Part Two – In It For the Long Haul
Part two – In It for the Long Haul Mark and I were foster parents for a little over 20 years. We started by providing respite care for children who came from loving families. It freed them up to take...
View ArticleThis Week’s Appointments
Shannie has had a busy couple of days. Yesterday she saw her neurologist for her usual 6 month check in. She’s been averaging about one complex partial seizure a week. We don’t record her absence...
View ArticleOne at a Time Please
It’s been almost two months. Two months since every child had school every day of the whole week. Between illnesses, medical appointments and snow days it just hasn’t happened. Jacob has a huge soft...
View ArticleI love this person because ___________
Yesterday in school Callie had a writing assignment. It started like this – One person I love is __________. and then the paragraph started out - I love this person because _____________ Sisters...
View ArticleThe Long Awaited Appointment
Wow, some days are just exhausting and not because they’re super busy, but because they are emotionally draining. Shannie had her long awaited appt. today with the hip surgeon who had basically assured...
View ArticleNot Answering That
Yet again, more forms this week. First we had Shannie’s yearly review with her social worker. Apparently the assessment is being overhauled and next year we can look forward to it taking at least...
View ArticleSensory Overload is not Misbehavior
Many adoptive parents are parenting children who experienced trauma early in their life, before they became a part of our lives. Our Callie is one of those kids. When she was younger I would sometimes...
View ArticleChronic Illness brings Chronic Unpredictability
Shannie got off the bus crying today and the push to the door through the bumpy, icy driveway pushed her pain to beyond uncomfortable. We got her into bed quickly as that generally settles her down....
View ArticleYou are the Expert
Shannie had her three year evaluation for her IEP. It was a lot of paperwork asking a lot of questions that raised a lot of emotions. Last week Mark went to the IEP meeting where the results and new...
View ArticleFinal Prep has Begun
Shannie passed her pre-op exam and got the thumbs up from her pulmonologist this week. Today Shannie woke up more uncomfortable than she has the past week or so, muscle spasming in her left leg it...
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