Moments

Today was moving along nicely until about 3:30. That is when my two oldest come off of the bus. Everything suddenly begins to move at high speeds. This evening was spent reading seven books to them and then rushing to make dinner while my baby is crying for me to hold her. Trying to be creative for dinner, I decide to take a normal recipe and not only make it gf, but also change the cooking directions. Hmmm, this sounded great at the time. Well, it was a pretty big flop, but I managed to save some. The plus side of all this was that my son actually requested a second helping, plus desert, plus cereal. He didn't quite finish his second helping or the cereal, but I have no memory of him ever asking for a second helping or for more food after desert. Very big victory! On top of that he tells us that he ate all of his lunch. So we are feeling increasingly grateful for gf foods. Here comes bedtime 30 mins. late and I am ready to go to bed myself, but my oldest wants me to put curlers in her hair for tomorrow. Yesterday I said I would do it today and feeling guilty about my promise, I put curlers in her even though we are way past schedule. And you know, it was completely wonderful and relaxing. I am curling her hair, having mother/daughter talk, and listening to her sing. Listening to your child sing is just amazing and you can't help but have a better day; even at the end of it. God has blessed me with these moments and I know that this is where He wants me.

Gluten!!!

As it turns out, Twizzlers have flour in them. Why didn't I know this???? My gf (gluten-free) son comes off the bus, with Twizzlers in his hand, upset because he didn't get a ring pop. Okay, well you have Twizzlers; just eat the Twizzlers. So, he's fine with those and asks me to check out if the ring pops are gf. I think to myself, maybe I should double check those Twizzlers too. And there you go! (By the way, ring pops are gf.) I thought we had a handle on this, but the thing about gf is that you are not allowed to be lax at all. That part makes me weary. Constantly having to know if a food is gf and, not only that, but also having to know if there is any cross-contamination. Everything must be made separately and before anything else. So, we have separate cabinets, separate shelves in the pantry. All cookware must be washed immaculately and then rinsed prior to use, just in case. This is just the beginning. He has been gf for only one month. Very weary...
That evening he didn't eat dinner, barely ate breakfast, and unfortunately was very gassy.

-A brief description of Celiac Disease: CD is an autoimmune disease where the person cannot eat gluten (which is a protien found in wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes oats). When these foods are consumed the villi (long finger-like appendages off the intestinal wall) are damaged, leaving the person with less surface area for absorbing nutrients. This obviously leads to many other problems such as malnourishment and even cancer. It is really important for someone with CD to stay away from gluten at all costs.

About Me

Greetings to the blogger-world! I just want to start off by telling everyone out there about myself. I am married and have been married for over 7 years. My husband is in the military and I am a homemaker. We have three children. Our oldest daughter is 8, our son is 6, and our youngest daughter is 1. They provide us with endless entertainment and headaches all at the same time! We are currently living in North Carolina, and are beginning to enjoy the East coast a great deal. I am a follower of Christ and I am imperfect. Everyday is a struggle for me to follow Him or just watch from the stands. Everytime I have followed, He has been faithful to His promises. The life I have is a choice; I choose Jesus. I will go into greater detail regarding that in later blogs. My son was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease and the only treatment for this is strictly following a gluten free diet. I will blog on that later. I don't really have a theme for my blog. This is mostly for my friends and family so they are able to keep up with my rambling. Until you read again...