But, it's time for New Year's Resolutions, so one of mine is to blog more. Very few people read my little corner of the world, but I like the reminders of how far I have come and how much further I can go. I'm not promising that I am going to write every day, but it will definitely be more than once a quarter. I would like to get back to writing about every run like I did when I was training for the Princess Half Marathon.
But, you may have been wondering what has pulled me away from my reflections.
Well....there are these 3.....
We've been very busy with them. The big boys are in 1st grade...in different classes. They also played soccer in the fall, started Cub Scouts, and have both been to more doctors than I care to visit in my lifetime, let alone 3 months.
One has been diagnosed with ADHD - Inattentive type. We were not surprised. (I've been asking since he was 2). He has also started Vision Therapy. Apparently he cannot cross his midline and that is affecting his reading. I don't mess around when it comes to reading. He needed glasses to help relax his eyes to help them work together. He is also facing some surgery in February for an unrelated issue, but there were doctor visits for that.
The second one has also been diagnosed with ADHD, but he has the Combined type. He started medication just before Thanksgiving to help him control himself. It seems to be working. He was also diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Delay - Not Otherwise Specified. This is more commonly known as PDD-NOS and is a condition that is on the Autism Spectrum. He spent hours going through evaluations to help us figure out what we need to do to help him. We learned that he is even smarter than we thought and that he needs understanding more than anything else. After all of those appointments, we have a better idea of what we need to do.
And then there is the little one. He goes to school 5 days a week...at 2 different schools. The pediatrician was concerned about his hearing, so we went to get that tested. It was fine. He was also concerned about his eyes, so we went to get that tested too. They were not as fine. His right eye is not as strong as his left, so we have to do patch therapy for 2 hours a day.
There is never a dull moment at my house.
But, there is also this....
A lot...I run 13.1 a lot. I try to run one half marathon every month. My BRF and I are trying to do the 50 state challenge - that is one half marathon in every state. I am pretty good about getting my long runs in on the weekends, but another resolution for 2014 is to run more consistently during the week. I think that is going to mean a 5am wake up call on running days, but I need to do something. I will work on the race recaps that I have missed since September later this week....I've had some awesome adventures!
And, finally, there's this guy...
We all know that
But, he is a trooper and has to settle with what is left when I am tired at the end of the day. He has stuff going on too, but he holds down the fort when I go off to run, he changes his schedule to help take children places, and he is just an all around great guy.
I forgot to mention that I am working part-time, directing a children's choir, singing in the adult choir, taking classes at Old Dominion to get my school library certification, and serving on the PTA Board for the big boys' school.
So, that's where I have been for the past 3 months. Don't worry, I'm making a comeback! 2014 is my year!
Merry Christmas from the Meier family! See you in 2014!
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