Sarah Kate

What You Want to Know About Sarah Kate But Don’t Want to Ask

June 18, 2013

In Calera, Alabama, a building sits at the intersection of US Highway 31 and County Road 22. It’s one of those dining zombies – built to house one restaurant that closed down, followed by another and another, with no real explanation for why none of them last. It started out as a meat-and-three but has [...]

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Behind the Scenes Commentary on The Ten Year Marathon

June 11, 2013

Last Thursday, I posted an updated video (embedded above) showing the progress Sarah Kate has made in her gross motor skills over the seven years since she underwent selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery at age three. I had intended to include a commentary of the video when I posted it, but as I was editing it and [...]

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VIDEO: The Ten Year Marathon: Seven Years Post-SDR Update

June 6, 2013

I can’t believe my baby is ten years old. Okay, so I know she’s been ten for almost six months now, but the end of the school year really cemented it in my mind. She’s not a baby anymore, and she really isn’t even a little girl, either. I got to thinking a few weeks [...]

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A Decent Proposal…for Speech Therapy

May 30, 2013

Okay, so the title of this post is pretty terrible, but I couldn’t resist. I don’t watch Lifetime movies, but I do like to look at the movie titles on the guide. They’re usually a title that sounds very similar to a real blockbuster (like “A Decent Proposal” sounds like “Indecent Proposal”). But none of [...]

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Bikes and Buddies

May 16, 2013

The three-wheel bike arrived at our house during dinner last night, courtesy of Emily (the kids’ fave babysitter, former CCD teacher, and physical therapy assistant), and despite the fact that we didn’t have the toe clips screwed on and no good straps to use in a pinch, Sarah Kate had to ride it Right. Then. [...]

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Final Game. Final at Bat. Would She Finish Strong?

May 9, 2013

It’s been a tough softball season. Sarah Kate’s team wasn’t very good, combining 8U with 6U wasn’t ideal, and despite being better at hitting the balls this season, Sarah Kate seemed to always hit them in the fielding “sweet spot,” giving her little chance to get a single, much less score. She had lots of [...]

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Thick as Thieves

May 6, 2013

It’s my turn again to blog over at Sarah’s today. Sarah and I “met” through our love of photography and the shared experience of having a child with cerebral palsy. It begins: The path to parenthood for Mr. Andi and I wasn’t easy – loss, infertility, and a touch-and-go start when Sarah Kate was born ended our dream [...]

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A Few Thoughts From Sarah Kate

May 1, 2013

When I agreed last week to let Sarah Kate write a guest post for me, it hadn’t occurred to me that she hasn’t been taught any creative writing in school yet. Many of you were enthusiastic about reading what she had to say, so I’m sticking by my original decision to post her thoughts today. [...]

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BREAKING: Sarah Kate Starting a Blog!

April 25, 2013

On Wednesday, Sarah Kate announced that she wants to start a blog. She’s mentioned it before, but in the past I’ve smiled, nodded, and tried to ignore it. Based on her demeanor, though, I suspected this time might be different. I suggested that a blog was a big commitment – something she would have to [...]

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When Both (or Neither) of Your Kids Are “The Other One”

April 11, 2013

April 10 is National Siblings Day, and my friend Shasta of Outrageous Fortune recruited several bloggers (including yours truly) to feature posts this week on the siblings of our special needs children…we are calling it Special Needs Sibling Week. Throughout the week you’ll see posts from some of my favorite bloggers, and if you blog about your [...]

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