tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post2711893803052836863..comments2024-01-02T13:03:28.273-07:00Comments on Cookie's Chronicles: Things are going to be a little different around here.Cookie’s Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-45456178654409286512012-12-20T22:39:28.529-07:002012-12-20T22:39:28.529-07:00Eli, thank-you for your encouraging words and for ...Eli, thank-you for your encouraging words and for taking the time to connect! I'm working on coming back - just sorting out logistics.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-74018920932351233102012-12-18T12:57:45.847-07:002012-12-18T12:57:45.847-07:00I believe when we become parents, it's like th...I believe when we become parents, it's like the first day of college classes - there's a lot of learning to do.<br /><br />We don't get to sign up for all our courses, though. Some are signed up for us.<br /><br />Sure, we all get the "weaning 101," "terrible twos" and "intro to dating" (I'm just starting this class!), but some are dropped into our schedule without us knowing.<br /><br />Courses such as "peanut allergy" and "celiac disease."<br /><br />Here's hoping you'll post again soon, and share some of what you've learned in this course you didn't register for. Such a beautiful site, beautiful child, and wonderful writing here.<br /><br />Hope we'll see more, soon.Eli@coachdaddyhttp://coachdaddyblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/5-for-friday-go-ask-daddy-about-microwave-politics-spider-webs-and-how-that-chicken-got-to-the-dinner-table-without-the-luxury-of-a-head/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-9855567636428055282012-05-06T18:03:23.356-06:002012-05-06T18:03:23.356-06:00I know the feelings you are describing. When we fo...I know the feelings you are describing. When we found out my daughter had a peanut allergy our worlds changed completely.<br />I'm thinking of you and your family xoxoxLeighannnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049725790375843473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-1298662571903952062012-04-11T15:49:04.448-06:002012-04-11T15:49:04.448-06:00:) Miss you too. And you've got our support. M...:) Miss you too. And you've got our support. My son's friend was just diagnosed with it too. He's 13 years old and missed months of school before they figured it out. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you're not alone. If I can help, you have my email. ;)<br /><br />JudesterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-28936769801218146922012-04-10T14:10:20.135-06:002012-04-10T14:10:20.135-06:00Thanks Judester. Miss you guys! Your support means...Thanks Judester. Miss you guys! Your support means a lot to me. <br /><br />We are all okay here - just muddling along like everyone else, I suppose! Pretty soon we'll have it all figured out and have adapted our diets and so on. Eventually, I'm sure, it will hardly matter to us at all!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-14379544138797050282012-04-09T11:36:56.787-06:002012-04-09T11:36:56.787-06:00Sue, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Jack...Sue, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Jack. Love that you're proactive AND being honest with your emotions about it all. It's got to be hard. It's so cool that the twitter and FB community had such a great response! We're here for you. <br /><br />JudesterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-1096128561083802092012-04-03T08:41:19.729-06:002012-04-03T08:41:19.729-06:00Thank-you, Barbara. :) You're right. It's ...Thank-you, Barbara. :) You're right. It's going to be okay.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-7200255917058650182012-04-03T08:29:21.798-06:002012-04-03T08:29:21.798-06:00I am so sorry that you are going through this. Yo...I am so sorry that you are going through this. You are an amazing mom and you will all get through this. It might be hard at first, but I know that it will all be okay.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311088408907148236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-63792088817963538082012-04-01T09:48:10.493-06:002012-04-01T09:48:10.493-06:00Thanks Jen. That's all I really need. :)Thanks Jen. That's all I really need. :)Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-88787938199373631582012-04-01T09:46:59.525-06:002012-04-01T09:46:59.525-06:00Thank-you, and you're right. Knowing the cause...Thank-you, and you're right. Knowing the cause means we can also know how to deal with the problem. <br /><br />Thanks for the book recommendation! I'll check it out.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-33201071447795973102012-04-01T09:44:48.431-06:002012-04-01T09:44:48.431-06:00Thank-you, Beth! :) The cook I have always wanted ...Thank-you, Beth! :) The cook I have always wanted to be - HA! Yes, I have been pondering the irony of this. Most of my life I have wanted to avoid spending any time in the kitchen, and now most of my time is spent there. Ah well. It's definitely worth it to have healthy, safe, delicious homemade foods!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-10580537096540426102012-04-01T09:42:33.889-06:002012-04-01T09:42:33.889-06:00Thank-you, Stasha. :) I hope that Jack will not fe...Thank-you, Stasha. :) I hope that Jack will not feel deprived. By the time it is even an issue, I imagine that he will have met several other kids just like him and the world will be even more accustomed to and accepting of kids with dietary restrictions.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-746757510976954412012-04-01T09:41:09.717-06:002012-04-01T09:41:09.717-06:00Thank-you Lisa. It definitely helps to have answer...Thank-you Lisa. It definitely helps to have answers, though the initial shock is a bit of an adjustment. People are definitely becoming more accustomed to seeing kids with allergies and food intolerances, so having a celiac kid these days is SO much easier to manage! Jack's new diet is much like mine has been, so in ways it will actually be easier to manage - one diet instead of several.