Friday, April 13, 2012

7 quick takes


1 - The first line is the best first line of any song ever.  You do know this song, right?  I was one year old when this song came out and I know it - surely you do, too!  It's one of my favorite Bruce Springsteen songs.  I love the story it tells and the characters that are developed in it.  It's amazing.  Favorite line in the song:  Well our luck may have died and our love may be cold but with you forever I'll stay. 

2 - Here's some updates on James:
* He can say "Hi" "up" and "yeah" although he usually only says "hi" or grunts.  He can sign "more" "please" "where" "all done" "cracker" "book" and he waves hello and good-bye and will shake your hand if you say "Pleased to meet you."  Since he's 18 months he's definitely delayed in his communication but only by a few months, and he's quickly catching up!

* He was evaluated at Easter Seals as a follow-up, info gathering sorta thing for cooling babies. The physical therapist put his gross motor skills at 15 months (dumb bowed legs are partially to blame) and his fine motor at 16.5 (although his grasping skills were those of a 20 mo). His cognitive/learning skills placed him at 16 months. So, like I've said before, he's normal. :)

* He throws up almost every single day and while sometimes we know why (he gagged or lots of mucus-snot in his belly) a lot of the time we don't know why. He went to an allergist who thinks that James may have eosinophilic esophogitis which means he throat is becoming inflamed due to allergies.  It's looking like the little guy will be seeing a specialist, having an endoscopy and biopsy, and hopefully we will figure all this out.

3 - Thanks to everyone who partook in the "No sex for months" conversation!  I wrote a little follow-up post, "So we're all in this together".  I'll probably be coming back to this a lot in the next months - my apologies now. 

4 - Speaking of sex: for months I've wanted to write a post about being a virgin when I got married and how great that was.   I want to write it not to make anyone feel bad but in hopes that it may encourage someone.  I have the post in my head, I just need to get to a place where I can type it out.

Look at how handsome my husband is!
5 - Last night I had dreams about zombies taking over the earth.  My zombies are always like the zombie/vampire things in I Am Legend.  (Why did I ever agree to watch that movie?  I hate scary movies!)  Of course every dream about zombies trying to break into your home is far, far worse when the only thing between them and my kids are me, hiding the kids as we crouch in a corner, and Travis with a shotgun. 

Travis dreamed that the strawberries in our garden had started to grow.

6 - So on Twitter, Facebook, and this blog I pleaded with JJ Heller to please sing her song My Savior's Love Endures when she is in Eureka next Friday for a concert.  The song means a lot to me as I sang it over James when he was in the NICU. 

So it went down like this: 

 That's right - she said YES!  I'm so excited!  And I'll probably cry - fair warning to any central Illinoisans who may also be attending the upcoming JJ Heller / Audrey Assad show.

7 - On that note I'm going to shower, eat old donuts for breakfast and get dinner in the crockpot.  You know we're having meat today - Easter Friday and all!


8 comments:

Kaitlin @ More Like Mary said...

I'm crying just thinking about you getting to hear the song!

And those month ranges sound GREAT!

Dwija {House Unseen} said...

Yes! I'm already crying just at the idea of you getting your very own heart song sang to you!!!

Beth Anne @ Beth Anne's Best said...

I'd love to hear about you being a virgin when you got married. I hope to be one and sometimes feel like I'm the only one left.

Kelly M. said...

I am so happy to have stumbled upon your blog today. I also have a son, named Fulton, for whom we have been seeking the miraculous intercession of Abp. Fulton Sheen. Your story gives me hope and I will pray for your son's continued health.

Alishia said...

You went straight to the source! Funny because I did, too. I've known her husband Dave since high school so last night I sent him a link to your blog. He, too, was obliging. I hope it all works out! Have fun.

Trista said...

#4 - Yes please!!!!!!!! I would really like to hear a perspective on this since I will be in the same boat and sometimes feel like no one is offering advice or encouragement.

Anonymous said...

I'm also looking forward to #4! I don't hear/read a lot about it, and I'm also in the same boat!

Emily said...

I'm so glad you are brave enough to come out and discuss these personal topics, Bonnie. God bless you for it.

I have written about being a virgin when I got married, but never posted it because I was afraid of offending someone. I'd love to read your thoughts on it.