Why you shouldn’t check your phone at stoplights…
Posted: February 13, 2013 Filed under: emotional stuff | Tags: adoption, coincidence, pets, texting Leave a commentI was driving home from a friend’s house today, and truth be told, I was telling pretty sorry for myself. I’ve really been stuck on this sadness over the realization that I can’t protect my family from the world’s misconceptions of disability. Read the rest of this entry »
Hearing. Check.
Posted: February 12, 2013 Filed under: medical stuff, personal growth | Tags: Down syndrome, Hearing impairment 3 Comments
Hearing test? Quiet down, I’m trying to sleep.
This morning I dropped off Mouse at preschool, left Chipmunk with a good friend (thank you!!), and took LP to the audiologist. Unfortunately I tried to get all of this dropping off done in 30 minutes. Fail. I missed my original appointment and had to go back 40 minutes later. Silver lining: bought totally unnecessary pastries while I waited.
While I was waiting, there was a woman with her own little baby. She asked me LP’s age and I hesitated.
So what the heck is happening?
Posted: February 11, 2013 Filed under: Down syndrome Leave a commentFriends and family, you are probably wondering what the heck is going on in our neck of the woods. I get it. One day you are just going along, minding your own business. You fiddle with your smartphone, because you can’t help it, and you have another email. Joy! Hope it is something fun, not just a Groupon email. What? Your baby has Down Syndrome? The baby you just had? The baby I’ve seen pictures of? Read the rest of this entry »
Kimchi Latkes 