October 22 2010 I’ll still be back with stories of my kids’ antics on Monday, but here’s a bit of what I’ve been doing since on From the Monkey Bars:
10 Things to do for Halloween
I Hate the Flu
Chores are a Chore
How to Make School Mornings Easier
Have a good weekend, everyone!
October 20 2010 I haven’t been around much lately, but there’s a good reason for it, I swear, and I’m so excited to introduce you to my new baby*!
From the Monkey Bars: the Good, the Bad, and the Crazy in Parenting. A site for tips, tricks, ideas, and information. For and by YOU, the parents.
So please come and browse all the fabulous entries already posted by some amazing ladies. You can even share YOUR story or idea as well! We’re open to everyone!
*What? Were you expecting another kind of baby?
Posting here will resume on Monday, once my head gets settled back on. In the meantime, you can always find something new here!
September 28 2010 The world I want for my children is green and vibrant. Full of diverse creatures, none ever extinct, big and small and soaring. Rainbows and unicorns and dancing in open fields of striking yellow sunflowers tall enough to reach the saturated sky.
The world I want for my children is a fairy tale.
In this story, nothing tragic occurs. What veers to the left is easily righted. Innocence prevails. Bound by peace and love and a general sense of understanding. There are no bullies, no fights, no feelings hurt, no hard questions to answer, no hospital stays, no grisly scenes on the TV news. Everyone is friends, hands held, rejoice, Kumbaya. The fairy tale is rather saccharine, but even more naive.
The reality of the situation is life. It’s not inherently bad, but it’s hard. Confusing and complicated. Dirty and gritty. Sweat-stained and broken bones. Every day is another reason to hide away a little further. There are horrible people doing horrible things, saying, plotting horrible things. Safety and security pulled out like a rug. What kind of world did I bring these children into? What have I done? It’s a fight not to be consumed.
My children, right now, see mostly the fairy tale. That’s the beauty of childhood.
Sometimes, I wish that’s all I could see, too. The world I want for my sons and daughter isn’t real, but there are fragments that can be. There still might lie a touch of it swaying, reaching, against the bright blue like sunflowers.
Written as part of the world I want for my children blog carnival hosted by Country Fried Mama to raise awareness of the Joyful Heart Foundation.
September 01 2010 Since I have a few minutes this morning, I wanted to say thank you for all your good thoughts, prayers, concern, comments, and get well wishes. They mean more than I can say. I also thought I’d take the moment to answer a couple questions I’ve been asked.
Is he diabetic?
He wasn’t before. He was the picture of perfect health before, nothing more than a cold, and even those were very rare. He is now. Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes. His body’s insulin production has shut down, so he’s going to need daily injections from here on out. I’ve already met his endocrinologist and we’ll work on the schedule at his first appointment.
So this was sudden?
Completely sudden, at least from the outside. I think he began not feeling like himself late Sunday afternoon, but he still ate dinner and played around like normal. Monday morning, though, he wasn’t having it when I tried to get him ready for school. He looked horrible: sullen, gray, dry, exhausted. We assumed it was just a bug and he might have been getting better that night. Obviously not. All he’s talked about for 2 days are drinks, what can he drink, what he’ll drink next. Seriously, that is ALL he’s talked about.
Are you going to watch for it in your other kids?
We’ll be changing our diet pretty drastically after this and we’ll definitely keep an eye on it. I have to say, our food intake has never been the healthiest. That’s going to change. They say it’s not necessarily from poor eating habits, though, but most likely genetic or could even be caused by a virus. I guess anyone is susceptible.
How is he doing?
He was able to sleep some. When I called this morning, J told me his blood sugar was at 180 and, since he’s stabilized, they’re thinking of taking him off the IV and getting him used to shots. He’ll also be allowed to eat today, after not having anything all day yesterday and just a few bites of chicken noodle soup the day before. I’m going up for a few hours this afternoon, but it sounds like he’s doing a lot better.
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