Hello from Joe I have been taking care of things with the pending release of Anthony's father from prison this month. I have been getting paperwork in order so that he knows his limits when he gets out. I don't want any more surprises than I need right now. I filed papers to get sole custody of Anthony as they won't let me severe Jeff's rights unless I have another father figure ready to move into the slot. Kansas has some really messed up laws let me tell ya. I am sure the papers have already been served or at least he has been put on notice.
I have been slowly and steadily working through Life Strategies by Dr. Phil and have already seen some very revealing patterns in my life where I have made some of the same mistakes over and over again in my adult life. I am remembering more about my dad even though I was only three and half when he passed away.
I am working on our blog and I think that for me the focus seems to go better when I concentrate on the emotional side to eating and continue to share my own personal accounts into my struggles with weight loss. I think that is the thing that still continues to set me apart from most of the mainstream weight loss sites out there is that I am able to make that connection to others because I am able to speak from personal experience and at the end of the day that is what people want, someone that they can relate to on a daily basis.
I can play by the blogging rules to an extent but in the end I have to be myself when it comes to what I write about here and elsewhere on the internet and at school.
We have been blessed with some wonderful weather here lately except today we are under several watches and warnings for thunderstorms and flash flooding. I spent Monday outside in the back of my townhouse readying the ground to plant some marigolds. I also bought some fresh basil and oregano seeds to plant as well. I hung the bird feeder Anthony made me for Christmas last year.
It really is nice to have a place that I can do these kinds of things now.
Jesse I can't believe you are getting so close to the big day. I remember when Anthony was born I was so excited. I pray that you have continued good health and that you have a smooth delivery.
Liz I hope your doing well and are able to get to your weight ins and that you are staying a good kind of busy.
Lady Dy it is great to see you coming back and offering a few words here and there.
I am working hard on getting myself to where I need to be in order to deal with the pending battle ahead.
Anthony will need glasses he has a astigmatism in both eyes. That explains so much and I am so relieved to finally have a piece of the puzzle solved as to why he is having so many problems at school following directions and keeping up. You can't work on what you can't see just like you can't work on what you can't hear. As far as his hearing is concerned his last visit with the ENT was good. The Dr said that retracted eardrums are common when there is a lot of mucous build up in the upper respiratory area. So as long as we keep that under control then the hearing should stabilize soon.
Have a great day.
Joe
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Re: Hello from Joe Remember this Joe - Everything happens for a reason. We all make mistakes - many of us the same ones more than once before we catch on. The best part is realization and correction. I am so glad to hear you have had some nice weather finally.
I have been there with the glass's. My daughter has nerothopy (spelling is most likely wrong) We did not know till last year (one month before she turned 6) School was horrible for her same issues as your Anthony's. She was already a -2 because of the condition. I felt so bad and glad at the same time. I am -3.5 so to know hers was so close to mine and what i see without my glass's or contacts or terribly upsetting. Good luck with the eyes - He will be so much happier with them.
I hope all continues to go well with the ears we had a scare with my daughters. She practically lived on aintibotics because of earaches till about a year ago. The started giving her the flu shot as soon as it was available and it has been great the last 2 seasons for us.
I pray all will go well with the dad issue. It is not easy. Hopefully he will understand and see what is better for Anthony and give you no issues to sole custody. I will keep you in my prayers.
On a lighter note..... I am so ready for my Antony (italian spelling just like Marc Antony) I have no room at all. He was already over 4 pds at the end of 31 weeks. God knows how big he is know . I am 35 weeks and a few days now. I have till the 22nd of May. My mom swears I am going before. She thinks he is to big and the will take him before. At this point I am ok with that. =) The duck walk just is not working for me.
