So this afternoon I baked 2 loaves of gluten free bread.  They actually rose and turned out pretty good.  I let them cool on the rack for a few hours and decided I would vacuum seal them and put them in the freezer.

I now know this was a mistake.  I’m not sure why this happened but my bread deflated… BADLY!   I have sealed many loaves before without problems.

Does anyone need some bricks?

Thing 1 lost his first tooth today!!!

Ignore the goofy expression he has.

Taylor, the daughter of my good friend needs prayers.

She has been ill her full 5 years and no one is quite sure why.  This past summer she also began having seizures.  Lately they have progressed.  She has been in the hospital since early December in what is almost a permanent state of seizure.  The only way they have been able to stop it is by putting her into a medically induced coma.

They have tried several times to wake her up but when they do she goes into another seizure.

Please send prayers for sweet Taylor (normally I’d just write T but for a request like this I think it’s better to give you her name).

You are what you eat.

I’m still far from 100% but I’ve come leaps and bounds.

We’ll start with the biggest improvements.  I no longer spend most of my days in the bathroom.  I have had bouts when I’ve been accidentally glutened but I can leave the house without worry.  That is HUGE!

The fatigue is still there but is improving.  it’s evil sister insomnia (how the 2 happen together still baffles me) is also improving.

Menstruation has gone from 12-19 days (yeah, you read that right) down to a reasonable 6 days.  PMS has also lessened.

Little things are going on too.  I’m not gaining weight but I haven’t lost anymore this month.  My hair is growing like crazy and my internal thermostat is getting a little warmer.

Everything is happening right on track and improvements are happening in areas I didn’t even realize were problems.  I do feel I should give up casein for a while too but am reluctant to do so.  We’ll see.

I’ve hinted for a while now that I may not be telling you all something.  The stress of it all has been getting the better of me lately so I think I may spill the beans.  Outside of family no one knows, not even our closest friends.

The subject has a stigma attached to it so I’ve been avoiding telling anyone at all costs.  I don’t want anyone to be shunned by ignorance.  Unfortunately in this mess my own stress has (and will continue to be) been pushed aside and I need some sort of outlet.

Here goes.

The Hubby and Thing 1 have both been diagnosed with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).   Thing 2 does not have it and Thing 3 is too young to know for sure.

There, I said it.

Now I’ve pave the way for a lot more posts on the subject.

*NOTE* Those of you whom I also know in real life or on Twitter/Facebook etc., please let the elephant be.