Frieda, my mom, is guest posting for me today. Enjoy! When I was very small someone told me that bulls got angry when they saw the color red, so I have always associated the color with that animal. I felt relatively safe in the city, but was careful not to wear red when we went… [continue reading]
The Case of the Mismatched Security Tags
My two older kids have been attending VBS at a big Baptist church near our house. They have a few friends and acquaintances there, so I am comfortable leaving them for a few hours in the morning. The security system is a wrist band with a unique code on it, kind of like one you… [continue reading]
Safety in Question
My parents live near the Texas/Mexico border. Whereas it used to feel like a safe place to live and visit, that is no longer the case. The crime and violence that is now so prevalent on the Mexican side is coming across the border. One of the last times we went to visit, Jason and… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 8
Click here to start at the beginning. (My Second Near Death Experience) As soon as I was back from the MRI I was put on a Magnesium drip for 24 hours to relax all my muscles so I wouldn’t have seizures or go into a coma, and hopefully to bring my blood pressure back down… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 7
Click here to start at the beginning. (My Second Near Death Experience) When I got to the hospital they were ready for me. They took blood tests right away and confirmed that I had preecclampsia. My uric acid levels were high, indicating kidney problems. Actually, the reason I was retaining so much water was that… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 6
If you would like to start at the beginning of the story, click here. (My Second Near Death Experience) My dad went with me and we waited in the doctor’s office for what seemed like hours. When I finally got in to see my doctor, I could tell instantly that she was concerned. I asked… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 5
If you would like to start at the beginning of my story click here. (My Second Near Death Experience) Grace was born on May 26, 2006 at 9:39 in the evening. She weighed a whopping 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. She wet right away after she was born. This was… [continue reading]
Toddlers, Cribs, and Scary Noises
The day finally came. The one I was dreading. Jason Jr. who is two-and-a-half climbed out of his crib. The crib that makes mommies’ lives so much easier. The crib that keeps a child confined and bored long enough to fall asleep. The crib that insures a child is safely contained so that moms can… [continue reading]
Boys and Bugs
Little Jason came running to me with arm extended. He was very excited. “A bug, Mom, a bug!” Sure enough, there was a suspicious looking black object between two fingers. I cannot be blamed for what I did. So what that I grew up in the country, I still don’t like bugs ON me. I… [continue reading]
Creepy Middle-of-the-Night Experience
When Grace was just a baby, I got up to nurse her in the middle of the night and then got back in bed. I didn’t feel sleepy, so I turned on the lamp beside the bed and decided to read. I had only read a minute when I heard a familiar sound. But it… [continue reading]