I have mentioned before that I'm Irish. First generation Canadian. My oldest sister was born in Belfast. Irish is even my nickname. Therefore I must always have a sense of guilt about me for something at all times. It's innate and I see it in my sisters. We must … [Read more...]
High Anxiety Adventure
Nothing could blow the lid off my normally high anxiety more than taking my little girl to Sick Kids for surgery.It was just dental surgery. Not heart or brain or any other major surgery like so many other kiddos have there every day. But surgery nonetheless.Handing her over to a strange … [Read more...]
Weekend Update
We met yet another milestone this morning. This is a GOOD one.It's the one where all my kids are in swimming lessons and I don't have to squeeze into last years bathing suit that doesn't fit me this year go into the water with any of them!!*Cuyler was waiting for the guard to blow the whistle … [Read more...]
Homeward Bound.
We bought a house last night.This will be our 4th house in 10 years. I know...I know...we are serial movers. The thought of actually moving makes me cringe. We only moved into our current house just under 2 years ago. Beautiful house. Beautiful neighbourhood. But it … [Read more...]
10 Signs I Know We’re Moving Forward
Autism is such a subjective disorder. Even the diagnosis part is probably the most subjective diagnosis process out there. They base it on behaviour. Cuyler was diagnosed using the ADOS - Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. Over the course of the 2 days we were … [Read more...]
End of an era.
Well...for us anyways. (For now - anyways). Cam has decided that after 3 years of playing goalie in rep (AA) hockey he'd like to try out for player next season. And tryouts for next season begin tonight. I have no idea where he'll end up next year (AA … [Read more...]
His Lucky Day & My Secret Celebration.
Today is Cam's Lucky Birthday. He turns 9 on the 9th. His last year of single digits. It's such a cliche but seriously - where did the time go? Every year on his birthday I secretly celebrate the anniversary of being a Mom. I won't get into how my life changed the day he was … [Read more...]
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.
Cam was around 4 years old, Cuyler was 3ish and I said to Sean that I felt bad for Cam because he wouldn't get to experience a "normal" sibling relationship with a brother. We had several friends who had boys close to our boys' age and it was a really difficult thing for me … [Read more...]
Spring has sprung. Unfortunately.
Yesterday Cuyler spent the better part of the afternoon with his fingers in his ears, crying for the wind to stop. He closed all of the blinds and turned on all the lights. He did not want to see the trees blowing.And that sucks on so many levels... Last year he was afraid of rain and … [Read more...]
Message from a Mom.
April is Autism Awareness month. Just making ya'll aware. It's the month where I change my facebook profile picture to the autism ribbon. As do several of my facebook friends. I notice more and more of them. I see articles on autism. Posters. Fundraisers...lot's … [Read more...]