I thought I had a genius idea when I found a kiddie pool at KMart. Ten bucks and it was tiny enough to fit on the front porch. With how much this kid loves the bath, and how much I hate going to the park when its really hot, I thought this would be our…
As a kid, I was always pretty good about keeping a journal. And that’s exactly what this was meant to be when I started blogging back in 2007. I never knew that it would eventually be something cathartic or a place where I would turn for support. It’s kind of a big deal to me,…
The therapists goals for today were to 1) build a relationship 2) play back & forth 3) create anticipation. I stayed and played with them and tried to learn as well. We all sat on the floor and got to know each other while passing a ball around. The therapist gives me an activity record…
Things seem to be in a real holding pattern lately. I feel like I’m waiting, waiting, waiting for things to get better. Not that things are bad, but I am feeling a strain. I know, I know. I just posted a bunch of awesome photos from a fun weekend with my family and I’m complaining…
Hey Moms and Dads! Another question for you from the Mother of the Year over here! As you’ve probably seen from a couple photos, we are still having trouble with Stevie spitting. *Sigh* I’m happy to say that with food it has actually improved! We use toys that are too big to fit in his…
Baby: He is getting BIG. Like difficult-to-carry-around-BIG. He always wants to be near me, especially if he can cling to my legs. When he wants Daddy, no other person will do. He shouts “Hey!” about 100x’s a day to me and to everyone he meets. He can show you his ears, mouth, belly, arms, and…
The husband and I were the type of couple who went to the movies 2-3 times a month. Sometimes more. And there was always food involved. Dates were all the time! It’s so easy when there are no kids. But everyone knows too well that as soon as the chitlins arrive, date nights are a…
Stevie survived yet another surgery! This one was “easy”… Or as easy as they come, I suppose. A short, outpatient procedure. We were in the hospital at 5:30am and back home by 11:30am. It still felt like the longest day in history though. They corrected his Esotropia, although I don’t know how they did it, besides what…
We are in the middle of a crazy week. I think it feels extra crazy because Paul has been working 10 days in row (just 2 more to go and then some time off!!!) But he’s tired. I’m tired. Stevie is sick of me. Every day this week, I’ve been running the tyke around to…
I met with Stevie’s case worker from the Regional Center for the first time. She was nice. We went over a lot of information. Too much for my brain to remember it all. The things that stood out were Stevie’s scores on his evaluations. He will be turning 18 months in just a couple weeks…