Update
I guess it's been a while since I've done an update, so here goes:
Last Saturday we visited dragonflym and family, sans children. Had a great time as always, and had really yummy food, as always. I especially loved her homemade seitan "pepperoni". The texture and taste were absolutely perfect; I bet with a little food coloring it could be passed-off as the real thing (except maybe for the lack of grease). I'm going to have to bug her for the recipe when she's feeling better.
Monday, I came down with a stomach bug, followed by both Nick and Justin. The next day Lil sharted feeling crappy, too, so she asked her dad to help us out (okay, actually she said she'd get back to him as to whether or not he should come, and he got overzealous and took-off before geting an answer. LOL). So far, he's been a big help.
We're feeling better now, btw.
What else? Work has been really busy and stressful; I've actually been having to spend more time on work stuff than on the Internet today.
Nick was evaluated for his delayed speech, and was found to have "sensory issues". Still trying to wrap my mind around the whole thing; I'll probably save it for another post (it's noting serious though, I don't think).
Oh, and I've been doing a mini elimination diet in an attempt to improve my concentration (related to ADD), and stabilize my energy level. To that end, I cut out wheat, dairy*, refined sugar*, caffeine, and alcohol starting Monday. So far, it seems to be working well. not that I'm likely to completely give nay of these up (expect for dairy), but if I save it for treats and special occasions, then I think I'll do better overall.
* - I generally don't have much in the way of either of these, but the free donuts on Friday and all the leftover Halloween candy has been a thorn in my side lately.
Last Saturday we visited dragonflym and family, sans children. Had a great time as always, and had really yummy food, as always. I especially loved her homemade seitan "pepperoni". The texture and taste were absolutely perfect; I bet with a little food coloring it could be passed-off as the real thing (except maybe for the lack of grease). I'm going to have to bug her for the recipe when she's feeling better.
Monday, I came down with a stomach bug, followed by both Nick and Justin. The next day Lil sharted feeling crappy, too, so she asked her dad to help us out (okay, actually she said she'd get back to him as to whether or not he should come, and he got overzealous and took-off before geting an answer. LOL). So far, he's been a big help.
We're feeling better now, btw.
What else? Work has been really busy and stressful; I've actually been having to spend more time on work stuff than on the Internet today.
Nick was evaluated for his delayed speech, and was found to have "sensory issues". Still trying to wrap my mind around the whole thing; I'll probably save it for another post (it's noting serious though, I don't think).
Oh, and I've been doing a mini elimination diet in an attempt to improve my concentration (related to ADD), and stabilize my energy level. To that end, I cut out wheat, dairy*, refined sugar*, caffeine, and alcohol starting Monday. So far, it seems to be working well. not that I'm likely to completely give nay of these up (expect for dairy), but if I save it for treats and special occasions, then I think I'll do better overall.
* - I generally don't have much in the way of either of these, but the free donuts on Friday and all the leftover Halloween candy has been a thorn in my side lately.