I am what I am!

Hey, it's me again.

I've been thinking about body image lately. With having two kids in two years and then starting chemo immediately afterwards I have changed a lot. I used to have hair that was thick and easy to do, no longer. I could fit into jeans comfortably, now I can't. My shirts pull in weird places. I will never have flat abs again from the bloating that comes with colon cancer. I don't want to wear nice clothes during chemo weeks for fear of ruining them. I look in the mirror and see me but yet it's not the me I'm accustomed to.

I never imagined this would be one of the things I would have to deal with when I started chemo. However I came across a blog that was talking about self image. https://cannebodyhearme.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/the-after-myth/
And it reminded me of a Dr Seuss poem:
“Today you are You, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
Shout loud, ‘I am lucky to be what I am!
Thank goodness I’m not just a clam or a ham
Or a dusty old jar of sour gooseberry jam!
I am what I am! That’s a great thing to be!
If I say so myself,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!’
—Dr. Seuss, from “Happy Birthday to You!”

Once upon a time I had this poem memorized. I guess I need to do it again.

Kid Update

Just an update on what the kids have been up to the last two months.

James is talking. Every day he adds to his vocabulary. He doesn't have all the sounds down yet so some of his words sound the same, but he is sure to correct me if I guess wrong.

Becca is crawling. Hands and knees crawling. She also can go up and down stairs. She is still working on turning around a the top.

Life goes by so fast. We are trying to enjoy each moment. Hopefully I get many more years to watch these small precious moments.

Mask Overload

So I haven't kept up with my goal very well the last two months. So it's time to get you caught up on all the masks. Enjoy.