I confess that our son has been in institutional care for over 18 months. It has been almost 8 months since our referral and 6 weeks since we passed court and THERE IS NO END IN SIGHT. The ONLY person who is paying the price for unnecessary delays is our sweet precious son.
I confess that I need a distraction. I HAVE to get my mind off this adoption madness. Any suggestions? Maybe with my first confession a good idea might be to get my ass back on the treadmill.
I confess that I sometimes bring all of Seth's pictures up onto my computer screen and magnify each one really big so I can study each and every speck of him up close.
I confess that Sara passed her swimming this week and I was absolutely shocked - I had even been preping Sara for the bad news for weeks, saying "Did you try your best at swimming?"..."Well, that's all that matters to daddy and I!" So when she showed me her swimming report and badge, I didn't say "Way to go! Good for you!", instead I said "WHAT? You passed? I can't believe it! Are you sure? Did he give you the right report card?" - probably not one of my proudest mom moments.
I confess that I have never taken my wedding rings off for over 12 years (well, OK, I probably have at some point, but I can't remember when that would have been). BUT last weekend I developed a small rash under my ring - red and itchy. HMMM?? I took my rings off for the weekend and the rash got better, so I put them back on for work on Monday. By Monday afternoon the rash had gotten worse than before (so I of course took the rings off again). It is now Friday and the rash is still there...???
Speaking of rings...
I confess that I lost my first engagement ring after two weeks of Chad giving it to me. AND even worse, the diamond was passed down from my Great Aunt - talk about guilt. When it happened, we were at Chad's parents cabin (or "cottage" as Janice would say ;)) and I was wearing it at one point and then I wasn't... - lake, sand, or garbage are my guesses. So for over a month I was ringless while my new ring was being made - it was hard when people were congratulating us and the first thing they would ask was "Let's see THE ring?" By the time I got the second ring our engagement had already become old news...
And since we're still on the topic of wedding rings...
I confess that my wedding rings were featured on an ad card with the photographer we used for our wedding - pretty cool, I think at least. No one knows it us, but we do!
7 comments:
Hey Laura,
Let me know what you find out with your rash- I got that rash about 6 months ago and can only wear my wedding ring for "short"special occasions - how sad! I read it is a nickey allergy to the gold as the ring ages...is your gold? So wierd.
It sucks being a stress eater. I'm so there with you. Gained 7 punds in the last month. Your rash might mean you are allergic to your rings. I had the same problem a couple years ago. I was told I was allergic to something in the gold and that eventually I'd need to wear platinum. My rings were yellow gold so I switched to white gold and haven't had a problem since. I still wear my original set thougth for special occasions (i.e. court).
The ring rash happened to me...soap caught in my ring & irritated the stink out of my skin. It multiplied to all over my hands. Oh the heartbreak of psoriasis. Green Rooibos tea took care of it really well. I brewed it nice & strong, and drank it several times a day. It may work for you. Be sure to use green rooibos, not red. The red doesn't help much.
You are not the only person to have lost their engagement ring. My mom lost hers shortly after getting it while huckleberry picking. Hope you rash gets better soon!
i love all of them..and th epicture is gorgeousl. j:)
I have developed the same problem with my wedding rings. It is a reaction to the nickel that they put into the gold. You can have the inside of your rings coated with pure gold for a permanent fix, or you can do what I do... coat the insides of your rings with clear nailpolish. I tried this a month ago and this is the longest I've gone without a rash in a few years. Next time I put the nailpolish on I might try coloured polish so I know when it starts wearing off... I can't tell with the clear, but so far so good.
Maybe if it's an allergic reaction, it was brought on by stress (if that's even possible). I hope you get to wear your ring 24/7 again soon.
I used to do exactly the same thing with Mimi's photos night after night. When you get see them in person, it's really the next best thing.
JJ
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