I looked into eyelash extensions and as much as I really, really want them, I am going to hold off. I didn’t know much about them except that they look a-mah-zing. But they run about $200. They take 1-2 hours to apply. They need to be filled every 3-4 weeks. Fills cost $50-100… I’ll just…
Every 6 months, Stevie has to be evaluated. These evals determine whether or not he will continue receiving Regional Center Services. If you don’t already know, he gets all 7 weekly therapy sessions and preschool through the Regional Center. They are part of early intervention programs. A fantastic resource, if you ask me! But with…
My cousin and his wife came to visit from Finland and they brought their cuuuute little girl. She’s a year and 9 months and pretty much Stevie’s BFF now. They spent the week together and got along really well – minus the few times they didn’t want to share toys. But even that, in…
Today I feel… deflated. We had a great couple weeks with family visiting, and now it’s back to the grind. Hubby is working hard (and working late), Stevie is a grouch, I am just plain exhausted. Stevie’s speech therapist reported that things have not been going so well the last few sessions. We also got…
I’m no expert, but as an annual passholder, I go to Disneyland about 8-10 times a year. Things have changed since Stevie came around. (And they will likely change again once he turns 3 because of the cost). But for now, these are just some tips I have kept in mind over the years, especially…
My son has never liked stuffed animals or anything with a really soft texture like that. Sensory overload!! You can imagine a mother’s disappointment as she, while pregnant, decided to stock up on all the adorable, soft, furry, fuzzy toys and blankets in hopes that one of them would become his favorite. I thought for…
It’s quite difficult to get my makeup to look right after a jog because my face is bright bright pink for at least an hour. Stevie usually embarrasses me when we go out in public, but having guests stay in our home for a week really made me realize how ridiculous he is. Let’s just…
You may or may not know that my roots are Finnish. Insert joke here: “Finnished with what?” I know, knee slapper. Anyway, my mom is from Finland and that’s where my weird name comes from too. We still have family there, and every few years, we are very fortunate to see them. This time around,…
Well, I did it! Chopped off all. that. hair. Here are some ridiculous selfies from right after my appointment! I wasn’t that scared going in, because I had already gone though a range of emotions and fears over this decision. So silly that I get all tied up over hair. Seriously though? Knots in my…
Sometimes Stevie just wakes up too dang early. Like the kind of early where the birds aren’t chirping, there’s no daylight, and we just know we will all be exhausted the rest of the day. And it’s one thing to be exhausted, but it also throws off the whole nap/eating schedule thing that we’ve worked…