So today we were home, and everyone was resting. Mommy is recovering, and taking a few different kinds of medication. Daddy picked up some stuff for nausea and some stuff for pain - and there is one other set of pills for helping the lower part of the digestive process along, not to be too specific. Those pills are roughly the size of small golf balls. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but they are fairly large - Daddy hates trying swallow those sorts of pills.
Madison went to school with Daddy this morning, and afterwards, there was a trip to the speech therapist, as is our usual custom. She's always doing well there, responding to challenges and quick to fix the mistakes she knows she makes. Next letter we're noticing she's having difficulty with is the letter 'w.' But I think all of this is somewhat normal in the process - she's just a bit behind at this point, I feel. It won't be long before she catches up and is doing just fine. But until then, it certainly doesn't hurt to keep her in speech therapy classes.
Afterwards, there was a trip to Goodwill with Nana and Ba-Ba, this one nearby the speech therapist's office. They had not gone to this location before, so Daddy thought he'd introduce it to them while Madison was at speech. When we were done with speech, we went by to pick them up - and Madison found a copy of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" that she immediately wanted to pick up. Sure, no problem! Reading is fun-damental!
Anyway, after that, our latest plunge into 400 traffic. From today through Sunday, traffic is supposed to be abysmal in Atlanta, with so many sporting events and Dragon Con and a visit from the Vice President. If I were in that sort of elected office, and I knew I'd be tying up traffic, I'd probably feel slightly guilty about it, and travel to places like that during less-than-peak hours. But that's just me. Because I'm sure all the people tied up in traffic because of some Vice Presidential procession are not saying to themselves, "Wow, I get to wait here for an extra 40 minutes because the Vice President is driving by - what blessed luck!"
So we did finally make it up 400, and along the way, it was decided by the grandparents that we should drop by the Varsity in order to pick up onion rings and fries. There's a location in Dawsonville, so we dropped by there - and we also dropped by the library to pick up the latest two Jack Sparrow books. We're steaming forward with that reading, covering multiple chapters each night. Right now we're on a book called "The Age of Bronze," which has a unique premise to it involving - you guessed it - bronze. Madison has trouble saying 'bronze,' so it's a good book to call out to her - can you say that word again, Maddie?
Daddy is also reading aloud a book about the Sleepy Hollow story's origin to Mommy. As this is a place of historical significance to Daddy's side of the family, Mommy ordered it, and together we've been reading the background of the author Washington Irving, and soon about the folks that lived in Sleepy Hollow, where Irving once stayed. Some day we'll find ourselves up there once more to visit, particularly to visit the cemetery and the old church where Daddy's ancestors were once deacons. They were there when Irving was, and possibly knew him. In fact, it may have been said here once before, but there is a Katrina Van Tassel up the family tree, one who lived in Sleepy Hollow at that time. As October approaches, it's always a reflective time to look back on this family history. So we'll be reading this book together for a bit, I'm sure.
Today was all about taking care of Mommy. Madison does a good job with that as well. She squeezed in some piano homework on top of all that, but the day is already crammed with school and appointments, so the night was shorter than usual tonight. And so after storytime, it was time for grateful prayers - and bed. Grateful prayers, because of what Mommy went through this week, and the wonderful results. She'll be healing for a bit, but the fact is that she will be healing, and without a colostomy bag.
In the meantime, Daddy has some catch-up work to do. We're still on "The Quest," so here's a quick thing he wrote up for Parenting Matters this weekend:
We are all along the Path of God, and frequently we are left with a choice - go right or left? It may not be as simple as that, but life hands us a lot of choices. Some simple and some a little more complicated, but the important thing to do is just what Sir Richard tells us to do in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
Choose Wisely. If you choose poorly, it might not lead to instant peril or death, but it could lead you down a path filled with traps and trouble. That's why it's good to be careful. And the best way to do that is simple. When we first see Sir Richard, he's doing something simple that everyone should be doing. He's reading God's Word. The Bible is filled with scriptures to help guide us through life, helping us choose wisely!
