Last week we made a trip to the dental clinic on post. Our Little Lady was going to get a mold done of her palate so that she could be fit for a prosthetic palatal obturator, also known as a palatal plate. This plate would be similar to a retainer without the wire that would cover the opening in her palate while she is eating. The plate would help guide food down her throat instead of getting pushed up into her nasal passage. Right now the problem we are having with her eating is that her…

Today I am thankful for the right to stare at people. Because in doing so I have a rather long rant to share with you. I’m not judging… just calling a few people out. Including myself.

I’m gonna go ahead and say it since I know you are all thinking it… There are several types of “moms in public.” These moms can usually be found at parks, mommy groups, doctor’s offices, the mall and any other public venues. These are a few of the moms that have made a lasting impression on…

My son has a routine that he likes to stick to. (I almost feel bad about passing my OCD tendencies onto him… almost.)  His bedtime routine that he likes to stick to consists of bath time, brushing his teeth, jammies, then a book, Bible and prayer. This makes bedtime a breeze most of the time. He knows what’s coming and doesn’t usually try to fight it. Although right now my mother-in-law is in town and he is doing everything in his power to drag bedtime out as long as…

Yesterday I had the privilege of getting a call from not one, but two of my besties! I just want to say that when I first moved out here I used to get a little down in the dumps and my friends would get busy and I’d feel left behind. I mean I move 3000 miles away and they just move on with their life like nothing happened? Do they not understand that their best friend in the whole wide world isn’t going be meeting them for coffee every Tuesday morning anymore? Ok now I sound like my…