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The long winter...

Posted by anonymous on January 5, 2010 at 8:52 AM

Although I'm trying to be more positive in my life, I can't say I'm looking forward to the next few months.  The gray and gloom are just not as nice as sunshine!

I'm very very happy to say that Simon is bottle free!!   The day of the video is the last day he had any bottle.  Hoorah!!   He drinks so well from the straw, and does more drinking and does it faster than the bottle.  It still feels great 3 weeks later!!  :D

Christmas was beautiful, because of course, it was Christmas!  Simon got a bumpy switch and a little light up water toy to use with it and some other things.  I'm hoping he gets his new seat soon.  It has a tray and will make toy play so much easier to encourage.

The kids are all back in school now...I love a quiet house!

If you have 30 seconds after you read this, please say a pray for my friend Kate's husband.  He has been fighting cancer for about 18 months and wouldn't a cure be great?  They also have a son with PKS.  Thank you.

Have a great day!   The best is yet to come.


Gretchen

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Reply Kathy
12:46 PM on January 05, 2010 
I always find winter hard. It feels like I am so cooped up! I do love the sunshine and even on cold winter days it does make the day better. It did seem easier to get through the winter days when the kids were younger because they kept me busier. And they liked to do things in the snow so it made me get out and "play" even when I didn't want to. Right now I am just thankful that I live here and not in Stevensville where Doug and Deb are - they were up to 26 inches of snow as of last night!! I am thankful that I can at least get around out there on bare roads. I guess we all just have to hang in there and think that spring is only a few months away :) Prayers are being sent for your friends husband!
Reply Diana
07:11 PM on January 10, 2010 
I agree ... winter is tough to stay positive. For our daughter with her sensory problem, it also means she has a rougher time for whatever reason. Outside play is essential to her. But we trudge on :-)

I hope you are given a special blessing in the midst of all this snow. You do a great job and you're an incredible person.

Diana

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