tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post8793995798417629833..comments2023-07-03T05:46:59.565-07:00Comments on A Goddess in Progress!: tgifheatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546104584847875114noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-92113673095916725912011-03-28T09:31:51.006-07:002011-03-28T09:31:51.006-07:00I remember one warm Phoenix day when Ralexwin was ...I remember one warm Phoenix day when Ralexwin was gone to Iraq. I was in the kitchen trying to get a jar open... I was banging it on every surface I could find, running it under hot water, and swearing at it but I could NOT get it to open.<br /><br />In that moment I felt all the sympathy in the world for my mother who raised three teens on her own and still lives alone.<br /><br />I don't know what I would have done if I would have had to manage a job on top of all that I did. That money coming in was a godsend for my sanity.<br /><br />One of the hardest things I dealt with during that period though was that my son was diagnosed with a motor-speech delay. At 2 years old he was talking like a 12 month old. I had Speech therapists and occupational therapists coming in and out of my house all week long. I had to repeat over and over and over everything I said. "Is that a ball? A ball? Can you say ball? Buh, buh, aww, aww, luh, luh."<br /><br />I still remember the day he said, "I uh oo." (I love you).<br /><br />It's so hard having a child with a trial, the only comfort I have for you is that someday it will get easier. I'm sure that's about the most annoying thing in the world to hear, but it's true.Cannwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664155690689747533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-5964713875248462142011-03-25T20:33:23.858-07:002011-03-25T20:33:23.858-07:00Good question about the single mom thing. I did it...Good question about the single mom thing. I did it for only two months last summer (granted I had baby #3 in that two months...) and I did not like it one bit! Everyone felt really sorry for me though, since I had the baby and all, and I got a lot of help. Hopefully you have friends around who can help you a bit. If not, you should probably head on out to AZ and let Grandma spoil the little tike while Mommy gets some sleep!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269900020973057507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-30402581580881365312011-03-18T11:55:21.393-07:002011-03-18T11:55:21.393-07:00Hang in there, Heather! I know there are angels su...Hang in there, Heather! I know there are angels surrounding you and lifting you and giving you the strength you need to get through this!! (Let me know how I can be one of them!!!)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522246792771832214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-4349072348831855172011-03-18T07:31:45.618-07:002011-03-18T07:31:45.618-07:00I hope you have a bright weekend, and I hope that ...I hope you have a bright weekend, and I hope that you realize what a great mom you are for being so dedicated to helping your son with his PT. All the work you do, in every aspect of his life right now, will strengthen you and him.Amanda Joy Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442561632262548306noreply@blogger.com