Yesterday was Jude’s 6th birthday and at his request (made several months ago) we took a family vacation to the beach. Aside from the typical challenges of taking 3 small children anywhere it was a pretty fun trip. We planned our trip to coincide with my parent’s (Grandma + Boogie) trip to the beach. We…
Most kids love playing dress-up. They don the outfits of their favorite characters and reenact scenes that mimic imaginary worlds or real life events. However, Jude has a hard time engaging in role-playing. He has a very strong sense of self and doesn’t pretend to be anyone other than himself. This may be related to…
I’ve talked a lot about Jude’s struggle with potty training. After literally years of trying just about every method conceivable we still have struggles on a daily basis. At this point it has less to do with his ability to use the potty and more to do with his inattentiveness and sensory issue. So I…
The weather is pretty gorgeous here today in North Carolina (However there is impending cold heading our way tomorrow) but our little family has finally caught the stomach bug. It started early in the morning on Wednesday when Noah started throwing up. Everyone in our house has had (or still has) some level of stomach…
Earlier this year I interviewed Jude. I asked him questions about his Dada… the results were pretty awesome. These questions were asked around June of 2013 – Jude was almost 5 years old. Me: What is your Dada’s name? Jude: Joe Me: How old is Dada? Jude: 28 Me: What color hair does Dada have?…
As all the other 5 year old kids lingered near mom and dad, Jude bounced around the room happily greeting each person. “What’s your name?’ “Here’s your cubby and your pencil.” “My name is Jude.” “Teacher, when are we going to learn?” bounce. bounce. bounce. We’re at meet the teacher and I’m wondering what the…