Continued Progress…
We have increased Emma’s dose for a second time just to make sure we’re getting the maximum potential out of the medication. I am very specific in that I don’t want my daughter “drugged” or “numb” to anything. I’ve seen that with other medications and it’s not fun. But it is not out of the ordinary for me to want to “take the edge off”. At her age, there are certain behaviors we should not be seeing right now. I think the changes my daughter has made are night and day. She’s polite, sweet, compassionate and cuddly. Not that she wasn’t any of those before, but before it was more forced or reminded by us. Now she does it willingly. It’s the sweet little girl I always knew was in there. I don’t know that we need to increase her dosage anymore. She’s still on a relatively small dose. But I don’t want to push the limits if I feel it’s not necessary.
Below: picture of Emma holding her little brother who is 3 days old. Precious.
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On another note, I leave for Paris in 4 days. Eeek!! I have a mix of emotions…excited, happy, nervous, anxious. Butterflies in my tummy more and more. I’ve never left my kids this long. And I haven’t been out of the country since having kids. But I keep at the forefront of my mind all of the wonderful experiences I’ll have. And that creates excitement. Last night I had a dream I slept all through the flight(s). I wish. Why haven’t they invented teleportation yet? Since 14 hours on a plane is a must in order to get to our destination, I am thankful for these things: family to keep me occupied, iPad, Bose Quiet Comfort 15 headphones, books on iBook, Ambien, and Xanax. (the last two not to be mixed together, nor with the free alcohol I hear you get on international flights)
Some necessities for travel…thought I’d share. Water bottle (see how cute it is?) if tap water is declared potable (Paris is). Large reusable bag, especially useful in Europe. Travel candle, Scentsy. You never know how your accommodations will smell. Laundry bag. Umbrella. Baby wipes, you just never know. Learned that lesson in Russia. One nice pair of shoes to go with multiple outfits: hello Tory Burch! Hat. To the right…rolled clothes…to save space.
Counting down while packing up!
Where’s the most exotic locale you’ve been to?
