Tag: kids

My Baby Whisperer

My Baby Whisperer

Baby Girl is the sweetest. She LOVES to be held and really only sleeps well if she is being held. As much as I would love to accommodate her, I have to get things done for the rest of the family. To my rescue comes […]

Good Friends Are There For You

Good Friends Are There For You

I am so thankful for good friends. My good friend, Monica, knew I hadn’t been able to get the school district (a long story) to put Acroboy into their free preschool program. She also how concerned I was that he have a chance to adjust […]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

I got the best present in the world. My sweet Baby Girl made it here safely. She was a little over nine ponds and was 21 1/2″ long. My hypertension has not completely subsided, but I hope it will soon. The amount of drama near […]

Getting Ready for Baby

Getting Ready for Baby

My in-laws will be coming out to visit and help with the baby soon. They plan on being here for a week or so. The bad news is about two weeks after we are due, DH has to go out-of-town on a trip that has […]

I Feel Guilty

I Feel Guilty

I feel guilty. I really do. And yet i feel justified. I took Acroboy to music time and sat back and watched him act at his worst. I watched him be hyperactive, get in other people’s spaces, and not pay attention, and I did nothing. […]

We’re Tickled Pink

We’re Tickled Pink

I can’t believe it. I don’t think I’ll really believe it until she is born. Yes, SHE!! Wow! I seriously thought we were getting another boy with how sick I was. The ultrasound was today and they said it’s a girl. Still, my friend Lori […]

Our Family’s Disney Packing Lists

Our Family’s Disney Packing Lists

  Trying to find the perfect Disney packing list can be challenging Before we left, I scoured the web for ideas for our packing list. The Ultimate Packing List is really very good, as is this one, but I’ve made a few changes to it […]

Good News and Bad News

Good News and Bad News

I haven’t written in some time (I’ve been feeling poorly).  So much has happened.   First of all, I had good intentions for the summer with keeping us scheduled, but in all honesty, I should have planned for more downtime.  Trying to do swim lessons and […]

How to Safely Surprise Kids on the Autism Spectrum with a Trip to Disney (and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter)

How to Safely Surprise Kids on the Autism Spectrum with a Trip to Disney (and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter)

I have always loved those commercials where the parents surprise the kids with a trip to Disney. They choke me up. However, surprises in schedule and ASD kids don’t always mix well. My kids get upset if I don’t remind them they have scouts that […]

How to Navigate Disney World with One or More (or 4) Autism Spectrum Children

How to Navigate Disney World with One or More (or 4) Autism Spectrum Children

Last post I talked a bit about the challenges I’ve faced taking my children (four of whom are Autism Spectrum disorder) on vacation to an amusement park–specifically I talked about Disney.  In this post I will break down things we did that drastically changed our […]