Thanks for all of the opinions on the “diet.”

A few thoughts:

1. Callie is definitely overweight. I looked up healthy weights for a girl her age that is her height and she is about 50 lbs on the plus side of what they say is healthy. So this is not a case where she weighs 100 lbs and wants to weigh 95. She wants to make healthy lifestyle choices now that she has the option. I think that calling it a “diet” is the wrong choice too. I think continuing to educate her on nutrition, plus adding some exercise will help a lot. Bug and Callie have recently started doing yoga. I think we are going to join back up with the fitness center because then Callie could go swimming. She was excited about that. She comes from a background where kids frequently cooked meals and they had no idea what was healthy or not. She also is not very active..doesn’t play sports or exercise. Her favorite exercise right now is cleaning the house, which I can’t say I mind too much! I think just becoming more active will help tremendously. Although she still gets an attitude about eating certain foods, she has tried to be more cooperative and at least try things. She hates all seafood and fish, but I made a crab fondue dish and she ate it and enjoyed it as long as nobody would mention there was crab in it.

2. We shop and cook together frequently. In fact, all the kids take turns in the kitchen. (And in the laundry room by the way. Bubba loves doing laundry.) Callie likes to cook and especially loves to bake.

3. If you come to my blog to mention your website in my comments, it is usually best to read a little before you “blame” me for something.

4. Snowbaby just made the loudest poop ever and then laughed hysterically.

5. Bubba threw my toothbrush into the toilet this morning.

Me: Oh. That is so sad. I had gotten this package of Princess chocolate chip cookies to make. That is what your surprise was. But since you wanted to go into my office and sneak food while I was giving the babies a bath, then I’ll just eat the cookies myself and you can go to bed.

Bug: I didn’t take the food! I just ate it!

Butterfly: I didn’t take it! I just took some of it!

Me: Goodnight! I have to go make my cookies.

(10 minutes later)

Butterfly: I need a drink. I am real hungry. I wish I had been good because I am so hungry.

Me: Me too. It’s really sad.

Butterfly: I really think I should be able to get a cookie though. President Bush said all kids can have cookies. It’s our right.

Me: Ah. Well, I don’t like President Bush. But you go ahead and write him a letter.

Butterfly: I will! President Bush believes in cookies! You are being SO UNFAIR to me AND PRESIDENT BUSH!!!!!

First off, thank you to those who left kind comments to me yesterday regarding the diagnosis and those who emailed me privately. I get caught up in reading without commenting myself…I just read through my google reader and never bother to click over. But your comments and emails mean a lot to me and I truly do appreciate it. Hell, I appreciate the fact that you actually take time out of your day to read this blog in the first place. Means a lot.

Second…I need a good chili recipe. Nothing too spicy, but yummy. And it would be best if I could make it in the crockpot, but not necessary.

Third…If you haven’t made a donation to Bug’s St. Jude fundraiser and would like to, please let me know. Bug read all your comments and is very excited about doing the math problems. It is a great cause. Plus, Bug has to do 250 math problems. At home. That will take her a looonggg time.

Think of me please? All that uninterrupted blog reading time….plus all that time where Bug will have something to do and will not say, “Mommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy I am boorrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeed.” Peace and Quiet in the BDH. Please? I thank you in advance.

Fourth, do you know a side effect of Adderall is excessive sweating? No wonder Bug always smells like she just ran a marathon. If you have a girl going through puberty that takes Adderall, then let her know to double up on the deodorant.

Fifth, are there any foster parents or people who have adopted from foster care that would want to work on a foster care adoption blog with me? I know a lot of us have blogs that detail our day to day lives dealing with foster care, but I want people to share tips, advice, what a homestudy is like, what going to a staffing or committee is like, etc. so that people who are in the process or who are considering adopting from foster care or becoming a foster parent can learn more about it from people who have been there. I know that our blogs help give an idea what it is like to raise a child from foster care, but they don’t often let people know how long it takes for a homestudy or whether you need a fire extinguisher in your home. If you’d be interested in writing or even offering one post, let me know.

Sixth, please stay tuned for posts such as:

“Guess what? I’m not a big fat failure!”

“Why forging a check is wrong”

“Bug’s behavior modification plan”

a new book review and my continued quest to bring more kids to the BDH.

And really. Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring enough about me and Bug to make us part of your day.

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