by Mir | Jan 8, 2011 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Health is overrated, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I meant to come back yesterday and talk a little bit about what the ENT told us; we are reaching the end of the “first line” treatment plan for Monkey’s infection, and while I adore the ENT, I think he was unprepared for Monkey’s reaction when...
by Mir | Jan 6, 2011 | Health is overrated, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
The holiday break is over, and we are back on the specialist merry-go-round in the continuing saga of Monkey And The Head Infection That Actually Isn’t Just Autism, Thanks. More on that tomorrow, just as soon as I figure out what number chapter we’re up to...
by Mir | Jan 5, 2011 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There is a part of me that feels like my return to therapy has mostly been a few months of “Oh hey, we thought maybe my kid was dying, but apparently he’s not, so I guess I should be fine now” sprinkled in amongst random chatting and just… kind...
by Mir | Jan 4, 2011 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It seems wrong, somehow, to call you Small Boy when you are all of eleven whole years old, but I’m not ready to give it up. I’m not ready to stop seeing the shadow of the toddler version of you—all dimples and roundness and wide grin—every time...
by Mir | Jan 3, 2011 | Growing
So. I told you that I went ahead and made a vision board this year, and I am simultaneously eager to share and feeling weirdly shy about it all, like maybe I will try to explain why it was so awesome and you’ll be all, “And? You… made a collage....