Family Life - viruses, illnesses and disorders OH MY!

Lordy what a couple of weekends.  Between Chris and myself having a stomach flu, Lindsey having strep and Troy having a cold, it's been nothing but tissues and Lysol for days.  I've done more laundering of sheets and towels in the last week than ever before - I've washed my hands more times than I can remember and wiped every touchable piece of furniture down with antibacterial something or another to the point that I think the varnish is fading.  AND it seems to be working. With all the sickness in the house, life has been on hold in pretty much all other aspects. I managed to get a few errands run this weekend and a few more boxes packed.

We put an offer on the house back in January so it has seem like an eternity before closing.  Now that it's March and the closing is just 13 days away, I feel like it is right around the corner and I'm worried that I won't get everything done.  Such a worry wart.  I know at the end of the day, I'll have this wrapped up, but right now - the tension is felt. My anxieties are pretty high and I realized that when momma is anxious, the house is anxious. Ugh...

Aaaand Lindsey has a reaction to the amoxicillin.  Two days down with a rash from head to toe. Poor guy. I won't share the ugly rash, but this is Lindsey.  We were at a Braves Game this summer when I snapped this shot. xo

As mentioned, I have two sons - one from the womb and one from the heart - is how I like to say it. They are six months apart. Our son, Lindsey, is our birth son and his slightly older brother, Troy, is actually my first cousin by blood and we adopted him at age 5.  Troy and Lindsey are amazing kids. They are both unique kids with exceptional qualities.  They each have some challenges that can be very trying and some days I just don't know if I can do it, but I do and I really wouldn't want my life to be any different (the having them as my children, that is!) Lindsey was diagnosed at age 6 with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Troy was diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder at age 5. You can learn more about ODD here.  And you can learn more about FASD here.

Regardless, they are 110% sweet boys and I love them with all my heart.  Here's another shot from a Braves game excursion (Yes, we are a Baseball family!) worth sharing. They had just come off the field from running the bases.  :)

Family means everything to me.  It's my job, it's my hobby, it's my purpose in life. Before meeting Chris, I didn't realize that empty hole feeling would ever be filled, let alone become so overflowing. I am so very grateful for these boys. Love.