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Friday, May 21, 2010

Gumdrops and Lollipops

What is this all about? Life? As I watch my kids grow and play, and become little people of their own, the answer becomes clear. Gumdrops and lollipops is what it's all about. That little bit of extreme happiness that hits you the moment you are about to pop that gumdrop into your mouth. The fine feeling of unwrapping that brand new lollipop you so carefully picked out from the pile or bag.

I get this excitement when I watch my kids trying to learn new things and master new skills. Recently, Aaron and I have taken on the trial of teaching Kara how to ride her bike without training wheels. This is no easy feat. Teaching a child to not be scared of falling is a lot like trying to convince someone a fork in the eye really is comforting.

Teaching her how to ride her bike without these crutches on the side is rather difficult and so we are taking an approach of practice makes perfect. The bad news is, she can't ride it yet and is refusing to have the training wheels put back on!

So the saga of watching her learn a new skill is daunting and exciting. And when she masters it, it will be that feeling of gumdrops and lollipops!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Adventures in Allergies

It has been 13 nearly 14 months with Mason and figuring out what is causing this awful rash on the back of his legs. Well it started on his belly. Assuming it was the laundry detergent I switched him to the free and clear by Purex. Seeing the rash slowly disappear I was under the impression that was the cause of this non-threatening rash.

His pediatrician suggested he had a dairy allergy. Me, being the mom that didn't believe MY kids would have food allergies, I brushed it off and continued on my 'super'-mom path. The one day the rash that was on his belly moved south to his legs. It's not painful I don't think. He doesn't try to scratch it. But it definitely gets inflamed when he eats dairy. At first I thought, I'll just remove the milk from his diet, problem solved right?!?! Well not exactly. It's kind of a weird scenario.

He can't have direct dairy products, i.e. milk, cheese, yogurt, etc. But it can be mixed in things. I'm not entirely sure why or HOW this type of allergy is created. The only food allergy I know of runs on my side of the family and it's shellfish. No real connection to the dairy part of our lives. I just hope he grows out of this 'allergy'.

For now we buy things like rice milk and other products to encourage a healthy lifestyle for the little monkey. The rash, well the weird one is gone. Now we're fighting eczema. But I'm beginning to win this battle with mineral oils.


Monday, May 17, 2010

Sunshining Reflections

I often wonder what comes with the sunshine and as of lately that means angry temperaments from our 4 y/o. This provides me yet another setting that tests my patience and kindness and loving discipline with Kara. She is a bright, intelligent little girl. Reaching her on her level is often a challenge. But I love her nonetheless. She provides me joy and anxiety all at the same time. And it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Mason is growing and exploring and will definitely be the heart attack wonder. He's brave and stout. He's rough and cuddly. He's a most definite momma's boy. He loves to play rough with daddy and sissy and snuggle with momma. I can't imagine life without his energy.

Aaron is such a goal driven man. He's such a wonderful husband, an excellent and attending father, and a great provider. He's made it to where I can stay home and raise our children without financial worry. He's supported me in all my endeavors and has been there for me when I've fallen. He's just plain awesome. I thank God everyday for this man in my life!

I'm a stay at home mom with cause. I love my kids to death. Would do anything in my power to raise them right, see the good in everything, and help them create purpose for their being. I love working out, eating healthy and picking healthy food for my family. I find grocery shopping entertaining because it provides me the interesting challenge to buy 'cleaner' foods for my family. I'm not a health freak by any means, but I like to give my family a good start on things.

We have a dog, Mo. He's a handful. Let me tell you. He sleeps about 23 hours a day and the other hour is spent outside, eating, or playing with the kids. He's actually a very calm and friendly animal.

We live in the perfect house on .5 acre. We have a gigantic yard. If you don't think it's gigantic, mow it. Then you'll change your mind. I love our life here in Alaska and look forward to many many years here.

So that's just a post introducing you to us, in case you didn't know. It is my goal to keep a blog. Hopefully, updating as events occur or just because.