I'm back...

I guess you can say that since I've learned that our family would be expanding by one that I placed myself on a hiatus. Well I'm back, I'm also almost 7 months pregnant, but I think I can handle this charge that I placed on myself of sharing something about our journey with our son. And you wouldn't believe all of the things that have taken place since the last time I stopped by; so just sit back and get ready for the ride.

Are the really all supposed to fall out at the same time?

Our son lost his first tooth on a sunny Tuesday morning in October of 2009 on a preschool class field trip to a pumpkin farm and shortly thereafter the second tooth came out. He  was only 4 at the time. In the last two weeks he has lost 4 teeth, of course now, I'm paranoid. I know little kids lose their teeth once they become school-aged (Webmd states that baby teeth usually fall out between the ages of 4 and 7) and that perhaps the first two were early bloomers but I didn't think they would all come out at once. He has a healthy appetite and eats very little sugary and high fat foods. We're not scheduled to visit the dentist for another two weeks. I'm curious to know whether this really is the norm or if it could possibly be a side effect of one our diagnosis.
I'll be sure to share what I learn in a couple of weeks.

They don't make this easy...

I think I like this blogging thing. So I've decided that I wanted to commit to this shared electronic journalism. I've read countless other blogs that share the authors wealth, and sometimes lack of wealth, of knowledge as to how I go about making this for diary a useful resource that can provide encouragement, beneficial information and support to others. I think my best path is one that allows me to follow my heart and it to see where it guides me.

One down, 35 to go...

We survived our first week of school! Our son is successfully transitioning into his new school-year routine. My husband and I on the other hand, are still trying to get the kinks out of our at home schedule, in addition to learning the expectations of parents with a special needs child in public school. We've meet so many new people that play such a vital role in our son's educational experience, that they're names and titles are all starting to blend together. We are also quickly recognizing what we've always heard is actually true, that you have to be an active participant in your child's education; and despite the fact that this experience is completely new to us, we are ready to partner with these experts in order to reach our goals. 

The First Day of School

This time 5 years ago, I was trying to decide whether or not I should introduce our son to Gerber's mashed yellow squash or mashed sweet potatoes. And today my hubby and I walked him to his kindergarten class at the "big kid" school in our neighborhood. What have I been doing these last few years? It doesn't feel like its been 5 years, at least not emotionally, and well physically is another blog post. I know I've been there for every milestone and every first; and I know we've been getting prepared for this day with all of the new first day stuff; but I now realize that I was not prepared to have a school-aged child.
I realize that there is nothing that one can purchase that will prepare them to leave their child with a bunch of strangers. Although, we do have a pretty tech savvy neighbor, that I'm sure could help me devise a way to put a GPS device in my son's shoe; but otherwise I am forced to wait and see the outcome of our efforts when I pick him up in the carpool line this afternoon. But regardless of the outcome, the one thing that will never change today will always be your first day of school! Mama's super proud of you big boy! Congratulations Class of 2023!

Do I really want to go down this road?

I've been contemplating for the last 3 or 4 months as to whether or not I want to enter the world of blogging. Well, apparently I've made that decision and this is the result. My goal is to be informative, yet not to portray myself as an expert; light-hearted, because I don't think taking these easy is a bad thing; and most of importantly, open and honest about the journey that I share with Kevin in raising our special needs child.

So, come with me on this journey. Share your thoughts, opinions and experiences and let's see where it takes us.