Ugh...

I'm searching for a flattering bathing suit.
Cosmo says to pick something that accentuates the parts of my body I am comfortable with. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a suit that draws the eye to my ankles?

I am seriously considering a wetsuit.

Liv

This picture was too cute for me to not post.

Summertime and the living is easy.

I've been feeling guilty lately. Mommy guilt. I made the decision to be a "Stay At Home Mom", but every day, there is something. We are just so busy. I am running kids here and there, finding things to do, and just generally just trying to keep up. I decided the kids and I needed to find something to do together to slow the pace. We had an amazing day at D.avison Fruit Orchards. We played, walked, and took a farm tour pulled behind a tractor. It was bliss, with the two sweetest kids around. Definately a memory making kind of day.

Proof that nagging DOES work!

Buying a pre-built playhouse was a better financial decision. So far though, it has also cost us an entire day, a large fence panel, a huge portion of the tree in our front yard, and quite possibly my marriage.
UPDATE: After it sat on it's side for a week in my yard, it is up! The kid's spent the afternoon on it!

I don't know what I did to end up with kids this beautiful, but I am one lucky mama!

First meeting with the OT...

Today was our first meeting with Pierce's OT. She was amazing! I am so tired of dragging Pierce from place to place, looking for information, answers, or even just someone to listen to our concerns. She did all of this, finally!

Her name is Michelle, and Pierce clicked instantly with her, which is all I can ask. She said that she feels that while he is on the mild end of sensitivity, there are obviously some regulating issues for him.

She seems to be really well educated in the eating sensitivities, and had lots of suggestions for kid's with low muscle tone in their faces and cheeks. One thing that we are going to try right away is stimulating Pierce's cheeks with tapping before he sits down to eat.

We also talked about some of his other anxieties, like the foam soap, shampoos and lotion, and she agreed with me about being careful not to push him. It was a breath of fresh air to talk to someone who didn't look at me like I was creating these issues myself.

We are going to try some of the strategies she suggested for 6 weeks, and then meet with her again close to his birthday to see where we need to go from there. I am hoping in the meantime we get some answers from the respiratory clinic, and that our Dr. will refer us for more of the allergy testing.

It feels so good to not feel crazy!

Playtime

"Mommy, let's pretend you're my servant, ok? I'm a princess, and you do all my cooking and cleaning. Oh, and you carry me everywhere so I don't get my shoes dirty. Oh, and you wash my clothes, and fix stuff when I break it. Ok, Mommy, let's start now!"

Yes Liv, I would love to play REAL LIFE with you. It would be a lovely break from what I do, day after day.