Today was doctor day for us. First up was Bailey. A new, female doctor that Bailey seemed to respond really well to. Bailey admitted he is struggling at school in regards to friendships. He said that he has a hard time not just saying the first thing that pops into his head even if he knows it will hurt someone else. The doctor suggested a Concerta (his current med) and Strattera combo. We started the first dose of Strattera tonight, but it will probably take up to a month before we notice any real improvement.
Then, it was my turn. On May 2, I had an abdominal mass removed and I went to get the staples taken out today. The tests on the mass still aren't back yet so it is back to the doctor on the 17th for me.
Finally it was Sophie's turn to get a refill on her allergy meds. I am hoping that that will be it for a while on the doctor front.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
Rearranging
When Hubs is gone (in Osaka for a business trip) I do things a little differently. I eat dinner insanely early (around five) with the kids instead of waiting until Hubs gets home. I take a bath at night with the kids instead of a quick shower in the morning. And I fall asleep holding the hand of the cutest three year old on the planet.
Which is exactly what I am going to do now.
Honey, I miss you when you are gone, but I wouldn't trade this time with the kids for anything in the world.
Which is exactly what I am going to do now.
Honey, I miss you when you are gone, but I wouldn't trade this time with the kids for anything in the world.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Finding Acceptance
"You have an American face, but a Japanese heart," My MIL said to me as we prepared dinner together, "Many people will never see beyond the face. Show them your heart and they will understand. We are the same."
Kinder words have never been spoken.
My MIL is a foreigner herself. Her parents, both Korean, were forced to come to Japan to work. Japan is all that she knows. The Korean part of her lives on in only a few simple phrases and recipes. FIL's parents hated the idea of their son marrying a foreigner, but they married anyway.
Strange, then, that MIL objected to her son marrying an American.
Our relationship hasn't always been an easy one. There were mountains of cultural differences to climb and the great divide of language, but I listened and watched and learned. Slowly, I gained her respect and she gained mine.
Her words marked a turning point. A sign of better things to come. A sign of hope. A sign of acceptance.
Kinder words have never been spoken.
My MIL is a foreigner herself. Her parents, both Korean, were forced to come to Japan to work. Japan is all that she knows. The Korean part of her lives on in only a few simple phrases and recipes. FIL's parents hated the idea of their son marrying a foreigner, but they married anyway.
Strange, then, that MIL objected to her son marrying an American.
Our relationship hasn't always been an easy one. There were mountains of cultural differences to climb and the great divide of language, but I listened and watched and learned. Slowly, I gained her respect and she gained mine.
Her words marked a turning point. A sign of better things to come. A sign of hope. A sign of acceptance.
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