School has not fully begun until I pull this out of her backpack. My hands are cramping just thinking about filling it out. This school has finally simplified my life a little by having an enrollment printout instead of making us fill out new ones every year. Get this: none of these papers to read…
Yet more special-needs-Mommy confessions
What, you thought I was done after last week’s round of confessions? Oh, no. There’s plenty more where that came from: • I hate it when others make like I’m a saint because I’m bringing up a kid with special needs. I didn’t have a choice, people! (Though yes, I am doing my best.) •…
Activeion Pro: A Giveaway!
Imagine cleaning your house, and killing bacteria, with plain ‘ol water. Yup. Simple H2O. Can’t be done you say? Think again. The Activeion Pro uses cold tap water – and magically charges the ions in that water to attract the gunk on your counter, in your microwave, or even on your skin. One of the…
Six Word Memoirs Disability Style- The Complete List
I think they are so great. This list includes entrants from my FACEBOOK fan page. The list is LONG and will take more than 5 minutes to read, so I’m posting the first twenty here and then will post the ENTIRE list on my website. Thank you so much for your participation in this contest…
First attempts at socialization
One of the things that we are starting to feel is necessary is for Hannah to start socializing with other children around her age. We don’t have any friends with young infants, so the only real experience she has had are friends of her brother and sister, who are obviously older than she is. We…
Will I Ever Know The Answer?
I’ve had many difficult decisions to make in my life, but the two most absolute heartwrenching ones were my decision to divorce my abusive husband, and my decision to place my daughter, Jessica, in a group home. I now know that my divorce was in everyone’s best interest although it’s hard to see that when…
People are listening…and watching
I woke up the other day (did I mention I’ve been getting up early?) and found this text on my phone: You are a rockin mom. And then I read below: Thanks to me paying attention to you I was able to handle a lost Autistic child. This was from my very good friend whom…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
Amongst the constant movement of the Operating Theatre, Ivy and I are just waiting. 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
I have been set free at the playground
For the past seven years, trips to the playground have been a hand-on experience. My kids are 2 years apart, so just as my older typical child was old enough to run around without assistance, the younger was big enough to want to play. Except that she was not ambulatory. Imagine a rambunctious kid crawling…
Special needs mommy confessions
• Sometimes, when strangers ask if Max (who’s six) and Sabrina (who’s four) are twins, I say yes. It’s just easier. • It is awesome that Max is trying to drink out of a cup by himself and feed himself, but I get tired of cleaning up the mess. • I do not use Max’s…