Bubs has been waking up between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. almost every night for about two weeks now. He used to do this pretty consistently from the age of 18 months until about three and a half. Now it is back. I am sure that it goes along with the harder days that we are having right now as well.The hardest part is that he is inconsolable during these ...
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A Child’s 10 Commandments to Parents
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Here We Go Again
We knew that our "great" days weren't going to last forever. The signs showed that it would be over soon. Bubs has been waking up in the middle of the night just bawling. I truly believe he doesn't know why he is doing this but just can't stop. Bubs has been all over his little brother - just smothering him with kisses and hugs. Thirdly, Bubs has ...
Using a Trampoline to Calm Down
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Missed Signs?
Now that I look back on Bub's little life, I see more and more things that just weren't like our other children. I realize now that they were sensory in nature. But he is our first and I didn't know!Bubs did NOT eat baby food. We tried several times but he would not eat baby cereal or smashed up real food. He went straight to the small bits of ...
Good Day
I feel embarrassed to write this for all of you who have had a bad day today. I even debated about blogging. But then I decided that I needed to tell the world how God is answering our prayers!!! Not be embarrassed because of a few good days!Bubs has had a great few days. On Saturday he struggled to stay in control but we had company and it was ...
Kisses Mommy?
You know when you have those moments with your child that you truly want to freeze time? You want to hold on to that moment and never let it go. Those of you who have kids will disabilities, you understand that those moments are even more precious.Last weekend, Bubs was introduced to butterfly kisses. These eyelash kisses were made popular about 13 ...
Transparency
Some sweet friends of ours are battling cancer right now. It is amazing how the couple who is struggling actually turns out to be the couple who is blessing everyone! One of the blessings that I have received is in reading their blog. I continue to be blessed by their strength and reliance on the Lord. But, the biggest blessing that I have ...
Praise God for Little Steps
When Bubs was in the NICU, the nurses told us "two steps forward, one step back." I can't tell you how true that was. He would be doing better which lead to us getting our hopes up and then something would happen. I have reminded myself of this concept throughout our experience with Bubs' sensory issues. We have good days and then those days when I ...
Can You Hear Me Now?
We have had a full moon come and go without too much fanfare. I wonder if it will still hit or truly pass by. That is not to say that everything is smooth sailing but we haven't had the huge melt downs for several days in a row. Right now Bubs is struggling to keep his volume in check. I truly believe that he doesn't realize how loud he is. ...