The New Old Me

It's been an emotional day.  Good and bad.  I am simultaneously at the beginning and end of a long frustrating journey.  The end of believing in traditional medical practitioners who said "you're tests are normal", "get more exercise", "you're a little depressed, here's a prescription".  I knew they were wrong.  I always knew something just wasn't quite right.  The beginning of learning a new lifestyle that includes thyroid and adrenal supplements and a gluten-free/casein-free eating plan.

I dreaded turning 40.  It sounds old.  Today I'm just a tiny bit excited to turn 41.  Here's hoping that by then I'll feel like my old self again.

Happy 7th Birthday Cameron!

Well I noticed recently that my last post was Cam's birthday 2 years ago, so I thought today would be a nice day to try to start posting again.  It's been a long 2 years that maybe I'll get in to at some point but this is Cameron's day.

Cameron, Cameron, Cameron.  Boy, you wear me out.  You are a constant ball of non-stop energy.  Always ready for a new adventure but only if you know exactly what to expect.  You are a bit high-strung one might say.  A tad on the anxious side?  You have to be fully prepared for anything; where we are going, who will be there, what we are eating-"is it the kind I like?", how we are getting there, how long we will be there, when we will be home, will you have to go to bed when we get home????? You get the picture?

But I secretly love that your insecurities make you still want your mommy.

You're still terrified at the thought of trying new food.  You've had basically the same thing for lunch for the past 2 years; PB&J, applesauce, fiber one bar and cheese or yogurt.  I think I could pack it in my sleep.  And doing it at 6:30 in the morning, I pretty much am.

You create a soundtrack to your life.  There is a constant song in your head.  It might be from the radio or a favorite TV show or you might be making it up as you go along, but there is always some kind of noise music coming from your lips.

You are a very smart boy.  Some comes with the territory of being the youngest I suppose.  Abbie and Cooper have no problem showing you what you do wrong.  Abbie enjoys reading to you and Cooper helps you with spelling games on the computer.

Your favorite toys are still all kinds of LEGOs, Skylanders video games.  You have an obsession with the claw toy games at arcades.  You simply HAVE to do it at least once.  You love, love, love getting tickets from the games at the arcade but then don't like the prizes and instead will often get things for your brother and sister.

I'm sad that you are growing up so fast.  My baby.  7 years old already, whew.  Last weekend Ab and Coop spent the night with Grammy and Pappy but you wanted to stay with Mommy and Daddy.  Fine by me.  We all snuggled up in the big bed until you fell asleep.  You can fall asleep in our bed but no way are you staying there.  I'd have a black eye in the morning, you little spaz.  Won't be long before daddy can't carry you up the stairs anymore.



I love you my baby boy, my Cam-Cam.