My Life Reinvented

Where do I begin after such a long and intense Bloggy Break? Many of you have been keeping up with me on Facebook. If you have not I will remind you that my divorce will soon be final. Maizie continues to talk to her Dad and will be visiting him. That is all I will say about that here.I certainly have appreciated all of the ongoing support. Making the decision to blog again has been difficult. My blogging friends understand how time consuming blogging can be. Not to mention when major life changes are happening one is a bit hesitant to share those with everyone.
After receiving many requests from friends and family I have decided to give my blog another go. I hope that my readers are happy with my return and will stick with me while I get back in the swing of things. Learning to balance Maizie, additional children,family, friends, a partner who is in the military, blogging and my art is going to be a challenge.

I imagine many of you are wondering what the heck has been going on. Where did me and Maizie disappear to?

It is amazing to me how one seemingly tragic change can open up a whole new world that would have never been imagined before. I began communicating with Chris and we fell for one another. How do I express here how in love with Chris I am? There are no words for it. We make a great team and our time together is fun and easy. I began visiting Chris in Iowa and he and his girls came to see us in Indiana. I won't go into all of the details of why it was best for us to make the move to Iowa. There were many factors involved in that decision. I am thankful for my friends and family that helped me move in literally....one day. So much work! Maizie and me love being here with Chris and his three girls. Chris shares joint custody of his beautiful daughters.
I know! Major changes. Maizie and me went from being on our own to sharing a home with a four, seven and nine year old. Darwin and the guinea pigs love all the extra attention! My blog will begin where I am now, where I am happy to be. You all know I am not one to dwell on the past and change does not scare me. I've moved on and we are all the better for it.

Maizie spent one week in the University of Iowa Children's Hospital for pneumonia, increased CVS and seizures. That was by far the scariest hospitalization Maizie has ever had. Chris and I were witness to a new type of seizure during that illness and it was by far the scariest I have ever seen. We were very concerned that she was not going to pull through. The pneumonia was very stubborn. I am happy to say that Maizie is feeling good and has her appetite back. She had lost so much weight that we were forcing Ensure on her every chance we could.

While at the hospital Maizie had excellent care. We were hooked up with top physicians who are going to continue caring for her. I was not looked at like a crazy mother when I told them about her Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome, Chromosome Disorder, Seizure Disorder and Autism. Not one doctor said, "Now....what does that all mean exactly?" No one looked at me like I was nuts when I told them the medications she was on in order to stay healthy. What a breath of fresh air that was! Those of you out there with children like Maizie know what I am talking about. They understood how complicated her diagnosis is and I was beyond relieved.

As you see my header is now, Marla On All That is Dazlious. My last name will soon change back to my maiden name. However, I do not want to move to a new blog address at this time so you will continue to find me here. I have much to share and look forward to catching up with you all soon.