We now have a rising eight grader in the house! Baby Crocodile had her last day of school on Tuesday, with dismissal at 10 am. Basically the last day is just going in for Mass and goodbyes. I had a few work things for the rest of the week, and Carl worked from home to… Read more »
Sarah Rise Weekly Updates
June 5: Screaming, Hair, Crocodiles, and Umbrellas Oh My
Sarah has been having more times of missing me than she normally does. This has been notable for the last couple of weeks. It seems to be getting a bit better, in that she isn’t sad right away when I leave anymore, as she was a couple of times. But if something is stressful for her,… Read more »
May 29: It’s Been a While
“Mama, is it an alligator or a crocodile?” “Well, that depends… when are you going to see it next?” …pause… Sarah smiles as she gets the joke and belts out, “After a while!” I have started telling Sarah, “I’ll see you after a while” when she gets on the bus. When she comes home I… Read more »
May 22: Long Walks, Dancing, and a Moment on the Road
We have had a full and wonderful week. Last Sunday Carl and Amy went on a long bike ride with a bakery stop to refuel. That afternoon Sarah had her spring piano recital for which she wore her musical-note-print sundress. I got the dress for her a year and a half ago, at her request,… Read more »
May 15: Crocodiles, Bikes, and Gratitude for Bears
Last Sunday was a wonderful, relaxing Mother’s day that included hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa. Sarah delighted in showing them the short clips that I recorded from her Peter Pan Jr. dress rehearsal. Then Sarah, Amy, and Carl acted out a small scene involving the crocodile (Sarah), Tinkerbell (Amy), and Captain Hook (Carl). I’m… Read more »
May 8: Headaches, Hips, and Panda-Crocodiles
How many clusters of headaches will it take for me to learn…? The answer may be 26 years worth of episodic clusters. I hope this time I have actually learned, but please remind me in the future if you see me once again thinking that “this time I can get the headaches to go away… this time… Read more »
May 1: Fairy Wings, Allergies, Hips, and Headaches
I started going to a physical therapist this week and starting next week I will go thrice weekly for the month of May. The most helpful part of my first session was having the therapist tell me I didn’t need to be scared of my hip and new hardware breaking so I could expand my… Read more »
April 24: Easter, Teaching, and Peter Pan Jr
Last Sunday the kids had an Easter egg and jelly bean hunt upon our arrival home after our time in Florida. Amy then made color-coded hunts for the rest of us to complete throughout the week. There is still a bright pink plastic egg hiding in Sarah’s bright pink shoe, waiting for her to notice… Read more »
April 17: A week in Florida
We are coming home to a chilly Pittsburgh after a wonderful warm week in St. Petersburg, FL. We bought the tickets and made our reservations before knowing that I would need hip surgery. Luckily I had enough recovery time so my doctor said it would be ok to fly. We arranged to have a wheelchair… Read more »
April 10: Canes, Capability, and Sometimes Overdoing it
Last Sunday evening Sarah was rapidly oscillating between telling us all of her ailments and happily running around pretending to be the big red panda from Turning Red. We tried to ascertain if there was anything she was stressed about regarding Monday, but we weren’t able to get any information that felt current. She did go… Read more »
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