I sat in the developmental psychologist’s waiting room just simply observing the behavior of the parents. Some were busy filling out paperwork, one was reading a book, another was totally in to playing Angry Birds. Not a single one was watching their child. I watched these children, who were obviously there for a reason, as…
Monthly Archives: August 2012
TRY To Do Some Good Little Thing Just For Yourself
I was saddened to read that Kimberly and her stories about “the child” will be leaving 5MFSN. I totally understand that her To Do list has gotten longer, and more critical, while the time to actually get all those tasks done has gotten shorter. I’ve been there — haven’t we all? Truth is, I’m not…
Hospital Homebound
School. It’s happening around here. Some of the counties near where we live have already returned to recess, brown bag lunch, and smiling teachers. We…start Monday. Well, my daughter starts Monday. My friend’s children start Monday. Jack. Not so much. See, we qualified for Hospital Homebound (HH). Basically, this is a school within a school….
Always Sad to Say Goodbye
The child reminded me of a poignant moment from her babyhood the other day. She was maybe three years old at the time, and still very much a baby with her speech and social delays. I was with her at our church for some reason – going to a meeting or something and she was…
Leaps and Bounds in Baby Steps
The Boys are swimming underwater like frogmen. Doing underwater headstands, flips and dive-toy retrieval as well as sporting an admirable breast stroke… though they clearly prefer being UNDER the water versus on its surface. (They get that from Mom and Dad being SCUBA divers, I guess.) The Boys are competent dead-man floaters (face down in the water, breath-holding). But…
The Worry…
***This is something that has come up again this week! While you’re reading and pondering, we’ll be at the doctor…again! Until next week… For almost 5 years, I’ve done a whole lot of worrying. I worry about germs. I worry about sleep schedules. I worry about doctor’s appointments. I worry about the future….