healthy.
Pin itI want to be healthy. I have spent much of my life NOT being healthy. It has only been since my son turned one (2000) that I began my battle towards wellness. I have been on some sort of “diet” since before junior high school. I was very active in high school (including sports [...]
Projects to Keep "Em Busy
Pin itI am on a mission. Joel has been having a hard time focusing on independent projects at preschool. I want to try give him “tools” to help him choose a project and focus for a time. I think I have caused this problem, in part, because I have allowed him to watch more TV [...]
Problems are Opportunities!
Pin itI have had the privilege of hearing Christina Veatch (owner of the Dancing Brush ceramic studio in Poulsbo) speak at a few mom events (MOPS – Mothers of Preschoolers, and one other) and she said something that is really causing change in me (I can be a slow changer and learner though…). In raising [...]
Early Lessons in Friendship
Pin itThis was a hard day. My son expressed in tears some of his first relationship hurts. It turns out that at preschool there are a couple of boys who tend to leave him out, or even make fun of him. This morning he chose to wear his prized VeggieTale shirt to school, but on [...]
Kicking alone
Pin itYesterday I sat by the pool and watched you. You kicked around the pool, safely in the arms of your swim instructor. I started to get tears in my eyes as I imagined you kicking and swimming on your own. I guess yesterday I saw how close those days are. As your mom, I [...]
All About Joel!
Pin itJoel, you are remarkable! You are so full of energy. It has been quite a journey learning how to be the mom of such a little, actually, BIG dynamo! You are always so busy — always looking for the next thing to do. After one activity is through (say an entire day at the [...]
Whining and Obeying
Pin itProbably my most challenging issue in motherhood RIGHT NOW is whining. Sure, on the surface “whining” in and of itself does not seem like such a terrible burden to have. However, at this season in my life it seems nearly insurmountable. At every decision during the day there is potential for resistance — miserable [...]
