Time or No Time? That IS the Question…

I’d really love to update ya’ll on the happenings in my life recently, and I plan to do that eventually, but somehow…lately…time has just seemed to slip away from me… I hope to post something soon more than a few sentences long… Stay tuned!

Man, It’s Been A While…

Quite a bit has happened since my last post right around my birthday! I’ve got a lot of catching up to do… Hopefully, I’ll be able to do that here in the next few days. Kassia’s back to not sleeping through the night again, so it’s been almost a week of not getting enough sleep and waking up with her for extended amounts of time in the wee hours of the morning… So, to say the least, when I actually do get some time to myself, sitting down and blogging isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Ah well… I’ll get around to filling ya’ll in pretty soon… Hang in there!

Day 1 of “Life at 30″

I’m not quite sure yet just how I feel about being “30″… The whole “turning 30″ thing and celebrating my birthday was wonderful, though! I’ll post more about my big day soon!

However, I do have a short story to share about “Day 1:”

I took my brother to the bank today, so he could make a deposit into his account. While we were there, we were making small talk with the teller. She happened to mention that she’d be getting off from work pretty soon…that she was glad, since she was so tired…being that she’s a teller, a college student, and a mother. I asked her about her child – she has a daughter close to the same age as Kassia. The conversation continued while she was busy entering my brother’s account information into the computer. She asked to see his ID, and my brother made a quick joke about how “this ID was the one that proved he was over 21.” Naturally, this lead our conversation into the directon of ages… We promptly had her try to guess Jeff’s age without looking at his ID and doing the math. She guessed 24… When I told her to guess higher, she replied with disbelief. Finally, Jeff told her that he’s 27 and would be turning 28 this year. So, then, it was my turn… She was supposed to guess my age. I told her that I’d just had a birthday yesterday… She was just about to throw out a number, when my brother managed to pipe in, “Oh, and she’s older than I am.” Her eyes got much wider… Once she’d heard that, she couldn’t come up with a response, so I just filled her in, with a laugh, that I’m 30. She laughed, too, and thought that I was teasing her, that Jeff and I were just making it up! I assured her that I’m really 30. Here’s what she said – the famous quote on my first day of the big 3-0:

“Wow… You look really good for being 30!”

Too funny…

Some Recent Photos of Kassia…

–(Doing “raspberries”)–

–(Stickin’ out that tongue!)—

–(Sweet baby, blowing kisses)–

–(Playing with her teaset)–

–(Such a big walking girl!)–

–(Sportin’ some earmuffs she found and just had to wear!)–

–(Sucking on her passi, something she did for the first time and all on her own yesterday)–

–(Love those “baby blues”)–

–(Gorgeous, long lashes!)–

Sunday Morning…

This is what I woke up to:

--(A photo of the thermostat in my house - yes, it was a little chilly, but it provided for great sleeping the night before!)--

A Whole Month…Really?!

I seriously can’t believe it’s been nearly a month that I’ve been sick now…  This is really starting to get old…  I’m tired all the time…  And, I’m really getting impatient with the whole “now-I-can-taste-my-food-and-now-I-can’t” thing…  My nose feels like it’s only breathing at about 65%…and with “hindsight being 20-20,” I know now that I should’ve invested in Kleenex stock, because I’ve gone through a bazillion boxes of tissues since all this started…

I have an appointment finally on Monday morning, so hopefully, the doctor can hook me up with some sort of medicine to help me knock this thing (whatever it is!) out… 

I appreciate ya’ll letting me vent and complain about all this…  It’s just so frustrating being sick all the time!  It’s hard enough sometimes just getting through a regular, healthy day, trying to get everything done around the house, run all the errands, and take care of a busy baby…  But, when you throw in the fact that you’re not feeling well, it just makes everything that much more difficult.  My life, other than making sure Kassia is entertained and occupied, goes on hold…(which, by the way, is why you still haven’t received your thank you cards from Kassia’s birthday yet – I haven’t really had the time or the energy to sit down and finish them since feeling this way…  Sorry about that!  I’ll get them to ya’ll eventually…)

Alright, well, Kassia’s taking a nap, so I need to make the most of my time!  I think I’m going to grab a quick “dairy-free” lunch and see if I can’t squeeze in a short nap for myself as well…  Here’s hoping!

“No Dairy, Please…”

Kassia and I visited the allergist yesterday.  The allergist, after listening to me go on and on about Kassia’s tummy problems, promptly went into a short discussion on the differences between an “allergy” and an “intolerance” when it comes to certain foods.  An allergy or intolerance to a food, such as milk, has to do with the way the body reacts to certain proteins within the food. 

With an “allergy,” the body develops IgE antibodies to the milk proteins, while an ”intolerance” occurs from the body mounting a non-IgE immune response to milk protein. 

The allergist thinks that Kassia has a “cow’s milk intolerance – T-cell mediated sensitivity.”  While allergies tend to have very observable symptoms (ie. rash, hives, trouble breathing, etc.) and can be tested for much easier, intolerances are a little harder to diagnose.  Basically, the easiest way to figure out for sure whether someone has an intolerance to a certain kind of food is to eliminate it from her diet and see if the symptoms go away.

So, on that note…(and since I’m still nursing Kassia)…I’ve been instructed to avoid all dairy for the next two weeks…ALL dairy… 

• Milk
• Yogurt
• Sour cream
• Cream cheese
• ALL CHEESE!
• Ice cream

And, those are just the obvious ones!  Here’s a list the allergist gave me of all the proteins I have to stay away from, no matter the form they come in:

 

I sure hope that by doing this it will solve Kassia’s year-long stomach issues.  Goodness knows that both she and I could use a break from waking up anywhere from 1-3 times every night because her tummy’s hurting!

So, here’s to a couple of weeks of saying, “No dairy, please”…

One thing’s for sure:

Never underestimate what a mother’s willing to sacrifice for her child…(even if it means going without ice cream!)

Hello, WordPress!

So, this is my first official post to my new blog!  I’ve decided to switch to WordPress (along with several of my other friends!), since it offers more options and variety than my previous blog.  WordPress also seems much more user-friendly when it comes to posting photos!  I’m looking forward to hopefully posting more often now…

We’ll see…