Sarah Rise Weekly Updates

Mom-Mom came to visit and it was wonderful to have such fresh help. She has totally fresh energy for the girls and I let her have almost solo childcare duty for two days while I did lots of other things (and Sonia took two days to work on her move). It was wonderful to hear… Read more »

After my last update I again thought I had everything figured out forever and that I would never be grumpy again, never yell at my kids again, never feel drained again. Not so. This week I have felt tired and grumpy. We have also had many lovely, snuggly moments where I feel so blessed to… Read more »

This has been a phenomenal week for me. I think I am really deeply understanding how important my own self-care is. Am I to let my lettuce or veggies wilt or let myself wilt? Veggies! Is it more important to make yogurt so we don’t run out or to make sure I don’t run out… Read more »

Grandma and Grandpa were visiting recently and they both noticed huge changes in Sarah’s overall language and connection with people. Yay! Sarah has been asking for elephant pajamas for forever because she loved the ones that used to be hers and then were Amy’s and now fit neither of them. To Sarah’s delight, Grandma took… Read more »

I went to Zumba Monday night because Carl was well enough to take over with the girls. At one point in class, the instructor said, “Come on, you can do better than that!” In theory she said that to be motivating. Normally she doesn’t say stuff like that. I noticed my thought, “you can’t talk… Read more »

This past week was very low key. Sarah got sick Tuesday night and it was only yesterday that she started eating almost normally again. She was up and about most days but not with her usual vigor. There were still some good play sessions but we also spent a lot of time on the couch… Read more »

This past weekend we had a small vacation with several relatives at a lake house. It was lovely. And a bit stressful. I am realizing that at this point most of my vacations will be a mix of both. The girls are getting more independent so some things are easier and feel safer and some… Read more »

Today is the birthday of one of the most amazing people I know: Carl. When I was younger and searching for the person with whom I wanted to spend my life, I felt a lot of anxiety because I was so worried about relationships ending and I wanted so desperately to know that one would… Read more »

At the beginning of the week I thought I had an epiphany of understanding that all I had to do was keep prioritizing happiness and everything would work itself out. I had a couple of amazing, powerful, clear, present, loving days where I was impressed with how well I was interacting with the kids especially… Read more »

I dedicate this update to chocolate zucchini bread…. It was a mom-saver for our recent trip when people were almost always eating things that Sarah couldn’t have. She rocked it, as usual, but I think it helped that I had some of her favorite foods available. I make a chocolate zucchini bread that is grain-free,… Read more »