Ivy spent the afternoon at the beach this weekend just gone. For a kid who has forced isolation for the Autumn and Winter months, Ivy is making the most of the outside this Summer. Got a special moment to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each…
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Please, please, please have a good time. Please?
This weekend, we went to Chuck E. Cheesiest Place Ever. The kids saw a commercial for it and begged to go, and because Max managed to say some semblance of “Chuck E. Cheese” and that was worth celebrating, we went. I so wanted him to have a good time. The thing is, though, it’s pretty…
Experts from Harvard vs. Experts from Hollywood
I need to vent. Earlier in the week, a panel of experts released the results of a study finding that special diets help or don’t help autistic kids — or that food allergies, food sensitivities, or gut problems cause autism. The panel, chaired by Harvard’s Timothy Buie, MD, included 28 experts in 12 scientific disciplines,…
Simon Says
Dear Ashley, I’ve grown accustomed to having my sleep interrupted by your nightly desire for a party. Why your party urgings strike at 3:00 a.m., I’ll never know. But until last night, I’ve never had my dreams interrupted by party fever, merely my sleep. Last night, Simon Baker (who played the hotshot lawyer, Nick Fallin…
Special Exposure Wednesday
Malachy enjoys the Summer experience on the Slip and Slide, very much. Got something to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus
Those moments when I lose my patience
Yeah, he’s cute. But he sure can try my patience. Before I had Max, I wasn’t known for my patience, let me just say. I am the sort of person who wants things done fast, and wants them done well. Wants that do not exactly go well with having a kid with special needs. I…
Side Effects, Part 2
Back in July, I told you about how we started Matthew on Risperdal, and how the medication was a miracle. Risperdal replaced Geodon, a medication that helped stabilize Matthew ‘s mood swings, managed his rages and tamed his emotional outbursts. Geodon worked well, but made Matthew sleepy and caused his hands to shake. On Risperdal,…