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Virtual Learning is the enemy.
Nora started her new school. We are finishing up week 2. It's going well. My only complaint is that I was very used to open and constant...
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"Autism doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a parent that never gives up."
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1. We went through the very long process to get Nora a Care Manager. Her name is Laurie and she seems very nice! She's helpful, things...
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Today was not a good day.
I took Nora to Chittenango Falls State Park today. We lasted 55 minutes. She was content for 12 of those minutes. After she played on the...
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“Wanna snuggle”
Life is a blur these days. How about you? Working at home mostly. I go to the office a couple days a week. No school. Summer school...
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3:36am
We are nearly two months into school. Rough start, but now Nora seems excited to go. I hate that she’s 40 minutes away, but I know it’s...
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Little Lukes.
Update: Andrew and I toured Little Lukes yesterday. It seems great. What we want. It’s the only place with an opening. It’s 35 minutes...
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What’s the next step?
Last week Nora had her CPSE meeting. (Committee for preschool special education) Due to her evaluation scores she qualifies. She scored a...
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“You can’t live an exceptional life by being normal” -Dr. Temple Grandin
Andrew and I went to an Autism conference today. It was an amazing opportunity. Dr. Temple Grandin was a speaker, and my god did she blow...
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My house is trashed.
Sometimes I feel like the only time I post anymore is when I have a rough day. Maybe it’s my way of venting. Or maybe it’s because I feel...
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27 hours.
Yesterday Nora woke up around 5am. By "woke up" I mean she could barely stand, speak or keep her eyes open. She was responsive, but...
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Bye, Summer.
Summer always gets away from me. Time in general seems to get away from me. Nora will be 3 come February and there are so many changes to...
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Crash Pad
So last weekend Andrew and I redecorated the computer room and made it into a little nook for Nora. We painted it purple, and used...
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Team Nora Sage
Last weekend was the Oneida Walk for Autism. My God, we were shown so much love. How thankful I am to have such wonderful friends and...
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Semi Annual
Nora had her six month meeting yesterday. We met her service coordinator. She was nice and receptive to everything I said. I have only...
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Scary.
About two weeks ago Nora woke up and she was off. Very tired and groggy. So her and I went downstairs and I just assumed she wasn't...
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ENERGY.
Happy Sunday! Nora is a wild woman today. Running. Jumping. Rolling. God damn where does this energy come from? We ran some errands this...
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Breathe Easy.
If someone told me six months ago that this is where I would be, I would have probably slept a lot better. Nora was officially diagnosed...
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Two.
Today I woke up to a two year old. When I say "woke up" I mean I got a kick to the rib. Blessed. My wild child. So full of energy....
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Productive Appropriate Play.
A milestone that Nora did not hit initially was "productive appropriate play." Nora would play with normal toys- but she would throw...
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Bad parenting 101.
I have a bad mouth. Fuck this, eat shit that. I know. I'm terrible. I would say I will try to watch my mouth, but I'd be lying .🤦 Last...
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