“The truth is, there are lots of times where I feel completely lost in how to feel about all of this, in how to prepare, in how to parent, in how to process experiences, in how to advocate.” – Kelle Hampton There are some people who think we should have this all figured out; that …
Great Big Huge Leaps
The last couple of weeks have shown some huge developments in Lily’s developmental skills. One of our new therapists from Holland Bloorview has just been this incredible ray of sunshine in our lives and it would be easy to chart Lily’s developments alongside Catherine’s visits. We’ve been lucky to have some incredible therapists working with …
Lily’s New Wheels
There are certain specialists we see at Sick Kids that leave us less stressed than others. I like to think of these as “maintenance” appointments – doctor’s we need to see because there was an issue in the past or things that are just part of life and require some follow-up: our regular pediatrician, opthamology and …
The Flu, the Army and A Little Extra Physio
Do you know what I’m not such a big fan of? Throwing up. I mean, technically I do it all of the time, I’m kind of awesome at it, but when I’m not expecting it and it happens all night when I’m supposed to be sleeping I really really hate it. The mom’s called it …
New Year and New Adventures
I hope you haven’t missed me too much. I’ve been very busy blossoming into a new little girl over the past few weeks and it’s taken up most of my time and energy. Guys, did you know that you could reach for things? That you don’t just have to wait for one of the mom’s …
The Lily Pond
I’m guilty. It’s totally my fault. The mom’s have been bugging me to write a new post for ages and ages, but they wouldn’t accept my excuse of not knowing how to type! So, here I am, back again to fill you in on all of the going-on’s in my very busy life. I promise …