Here we are again. With warm, fuzzy nostalgic feelings as we settle into our room at the Ronald McDonald House. We have this down to a science now. Spending the night before at the RMH, that way we can actually arrive on time to our appointments. Usually we drive to the city in the afternoon, …
Our Annual Pilgrimage to the Children’s Hospital in the City Read More »
When I was a teenager, I babysat a lot. I had a 3-kid limit. Seriously, most parents do not want more than 3 kids, so why would you expect a teenager to watch that many kids? I also had an age limit – being that I preferred to watch babies and toddlers. Kids who don’t talk …
Three years ago, today, our family was on a walk with our new friends. I enjoyed watching their two girls playing together. While my toddler followed them around. We had just found out we were having another baby girl! So I imaged what it would be like to watch my two little girls playing together. …
Three Years Ago Today, I Received a Phone Call, Which Rocked my World. Read More »
Duane and I just read the book, “Wonder.” We also rented the movie and watched it with our 4 year old, after Little Sis went night-night. Then we got to go visit a big school, just like in the movie. Big Sis does a show-n-tell presentation every week at our homeschool co-op class, so she was excited …
When was I born? The Story of the Forgotten Sibling. Read More »
Recently our family was invited to be guest speakers at a local 3rd grade class. They had just read the book, “Wonder” and watched the movie. The book is required reading for most 3rd and 4th grade classes across the USA. “Wonder,” is the story of a boy named Auggie. He had been home schooled …
The Day We Got Schooled: Our Family’s Presentation on TCS and Wonder Read More »
Just before my daughter’s cleft palate surgery (in 2016), I saw a card with the quote: You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. That became my theme during my daughter’s surgery and recovery. It continued at a theme, with the discovery that my daughter needed hearing aids …
I have noticed a trend in parenting these days, which can be summed up in the phrase, “I want to give my child every advantage possible.” That sounds like the right thing to want. But sometimes it is wrong to just give a child an advantage. It is as if there is a foot-race, and I …
I am NOT giving my Child every advantage possible Read More »
Monkey bounded into my room and jumped on the bed next to me. “Is it 7:30?” I asked. “No,” Monkey replied, “but sometimes I wake up before 7:30 and play in my room until it’s morning time.” “Ok. So why are you in my room?” I asked. “I had a cool dream last night!” She announced. “I …
PipSqeak got her hearing aid right after her cleft palate surgery. So before that, she couldn’t hear, and there were a lot of sounds she couldn’t make. “Ma-ma” was her universal word for everything. We had to count the number of syllables to guess what she was sayings. For example: Ma-ma-ma = banana. Now she can hear …
PipSqueak was only allowed to eat pureed baby food for 8 weeks following her cleft palate surgery. Her record was 15 jars in one day, but she normally only ate about 13 jars. Fortunately I made a lot of my own baby food. Every few days I’d bake a couple sweet potatoes or squashes, or …
