We've all heard the famous saying: "the calm before the storm". But you know what? I prefer to see that storm through a different lens: after the storm comes the clearing. The rain subsides, the clouds eventually clear up, and the sun shines upon us once again. That's where I am these days; I am... Continue Reading →
Don’t.
"Don't get too comfortable. Don't swim in the happiness. Don't revel in the joy. Don't bask in the light; the darkness is right around the corner, little lady." Don't. "Don't make that new house your 'forever home' just yet. Watch how I can penetrate it's walls, wreck it at my whim. Watch me suck away... Continue Reading →
This just can’t be!
6 nights ago when we were getting ready to ring in the New Year with our dearest friends, I brought up an idea I had heard on Gretchen Rubin's "Happier" podcast (anyone who knows me well, or has followed the blog in the past, knows my fondness of Gretchen Rubin, and of mostly all things... Continue Reading →
“I Love My Mommy Because…”
I want to tell you all about the different kind of joy I have experienced lately--the joy of seeing Evy hit milestones that not so long ago, we had wondered if he ever even would. What sorts of milestones would be be able to reach? A year or so ago, we really didn't know...and it... Continue Reading →
I See You
I'm realizing tonight that I haven't written much lately. I used to write here 1-2 times weekly, and that pace has slowly dwindled to 1-2 times monthly. And there's a very simple reason for that: this blog of mine is fulfilling it's purpose beautifully. It has been the outlet that has allowed me to safely... Continue Reading →
Find 9 Strawberries…
As I sat here this afternoon with our Child Development Services representative, we'll call her "S" for short, it dawned on me all over again just how far our Evrett Bug has come. Even as I sit here typing away at this, with Bug right next to me playing with the alphabet, I feel almost... Continue Reading →
100!!!!
With Evrett's big appt coming up on October 5th with our "head honcho" (his genetic specialist), I kinda thought I would be more nervous. Afterall, we have no idea what he is going to say; will he inform us that the final stages of testing are complete, and that we have an official diagnosis for... Continue Reading →
1 to 10
Evy tends to become whom we affectionately (though somewhat tiredly) call "Mr. Party Boy" when nighttime approaches. He is happier than ever, and we're fairly sure that if we let him, he would play every night until 11 PM-midnight!! So, 2 nights ago, when Evy woke up in the night to play again, we weren't... Continue Reading →
To be ok with not being ok…
I mentally paced back & forth all weekend about this post. I thought of making it in to more of a "look on the bright side" kind of entry, in which I would turn every fear I have for Evy in to a beautiful rainbow. After all, changing the lens through which we view things... Continue Reading →
Reading Numbers!!
Today was no ordinary, run-of-the-mill Monday. Not by a long shot... It felt as if the Gods/Goddesses of the Universe smiled upon us! My afternoon at work was lovely; I'm settling in to the position of legal administrative assistant even more, and thus am finding my own rhythm. This was also the first afternoon leaving... Continue Reading →
Evretts Mountain 