Thoughts From My 7 Year Old
Tomorrow Z turns 8. This will be the last time I do a post about the funny things he said through the year. He's getting so mature I don't want to embarrass him when he is in 3rd grade and says things that I think are cute. It's still fun to look back though. If you haven't seen my previous posts about the [...]
Goodbye 2nd Trimester
I was explaining to the kids that I was in the last trimester or the final third of my pregnancy. I said "It's like if you were running 3 laps, we already ran two of them! Only one lap out of three left to go!" Z responded in a total serious tone, not being sarcastic at all "Yeah, but it's more like [...]
Keep Your Kids Inside When Mowing the Lawn
Yesterday I mentioned Jude in my post about having a special needs child. While Jude has always been special, adorable, and loads of fun he wasn't born with any disabilities or particular medical issues. However, just over a year ago he lost part of his legs due to a tragic lawn mower accident. I will never forget the day I got the message from [...]
Living in Holland (Thoughts From a Special Needs Mom)
If you have a child diagnosed with some form of special needs then you have probably come across the "Welcome To Holland" essay by Emily Perl Kingsley. Basically it compares the shock of finding out your child has a disability to the feelings you would have if you planned a trip to Italy, but landed in Holland. The idea behind the whole analogy is [...]
Ideas for Helping Kids With Daily Routines
"Routines involve repetition. Repetition involves predictability. Predictability involves stability. Stability involves security. Kids crave routines because routines make kids feel safe and secure." - Maci Elkins When I was a new mom I read "Baby Wise" which is a book about getting your little bundle on a schedule from the beginning. I quickly learned that that approach would NOT work for me. I [...]
Carter’s Size 8 and More!
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Carter’s. The opinions stated in this review are genuine. When I mentioned that I was doing our back-to-school clothes shopping at Carter's you all responded with "I love Carter's" "Carter's is the best!" or "Us too!" So maybe I'm not going to tell you anything that you don't already know, which is [...]