To be wanted!

What is it like to be wanted?  Isn’t that something that we all crave?  Wow, I’ve never really had this experience with Maddie before. 
In general, this time of year really sucks for me.  We have Maddie’s annual IEP and MAPS meeting.  Its a really long day, a lot of prep work, a lot of anxiety and [...]

Cute photo!

Over Easter break, the kids and I went to Lake Erie Metropark’s Marshands Museum and Nature Center.  I took this photo of all my babies reading.

 
Are they all reading these nature and travel magazines that were at the park?  Obviously no! 
I strongly discourage the phrase “he/she can’t” in our household.  Andrew is at the age [...]

Angelman Syndrome and Toliet Training

 
We started potty training my daughter right before she turned two (before we knew there was something actually amiss with her).  She did not walk or talk at the time. 
She was in cloth diapers (sensitive skin), and she knew when she wet it was NOT a comfortable thing.  It was pretty obvious she would pee [...]