While my lack of posting may point to the contrary, I *am* still around. It seems lately that I have better things to do than to rot on the computer.
Max is maturing by leaps and bounds– he is walking a little bit more every day, and seems to be figuring out how balance works. He has learned that words and objects belong together, and so babbles while pointing to things. He mostly says, “ba ba ba ba” for everything, but does seem to make a few special distinctions. He knows that Josh is “da,” that the fan is “ffff,” and that Elmo is “aaaaoooh.” He has quite a sense of humor, and loves to play games like fetch and chase, laughing all the while. Max is such a great kid! Every day I feel so thankful that he is in my life, and I am just amazed at what a wonderful person he is turning out to be.
I’m seeing a chiropractor four times a week now, but have yet to feel any relief from the numbness/tingling/burning in all of my limbs and my torso. It’s getting worse, and I’m left wondering where to turn next. At this point, even typing is very difficult– my fine motor skills in my left hand are just nonexistant; my right leg seems to feel heavier and more numb by the day. I have a neurologist appointment on June 13 for some testing– hopefully that will shed some light on the situation.
I am missing my friends a lot lately! At least Rachel finally has a phone again– it has been wonderful getting to talk with her. I guess I have never had very many girlfriends, but I’ve always had a couple nearby. I feel kind of isolated now… it was so good to spend a few hours with Bernie while I was in Oklahoma, and I spoke with Cresa (who is engaged now!) on the phone recently. It is nice to feel those connections again, even if we don’t keep in touch like we should. I wish I had a friend here that I could talk with about gardening, and books, and computers, and parenting…. someone to go have coffee with, or shop with, or just do nothing at all with. Being a stay-at-home-mom isn’t exactly conducive to meeting people– and while Josh says I should get out more in the evenings and on weekends, there just isn’t much that I truly enjoy doing by myself. It’s a vicious cycle! =) I am extremely thankful for the friends in my life– now if I could just get some of them to move nearby….
Our digital camera has been in the shop for a while now– a misfortunate meeting with the driveway resulted in a little bit of repair work. The scanner does not seem to like my computer (nor Josh’s), so we are without picture updates for a while! I can’t wait to get the camera back– I feel like so much has gone undocumented already. Max changes so quickly that even two weeks without a photo seems too long. We’re a little overeager, perhaps. *grin*
I am incredibly behind in email replies. My apologies to everyone who has emailed! I am going to work on that tonight, and hopefully tomorrow, if Max naps well.
Someday, someday, I will give this site a much-needed overhaul….. if there were ever a stale and boring website, this is it. An additional someday item is Max’s website. We had several good names suggested, but have done nothing about it yet! I need a week to organize my life. Any volunteers for 24-7 babysitting? TIA.