Tuesday, June 24, 2008

I Love Living Here

I was talking to some of my yoga students tonight (a cute married couple) and they were telling me how they have started eating all organic foods. They said they have fruit and vegetables delivered to them weekly from a farm north of my house. After arriving home, I immediately went to the website. My first box of fruit is being delivered on Thursday. This week's box menu consists of 4 Fuji Apples, 4 Pluots, 1 package of Blueberries, 4 Nectarines, 1 bag of Red Grapes, and 2 lbs of Bananas. They deliver the box of fruit and I leave a check in an envelope on the door. I could go to the store and buy all of those things, but there is something so exciting about having a big box of delicious fruit delivered to my door, I can hardly wait! I also learned from their website why organic foods are good for you. What a great week! http://www.organicproduceshoppe.com/organic.php

On a side note, Owen threw a baseball at me tonight. Needless to say, I wasn't very happy. He realized his error and ran over to me saying "sorry Mommy" "sorry Mommy". Then, perhaps guessing that I still wasn't happy, he changed his tune to say "sorry Honey, sorry Hun, I feel so bad for you, sorry hun". He gave me a big hug and of course all is well again.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Always Singing

Owen sings all the time. Here he is singing a few songs. The first song is his version of This Old Man. The second song is a little song his dad taught him (it goes something like this...Go Cubs Go, Hey Chicago What Do You Say, Cubs are Going to Win Today).

Oh, and in case you are wondering why his left ear is so dirty despite being in the bath, it isn't dirt but a horrible bruise from falling into a table while wrestling with Greg. He loves to tell me to be very careful of his ear.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Waiting for Wind

I love these pictures, they make me cry........






(I think Greg's super run was the only wind outside)


Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The Medical Mystery I Call Myself

Now, when I go to the doctor for something that is wrong, I don't really want something to be wrong, but I would like a reason for what is going on.

1. About 7 years ago I started experiencing knee pain in my left knee. I went to the doctor to have it looked at. Nothing was certain, but perhaps I needed surgery anyway. This was before I was wise so I said ok. Surgery happened and the pain remains. Lovely.

2. About 1 year ago I started having pain in my wrist. It became so bad that I could barely lift things with it. I went to the doctor to have it looked at. A full workup of my wrist, including an X-ray and an MRI, which was entirely too much money, showed nothing conclusive. IN FACT, the doctor went so far as to say they were diagnosing me with wrist pain! So I just paid you $2,000 to tell me what I told you when I called to make the appointment? Lovely. (the pain has gone away at this point, I wish the pain would realize how expensive it is and go away a little sooner).

3. I have had a tooth bothering me for years. I went to the dentist the other day to have it looked at, I was sure that I would need the tooth removed. X-rays of the tooth, cold test, bite test, knocking on my teeth test all left the dentist puzzled. I was told it might be a cracked tooth, and furthermore, it might be the back one. To correct this "might be" problem, we could put a temporary crown on the tooth and see if the symptoms go away, if they don't, we would deal with it at that point. Oh, and that will cost you $965.00 out of pocket (no dental insurance for me). Now, why would I spend 965.00 unless I was sure we found the right tooth! Lovely.

4. And last of all, (and here is where I decide to bring a new level of honesty to my blog..), after 1 year and 8 months, I still cannot get pregnant. I have been to the doctor, we have done the fertility workup, I am now very knowledgeable of the process. Call the doctor on day 1 of the cycle, go in for ultrasound, take clomid days 5-9 of the cycle, go back for ultrasound on day 13, use ovulation test strips, pray that Owen goes to sleep early, wait a grueling 2 weeks and start over again. I have had an HSG exam (which by the way is a lesson as to why you shouldn't read the Internet about your medical woes. everything said it is so painful and horrible, I was terrified, easiest thing I have ever done), it came back normal. I have had all the blood tests done, they came back normal. I am trying a new doctor this week, the story of how I found him is a blog entry for another day. They seem very nice and I am optimistic.

Other than feeling like I am crazy and I am making up my medical troubles, I guess I should be grateful, I certainly don't want to hear..."You need a knee replacement and you have permanent nerve damage in your wrist and you need all of your teeth removed, and you can't get pregnant." As they say... No news is good news.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Laughing All Day

Owen has been saying funny things all day.


1. Mommy, T.J. is my best friend, he is the nicest cat I have ever met in my whole life.
2. Mommy, I would like to go buy a new bike on Saturday.
3. Mommy, I am going to take this hideous thing outside.
4. (He spilled something today and then fell down, in a very sad voice he said..) Mommy, I am sorry that happened but it wasn't my fault.
5. (Last night I said something was nice and I was going to say something after that but I just sort of stopped, he said..) Mommy, did you just forget my name?
6. (We went outside to ride the lawn mower and it had a flat tire, we were walking back to the house, he was crying, we got back to the house and he turned to Porter (the dog) and inches away from Porter's face said..) Dogs, I am sad, the lawn mower has a flat tire.
7. (the night is not over and I am expecting at least one more thing for #7)

Friday, June 13, 2008

A Little Sweet Treat

So Angie and I decided it was time to detox. Our drug of choice: SWEETS (this includes cakes, candies, and cookies). We love them all. We figure it will take at least 30 days to get over the withdrawals and detox ourselves of these yummy little pleasures. 2 days down, 28 to go. Actually, almost 2 days. 2 small hours after sending ourselves to detox I find myself at the office talking about a miserable experience at the doctor. I absentmindedly walk over to the Hershey's Kisses on Ben's desk, unwrap one, and even eat it. Mmmmm, just what I needed. WAIT! I think as I am swallowing the last bit, I gave up sweets for 30 days. Even though it is terribly small, I am sure this counts. Angie was standing there with me as I was enjoying my farewell chocolate and she didn't even notice. I almost kept quiet, it would have been so easy. I didn't, I confessed. A few measly hours after making this decision, I already had to start over. Because I ate it without even paying attention, I have decided these 30 days are greatly needed!! (however, it was delicious)

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Brave Little O


Kristi and Owen were driving the lawn mower today and they both felt brave. Here is Owen holding the frog from the pond. Not sure I would hold that thing.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Pictures and Poses

I have not posted enough pictures....


Owen at the University Street Fair


Relaxing in the hammock


We went to the museum and he told me he was scared to go down the slide, I told him to show me how scared he was, he did this.


Owen and his new friend Mady. He told me today she is so cute. He tells everyone that he loves her. She comes to our little kid yoga class with her mom.


I told Owen to take Mady to show her something at the museum. He reached over and held her hand. He was very sure of himself.


Always posing


Owen and Mady


4 hours after arriving at the museum.


Enjoying the stroller ride at the Folk Life Festival



Playing in the fountain with dad at Folk Life



Posing even when he can't see me.


Ben and Owen at Folk Life




Owen came inside the other day and told me to get my camera so that I could take a picture of him with Porter. Of course I complied, and here they are.



Owen was outside playing the other day and I looked out on the deck, he had taken the door mat into the sun and and I figured I would take a picture rather than think about the horror of what may be on the mat that he is so innocently resting his pure little cheek on.