Today is our 10 year wedding anniversary. For our present to each other, we just took a family trip to Boston and the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It. Was. Amazing. But to celebrate today, I thought I'd make some top 10s of our life together.
Top 10 Trips Together
1. Montreal (Visa rigmarole, beautiful place)
2. Antigua (wonderful honeymoon)
3. City deal in Toronto with second city, gourmet dining and beautiful hotel)
4. Southern CA
5. Alaska (Anchorage, Denali, Seward)
6. Germany
7. The Netherlands
8. South Beach/Everglades
9. Florida Keys
10. Boston/White Mountains of NH
Top 10 Moments Together
1. Hanging out at top of CN tower
2. Walking through the door of our first house.
3. Enjoying the stillness of a beautiful wildflower valley just before Denali National Park.
4. Standing at Polychrome Pass in Denali.
5. Walking past a fragrant strawberry field in a German village
6. Reading our own vows at the altar.
7. Seeing the gorgeous blue of the Caribbean from a plane for the first time.
8. Crying together when our son was born.
9. Laughing together as we played chase with a toddler.
10. Sitting on a granite river bed amidst mountains as a family during a beautiful day.
(and oh there are so many more)
Top 10 Favorite Foods to eat together
1. Tuna noodle casserole
2. Sinigang
3. Pasta with fresh tomato sauce
4. Jen's salad
5. Palabok
6. Turkey with all the fixins
7. My shepherd's pie
8. Tacos
9. Good pizza
10. Chinese takeout.
My 10 favorite things about Hubs
1. Voice
2. Intelligence
3. Hugs
4. How he's such a loving, involved father.
5. Artistic talent & hard work
6. Dedication to what's right in the world
7. Smile
8. Loud laugh
9. Sharing my interests even when it's not his thing
10. Appreciation of culture, food, travel and wild places
Friday, August 16, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Stating the Obvious
Being a good wife, mother and full time worker (especially outside in this heat) is really effing hard.
*and I have it a lot easier than a lot of Moms I know!
*and I have it a lot easier than a lot of Moms I know!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Help Please?
Um yeah. So I didn't get switched over to Feedly in time. (See previous post. Also, I'm a dork.) I'm currently trying to download my data from Google servers. In the meantime (and in case this proves to be too difficult for me), could you please just leave a little comment on my blog if you're still active so I can have your link? I have maybe 3 blog addresses memorized. The rest I could find through searches if they're searchable, but have pity. I'll look at you with big puppy eyes.
Self Help is my Thing (Books)
Right now, I'm not really sure where I want this blog to go. I still have writing as a part of me, I just don't know if it's this writing. On top of that, my life is full to overflowing. And that's wonderful. It's what I want. It's just that it doesn't leave a lot of extra curricular time unless I want to be a zombie. (which I don't)
So as I figure it out, I thought I'd post a list of books that have helped me through various issues.
Infertility Struggles
1. Unsung Lullabies - There's a whole book club review of this chapter by chapter on the blog. Click on the books tag to find it.
2. A Patient's Guide to PCOS - Understanding (and reversing) Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - This book gave me a MUCH better understanding of what I was dealing with and how much lifestyle needed to change. Highly recommend.
3. Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother - This was an amazing, raw, honest book that helped me chart my course through parenthood options
4. Taking Charge of Your Fertility - To some extent. This is where I learned a lot more about fertile signs.
Special note: Navigating the Land of If by Melissa Ford is definitely one of those helpful, wonderful books. The reason it isn't in my top three is that it came along after I was past most of the situations/help provided in the book. I loved it, but I was nearing the end of my journey. It was right before my pregnancy with E, and I had come to a very calm place with a very set plan on how we would go on according to various outcomes and timelines.
The pregnancy books are well documented and known, so let's move on to parenting and its issues shall we?
Parenting a Highly Sensitive (and introverted) Child
1. The Highly Sensitive Child - this woman has many books out based on this premise. This was not only helpful for parenting, but it was helpful for understanding myself.
2. The Happiest Baby on the Block - Love this Man
3. The Happiest Toddler on the Block - I would marry him if he asked. Seriously... if you don't like some of the "touchy/feely" language, please plow on. Wonderful gems in here.
4. Quiet - The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking - Amazingly scientific study based and fascinating. Delves much more deeply into the science of what the Highly Sensitive Child discusses.
5. Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems (the newest edition) - Jen let me borrow hers. I really need to give it back. (sorry Jen!) If you use it, read as much as you can. You may be missing important bits if you don't. For example, God bless Ferber for backing us up on what we already figured. E's problems with sleep often have an anxiety component and progressive leaving (which we had done) only makes it worse (which we've seen.) He has other ways of dealing with anxiety issues. Love, love, love this.
And Best Books for Taking me Away
1. Anything by Robin McKinley. You should love her too.
2. Harry Potter series - Duh
3.Twilight series - Duh again. I don't care if it's not great literature. It was great story telling.
4. Graceling series - This is a new one for me. I'm really digging it so far.
5. Outlander series
6. Ender's Game
7. Lord of the Rings
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
E & E
When Jen told me she was going to visit, she asked what present she could bring Ewan. I told her nothing, but she insisted, so I asked E what he'd like. When given that broad, open question, E chose a Superman shirt. Jen found a fabulous one with a cape and a hat to go with it. (He ADORES hats.)
She gave it to Dibits to give to E. he was clearly star struck but wouldn't put it on while they were here. When Daddy got home, he wore it and carried out all his superhero duties (like helping us find things and posing heroically and only answering to the name "Superman.")
Superman is currently asleep in uniform with his cape draped near the bed for any emergency superhero needs.
She gave it to Dibits to give to E. he was clearly star struck but wouldn't put it on while they were here. When Daddy got home, he wore it and carried out all his superhero duties (like helping us find things and posing heroically and only answering to the name "Superman.")
Superman is currently asleep in uniform with his cape draped near the bed for any emergency superhero needs.
Stars Because I Don't Have Bullets on Mobile
*The most important update: The good thoughts, prayers, vibes must be working because after a second surgery, things are looking much better. Will be really out of the woods in 48 hours.
*THANK YOU
*Our trip to the beach and Jen's visit to our house could not have come at a better time for my sanity.
*In related news, I highly recommend Pass-a-Grille and Ft. Desoto's North Beach.
*In more related news, I also highly recommend friends who feel like big comfy chairs by a fire... With hot chocolate. (Jen I'm calling you a chair! Hehe)
*And their yummy, squishy babies and cute girls.
*THANK YOU
*Our trip to the beach and Jen's visit to our house could not have come at a better time for my sanity.
*In related news, I highly recommend Pass-a-Grille and Ft. Desoto's North Beach.
*In more related news, I also highly recommend friends who feel like big comfy chairs by a fire... With hot chocolate. (Jen I'm calling you a chair! Hehe)
*And their yummy, squishy babies and cute girls.
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