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-12006743576099078912012-04-01T09:38:28.088-06:002012-04-01T09:38:28.088-06:00Lisa, thank-you. I'm with you there. This onli...Lisa, thank-you. I'm with you there. This online community has been such a huge support for me. You have been in my thoughts too ever since your POTS diagnosis. I do not have POTS, but I know that some people with EDS suffer from POTS as well. I hope you are keeping well, and though I'm not so good at making the rounds to others' blogs these days, I think of you often! Hugs back!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-45005765625428810492012-04-01T09:29:02.837-06:002012-04-01T09:29:02.837-06:00Thank-you, Kathy. It helps to hear your words. I k...Thank-you, Kathy. It helps to hear your words. I know something of your family's story and I admire your strength as well as how you handle everything with such openness and grace. I'm happy to have people like you in my life to look to for guidance right now!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-58581746800528338132012-04-01T09:26:25.463-06:002012-04-01T09:26:25.463-06:00Jen, thanks for that reminder. You're right. B...Jen, thanks for that reminder. You're right. Blogging has been so helpful. We moms, especially if there are any additional challenges to face, can feel so isolated at times. Blogging and this fabulous community definitely helps. Thanks so much for your support, Jen.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-84324552363329231432012-04-01T09:23:50.753-06:002012-04-01T09:23:50.753-06:00Rhia, this is what my motto is too: "knowledg...Rhia, this is what my motto is too: "knowledge is power". Thank-you for your kind words. I am trying to allow all of the feelings to just be what they are - allowing the thoughts to come and inform my actions. I love this: "He'll still go to college, get married, have children, change the world and do everything else he's slated to do." Thank-you for your offer to help. So nice to have met you.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-83845632315172094662012-04-01T09:20:23.346-06:002012-04-01T09:20:23.346-06:00Thanks Amanda. It's good to have you guys to l...Thanks Amanda. It's good to have you guys to lean on! :)Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-32175919274131171052012-04-01T09:19:50.456-06:002012-04-01T09:19:50.456-06:00Thank-you, Leslie. Your hugs and encouragement are...Thank-you, Leslie. Your hugs and encouragement are what I need most! :) I know it will all work itself out. I had someone suggest making up cupcakes ahead of time and freezing them for last minute celebrations, which I think is brilliant! Definitely going to do that.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-30529573510671191652012-04-01T09:12:56.239-06:002012-04-01T09:12:56.239-06:00Thanks mama! :) Whatever happens, just knowing wha...Thanks mama! :) Whatever happens, just knowing what we're dealing with is half the battle. The rest we'll figure out.Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-10653451556675711592012-04-01T09:11:56.524-06:002012-04-01T09:11:56.524-06:00Thank-you, Bruna. I like to hear these success sto...Thank-you, Bruna. I like to hear these success stories. I know that Jack won't even miss it eventually, and some day may not even remember having ever had wheat. Thanks so much for your support these last few days! xoCookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-21861524265948400862012-03-31T16:13:05.786-06:002012-03-31T16:13:05.786-06:00Oh, Sue...I'm SO sorry!! I had no idea all of ...Oh, Sue...I'm SO sorry!! I had no idea all of this was going on. You ARE a proactive mom, and he is lucky to have you!! <br />I have no resources for you...just a shoulder to cry on if you ever need one.<br />xoJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-22841704307926982052012-03-31T13:34:10.746-06:002012-03-31T13:34:10.746-06:00Good luck with everything. It's hard but not i...Good luck with everything. It's hard but not impossible, at least you know the cause and you can work with it.<br /> <br />Bette Hagman's cookbooks are great gluten-free cooking - everything from cookies, bread, entrees, etc.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Bette-Hagman/e/B001KHLIJY/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1Calgary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176046730389648416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-54476889020152790092012-03-31T13:06:06.285-06:002012-03-31T13:06:06.285-06:00We're here for you Sue...lots of love and supp...We're here for you Sue...lots of love and support! Now you can be the cook you've always wanted to be! ;) Don't forget to listen...God will tell you exactly what you need to do to take care of Jack.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078132047301289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-45864385064118884302012-03-31T11:15:48.003-06:002012-03-31T11:15:48.003-06:00I watched a documentary once on BBC about a "...I watched a documentary once on BBC about a "raw" family. They were asking the teen girl if she ever resents not being able to eat cake with her friends. She looked at the reported puzzled and said: 'I never tasted one so why would I?' <br />I just remember her confidence and seeing the world from her perspective. I think with you as a mom Jack will grow up never ever viewing his allergy as a handicap. I wish he never was diagnosed off course but you took words out of my mouth: "I’m a resourceful, proactive mom."<br />It is just a bump Sue. Jump high and call us when you need a friend to listen and hold your hand.Stashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836396076018306616noreply@blogger.com