Posted by: Nikki on: May 11, 2009
One of Caleb’s therapists told me a long time ago that because he had already mastered identifying letters and knew their sounds as well it was possible he’d learn to read before he learned to speak. That sounded nuts to me at the time. However these days I’m not so sure this won’t be the case. [...]
Posted by: Nikki on: May 8, 2009
I can’t imagine trying to get all this out and keeping it coherent all at once; so I’m just going to start and we’ll see where it goes.
So for starters I’ve lost some of my hearing. Like every year hay fever kicked in for me at the end of last month. I’m congested in my head [...]
Posted by: Nikki on: February 1, 2009
Just kidding Grandma! He doesn’t play hockey. (He just boxes every once in a while.)
Jadon lost three teeth last month–one at the bottom and his two front teeth at the top. That’s five teeth in all he’s lost (the two front bottom teeth are permanent ones), and he’s only five years old! He’s so mature [...]
Posted by: Nikki on: December 27, 2008
My baby shower for Jadon was just for ladies, and first-time-Dad Hollis did not like that at all! He felt he deserved to be “showered” as well, so he threw his own party at our house with his friends. The guys actually brought gifts! I doubt they played cute little games or ohhed and ahhed [...]
Posted by: Nikki on: November 13, 2008
My two handsome boys…
Posted by: Nikki on: October 23, 2008
Caleb may not want to call us “mommy” or “daddy,” or even to express his needs or wants, but don’t get it twisted! He is smart. He is paying attention to everything going on around him, taking it all in. And when we least expect it, he gives us a glimpse of what lies beneath.
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Posted by: Nikki on: July 31, 2008
June-July 2008