Happy Anniversary

Today I celebrate 3 years of legal wedded bliss to The Other Mother. Twenty years together....We celebrated in style: went and worked out in our basement gym: 6 sweaty miles side by side on the elliptical and gazelle. I'm having a bowl of frosted mini-wheats and on the computer and she is channel surfing/watching political documentaries in the other room. All is well with the universe.

James is still with us, although a friend from school may be a resource: the social worker is running criminal background checks and looking into it! James has wanted a family with a Dad for soooo long: this could be good for him if they check out!

Baby Dee is back with us for a (hopefully) brief stay while her Mom has some health issues. She is sooo tiny: 16 pounds at 23 months - wearing size 3-6 months clothes. Our cat is bigger than she is. Geesh. Her genetic disorder/syndrome is largley responsible for her slow growth and low weight...She can run and climb like crazy cakes....although her expressive communication is limited she can understand quite a bit...



Baby Natalie is thriving at 18 months! Gaining weight and walking for 6 weeks and using WORDS! She has developed quite a few words/phrases and her personality is shining through. Boy is she fierce! It is interesting to watch the two girls together...I have a new found respect for parents of twins. Holy Smokes am I tired chasing those two!

Bobby gets ready for camp in a few short weeks. He is looking forward to it - and, truth be told, so am I.  The time he spends with kids his own age will be good for him...

My lovely wife finishes (graduates?) next weekend from a three year lay minstry program through UCC. Even though she is technically finished, she is repeating two classes in the fall: she really liked the teacher/subject matter. Whatever. She is such a geek...which of course is one of the main reasons why I love her so.

I have lost my ooomph for blogging lately....just trying to keep my head above water managing our home and family...by the time evening rolls around I am tooooo tired to sit and blog or read blogs...I've been spending time with my bff and joined an informal foster/adoption toddler play group. I'm also facebooking it and enjoying that connection.

I am heading to Orlando next March for the Second Annual ETAAM - and am blessed to have so many wonderful women to lean on and hold up in love. Parenting tramatized kids is not easy...Heck, parenting neurotypical kids is not easy! I am so very grateful that I have both my local Foster/Adoption support network and my extended support network as resources to help me be a better parent. Thank you ladies and gents!!!!

I turn 50 next week. A half a century. WOW. How did that happen???? I feel 34 inside. My stiff joints and creaky knees feel 60, though. I got an iphone for my birthday (I loved my tracfone and still carry it with me.....I am loyal, if not foolish) and am having a blast playing silly games and trying out new apps....

Happy first day of summer !!!!!