If you're looking for the best advice on how to choose wisely, stop what you're doing and ask God in prayer. Open up your Bible, and listen for His voice through scriptures and even at church. God is watching to see you make that right decision, and can't wait to tell you, "You have chosen wisely!"
Madison went to school with Daddy this morning, and afterwards, there was a trip to the speech therapist, as is our usual custom. She's always doing well there, responding to challenges and quick to fix the mistakes she knows she makes. Next letter we're noticing she's having difficulty with is the letter 'w.' But I think all of this is somewhat normal in the process - she's just a bit behind at this point, I feel. It won't be long before she catches up and is doing just fine. But until then, it certainly doesn't hurt to keep her in speech therapy classes.
Afterwards, there was a trip to Goodwill with Nana and Ba-Ba, this one nearby the speech therapist's office. They had not gone to this location before, so Daddy thought he'd introduce it to them while Madison was at speech. When we were done with speech, we went by to pick them up - and Madison found a copy of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" that she immediately wanted to pick up. Sure, no problem! Reading is fun-damental!
Anyway, after that, our latest plunge into 400 traffic. From today through Sunday, traffic is supposed to be abysmal in Atlanta, with so many sporting events and Dragon Con and a visit from the Vice President. If I were in that sort of elected office, and I knew I'd be tying up traffic, I'd probably feel slightly guilty about it, and travel to places like that during less-than-peak hours. But that's just me. Because I'm sure all the people tied up in traffic because of some Vice Presidential procession are not saying to themselves, "Wow, I get to wait here for an extra 40 minutes because the Vice President is driving by - what blessed luck!"
So we did finally make it up 400, and along the way, it was decided by the grandparents that we should drop by the Varsity in order to pick up onion rings and fries. There's a location in Dawsonville, so we dropped by there - and we also dropped by the library to pick up the latest two Jack Sparrow books. We're steaming forward with that reading, covering multiple chapters each night. Right now we're on a book called "The Age of Bronze," which has a unique premise to it involving - you guessed it - bronze. Madison has trouble saying 'bronze,' so it's a good book to call out to her - can you say that word again, Maddie?
Daddy is also reading aloud a book about the Sleepy Hollow story's origin to Mommy. As this is a place of historical significance to Daddy's side of the family, Mommy ordered it, and together we've been reading the background of the author Washington Irving, and soon about the folks that lived in Sleepy Hollow, where Irving once stayed. Some day we'll find ourselves up there once more to visit, particularly to visit the cemetery and the old church where Daddy's ancestors were once deacons. They were there when Irving was, and possibly knew him. In fact, it may have been said here once before, but there is a Katrina Van Tassel up the family tree, one who lived in Sleepy Hollow at that time. As October approaches, it's always a reflective time to look back on this family history. So we'll be reading this book together for a bit, I'm sure.
Today was all about taking care of Mommy. Madison does a good job with that as well. She squeezed in some piano homework on top of all that, but the day is already crammed with school and appointments, so the night was shorter than usual tonight. And so after storytime, it was time for grateful prayers - and bed. Grateful prayers, because of what Mommy went through this week, and the wonderful results. She'll be healing for a bit, but the fact is that she will be healing, and without a colostomy bag.
In the meantime, Daddy has some catch-up work to do. We're still on "The Quest," so here's a quick thing he wrote up for Parenting Matters this weekend:
*****
We are all along the Path of God, and frequently we are left with a choice - go right or left? It may not be as simple as that, but life hands us a lot of choices. Some simple and some a little more complicated, but the important thing to do is just what Sir Richard tells us to do in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
Choose Wisely. If you choose poorly, it might not lead to instant peril or death, but it could lead you down a path filled with traps and trouble. That's why it's good to be careful. And the best way to do that is simple. When we first see Sir Richard, he's doing something simple that everyone should be doing. He's reading God's Word. The Bible is filled with scriptures to help guide us through life, helping us choose wisely!
If you're looking for the best advice on how to choose wisely, stop what you're doing and ask God in prayer. Open up your Bible, and listen for His voice through scriptures and even at church. God is watching to see you make that right decision, and can't wait to tell you, "You have chosen wisely!"
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