I do not like wearing a giant, bulky, cloth “key-key be-boo, be-boo” (stinky poo-poo diaper). A couple weeks ago, in the wrestling match with the cloth diaper, I was victorious, but naked. I just want a disposable diaper, but Mama says, “cloth diaper, or naked? Those are your only options, child.” Apparently my sister did the same …
I really like to throw things. Balls, hair bows, and my hearing aid. I started throwing my hearing aid if I was angry, tired, or if my sister took my toy. It was an effective way to get my Mama to respond fast! At first, I was borrowing a BAHA hearing aid from the hospital. Mama …
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My husband and second our daughter, were born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, which effects the development of facial bones. That can cause problems with one’s ability to breath, eat, and hear. Somehow our daughter passed her newborn hearing test. But later, we discovered she has no ear drum in her right ear. At that point …
PipSqueak was playing happily with her sister, when suddenly she tripped on a toy, and fell on her face. Bursting into tears, she ran to me, “Ma, ma, ma, ma.” She reached up, asking me to hold her. I picked her up and she laid her head on my shoulder. Just kidding, comforting PipSqueak isn’t that …
It seems everyone except me, knows the current social standards for sharing toys. I was oblivious of this new parenting trend, because it’s not how I was raised. But now as a parent, I have observed this scenario over and over: Child-A is playing with a toy. Child-B wants the toy, which Child-A has. Parent says, …
Last time we went to the Children’s Hospital, I was nervous, but ready to get PipSqueak’s surgery over with. At the pre-op appointment, I was inundated with information about surgery and recovery. Why did the surgeon wait until just hours before surgery to tell me all those details? I was trying to wrap my mind around …
PipSqueak’s birthday is at the end of August, so she’s on the cut-off line for what year she will start school. Some parents prefer to hold their child back a year, so they are not the youngest kid in their class. Being the oldest, and therefore biggest, kid in the class will give any child …
In January, our YWAM Bend team was blessed with a 3-day stay at a friend’s cabin. In less than a year, the six of us had gone from sharing a house, to living 45 minutes apart and having no team meetings for over 3 months. During our Retreat weekend, Duane led us through “The Best Year …
After every play-date with my friend Katie and her children, I feel like I’m becoming a better parent. I have observed how she interacts with her kids and I’m inspired to try new parenting techniques. If only I could figure out how to do and say what I just watched. Monkey has working on learning to listen …
Most mornings, I hid in my room, feeding the baby. While listening to Duane eat breakfast with Monkey. Her crankiness in the mornings, made me want to stay in my room for as long as possible. The tantrum of all tantrums happened early one morning in November. While Monkey was on antibiotics for an ear …
