Proud of my CIs

I have received comments in the past about how unlucky I am for all the things that have happened to me in the past recent years. I cannot deny that losing my husbands is something that I just don't wish to anyone, and I wish it hadn't happened to me or Luca, but most of all I wish it hadn't happened to him, my husband who is the one who lost his life. Now, Luca's hearing problem, I just don't see it like that. When I found out Luca was profoundly deaf I was upset, in shock and wondering why again, in this same hospital I had to receive shocking news like this, but at the same time I knew, this was a challenge but not a misfortune. He was alive! He was a happy boy, he had so much potential to enjoy life, the ability and the support to do so! No, this is not something to feel sad about, he is deaf, and has cochlear implants that help him hear and have a very smooth life. He is a happy boy overall, he knows how to communicate, love, laugh and is responsible with his implants knowing he is just 3 years old. He is having the opportunity to be challenged and to learn and be exposed to so many things at such a short age, that I think he is a fortunate little boy. Needless to say, I am the most fortunate mama, he is teaching me so much and we are learning together. I can only say and we both have grown tremendously and have met amazing people in the process, how lucky are we? Now, how can some people be ashamed or self conscious of having a hearing device because they are not "normal" is beyond me. I will always teach Luca to talk openly about his implants to those who look or ask about it, it's not healthy to hide things, especially when they are so important in your life.

He recibido comentarios ultimamente sobre lo poco afortunada que soy por todas las cosas que me han ocurrido en los ultimos años. No puedo negar que perder a mi marido sea algo que no se lo deseo a nadie, ojala que no me hubiera ocurrido a mi, ni a Luca, pero mas que nada desearia que no le hubiera ocurrido a el, a mi marido que es el que perdio la vida. Ahora, el problema de audicion de Luca, no lo veo asi. Cuando me entere que Luca era sordo profundo estaba disgustada, en shock y preguntandome porque de nuevo, en ese mismo hospital tenia que recibir noticias tan chocantes como esta, pero a la vez sabia, que esto era un desafio y no una desgracia. ¡Estaba vivo! ¡Era un niño feliz, tenia tanas posibilidades de disfrutar de la vida, la capacidad y el apoyo para hacerlo! No, esto no es algo como para entristecerse, es sordo y tiene implantes cocleares que le ayudan a oir y tiene una vida sin contratiempos. Sobretodo es un niño feliz, sabe comunicarse, querer, reir y es responsible con sus implantes considerando que solo tiene 3 años. Tiene la oportunidad de tener retos y de aprender y de ser expuesto a tantas cosas con tan poca edad, que creo que es un niño muy afortunado. Ni falta hace decirlo, yo soy la mama mas afortunada del mundo, me enseña tantas cosas y aprendemos juntos. Solo se que hemos crecido un monton juntos y que hemos conocido a mucha gente increible en el proceso, que afortunados ¿no? Ahora, como hay gente que puede estar avergonzado o con complejos de sus audifonos o implantes porque no son “normales” no me cabe en la cabeza. Siempre le enseñare a Luca a hablar abiertamente sobre sus implantes a aquellos que miran o que preguntan, no es sano esconder las cosas, sobretodo cuando son tan importantes en tu vida.

And changing topics, I did bake this Sunday but not from my book. I made some chocolate chip muffins from a box, wonderful boxes that they sell here that you just add oil, water and eggs and you are good to go. But I did make from scratch, a wonderful vegetarian lasagna that my friends taught me how to make and it was good. We had a celebration for a friend who got her doctorate and this is all we ate...you see she deserved a big celebration!

Y cambiando de tema, si que hice algo al horno el domingo, pero no de mi libro. Hice unas magdalenas de chocolate de caja, maravillosas cajas que venden aqui y que solo le añades aceite, agua y huevos y ya esta. Pero si que hice desde cero, una lasaña vegetariana maravillosa que me enseñaron mis amigos y estaba buena. Tuvimos una celebracion para una amiga que se ha sacado el doctorado y esto es lo que comimos...como veis se merecia un buen festin!

I am not trying to make anyone hungry here but my friend Pilar made an AMAZING lemon cake with poppy seeds that not only was incredibly delicious but also look, it was sooooo beautiful! We are thinking about having a cake decorating class in our group, anyone interested in teaching? I think she could teach us because this cake easily bein one of Martha Stewart magazines :)

Y no estoy intentando que os entre el hambre pero mi amiga Pilar hizo un pastel INCREIBLE de limon con semillas de amapola y no solo estaba riquisimo sino que mirad, era preciosisimo! Estamos pensando en hacer una clase de decoracion de pasteles en nuestro grupo, alguien interesado en enseñar? Creo que ella nos podria enseñar porque esa tarta podria estar facilmente en una de las revistas de Martha Stewart :)