So this weekend was little Miss Madison’s b-day…and we made her sick…which is a good and bad thing. Let me explain. Madison is on a Gluten free, Casein free diet. Essentially she eats no dairy or wheat. We did this because it supposedly helps with Autism. I could definitely see the change from before the diet to after, but we really noticed it this weekend. Casey wanted Madison to be able to have her favorite foods on her b-day…so Friday he stopped and got her McDonald’s – Chicken nuggets and French fries…and a real coke. She would do back flips for McDonald’s French fries. However, assuming that everyone is following her diet, this is the first introduction to gluten and casein she’s had in almost a year. She started stimming a lot…which had decreased a lot since she’s been on the diet. You are probably wondering what Stimming is. Well I was going to copy and paste it all…but that would take up too much room…so if you’re interested in a definition please go here . Saturday was her party, even though Friday was her birthday. So again, she ate stuff not in the diet. And that evening…she had horrible diarrhea. And a LOT of it. So essentially we caused this. That being said…after her bout of diarrhea, she was fine. We did see some behavioral issues as well (she refused to try certain foods...which ever since we started the diet she'll try anything without much protest...she might not like it...but she'll try it, she would cry over nothing, she would get mad over little things). When there is an infraction you typically see things for 2-4 days…so I’m REALLY hoping it goes away after all this is over.
I bought Madison some rice milk so that she gets some calcium since she can’t have dairy. I tasted it first…and I’m not really a milk person. It was actually quite good. At dinner she would take drinks without a problem however she didn’t finish it…so I put it in the fridge and asked Casey to make sure she drank it before she went to bed. I have my book club this weekend so I went to bed to read about 8:15…and I heard Casey tell her she had to finish the milk before she went to bed. Apparently she took a sip…and spit it on the carpet…on purpose. This is a typical “let me see how far I can push you” thing for Madison to do. You know…kind of like when she sticks her stuffed animals in the toilet (with clean water) so they can go for a swim…or maybe it’s because she doesn’t care for those certain toys…not real sure. She’s definitely a master in button pushing…then again…I live with her father…so I see where she gets it. On a positive note…she has stopped biting other kids in her class. She’s taken a kinder, gentler approach…now she is biting herself. Oy…this is so hard. I know some people have it much worse…and I don’t know how they handle it.
On a totally unrelated note…I was reading a book awhile back and the character in the book starts talking about how instead of calling an object by the objects name, they call it by the brand name…and I thought to myself…I do that ALL the time. So here’s my list…It’s not quite as long as I had envisioned.
What I call it vs. What it really is
Band-Aid - Bandage
Ace Bandage - Anything in that nude color that you wrap around your knee, etc.
Advil - (Any pain reliever…I will call it advil and get annoyed when the person says “I don’t have an Advil but I have Ibuprofen”)
Jello - Gelatin
Kleenex - Facial Tissue
Scotch Tape - Any of the clear tape
Post-Its - Sticky square piece of paper for notes
Match Box Cars - Any small metal car
Hmmm, I guess that’s all I can think of. I really felt like I did it more often.
Wanna know what I’m doing this weekend?? Well, I’d love to tell you but my two amazing friends refuse to tell me. You see, we’re going someplace. A destination within 4 hours away…but that’s all I know. This is supposed to be teaching me to live in the moment and that I don’t have to plan EVERYTHING. Granted I have a tendency to plan every situation (down to how every second of the situation will go) I really don’t think that taking ALL control out of my life is fair. So what they are really teaching me is the art of revenge…because oh yes…revenge will be mine!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Random acts of kindness...
You know…with the conditions of the world as they are, it makes you lose faith in humanity. I mean, is anyone a good person anymore?? Indianapolis has 5 murders already…and it’s only the 6th day of the New Year. What is wrong with this world…and then something good happens…and it restores your faith. Someone does something completely selfless and unnecessary and it makes you realize that there are still good people in this world.
About a month ago I made a Facebook post about Reese and how she ate my new, and favorite lip balm. The lip balm is from a small company up in the New England area and I’ve been in love with her lip balms ever since I was a member of her lip balm of the month club. I am all about supporting smaller businesses…and her stuff rocks. Anyway, it was not two weeks after I got this lip balm…and then Reese jail breaks her cage and eats the entire thing…although she did leave me the tube as a parting gift. So last night I’m sitting in bed and Casey brings me the mail…and there was an envelope with something in it. I opened the envelope and inside was a card…from Emily Caswell. A very sweet card, with a very sweet note…along with 2 of my favorite flavor lip balms. Apparently her best friends dog also is a big fan of her stuff. Who knew dogs loved lip balm. She saw from my Facebook post that Reese ate mine and she wanted me to have those. It was such a small thing, but it meant so very much to me. She didn’t have to do that. For all I know she didn’t see the FB post. She didn’t have to give me anything…but she did. And I truly believe she expected nothing in return. It really made my day!!
