Check Your Negativity At The Door

This is something I have to remind myself all the time...and I don't always comply with that mentality.  I definitely feel like I've been a little (a lot) negative lately.  I get myself down and sad or there's outside words or comments that bring me down...or maybe there's absolutely no reason for it.  Is there some kind of 6 month slump?  Friday (the 13th, no less) will be 6 months.  Holy goodness...has it only been that long?!  Some days it seems like years; others, just days. 
I think since our last episode with the ER visit and high fevers, I've felt defeated.  This disease can just suck the life out of you.  But we are slowly getting back to normal around here.  Piper is either still feeling the effects of being sick or the terrible two's have decided to kick in.  Mercy!  I'm so glad my sweet P is feeling better but girl has got some attitude. 


Right...on to the positive! We had a wonderful Easter weekend with family.  A day off is hard to come by with Eric, so we jumped on the chance to go to the zoo on Good Friday.  Piper got to feed the giraffes there.  Her giggles and smiles just warm my heart.  I think they touched everyone that could see/hear her.  What an amazing blessing she is.  She is quite the egg hunter!  I've been staging egg hunts around the house for her...most the time she watches, but doesn't care.  She patiently waits till I'm done to start grabbing up those fabulous plastic eggs.  We also had a lovely lunch with Eric's family (and yes, another egg hunt!)
And what can be more positive than celebrating Christ Is Risen!  A message I look forward to teaching Piper about.  I try to come back to this message whenever I'm feeling down. 
I got Piper's pump belt in the mail the other day.  We're still stuck on actually getting the pump...seeing if we qualify for some financial assistance.  I thought I would let her get acquainted with the belt and practice wearing it. I have an old cell phone that's close to the same shape/size that I put in it.  She loves it!  We call it her special pocket for her medicine.  The only glitch is when we need to change her diaper...it's gonna be right in the middle of her back.  Can't imagine that feels good.  I'm also gonna try my sewing skills to make some camisoles with a pocket for her.  Sounds like that will be great for bedtime.  I must also add that I have been able to meet some more D Mommas that have had some wonderful suggestions on how to handle some of this stuff that is very new territory.  Yay for support! Now that's some positive!
Well, here's to some more positive days and kicking that negativity to the curb!