My baby boy...Cuyler turned 9 on Sunday. For some reason I felt a little unsettled this year. Last year was perfect. This year was really wonderful...but there was a small nag. I couldn't put my finger on it.Nine just sounds...old.I think my subconscious was remembering back … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Friends
I hope he only ever knows friends like the ones he has now. … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – if you blog it, it will come
I posted the other day about doing whatever I needed to do to get Cuyler a ball chair for school. Apparently all I needed to do was just that - post about it. My neighbour read it and offered up a chair that was at her office and no longer being used. Thank you Jana! … [Read more...]
The Perfect Sandwich
I saw this video on facebook last week. What an amazing girl. What a beautiful relationship. I'm glad she's shared it with the world.When I watched it I cried.I cried thinking about my own children. I often wonder how Campbell and Eva will deal with having a special needs sibling as they get … [Read more...]
If you want something done…
Do it yourself.I learned that a very long time ago.It was a lesson learned very early on with Cuyler. I had to fight and push and pursue early intervention. I had to fight and push and pursue the diagnosis.Many decisions we have made for him came by way of us fighting, pushing and … [Read more...]
Progress
This past Saturday we took Cuyler to get his back-to-school hair cut. As I stood watching him smile at himself in the mirror, with his self affirmations as to how brave he is, I could not help but think back to when I sat in the exact chair with him on my lap flailing and screaming, out of his … [Read more...]
But Then What?
This past Tuesday I went to my monthly support group meeting for parents of children with autism. I enjoy going. As well as the networking component, I get out of the house and don't have to worry about bedtime for a night.I brought Cuyler's IEP hoping to get some of the other parents … [Read more...]
Impossible Balance
A few weeks ago I posted this as my FotoFriday.This afternoon I was out watching Eva melt play in the heat front. Cam called me in and told me that Cuyler has spilled his peach juice all over the carpet. The carpet where juice is not allowed.Things like this happen all the time. … [Read more...]
And The Monkeys Are…….
Well so far you all know that I have 8 children but I didn't really tell you to much about them so here it is...........Marie is the oldest and she just turned 13. She was a surprise child as I was on birth control (see I do know what it is) but it just didn't work. From the day she was … [Read more...]
Our Special Athlete
This past Monday Cuyler had his Special Athletes track meet.The one I wrote about in March. I had gotten over my initial reaction to his eligibility in participating and actually started to get excited. Together with his EA, we decided which 4 events we would sign him for. We … [Read more...]
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