Alright, controversial subject time. I might make some readers uncomfortable with this and others will get totally into it. No, I don’t think my son sees dead people… This morning Silas was mad at me because I told him he couldn’t have his iphone for the rest of the day because he hit Isaac. He’s… Continue reading Autism and the Sixth Sense
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Getting to School in One Piece
Wow. I had to pull out all my super mommy stops today to get Silas to school. He’s been saying he doesn’t want to go and now it’s getting into melt down mode. I don’t blame him. He’s with a new teacher and some new kids. Now he has to sit at a desk and… Continue reading Getting to School in One Piece
Where the heck have you been???
Where the heck have you people been?? Good grief, it’s been ages since we’ve spoken. I’m blaming this all on you. My mind has been kind of busy with things. I’m part of a big project right now. By “big” I mean enormous. By “project” I mean a total take-over-your-life-in-a-big-time-sort-of-group-effort-holy-crap-I’m-really-a-part-of -this-dealy-yo-yo. But I’m not going… Continue reading Where the heck have you been???
I Have Kids?
There’s something new that’s happened in my home and I’m not sure how I feel about it. The boys are often outside now, playing with the neighbour kids. There’s so many of them, they all have bikes now. It’s like a little mini bike gang of adorable little boys. They play SO terribly hard for… Continue reading I Have Kids?
He Felt Bad!
You know, not every day does a mother celebrate her child feeling bad. In the world of autism we definitely celebrate odd things. Today Silas broke my heart, made me feel overwhelmingly loved and made me cheer all at once. Silas and I spent the afternoon going store to store trying to get donations for… Continue reading He Felt Bad!
Hello Summer Vacation!
Ahhh…school is out for summer. My schedule just got WIDE open. The children were sent home with all their school stuff that’s awkwardly placed here and there….what are you supposed to DO with it all anyway? Goodness gracious. So now we’re here. Summer vacation. It’s raining out and I’m semi dreading it. At the end… Continue reading Hello Summer Vacation!
Progressing Through Autism: The Dentist
I was so proud of my boys today. It sure seems like I am saying that a lot lately. They did such a good job getting their teeth cleaned at the dentist! Rewind two years ago. I was taking Silas and Isaac to the dentist for the second time. Really, all the dentist did was… Continue reading Progressing Through Autism: The Dentist
Letting Go
My boys have been all about bikes lately. Bike bike bike bike bike, it’s what they would do all day if they could. Isaac usually goes to the neighbours house and grabs their two wheeler (with training wheels). We only have one helmet and he would use theirs and Silas would cruise around on… Continue reading Letting Go
Ugly Cry
You know. America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent…..they’re kinda cheesy shows. I don’t know what exactly it is but I think Hasslhoff has something to do with it. I’ll never ever forget seeing him in the lobby of the Best Western in his wifebeater and droopy-drawer sweat pants. Yikes. Anyway. You must now watch this… Continue reading Ugly Cry
Our Autism Story Part II
Part one is here Silas took to solids just fine. He’d eat a variety of foods. They always had to be pureed though, always. When other kids his age were eating more solid things Silas was still eating very simple baby foods. Of course he knew his way around a cheerio and mushy things. He… Continue reading Our Autism Story Part II
Autism can be SO COOL!
I’m sure all of you know by now that Silas is obsessed with letters and numbers. Last month I realized that he could actually sound words out that he didn’t know. I couldn’t believe it when he read me his first book, just unreal. It’s so nice because now I don’t have to spell EVERYTHING… Continue reading Autism can be SO COOL!
We’re in the Money!!
Okay so we were just approved by the CRA for tax credits retroactive to 2005 :). When you have a special needs child here you get a $1500 tax credit each year plus your child tax benefits that you recieve every month go up a bit as well. Because that’s retroactive, we’re about to get… Continue reading We’re in the Money!!
Siblings of Autism
One thing about this autism thing that truly breaks my heart is Ikey. I can’t help but wonder if he’ll live his life thinking he’s getting the short end of the stick. I mean, Silas gets to hang out with all these cool people 4 days a week. He’ll soon also be hanging out with… Continue reading Siblings of Autism
That Smarts
I finally felt like the grass was grown in enough today to let the boys play in the back yard. This spring it looked pathetic and it wasn’t use-able at all. I seeded it and covered it in some of my very own fresh compost and it looks lush and lovely again. OOOOO I love… Continue reading That Smarts
FINALLY!
Ahhhh what a busy day, just getting to blogging now…gosh am I too late?? I’m feeling that way. Last night we had a family meeting put on by Silas’ Behavior Consultant and it went really well…aside from my chilren flipping out numerous times throughout. AHH. Anyway, we learned a lot about autism and how autism… Continue reading FINALLY!