A few nights before Valentines, I sat with Chloe to work on her Valentines Day cards for her class. I had the list of the students in her class, and as I read each name, Chloe chose which card she wanted to give to that friend. This whole process went without episode until we got [...]
Archive for February, 2012
28 Feb
Little Things
Today all 3 of my children are taking big district-wide exams. Math tests. Math tests that take 4 hours. Yuck. Picture with me, if you will, Zippy and Chloe taking a math exam for 4 hours … Yeah, nice. But it’s part of life right now so we push ahead and make the best of [...]
16 Feb
Taken By The Color
Taken by the Color by Kelly Mastin There on the homework so mundane, My fingers pointing at the words we read, I stop, surprised by what I see, sitting there in front of me. There atop my hand, sits his. Connected — mother and son are we. But once again I am reminded. Once again [...]
13 Feb
A Tough 90 Minutes
Those of us who have no sensory processing issues have no clue how difficult a simple trip to the store can be. Those of us who have no anxiety disorder have no clue how anxious a person can feel for the smallest of reasons. But those of us who live life with a person who [...]
8 Feb
Love and Worry
“I’m scared, Mom!” came Zippy’s words, filled with worry. And I was immediately reminded of very similar conversations with Elliot in the past. The conversation had started simple enough. Zippy asked if he could live with me forever. Well, actually, he asked me if he could have my house when he grows up. Then when [...]
7 Feb
The Bed Tent Saga Update Part Four
(The one in which I include lots of videos of Paul and Elliot setting up The Safety Sleeper …) Anyone still with me? I hope it’s okay to split this story up into several updates. A little annoying, yes. But otherwise the post would have been so long … so thanks for bearing with me. [...]
6 Feb
To Be Given The Chance
We unfortunately have had several more discouraging meetings with Chloe’s school. Seems we have quite a difference in philosophy. The school district has special classes for students with disabilities. “The way they do it” is to send students with disabilities down the hall to special classes. Segregated classes. Restricted classes. Classes that don’t teach the [...]
2 Feb
The Bed Tent Saga Update Part Three
(First, thanks so much for your prayers and thoughts for my Dad. He is recovering nicely, and the Lord continues to bring healing to his body.) (Second, please forgive me for leaving you hangin’ for an entire week –nearly 2, actually. It was not my intention to do so. Trusting that you’re still interested, I will tell [...]
