Preschool – 100 days in

February 27, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

Nicholas survived his first 100 days as a preschool student! In the mean time, I learned that most of my fears weren’t legitimate.

It’s our three-year anniversary!

February 20, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

We have been MIA from our beloved Down syndrome community for six months, and I am finally ready to explain why!

Receptive Language: Why I talk out loud all day long.

August 11, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

When I was working on my book tonight, I was working on a section about receptive language and realized that I have never talked about this on the blog yet. This is such an important topic, and the sooner you can work on this, the better! So, here is the little excerpt that I added […]

If you are wondering whether or not to give your child with Down Syndrome a sibling, DO IT!

July 25, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

I will never forget this moment. I was left alone with both kids for the first time ever, and Marley needed a diaper change and a feeding right away. Nicholas, at that same moment, put his arms up for me to pick me up. To me, when a baby does that, it is the highest […]

My fears surrounding Pre-K have nothing and everything to do with my son’s Down Syndrome diagnosis.

July 23, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Just so you know, I definitely did NOT cry and eat a half-pint of ice cream yesterday during the kid’s nap. Ok, yes I did. I have been running this blog since 2018, and in that time period have recounted many mommy crying episodes to you. Yesterday’s came out of nowhere. I got a call […]

Resuming In-Person Early Intervention Therapies after COVID Quarantine

July 20, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

With various phases of reopening happening across the state, many Early Intervention service providers have begun moving forward with plans for in-person therapies. With the initial closing down of EI back in March, there was a long gap in therapies, then the option of teletherapy, which was out of reach for so many families, and […]

Tips for Pre-K Evaluations VIA teletherapy

July 19, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Nicholas has a September birthday and Down Syndrome. To me, that equals a kid going to Pre-K seemingly very young. So, I was already nervous about this transition. You can imagine that the nerves were only heightened when I learned that all of his evaulations would be happening via teletherapy. I am not sure about […]

Where have we been?

July 18, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Honesty Time. The initial quarantine really put us into a funk as far as having a story to tell. Now, it has been months since my last post, and every time I sat down to try and blog, I could only come up with the same few sentences. I am happy to have more time […]

7 Tips to make Early Intervention Teletherapy Worthwhile During Quarantine.

April 15, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

Across the board in my area, early intervention has been cancelled. If you are a special needs momma like me, you probably immediately worried about your kiddo’s development. Luckily, I am off work and can prioritize working with Nicholas. However, that is not the case for everyone, especially if you are also trying to homeschool […]