My Pre-Midlife Crisis

[...] When I was about 13, I begged my parents to buy me a fur coat. Nevermind the fact that we lived on the east coast of Florida - I wanted a fur coat. So one day [...]

[...] being a "good time" - like cutting yet another dozen teeth (it seems), or another ear infection. At the moment, we have both, which lead to her standing up in the tub during her entire bath [...]

[...] hit hard with the adoption and celebrating, my big fat ugly sinus infection, Cookie's latest ear infection, and my post-adoption/March Madness blues. I've been eating more than usual, not " [...]

[...] anyone's life for the better. I wish she could know that Cookie is running, climbing, eating Chinese food with great gusto, and playing with such joy. I wish she could see her climb up onto her [...]

[...] , spaghetti, rice, all kinds of veggies (especially brocolli), and would fight you for your Chinese food. Any box or package that comes to the house is HERS - by her own definition. SHE gets to open [...]

[...] , she will invariably do it with a great deal of understanding. For example, if she drops her sippy cup, I can say "Cookie, pick up your cup please" and she'll stop and go back and pick it [...]

[...] ran away with it to the other side of the bedroom. It was bed time and while she usually gets a sippy cup of highly watered-down juice and a woobie of some sort to hold - all she wanted last night was [...]

[...] 'm looking for your recommendations on two fronts: 1) DVDs that would be good for Cookie 2) Portable DVD player primarily for the car We're going to Ohio for my birthday (hurray for estate and charity [...]

[...] do it somehow. And they end up seemingly OK. Money's not really an issue. We have Cookie's adoption subsidy that helps out a lot. Michael got a salary increase, and we both make a decent living. Our [...]

[...] the house at the beginning of 06, we'll be in great shape. We still haven't received any adoption subsidy for Mia yet, and whenever that starts, it will be a big help. We're not suffering, but I'm [...]

[...] . My mother isn't even 60 yet, and is a breast cancer survivor, recently diagnosed with adult onset diabetes, a degenerative problem with her feet, and now a bad EKG. Give me a break! I really [...]

[...] (and, contrary to logic, sent me in the wrong direction) was that my mom was diagnosed with adult onset diabetes. It is particularly bad, and she's doing testing now to establish a baseline and [...]

[...] , recently diagnosed with adult onset diabetes, a degenerative problem with her feet, and now a bad EKG. Give me a break! I really don't want to be dealing with health problems and a kid going through [...]

[...] it with diet as much as possible to limit the medication she will have to take. She also had a bad EKG, and will have to undergo further testing as well. Add to that...she just got back from testing [...]

[...] this is… Anyhow, Cookie saw this little girl running up to Michael - her daddy – and Cookie WACKED HER in the face and pushed her away from HER DADDY. Michael said he had a “firm talk” [...]

[...] , and church on Sunday was quite nice. Cookie wore a beautiful dress I got from Little Girl Dresses online - it was spectacular. Of course, as soon as we all got up on the stage, she sneezed and [...]