Hugs and love to my creative friends, and muses, especially those that have quietly and privately emailed me with concern about my "absence" recently in creating. I thought it time to quick pop in and give a little update on the Heidi "happenings" so that I am not leaving you all wondering where I have gone... :)
I have some littles in my life who currently need my attention :) and for that reason, I have stepped down from the design teams that I had contracts left with. (Most of my contracts were up for renewal or over as of June first.) Without a doubt I can say that I just felt it unfair for me to be holding a position that I could not give 100% to and because of my need to prioritize my little ones, it was time to let go for a bit. It has been such a pleasure to work for some truly amazing companies, alongside incredible artists, inspiring, and being inspired!
Without going into great detail, my youngest (16months) has been in therapy for gross motor delay, and they are also talking about some sensory issues. All tests so far have ruled out anything grave, we are awaiting the results of a few more blood tests, but feel that he is making awesome progress already with his physical therapist. In addition to this, my three year old son was diagnosed with SPD in January, specific to food aversion and is in "food therapy" currently also. We are almost to the other side of battling that issue, he's doing awesome, but we aren't quite finished there either. Two of my four have weekly appointments for allergy issues, and we just discovered that my oldest daughter has had a dislocated hip for potentially years, which has impacted her in several ways physically and she is now in physical therapy as well. Soooo.... The short story is that my kids need me more time wise :)) because we are averaging 6-8 appointments per week right now. I know that we are all busy, and every family has its load of ups and downs and I only share all this with you because I had received quite a few questions, and I wanted to thank you for your concerns, it truly has meant the world to me. We are so blessed that nothing has been grave medically, we've ruled out so much, and things could be so, so, so, much worse. Time, prayers, and lots of lovin' is just what my kiddos need from me right now, and I'm ready to give it to them 100%!
Thank you all for joining me, playing along with me, and being such great friends! I'm not gone for good, just going to be MIA in the crafty world for awhile until we get some of this settled. :) Don't be strangers! While I might not be posting here, I still have email and my Facebook page.
Love and Hugs!
Heidi
I have some littles in my life who currently need my attention :) and for that reason, I have stepped down from the design teams that I had contracts left with. (Most of my contracts were up for renewal or over as of June first.) Without a doubt I can say that I just felt it unfair for me to be holding a position that I could not give 100% to and because of my need to prioritize my little ones, it was time to let go for a bit. It has been such a pleasure to work for some truly amazing companies, alongside incredible artists, inspiring, and being inspired!
Without going into great detail, my youngest (16months) has been in therapy for gross motor delay, and they are also talking about some sensory issues. All tests so far have ruled out anything grave, we are awaiting the results of a few more blood tests, but feel that he is making awesome progress already with his physical therapist. In addition to this, my three year old son was diagnosed with SPD in January, specific to food aversion and is in "food therapy" currently also. We are almost to the other side of battling that issue, he's doing awesome, but we aren't quite finished there either. Two of my four have weekly appointments for allergy issues, and we just discovered that my oldest daughter has had a dislocated hip for potentially years, which has impacted her in several ways physically and she is now in physical therapy as well. Soooo.... The short story is that my kids need me more time wise :)) because we are averaging 6-8 appointments per week right now. I know that we are all busy, and every family has its load of ups and downs and I only share all this with you because I had received quite a few questions, and I wanted to thank you for your concerns, it truly has meant the world to me. We are so blessed that nothing has been grave medically, we've ruled out so much, and things could be so, so, so, much worse. Time, prayers, and lots of lovin' is just what my kiddos need from me right now, and I'm ready to give it to them 100%!
Thank you all for joining me, playing along with me, and being such great friends! I'm not gone for good, just going to be MIA in the crafty world for awhile until we get some of this settled. :) Don't be strangers! While I might not be posting here, I still have email and my Facebook page.
Love and Hugs!
Heidi
