Books and Toys for 8 Year Old Boys
As you may have noticed I have been in birthday mode and that is what sparked the idea for a list of gift ideas, but even if there are no children's birthdays coming up for you in the next few months Christmas is right around the corner (only 104 days to go). Keep in mind that although these are things my 8 year [...]
My #1 Son
There really isn't anything significant about turning 8 and yet somehow Z is changing so much all of the sudden! It really snuck up on me, but I first noticed it when I did my run down of asking each of the kids to go potty before we let the house and Z requested that I NOT use the word potty with [...]
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 [...]