Spring

This was a long winter. A week before Thanksgiving, I deeply cut my finger  and ended up in the ER for five stitches. A day before Thanksgiving, my littlest one had laser surgery to release her lip-tie. And then it snowed and snowed and snowed. Sometimes there was no sunshine for over a week.  My back went out. And baby had one rash after another, not reacting very well to food in general. I was depressed and weary.

But my husband was next to me when I cut my finger. I was at my friend's house and the hospital where he worked was less than five minutes away. And since all the nurses worked with him, they were very kind and friendly and made my first ER for myself almost pleasant. Though I did have to say, it made me laugh to see my husband sweating profusely. I guess it's different when the patient is your wife.

The dentist who did my daughter's surgery was one of the kindest souls. I had prayed to God that he would lead me to the right dentist and he did! She was taught by the leading tongue-tie specialist and corresponded with me via phone and e-mail until my daughter was fully healed. It meant the world to me that my husband was willing to drive three hours both ways to see her.

And even though this winter was terribly long, I had friends who were there for me. Sara almost single-handedly organized my baby's dol (traditional Korean birthday). She did all the decorations and made the most beautiful dairy-free and gluten-free cake. My other friend made these delicious homemade chocolate cupcakes. My cousin gave me his old smart phone and it has been so much fun to join instagram and even look up recipes wherever I am.  I also made a friend who also has kids with allergies, but unlike me, has this wonderful relaxed approach to things that is refreshing and uplifting. And now, it's finally spring! Last week, two chipmunks gnawed their way into my house through the dryer exhaust and my oldest had to wake up to a chipmunk looking straight at her. But they are now gone and my kids will have memories that will last a lifetime though I do have to say we are all a little jittery when we go to to the basement just in case one of them makes a reappearance. My husband passed his orals and will graduate from seminary in a month! Hurray for spring!