About a month ago I made a Facebook post about Reese and how she ate my new, and favorite lip balm. The lip balm is from a small company up in the New England area and I’ve been in love with her lip balms ever since I was a member of her lip balm of the month club. I am all about supporting smaller businesses…and her stuff rocks. Anyway, it was not two weeks after I got this lip balm…and then Reese jail breaks her cage and eats the entire thing…although she did leave me the tube as a parting gift. So last night I’m sitting in bed and Casey brings me the mail…and there was an envelope with something in it. I opened the envelope and inside was a card…from Emily Caswell. A very sweet card, with a very sweet note…along with 2 of my favorite flavor lip balms. Apparently her best friends dog also is a big fan of her stuff. Who knew dogs loved lip balm. She saw from my Facebook post that Reese ate mine and she wanted me to have those. It was such a small thing, but it meant so very much to me. She didn’t have to do that. For all I know she didn’t see the FB post. She didn’t have to give me anything…but she did. And I truly believe she expected nothing in return. It really made my day!!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
My little birdies...
So I found this new template designer that offers free templates...which is VERY hard to find...and her work is great. However, is it just me or are my birdies cut off?? All I see are there itty bitty legs. :( Hopefully it's just me, but I'm sure it's not.
I got a new phone over the weekend. I have been waiting in anticipation for about 4 months...or ever since I washed my Blackberry in the washing machine. Turns out those things don't much care for water. I've been using a loaner ever since then...which was a decent phone...but definitely not what I wanted for the long run. I have had my eye on the HTC Evo for quite some time but had never seen it in person. We stopped at the Sprint store New Years day on the way home from Lexington. Much to my chagrin, it was HUGE. GINORMOUS!! Then again, I was going from the smallest Smartphone on the market, to this...phone...that could be mistaken for a Tablet. Yikes! Apparently the phone comes in white or black. Man, I didn't know I was going to have to make choices...I was SO not prepared for this. Normally I would have mulled this over in my head for weeks...and I'd probably have changed my mind 27 times too...but this time was not the case. I opted for White...because it just seemed more girlie. The rest of Saturday was consumed with becoming one with the phone. I think I have finally mastered it. Well, sort of anyway. Casey was wonderful enough to buy the phone for me...and of course I have the stupid mail in rebate...which is such a joke. Making me do work to get my money back. Pfft!
So, I have decided to take up a new hobby. I am going to become a professional amateur photographer. AKA an amateure picture taker. I have always had this inner passion for taking pictures...as all my friends can attest by my need to take a picture of everything...but this time I'm going to actually try and get good with it. I'm reading up on tips and tricks. I know that the first thing I need to do is learn my camera inside and out. I tried doing that but the battery was dead...so I guess I will have to wait until tonight. I need to know all there is about it to fully get the most out of each picture. So if you see me walking around taking a picture or something you might find odd...just wait...I could be in the next National Geographic.
I got a new phone over the weekend. I have been waiting in anticipation for about 4 months...or ever since I washed my Blackberry in the washing machine. Turns out those things don't much care for water. I've been using a loaner ever since then...which was a decent phone...but definitely not what I wanted for the long run. I have had my eye on the HTC Evo for quite some time but had never seen it in person. We stopped at the Sprint store New Years day on the way home from Lexington. Much to my chagrin, it was HUGE. GINORMOUS!! Then again, I was going from the smallest Smartphone on the market, to this...phone...that could be mistaken for a Tablet. Yikes! Apparently the phone comes in white or black. Man, I didn't know I was going to have to make choices...I was SO not prepared for this. Normally I would have mulled this over in my head for weeks...and I'd probably have changed my mind 27 times too...but this time was not the case. I opted for White...because it just seemed more girlie. The rest of Saturday was consumed with becoming one with the phone. I think I have finally mastered it. Well, sort of anyway. Casey was wonderful enough to buy the phone for me...and of course I have the stupid mail in rebate...which is such a joke. Making me do work to get my money back. Pfft!
So, I have decided to take up a new hobby. I am going to become a professional amateur photographer. AKA an amateure picture taker. I have always had this inner passion for taking pictures...as all my friends can attest by my need to take a picture of everything...but this time I'm going to actually try and get good with it. I'm reading up on tips and tricks. I know that the first thing I need to do is learn my camera inside and out. I tried doing that but the battery was dead...so I guess I will have to wait until tonight. I need to know all there is about it to fully get the most out of each picture. So if you see me walking around taking a picture or something you might find odd...just wait...I could be in the next National Geographic.
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