Tag: kids
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Day 114
Day 114 and I’m not big on turkey. It’s thanksgiving and I’m thankful for my kids. They keep me going, they keep me waking up for tomorrow. Today’s surprise was a cake that had a scene of 8 dinosaurs eating thanksgiving dinner at a table. I told them to sign it from their dad and…
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Day 113
Day 113 and we got the errands done. Today we did some running around. We went and picked up the surprise from our favorite bakery for tomorrow. We didn’t do much of anything after going and get the errands done which only took a couple of hours. We stayed at home and I got my…
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Day 112
Day 112 and it’s the last day of school for the week. The oldest keeps asking if I’m happy for this thing or that thing and it’s hard to explain that no, I’m not really happy. I’m just pushing through each day and trying my best for them. If they’re happy that’s what matters to…
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Day 110
Day 110 and I’m trying to catch up. 6 loads of laundry, new sheets on all of the beds, trash out, dish washer unloaded and loaded, French toast breakfast, groceries picked up, Peloton live class, steak dinner, all children showered, quick YouTube video, no new sick kids, and a 7 mile jog. It never stops.…
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Day 109
Day 109 and he was calling for his dad The oldest is now sick with strep too. He was up sleep walking, sleep talking, crying, and yelling out for his dad last night. This happens every time he’s sick but since he had his tonsils out 3 years ago he stopped doing it. He hasn’t…
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Day 108
Day 108 and dun dun dun This morning I had to take the youngest to the doctor and he’s doing great! Very happy with his growth and milestones. I rushed home as I was waiting for a new dishwasher to be installed and the school called. I saw the caller ID and was dreading answering.…
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Day 107
Day 107 and it was a half day. The oldest kids had a half day at school today for training for the teachers. Number 2 has been doing so good since starting his medicine. His teacher sent me a picture at the end of the day that he was able to pack up all of…
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Day 105
Day 105 and he’s singing. The oldest is in the school choir, we love singing in our house, and his first performance was tonight. He did such a great job and it was really nice to see him interact with his classmates even if he doesn’t form relationships the same way that neurotypicals do. He…
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Day 103
Day 103 and it’s parade day. I had an organization contact me about my husband and they wanted to do a parade in his honor and present myself, and our children, with a check to help with minor expenses. This has been in the works for 2 months now and the day finally came. I…
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