SOOC Saturday: Jump!

We have a big rock in the front yard that is just perfect for jumping, although you can only see the tip of it here. (In fact, when we were house-hunting with our then almost-3-yr-old twins, the big rock in the yard was a big selling point as far as they were concerned, lol). Mr. Bitty had a great time the other day jumping off over and over:For more SOOC Saturday, visit Slurping...

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If you give a Dad a DS...

If you give a Dad a Nintendo DS...He’s going to want to play some games. He might just want to play your favorite Pokemon game.Once he gets started, he’s going to want to unlock new levels and find new Pokemon.Then he might decide to hook it up to the wi-fi so he can chat with other Pokemon trainers online.Next, he'll ask to borrow your Pokemon handbook so he can improve his chances...

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How old is he?

K posted recently about answering the question of a child's age. I was surprised at the range of emotions I felt as I thought about my own answers to that question in the nearly eight years that I have been a mother.It seems like a simple question, with a straightforward enough answer. Usually people who ask are either curious or just making conversation. Sometimes, though,...

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I ♥ Faces: Silhouette

This week's theme at I ♥ Faces is silhouettes. My entry is over at my photo blog, it's a picture of Bearhug doing yoga, which he learned using Wii Fit (click here to see it). :)If you enjoyed this post, get free updates by email or R...

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Our story part 13: Small steps

Skipping ahead again, back to Little Bitty:Little Bitty’s regression didn’t stop just because we had recognized it for what it was; it seemed to take more and more effort to get Bitty’s attention and draw him out. And with the loss of communication skills, his frustration grew and the meltdowns began. I longed for his 2-minute angry dance when he began having scream-fests that...

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SEW & WW: Asleep at the mouse

This weekend, Bitty went in to play "wekkum to noggin" on the computer and within a few minutes I found him like this:Click here for more Special Exposure Wednesday, click here, here and here for more Wordless Wednesday.If you enjoyed this post, get free updates by email or R...

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Our story part 12: Details, details...

I've mentioned before the importance of details, thought I'd share this as just one example of the importance of details to kids on the spectrum (well, mine at least).Bearhug and Cuddlebug were three years old, and we were visiting my SIL out of town. They had a pool in their neighborhood and the boys wanted to go swimming, but we didn't have any floaties for them so we needed...

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Our story part 11: Cuddlebug's preschool progress

I wrote some about Bearhug's preschool experience previously, so I'm backtracking a bit here to share some of Cuddlebug's preschool experiences.One that stands out is the first time Cuddlebug was able to offer some kind of explanation for one of his meltdowns.We were in the parking lot at Walmart and Cuddlebug noticed that there were signs marking the row numbers. In all the times...

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2nd grade awards :)

Cuddlebug and Bearhug had their end of year awards ceremony this week. They both made the A honor roll again this 9 weeks (yay!). That makes the whole year with the exception of the two B's that Bearhug got in the first 9 weeks.I snapped a couple of pictures of each of them sitting with their respective classes:CuddlebugBearhugBearhug rec'd an award for being on the A/B honor...

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Summer is here & IEP updates

Well, it's official. School is out for the summer. (If you're interested in a little mood music, click here). The boys will get a couple of weeks off and after Cuddlebug and Bearhug's birthday it will be time to start up summer homeschool.I can't believe my two big guys are going to be third-graders next year. As Cuddlebug would say, "Can you beweive it?!" No, I can't!They...

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Memorial Day

Tomorrow, we honor the American service men and women who have given their lives in defense of freedom and liberty, here and abroad."Today, the United States stands as a beacon of liberty and democratic strength before the community of nations. We are resolved to stand firm against those who would destroy the freedoms we cherish. We are determined to achieve an enduring peace --...

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Don't eat my breakfast!

Little Bitty's speech consists of a lot of echolalia, repeating back what we say. For example, when we're encouraging him to say hello to someone and we say, "Say hi, 'Bitty'," he often answers, "Hi 'Bitty'"There is also a fair amount of his speech that is difficult to understand. He adds a lot of "digga's" into his words, for example "tray-digga-depot" is "train depot."And then...

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Photo Contest & New Photo Blog

You know what I really need? Another blog. Haha, yeah, probably not but I started one anyway :). I decided to start a new photography blog to share some of my pictures that I don't necessarily want to post here. Also, I love how Julie's pictures are always in large view on her blog and it looks great, and I can't really do that here without revamping my formatting, etc. which...

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SEW & WW: Slinky

This is what happens to slinkies at our house, within about 1-2 minutes:Click here for more Special Exposure Wednesday, click here and here for more Wordless Wednesday.If you enjoyed this post, get free updates by email or R...

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More pictures!

Handsome Bitty - a rare picture without a Tommy (Thomas the Tank Engine) t-shirt. I tried this shirt as an experiment to see if he'd wear it for church, he did with no complaint!I love this one, if you look closely you can see dh in the mirror on the other side of the carHe has a little bruise on his face from jumping out in front of Cuddlebug's bike - not a great ideaIf you enjoyed...

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Pictures!

Brace yourselves, I finally uploaded pictures and I have a ton of them to share :). I'm just going to put them all in one post because it's easier.Bike riding fun: Cuddlebug BearhugTidmouth sheds at our house: I love his expression herePlaying outside: Cuddlebug This is what Bearhug does now pretty much every time I try to take his pictureMother's Day gifts: Zinnias from Cuddlebug...

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