No, I’m sorry, but you cannot have a pet dolphin. Don’t lick your brother. (To an 11 year old) stop biting the couch. Do not stand on your brother’s face. In what world was it a good idea to karate kick the banister spindle? […]

Lately I feel like I just keep putting out one fire after another. I’m always trying to stay on top of things with my kids and that includes checking in with them and their grades. We recently decided to make the move to no video […]

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 […]

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. […]

It’s been a busy few weeks. I met with the school IEP group again about my concerns with Acroboy. They actually were more concerned about his ADHD diagnosis and how it will affect his learning than they were about PDD-NOS. They basically said to me, […]

We’ve started “food therapy” for Acroboy. Basically I make the nearly two hour drive every week to meet with the ocupational therapist who works with food. We do a food practice to help Acroboy get over his food aversions. What aversions you might say? Gagging […]

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 […]

This pregnancy has been rough.  I’ve been so incredibly sick. But I at the same time I am so grateful to be in this position. I really had given up the idea that we would have any more kids. I didn’t think it was in […]

  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 […]