Astrid's B Day Party

Day 87

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Saturday

Well today was Astrid's B Day Party. Friends and family joined her dad and I to celebrate her 6Th year! It is so great to see her at 6 with real relationships outside of family developing. Real friendships that will most likely last years. I love that she actually has the opportunity to work at relationship and learn how to do and be. There are hits and misses, she is kind and not kind a lot! But I see her growing and handling problems better and better. I am proud of her.

She wanted a angel party... well she wanted a cow girl party and then decided she wanted an angel one. Kind of funny Angel/ cowgirl, pretty close really!

We had a Birthday ceremony where she crossed a bridge to us and then I told the story of her since Birth with pictures. I hope to make it a annual event at her B day parties. I got it from Waldorf, and since she is not going to a Waldorf school this year I kind of simplified it and recreated the ceremony for us.

Served more vegan cupcakes which were not gluten free and not healthy, but good. And I was once again shocked... I only ate one because they were so popular... at how little they effected my blood sugar! Full processed sugar and refined flour... NOT AT ALL WHAT I SHOULD EAT. But, still the fact that it did not effect me floored me. And shows how this diet is actually healing my body and insulin resistance. Not that this is an excuse to eat it constantly. But once a year or so for a Birthday, I will indulge. I actually hope to perfect a agave cupcake recipe with the gluten free flour that although cooked would be a better alternative. But this vegan cupcake book saved me a lot of heartache with Astrid this year! I actually had to lie and say they were not vegan, just to let it not be a point of contention. I am learning you can not do everything overnight when family is concerned!