Update:
The handyman: Turns out it probably was a viral infection that attacked his central nervous system (like meningitis but not meningitis). A cerebral angiogram, 4 spinal taps and too many brain scans later this is what the professionals at Vanderbilt Medical Center tell us. The good news is that he feels pretty good although he still has weird days where the entire left side of his body goes numb and this freaks him out. I hope this health care bill passes.
Baby L: Is insane. She is a one year old (13 months actually!) and is almost walking. Seriously, she has a temper. But very, very, very cute.
T monster: Might (might) almost be potty trained. I convinced her to poop in the potty for the first time today by bribing her with pink nail polish (which I had to go out and buy because I am so much a dirty hippie I had NO nail polish or make up in the house).
Life in general: Everyone said the first year with a new baby and an 18 month old would be tough. It was beautiful and very tough but I think we are coming out on the other side. Seriously, I can now take them to a coffee shop and actually enjoy myself. I’m teaching again part-time and while the handyman had an actual gig (no pay but still playing in front of people that don’t know him) this evening at the zoo for a charity event I lectured on plant systems and nutrition. Plant systems and nutrition.
But I think I may be back to blogging. I have an awful lot I need to say and my 80 year old parents aren’t much help in this arena.
Oh, and tomorrow is my 10th anniversary. And I just turned 40. I am getting OLD.
3 Comments
September 17, 2009 at 4:25 am
You are a wonderful, vibrant, clever, aspirational 40 year old woman and I can’t wait to hear more aobut your days and doings – I’m sure I speak for a lotta folks when I say WE’VE MISSED YOU! here on blogland!
So glad to hear the sprats haven’t worn you down completely – I have so much admiration for you and the Handyman – and I’m glad indeed to hear he’s coming out of the woods of his mystery illness too.
Keep blogging girl – you cheer our days!
xXx
September 19, 2009 at 1:01 pm
You have been missed! I’d stopped checking your blog for a while and damn if I didn’t miss when you started back!!! Of course, I’ve been keeping up with you on Facebook, so I knew all this stuff anyway. I hope you’ll pick up your writing again. You have an enjoyable blog…even if you don’t keep make-up in the house, you dirty hippie, you!
October 2, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Glad you are back! Glad the handyman is ok, very good news. Nailpolish is overrated. You can’t be old b/c I just turned 40 and that would mean we are both old. We are not, 40 is the new…let’s say uh, 30, cause really who wants to be 20 again? Happy belted anniversary and belated bday! My kids are exactly 18 months apart and let me assure you it just gets better. They play together now. So awesome when that happens. rock on.