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Apr. 8th, 2007 09:14 pmWe had a pretty good Easter, surprisingly. Fox is old enough now to anticipate that the Easter Bunny would come, and we have some adorable video of his shrieking "My Easter Basket!!!" and hopping from one foot to another.
So cute... but he's going through potty training issues which involve him not wanting to poop. Ever. and dealing with the resulting tummyache. The doctor says he's just stubbourn, but it's making me crazy. He goes through days of saying his tummy hurts, explodes, then can't poo again. It is not a fun cycle,and I'm planning to drag him back to the pediatrician. BTW, someone who has not had a child doesn't understand the drama something like this can cause for a parent.
Mom came and stayed with us last night. Dad always loved Easter (hated Christmas but loved Easter :) and this holiday we really missed him. We drove by the hospital where Dad had stayed for a month, and Fox piped up "When will Pawpaw be all better? When Pawpaw come home?" which was really hard for my mom. If you ask Fox where his Pawpaw is, he'll parrot back that "Pawpaw is in heaven" but it means nothing to him. What's death to a 3 year old, after all???
We fixed a nice dinner and ate with Mom at our house- everyone else was busy or out of town and I was grateful for it. We spent the weekend cleaning, cooking and installing our new used clothes dryer. We haven't had one for 3 months, so I'm celebrating being able to do laundry in my own home.
OTT, I'm feeling like the world's worst friend. Heather's sister died last week, and it's been very hard on her. She's sick and still with her parents, and I feel helpless because I don't know what I can do to help or what I could say to make her feel better. It's one thing to lose a father who has been sick for many years and who has been close to death many times: it's another thing to lose your sister to cancer. I'm so sorry sweetie...
It's a sad year for us, but I also feel very blessed. I have a husband who loves me in spite of everything, a crazy kid and a home of my own. My mother is still with us, and my friends are still around even if they are far away. Heather, Danielle, Nathan, Rob, Annette, Shiaolin, Nick - I feel like you are all still my best friends, even if I don't see any of you enough.
Nick- I just checked my cell and realized I missed your call this weekend. Call me sometime this week and let me know how things are going!
Work tomorrow - teacher inservice where I have to give a presentation. I hate Inservice days!
So cute... but he's going through potty training issues which involve him not wanting to poop. Ever. and dealing with the resulting tummyache. The doctor says he's just stubbourn, but it's making me crazy. He goes through days of saying his tummy hurts, explodes, then can't poo again. It is not a fun cycle,and I'm planning to drag him back to the pediatrician. BTW, someone who has not had a child doesn't understand the drama something like this can cause for a parent.
Mom came and stayed with us last night. Dad always loved Easter (hated Christmas but loved Easter :) and this holiday we really missed him. We drove by the hospital where Dad had stayed for a month, and Fox piped up "When will Pawpaw be all better? When Pawpaw come home?" which was really hard for my mom. If you ask Fox where his Pawpaw is, he'll parrot back that "Pawpaw is in heaven" but it means nothing to him. What's death to a 3 year old, after all???
We fixed a nice dinner and ate with Mom at our house- everyone else was busy or out of town and I was grateful for it. We spent the weekend cleaning, cooking and installing our new used clothes dryer. We haven't had one for 3 months, so I'm celebrating being able to do laundry in my own home.
OTT, I'm feeling like the world's worst friend. Heather's sister died last week, and it's been very hard on her. She's sick and still with her parents, and I feel helpless because I don't know what I can do to help or what I could say to make her feel better. It's one thing to lose a father who has been sick for many years and who has been close to death many times: it's another thing to lose your sister to cancer. I'm so sorry sweetie...
It's a sad year for us, but I also feel very blessed. I have a husband who loves me in spite of everything, a crazy kid and a home of my own. My mother is still with us, and my friends are still around even if they are far away. Heather, Danielle, Nathan, Rob, Annette, Shiaolin, Nick - I feel like you are all still my best friends, even if I don't see any of you enough.
Nick- I just checked my cell and realized I missed your call this weekend. Call me sometime this week and let me know how things are going!
Work tomorrow - teacher inservice where I have to give a presentation. I hate Inservice days!
