Monthly Archives: February 2009

Lucky 23

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Julia Roberts

So far, so good Jody. Twenty-three actual months. Last labs were status quo with all that kidney function stuff. Now if we could get Gage to eat again, that would be helpful. Especially if he would eat a vegetable – … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Julia Roberts

My baby girl, Quinn. When did she grow up to be seven? And when did she start back talking so fluently? I clearly remember her needing speech therapy. And I specifically remember telling the speech therapist we didn’t want any … Continue reading →

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Trauma Tuesdays

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Julia Roberts

Excerpt from Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes (By Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline) reprinted with permission from publisher. Our Misunderstood Students Because trauma is so prevalent but so misunderstood, so too are the children who are often living in … Continue reading →

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Sick

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Julia Roberts

I’m sick, sick, sick. I think it’s a cold/chest/respiratory thing gone wrong, but one can’t be sure. Besides the kidney stones passing, I mean. Because those are more like actual labor pain. In fact, they are more painful than labor. … Continue reading →

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The Car, She Isn't Well

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Julia Roberts

My mechanic called and told us the bad news. Even though they can fix my car (for $3,000) they do not recommend it. We can drive it until the engine quits (something about piston seals) but it’s loud and kind … Continue reading →

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Five Minutes

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Julia Roberts

The appointment to see Dr. Wonderful started out kind of rocky. My beloved 15 year old car – who is showing some age, but aren’t we all – was not on her best behavior during our drive. The day before … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Julia Roberts

This is what we do to pass the time at doctor appointments. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about … Continue reading →

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Earrings galore!

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Julia Roberts

It took us a while, but we finally got all the earrings (and other jewels you wonderful people sent!) unpacked and put up…it took a so long because there were so many. As you can see, my girl has some … Continue reading →

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Spoken in the Mutant Family Household

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Julia Roberts

I’d signed up a long time ago to receive campaign updates and get solicitations for bumper stickers for Obama. Tonight, I said to Julian: Me: “I just got an email from Barrack about the stimulus plan. It’s a good email.” … Continue reading →

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Trauma Tuesdays

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Julia Roberts

Let’s talk about symptoms and why occasionally when I read this book (Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes) I have to close the book and cry. There are other lists…Hyperarousal Symptoms and Constriction/Freeze Symptoms that have symptoms Gage exhibits. Like aggression, … Continue reading →

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