Monthly Archives: December 2009

Special Exposure Wednesday

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas round these parts. Ivy the littlest of  my elves. Hoping that this Christmas is spent outside of the hospital and that she is well. Got something to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday.  Please remember your comment love at each link…

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keep away from these ears!

You know the Beans and Franks guy on “There’s Something about Mary”, right? The one who flips out when someone touches his ears? That’s my Bear. she hates it when anyone touches her neck or ears. she convulses wildly if we try to tickle her. Offenders will be shot on the premises. Why am I…

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How the kids make me laugh

My four-year-old, Sabrina, is amusing to listen to pretty much at all times. She’s always making observations; having her around is sort of like having running commentary on your life from a sportscaster. “Mommy, why do you drink coffee? Does it taste as good as chocolate milk?” “Mommy, I’m not putting on my socks because…

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Messy

Every evening, we gather around the table, eat dinner, talk about our day, and read a little bit. This December, we are reading about the Jesse Tree and each evening after dinner, the kids all get a small gift. By small, I mean, a roll of lifesavers. A pez dispenser. Silly putty. Those sorts of…

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The rant of an imperfect mom with imperfect children

I’ll never forget the Matthew’s first day of Kindergarten. He was placed in a special education class at our local school. I dressed him in a new red shirt and blue shorts that I had bought at The Gap. I combed his hair and took a picture of him for the scrapbook, hoping that someday…

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Not Her Failure

I ran into a girl, actually now a young woman, whose path I have crossed many times through the years. Each time I see her, I leave with a heavier heart. While many people who meet her now would label her a failure, I believe the failure is not hers. Here is a post I…

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Special Exposure Wednesday.

    Mal cosies up to Billy Blood Drop at the Red Cross Blood Service’s Family Fun Day. He has a vague understanding of how blood donation helps Ivy. Got something amazing to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday.  Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging…

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lists for everything

I am a list maker by nature. Lists of doctors, lists of what I need to make for Thanksgiving dinner, I don’t dare go into the grocery store unarmed or I’ll come home with $200 worth of nothing that makes 2 weeks of meals. Now I have to teach my daughter how to do that…

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Our kids need playdates!

Yesterday, we had a birthday party for Max, who’s turning seven. I invited all of the students in his class and most of them came. Max’s glee was out of control. He squealed the second he saw one of the kids coming up the walkway, and he didn’t stop the entire party. We hired a clown…

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How do you define your child’s disorder?

My family spent Thanksgiving in Carmel with my dad. My aunt Carol, who hadn’t seen Matthew since he was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, was struck by how friendly he was. “I thought they were all in their own world!” she exclaimed. “I know I shouldn’t have to ask, but what is autism, anyway?”…

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