I've found in the past year or so, Cuyler has been invited to fewer and fewer birthday parties. Likely because the older kids get, they have fewer BIG parties and also because the older kids get, the less they have in common with him. Case in point - a classmate of Cuyler's was planning a golf … [Read more...]
Wiggled Out
I wrote this post almost 2 years ago about me taking Cuyler to see The Wiggles. I was thrilled that I was able to take him and and that he enjoyed as much as he did. It was a great day. The thing with Cuyler (and many kids on the spectrum) is that he can get "stuck" on things. First it was The … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Highlights
Just a few of things that made me smile in 2011...Eva turned four.I got the camera I'd been pining forCam hit double digitsDaddy went on an adventure to India. After almost 3 weeks, we were VERY happy to have him homeWe made it through another year of weather...The best Knock Knock show ever took … [Read more...]
Wiggly Party!
Well...it finally happened.After 6 years of dvd's, books, plush toys, figurines, websites and cd's it happened.Cuyler finally saw The Wiggles. Live.All thanks to Sara/DIY. A few weeks ago she emailed me letting me know she had 2 extra tickets to The Wiggles and wondered if I would like to take … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Facebook saves Easter!
It started a few weeks ago when we began talking about Easter and the Easter bunny. Cuyler mentioned that he wanted a Wiggles video - "Toot Toot"I won't even get into the fact that we are back into the Wiggles after being off of them for 5 years...the child is 8 for gods sake...I digress.So … [Read more...]
I wonder…
I wonder if I'll ever stop looking at the kids a grade older than Cuyler (but born the same year as him) and thinking "He should be with them". Because I know he's exactly where he's supposed to be.I wonder if I'll ever have enough confidence in my parenting abilities.I wonder what will happen … [Read more...]