Yesterday we were getting ready to head to our friends little boy's birthday party. His actual birthday was July 1 - we gave him a gift when we saw them on Canada Day.Cuyler insisted we bring a gift to the party. How can you possibly go to a birthday party without a gift?? Sean took him to the … [Read more...]
My Star
About 2 months ago there was an announcement at school that Talent Show tryouts would be held that week. Cuyler decided that he was going to perform in the show and went to the auditions. There were dance routines, kids singing, kids playing their instruments, skits, magic acts. … [Read more...]
Finding the right fit
Join UrbanMoms as we discuss being active and making healthy choices in the "life is good" blog series sponsored by Nesquik. At a time when most Canadian children may not be getting the calcium and other essential nutrients they need, delicious milk - like chocolate milk made with Nesquik - is just … [Read more...]
Normal
I'm not one to get caught up in semantics. It doesn't offend me if someone says Cuyler is autistic as opposed to saying he has autism. That's the PC way to say it but I've never really been much into PC.A lot of people who have kids on the spectrum refer to kids not on the spectrum as NT … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Mothers Day
Campbell WilliamApril 9, 2001 5:28pm 7lbsCuyler JamesNovember 13, 20026:48am 7lbs 7ozGeneva ElizabethJanuary 12, 20074:40pm 8lbs 3ozThose are the dates, times and weights that my babies entered the world. When my life changed and transformed me into who I am today.Today … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Blue
This past Friday marked the beginning of Autism Awareness month. Saturday was World Autism Awareness Day. Many prominent buildings worldwide light up the night sky a beautiful blue to shine the light on autism.What did I do to celebrate? I change my facebook profile pic to one of … [Read more...]
Why so sad?
We are coming off an amazing March break. It was great for everyone. Things have just been...really good. I feel as though, lately I've gotten to a really good place as far as raising a child with autism. Raising a special needs child.I remember how numb each of those terms … [Read more...]
Full Disclosure – The Other Side
A couple months ago Sean took Cuyler for a haircut and it didn't go very well. I chalked it up to Sean's not telling the girl about Cuyler having autism.A few days ago I took Cuyler for a haircut. It went like this:Me: Hi. Can he get his haircut? Just a number 2 all … [Read more...]
Complete
Right after I gave birth to Cam, I knew that I was going to go through it again. I mean, it wasn't all that bad - 2 hour labour and just a few pushes (but the 4th degree episiotomy I could have done without...). After Cuyler was born I remember thinking "Thank God I never have to do that … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Hello Kitty
What a wonderfully busy weekend!Friday started it off with a playdate with a great group of families that are connected through our local Autism Ontario chapter. We met up at our local gymnastics club after dinner and let the kids bounce, swing, run and jump while we got to know some new … [Read more...]
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