I had such good plans to blog at least once a day, even if it's just a quick little note!! However, life happens,... and I'm a scatter brain! This weekend was all about getting TD ready to start his new job. I swear, it was like getting the kids ready for back to school! New shoes, new pants, fresh haircut, etc.! And I was trying to get myself ready for having him around a lot less for awhile b/c of his training. I'm very proud of him, though!
I'm not going to give a complete re-cap of the weekend or anything, but I have to tell you about a new & strange occurrence that happened Friday afternoon. The boys got in from school at a little bit after 3:00, they came in & threw down their backpacks, & then they disappeared! And before I knew it, I could see multiple boys coming in & out of my driveway!! JG was right in the mix of it all! It was an amazing sight! He was out there just like the other boys - riding bikes, climbing trees, throwing sticks at a spider web, and making water balloons - w/ a huge smile on his face! Could this mean that what I'm doing is working? Maybe,... slowly but surely.
The flip-side to that super fun afternoon to end a tough first week of school is the utter exhaustion that was taking over our entire family - but especially JG. By the time we were dealing w/ showers & dinner the yelling had started, and his tick had gotten so bad that I had to leave the room for a bit to have a quick cry. It breaks my heart to see this happening to my little boy, and he has no control over it. In fact, I don't know that he even realizes what is happening, but his big brother noticed it for the first time this weekend b/c of its frequency. TD & I were quick to let him know that it is never to be spoken of again, as JG's knowledge of the tick would only stress him & make it worse.
First thing Saturday morning we had a little birthday party to attend, and the kiddos had a blast. JG was presented w/ another food challenge at the party, but I gave him a little break from GF/CF. The refreshments were pizza, cupcakes, & ice cream. I brought him a piece of gluten free cake that I had made Friday afternoon, so I let him choose b/w having a little piece of pizza or a cup of ice cream. Not surprisingly, he chose the pizza. What little boy doesn't love pizza?! In fact, I would have to say that I miss pizza more than any of the other foods, b/c we had a Friday night pizza tradition until we started the GF/CF plan. I know there's ways to have GF/CF pizza, but I just haven't gotten there yet - but I plan to. I'm full of plans!!!!!!
After the party, JG retired to his bed for a large part of the day. He needed the rest! Then on Sunday we went to visit TD's mom & grandmother, eat some lunch, and swim. I was so proud of Granny & Nanna, as they had prepared a GF/CF friendly meal for all of us to share! They even had grapes & strawberries for dessert, rather than the ice cream that we usually eat out by the pool. It's so wonderful to see our families backing us up on this transition. No, they're not all going to go completely GF/CF & throw out all of their "no no foods", but they have certainly been accommodating to JG's needs. One day his mind will be clear, & he'll think back to all of the people that cheered him on during this process of healing.
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