A sigh of relief on this Good Friday

Good Friday!  And yes it is…

We’re doing much better today, it seems.  Sam slept better last night – not great (still got up for a 2-hour midnight waking) but better, and he and I slept in until almost 9am while DJ cared for Jolie and took her to school. 

DJ is amazing.  He got horrible sleep last night, thanks to Jolie who woke him up multiple times in the night, yet he has such a great attitude today.  DJ is a special person.  A great dad, a great husband.  Sam, Jolie and I are lucky.

Sam’s hives are better.  I decided to make an oatmeal paste to rub directly on them.  That seems to be helping a lot and they are fading quickly now.  Hopefully whatever it is that triggered this reaction is also leaving his system and he will be 100% again soon.

I know he’s feeling better today – he took a 3.5 hour nap!  Without being held!  It was heaven – for him and for me.  I got to exercise, take a shower by myself, do a little cleaning, bake lots and lots of bunny and egg-shaped sugar cookies for Easter, and drink a lot of green tea.  It was wonderful.  I loved every minute of it… and had to check on Sam multiple times to ensure he was still breathing.  I was skeptical…

More good news – I signed up to attend a yoga retreat in October.  I could NOT BE MORE EXCITED!!!!!!!

And on top of all this, my good friend Whitney surprised me today with flowers and a mocha at my door step.  She knows I’ve been having a hard time here lately, and this was her way of cheering me up.  It totally worked.  Thank you, Whitney – you are a great friend and I love you!!!

Tonight, we’re headed out as a family for a little dinner and dancing at Crossroads shopping center.  Always a good time.

So yes, happy Good Friday to all!  And a happy Easter weekend.  May it be filled with lots of love, relaxation and chocolate eggs.