365: Pudding

Jason bought pudding at the store yesterday. It is not something we eat often and Zachary has never had it before. He wasn’t sure he wanted it at first but after that first bite he was all in!

Jason bought pudding at the store yesterday. It is not something we eat often and Zachary has never had it before. He wasn’t sure he wanted it at first but after that first bite he was all in!

Jonah had a follow up today with his ortho. The original plan was to remove this plaster cast and put on a lighter fiberglass short arm cast at this point. Mostly so he would be able to bend his elbow. We arrived and they immediately jumped in to cast removal. Something in me knew we needed an x-ray first. Not their standard procedure but I insisted. I have learned over the years and 5 kids to follow my instincts. I lost that ability for a good long time after the birth trauma. I’d go so far as to say I was completely disconnected with […]

Jude is almost 12 and we are in this window of time where things are changing. He’s not a little boy who plays as much as he used to. He still does, he joins in with the little boys sometimes, he plays imaginary games, like pretending with Z to kayak off a waterfall (see my Insta stories for that photo). But it is not all the time like it once was. It used to be Jude and Jonah playing all the time! He asked for books for his birthday. Not a single “toy”. No legos or anything. The shift is happening and it makes me […]