For the last several months, there has been a routine in our household. Every night after dinner, Daddy and Michael sit down together to watch a couple of videos, usually shows that my husband likes and wants to introduce to his son. The choices range from Batman and the Justice League to Popeye and the…
Category Archives: Family Life
Making a list, checking it twice
Yesterday was not an easy day. Nor was the day before. And the night before that. Esther-Faith was sick. I was trying to determine if she was really sick. Or was she just all-kids-get-colds sick. Alone with her for a couple of days, I held her as much as she wanted. While she was awake….
So, now what?
After you have spent a large part of your time in and out of doctor’s rooms and hospital, things begin to take on a kind of routine. Have you ever noticed that? You come to expect that you will see the staff in the ward and the familiar medical professionals who have followed you through….
Finding the Right Gift
One of the more difficult things for me during the holidays, and apparently for other families I have heard from who have children with significant disabilities, is deciding on gifts for those children. The yearly debate seems to focus on whether gifts should be chronologically age appropriate or developmentally age appropriate. I’m sorry to say…
Kid Made Holiday Gifts
I love having my kids make their own Holiday Gifts to give. Heck, it doesn’t even have to be for the Holidays. It could be for birthdays, Mother and Father’s Day, or Just Because I Think You’re Amazing Day. Luckily for me, I don’t have to come up with my own ideas. There are many…
Try This Tuesday #20: Gearing Up for the Holidays
Edited to add: Although I am making a topic suggestion, you are always free to post about any situation or ideas that you wish to share. And if you do decide to write about holiday tips sometime this month, you can link them to whichever TTT is most current (you don’t have to come back…
Would you save a life if you could?
When Peyton was diagnosed with Leukemia, one question that we were asked repeatedly was, “She needs a bone marrow transplant, right?” I would have to explain that bone marrow transplant is a last ditch effort, that you don’t do it unless nothing else works, you don’t WANT to do bone marrow transplant. There’s nothing easy,…
Loving and Still Yearning – An Interview with WriterGrrl
I ‘met’ the subject of today’s interview when she left a comment on my post about Floortime. I visited her website, and as I left in an email to her, I fell in love with her family and her writing. I bet you will also! Meet WRITERGRRL…and don’t forget to also visit her blog, You…
Samuels’ Miracle
Written by Tersea from Samuel’s Miracle I’ve really enjoyed being November’s guest poster each Friday and appreciate Tammy giving me the opportunity to do so. I hope I was able to give you a small glimpse into our world since Samuel’s near drowning 3 years ago. I just want to leave you today with a…
Thanksgiving Reminiscing
As I was sitting down to write this post, I started thinking about all of the things I am thankful for, and there are many. I realized that a year ago, I hadn’t even read a blog and certainly had never considered starting one, and now here I am – part of a community that…