Ah, My First Blog

First I just want to give a little background and an insight as to what my blogs will be about.

I can pretty much guarantee it will be about family and friends, cause that is what I deal with all day. Might have a little bit of relationship stuff thrown in, recipes every now and again, parenting trials and joys and my lovely journey with cloth diapers. Oh yes and I would love to throw in reviews now and again too, on books, movies, stores, products even services.

So I will introduce myself. I'm 34 years old, I have two children, Danny, 8 years old and Alex who will be 2 next month. Danny is in 3rd grade and has some educational delays, mainly in reading and writing, he is smart as a whip but can't always get it on paper. Alex is speech delayed and he is cloth diapered because well, it is better for the environment and for him. He has extremely sensitive skin and is allergic to just about everything! It is extremely taxing on all of us at times when he gets his little out breaks especially since he can't tell us what is wrong! I am married to my wonderful husband, Keith who is going to be 45 next week. Now I am sure at some point I will complain about one or two or even all of them. But no matter what, I love them with all of my heart and wouldn't change anything! Oh I wouldn't say change anything about them, per say, like picking up after themselves but then I am sure there are things they would love to change about me too! HA!

Now on to my conditions, first is RSD also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and the new name, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. To put it in the most simple terms possible, my nerves constantly think I am injured and never get out of the fight or flight mode that happens when you sustain an injury or surgery. Mine was an injury originally in my right ankle when I tore 3 ligaments falling down a flight of stairs in heels on my way to work. That happened June 29, 1999 and has since spread to both legs and lower back. I have since developed RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis, I think most people have heard of it but if not, it is an auto immune disorder that attacks the synovium fluid between the joints in wrists, fingers, ankles, knees and shoulders.  And last but not least I have Fibromyalgia also auto immune in nature and honestly I'm not all that sure what it is, but I know it causes extreme muscle tenderness and deep joint pain.

So needless to say, those are the reasons I am a stay at home mom. I am on social security so at least I am able to contribute to our humble home, but there are times I wish I could go back to work! I do feel blessed I am able to stay at home and be here for my kids in a way my single mother wasn't able to do for my sister and I. But, I can't do all the things I would love to do for my kids or on the days I would love to do them. Sometimes the plans I make don't always work out the way I want them to because one thing is flaring up or another!

I am an open book, I'll be brutally honest and just because I may, or may not, mention that at times my children will make me want to punch them in the face, this is said in humor. I do not lay hands on my children. I do have a quick temper which gets even quicker when I am having a flare. I am one who when is angered blows up and then gets over it very quickly. So sometimes I might vent, and then I am good.

I am Lutheran, we belong to a church, however due to work schedules and children schedules we don't always make it to church. I believe there is a higher power than all of us, and I have seen the power of prayer at work. As for politics, kind of a lesser of two evils person. I am very open to new ideas. I do not consider myself close minded or racist, but I have been known to have some road rage where I might use racial, ethnic or even sexually minded slurs. I am not proud of it but then drive like you have a brain and I wouldn't have road rage! :)  LOL Oh by the way I do have a strange sense of humor.

So anyway that is me. I'll start adding more later! Maybe tomorrow after I plan on baking cookies with my oldest son! I'll let you know how it goes and maybe even add pictures!