Dana Daily

The weather has changed and it finally feels like Fall a little. I decided some decorating was in order, especially since tomorrow is October 1. Seth loves Minnie Mouse, and he picked her right out of a line up at Lowe's. We took her home and he was so excited when Sal set her up. He asked if he could kiss "Mimmie."  How cute is this?

This month is a blur. With school back in session we're just busy. Sal and my problems continued into August, and so after he said some particularly hurtful things one morning, which I tried not to take personally, I called a therapist. He and I weren't making any headway ourselves and I felt like we needed an outside perspective. This isn't a marriage-ending fight, but we certainly weren't getting back on track. We met with our therapist a few times and did some homework together. She seemed to think that this was a blip, a low or a valley, in our relationship, and nothing indicated a systemic problem. After three or four sessions, she felt like we were coming together, gave us some tips to work on going forward, and kicked us out of therapy. It's been a few weeks now since we've seen her, and I think that reboot was all we needed. Things have been much better. It also helps that the school year and routine are back in full-swing. Sal overcame whatever hurt...

Back to school three days, and Sarah was diagnosed with strep. This doesn't bode well for the rest of the school year. God give me strength.

When I walked into the 2s room to get Seth from school today, I noticed his eye immediately. While he seemed completely unbothered by it, it was really red. I thought perhaps he got hit with a toy or bumped his face, but the teachers couldn't recall any such accident, and there was no scratch or bruise either. I ended up running him to Express Care at Children's Hospital to rule out pink eye, and if there were any treatment options. The doctor ruled out pink eye immediately. Seth's whites were white and his eyes weren't tearing or itcy. She thought maybe it was either a sty developing, or possibly allergies. I have heard him sneezing occasionally so maybe he is fighting allergies. She suggested I apply a warm compress occasionally and see how he's doing in the morning. At least Seth is the only one of the three I have this week so while it wasn't in my plans to run him to the doctor, I didn't have to haul three kids with me. Update: His e...

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Sal left for band camp yesterday morning, and today I had the kids sit down and make him cards and drawings for the care package I plan to send later in the week. I'm also including a card from me, and sour patch kids, pistachios, and some breath mints. Nothing too fancy, but I know he'll love it. Sarah, Emmy, and Seth worked hard on their cards, and Seth loved making art, as Sarah called it. She spent a lot of time working with him, perfecting his card. If I'm being honest, I think this week apart will do us some good. I didn't regret that he was leaving, and I think he knows he need the space too. Our conversations have gotten us nowhere and so I've stopped trying.

Kurt and Kim wanted to get on the road early, and so they were the first to leave. We were right on their heels though and we said good-bye to a house, that despite its issues and our own, really had given us a fun little getaway. Things are still tense between Sal and I, but again, we carried on for the sake of those around us. I just want to talk this out and get back on the same page, but that conversation will have to wait. We couldn't travel "out East" without stopping at a Friendly's since there are none to be had in our area, and Sal loves it. We had a late breakfast/early lunch, complete with ice cream.