Seven Snippets

Seven Snippets: Firsts, Lasts, and Rooster T-Shirts

June 14, 2013

— 1 — BREAKING NEWS! The nap may be on its way out. Every day this week, Nathan has either not napped or has taken an hour (in some instances two hours) to fall asleep at nap time. It’s the end of the world as I know it. The blog may die a slow death [...]

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Seven Snippets: Blue Tag Barney, Video Outtakes, and…Swimming

June 7, 2013

— 1 — My friend Carol Beth let me know that in Houston you can take a 4-hour class and the city allows you to give citations to vehicles parked in disabled parking spots without tags. A lady she knows in the area has a ticket book and she gives tickets! I shared that info [...]

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Seven Snippets: May 31, 2013

May 31, 2013

— 1 — If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you saw it yesterday, but in case you didn’t, here’s a link to a guest post I have up on WhattoExpect.com (yes, the same people who do the books), titled “What Surprised Me Most About Having a Son With Down Syndrome.” If you’ve been around here for [...]

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Seven Snippets: Summer’s Here!

May 24, 2013

— 1 — I’m looking for suggestions of ways to accessorize Sarah Kate’s new bike. Carole recommend battery powered LED lights, Kristen suggested streamers. Any thoughts on a little personalization? Let me know in the comments! — 2 — When I think summer, I think playing in the back yard and biking in the neighborhood. [...]

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Seven Snippets: May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

— 1 — One of my pet peeves is when I see news articles that refer to Down syndrome as a “disease.” Most of the time I let it slide and just fume a little about it inside, but this week a story popped up in my reader and I couldn’t resist leaving a comment [...]

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Seven Snippets: May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013

— 1 — Apparently, fathers are for setting poor examples. After grilling our dinner the other night, Mr. Andi brought a leaf in with him and was blowing on it, trying to make some kind of noise (I’m not sure what…I’m not up on my leaf noise making skills). I gently suggested that maybe putting [...]

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Seven Snippets: May 3, 2013

May 3, 2013

— 1 — Thank you to EVERYONE who commented on Sarah Kate’s premiere blog post this week. I will admit feeling that the quality was a bit cringeworthy before I put it up, but I was proud of her for making the effort – and proud of her strong showing in the punctuation, grammar, and spelling arenas. It [...]

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Seven Snippets: April 26, 2013

April 26, 2013

— 1 — WOW. People really want to hear from Sarah Kate. When I posted yesterday about her desire to start blogging, I wasn’t sure what to expect – I definely didn’t expect such enthusiasm for the idea. If you haven’t had a chance to read it and comment yet, please do. Sarah Kate is [...]

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Seven Snippets: April 19, 2013

April 19, 2013

— 1 — Remember the Mayberry Road Trip from last summer? Well, I found out this week that the buddy we met on the trip, Noah, was elected to his Junior Prom Court! Great job, Noah! — 2 — Nathan will be having his adenotonsillectomy on Monday. Good times! I hope to keep my regular [...]

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Seven Snippets: April 12, 2013

April 12, 2013

— 1 — Remember when I said Nathan was getting interested in tee ball? Here’s a little video from earlier this week. Notice his “practice swing” – he does it every time. — 2 — Speaking of softball, the prospect of 10U is on the horizon. Sarah Kate still loves softball, and although Mr. Andi and I [...]

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