Have you ever seen the movie Parenthood? Steve Martin is the main father character and there’s a scene late in the movie where his youngest runs onstage at his older sister’s school play. Long story short, madness ensues and Steve Martin’s character initially stresses out about how his kid is ruining the play, but after… Read More
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The Trouble With Down Syndrome Awareness Month
It’s October, which means it’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month. I’m guest posting for Kid’s Creek Therapy this week with a challenge to parents of kids with Down syndrome. Here’s an excerpt: Around the country, people are wearing crazy socks and attending Buddy Walks. Some folks with Down syndrome are being featured in a video shown in… Read More
Sarah Kate Update: Show Choir, Jean Braces, and Standing Out
When Mr. Andi saw the post last week about Sarah Kate’s swim meet, his response was, “Finally a post about Sarah Kate!” He’s right, of course – since the new school year started, Nathan has dominated the posts here, partly because school is new for him and partly because he’s playing t-ball for the first time. Forget… Read More
Just Keep Swimming: Rookie Pirate Edition
When I last blogged about swimming, Sarah Kate had just gotten a personal best in the 50 freestyle – the one and only event she swam in the one and only meet she participated in all summer. Her time was 1:26.21, exactly eighteen seconds faster than her previous time. But now she’s in the big… Read More
I Want Him to Be Treated Like Everyone Else, But Make No Mistake: He Is Different
Last week, during one of Nathan’s t-ball games, I posted the following on my personal Facebook page: “So far tonight, one kid has run to the pitcher’s mound instead of the base, and one kid has forgotten to run from second to third. AND NEITHER ONE WAS MY KID!” It was a nod to the… Read More
Take Me Out to the Ballgame…
Y’all – I. Can’t. Even. Nathan’s first t-ball game was Tuesday night, and it was, as predicted, an adventure. We were mostly upbeat going into it, and I even managed to get Nathan to take a nap after school so he wouldn’t be yawning during the game. In hindsight, that was perhaps not the wisest decision,… Read More