Well, today was kind of a mixed bag. Our dog, Darcy, a super sweet little dog that we rescued 3 years ago from a kill shelter in Abilene. She has been a wonderful dog, loving to cuddle not getting into very much trouble. Poor little thing had no idea what hit her when we brought Oliver home. She didn't like him. We think that she probably was abused by little children before we got her. We really loved her.
Once Oliver came she didn't get near the amount of attention and she didn't like Oliver. She started acting out in little ways and even nipped at Oliver the other day. We decided to find her a new home where she could be the center of attention again and get all the love she used to.
We found a nice college age girl to give her to and today I brought her to the new girl and gave her away. It's a little sad, she really was a good dog and she was our baby before we had a baby. It will be better for her, better for us and better for that college girl. Sad though, Oliver really loved her. I am glad he's not old enough to notice that she's gone.
The gluten thing, not bad today - yogurt, baked potatos and homemade fried rice without soy sauce made for food that was pretty edible. Still hard though, I am majorly craving pizza and that it definately not gluten free. I've heard the BJ's restaurant has gluten free pizza...have to go try it sometime soon.
On another note, I am currently supposed to be typing a paper for school. Problem is, I have absolutely no motivation to finish it. I am working on my masters in Christian Ministry but it seems like such a futile pursuit right now. I am only a couple of classes away and 3 papers from last spring when I was put on bedrest and couldn't finish my classes. But man, it's hard to work when it feels like there is no point. I don't know if I will ever be able to have a regular job, I am a stay at home mom. I can't imagine having to leave my son some where to work (that would be horrible) but, on the other hand, it's really demeaning not to have a meaningful career. I never got to use my degree's for a job, I've never had a title or an office or a paycheck that was from a real job (not just a put yourself through college job). It causes this weird sort of depression, not really depression but maybe more a weird sort of lack of desire or drive to do anything and sort of trapped feeling.
Who knows, every day is a new day. Maybe once I start being able to sleep at night things will get better.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Gluten Free!
Okay, Well it is day one of no gluten. My analysis: Super Hard...
I went to Central Market yesterday in order to start my no gluten frenzy. I found flour (its a mixture of rice, potato, tapioca and xanthym gum), pirates booty, corn chips, lots of rice and potatoes. Here's the deal. I feel super limited, I normally would eat yogurt and granola for breakfast (Today it was an egg and cheese taco) normally I have a sandwich of some sort for lunch (today a bean and cheese burrito). Tonight, who knows, it's wednesday and my husband will be at church so normally I would make mac n cheese or something else that doesn't require cooking (tonight, no clue). It's just a bit of a change. My chrons disease normally gets worse if I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables so salads for lunch and fruit for breakfast are probably a no go. Corn normally makes me sicker too so what I've eaten today probably is not sustainable. I am craving an apple or something. May have to make another trip to the grocery store, or perhaps a list of meals I could eat that are gluten free.
Anyway, such is life so far.
I went to Central Market yesterday in order to start my no gluten frenzy. I found flour (its a mixture of rice, potato, tapioca and xanthym gum), pirates booty, corn chips, lots of rice and potatoes. Here's the deal. I feel super limited, I normally would eat yogurt and granola for breakfast (Today it was an egg and cheese taco) normally I have a sandwich of some sort for lunch (today a bean and cheese burrito). Tonight, who knows, it's wednesday and my husband will be at church so normally I would make mac n cheese or something else that doesn't require cooking (tonight, no clue). It's just a bit of a change. My chrons disease normally gets worse if I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables so salads for lunch and fruit for breakfast are probably a no go. Corn normally makes me sicker too so what I've eaten today probably is not sustainable. I am craving an apple or something. May have to make another trip to the grocery store, or perhaps a list of meals I could eat that are gluten free.
Anyway, such is life so far.
Monday, February 7, 2011
The Beginning
Starting something new fills us all with hope and wonder at the prospect of whats to come. Life is full of these moments. This is one for me. I've been thinking about starting a blog for weeks now and here it is! Not that I expect thousands of readers to be drooling over my every word, but it does feel good to just write.
Now's the part where I am supposed to write about myself. Where to begin? I am a wife and a mother, I am a graduate student and a stay at home mom. I have an adorable 8 moth old son who is currently pulling books off of the second shelf of a bookcase, his name is Oliver. My husband is a minister at a downtown church which will contribute many funny stories I am sure. I love cooking and baking, I do it to relax (wish I wanted to exercise instead). I also have an auto-immune disease, crohns, which I have been struggling with and in a last ditch attempt to be able to continue nursing my son and not take the medicines that would prevent that. I am going on a strict diet today. Gluten free, red meat free, low fiber, low fat and not irritating. Basically, tasteless and ichy but oh well. On the upside I could definitely stand to lose like 50 lbs and breast milk is so much better for babies.
Hmm, what else. I currently live in Austin, TX a city which I love! Although, I definitely am not a hippie or hipster. I don't smoke pot or have a chicken coup in my backyard (hence not a hippie). I am not thin and willowy enough to be a hipster and I am definitely not into weird music, modern art and vintage clothing stores.
Ok, well, I suppose that's enough for a first post. Off to gluten free my life this afternoon, I'll let you know how it goes.
Now's the part where I am supposed to write about myself. Where to begin? I am a wife and a mother, I am a graduate student and a stay at home mom. I have an adorable 8 moth old son who is currently pulling books off of the second shelf of a bookcase, his name is Oliver. My husband is a minister at a downtown church which will contribute many funny stories I am sure. I love cooking and baking, I do it to relax (wish I wanted to exercise instead). I also have an auto-immune disease, crohns, which I have been struggling with and in a last ditch attempt to be able to continue nursing my son and not take the medicines that would prevent that. I am going on a strict diet today. Gluten free, red meat free, low fiber, low fat and not irritating. Basically, tasteless and ichy but oh well. On the upside I could definitely stand to lose like 50 lbs and breast milk is so much better for babies.
Hmm, what else. I currently live in Austin, TX a city which I love! Although, I definitely am not a hippie or hipster. I don't smoke pot or have a chicken coup in my backyard (hence not a hippie). I am not thin and willowy enough to be a hipster and I am definitely not into weird music, modern art and vintage clothing stores.
Ok, well, I suppose that's enough for a first post. Off to gluten free my life this afternoon, I'll let you know how it goes.
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