Extension cord

Thank goodness I have so much great company in the fort. I have dragged an extension card in here so that I can update a bit. There is honestly just so much in my worry jar that I wouldn’t know how to begin. Huge stuff and small stuff. And nothing that I can really do anything about as it all falls under the dreaded, “wait and see” subheading. One of the life lessons the universe is teaching me is how to surrender control. I’m not so good at that. It’s also hard for me to accept that just when you think you have hit bottom you discover the basement.

If/when I can I will drag you all into the angst, but for now just know that your company and kindness is going a long way.

These past couple of days have been a bit busy. W had a playdate, I had some appointments in Baltimore and now W is dealing with his first cold (ever).

Want to know an awful baby combination? Molar teething meets snot. Basically W’s face was a gross dripping mess for several days and now whenever he sees me hold a burp cloth he squirms away because he dreads the awful face blotting. He is handling the sick pretty well- mostly just a slowed down version of normal. You would think that he would nap more or longer but hell no. Even in the haze of sick he can battle the nap. Seriously it seems like every fricken nap is cried out. Exhausting…

The playdate was a blast. W’s pal, Miles, is a month younger but was crawling ages before W ever considered it. The boys were so funny together and I loved watching them interact. I also loved the fantastic homemade pizza that M’s Moms, Strawberry & Nutella, made.

I went up to Baltimore to have my hearing checked. Whaaaaa??? Oh yes, I am totally having problems hearing. It isn’t that sounds are gone, but more that I either can’t understand them or if there are sounds behind me sounds in front of me become garbled or painful to hear. The test was interesting. W bounced on my knee while I had all kinds of wires and contraptions on my head. We were sealed in a soundproof room and beyond the tonal testing I also had word deciphering tests done. The verdict was what I had expected: I have hearing issues. BUT something like a hearing aid would probably not be effective as it would only amplify the very thing that is causing me pain. Most likely it is a nuero thing- meaning how my brain is picking up the sounds vs how my ears are working. It’s all just information that will be passed on to nuero when I have that get together.

After my appointment we were able to walk the labyrinth that is set up at Johns Hopkins. It was rainy and cloudy, but refreshing to be wrapped up in such a familiar and comforting pattern. Mother quietly walked the path and W and I just soaked it all in.

Photo grid time! You should be able to see the smaller sized photos if you are reading this via a reader, but if you want to see them larger (& the way that I think looks best) you will need to click through to the site. For some reason clicking on an image from a reader doesn’t really make the photo larger. But on the site they are set up to be all pretty and presentational. oooooh.

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