Happy Halloween

Dr. Syd, Medicine Girl Fire Chief Kaden

And then there's the ultimate . . . Dr. Fire Chief Sydney Girl.  It's tiring.  She needs coffee.

Happy Halloween, Everyone!

I've got sunshine . . .

On a cloudy day ;o)

Just because . . .

Kaden Update

I finally captured video of Kaden strutting his stuff. He's getting stronger and more confident everyday.

We're extremely proud, of course, and very, very excited for him.

Kaden's been a busy bee over the past several months.  He's been getting almost daily ABA therapy and is doing a great job with shape sorting, puzzles and matching. He's not a big fan of coloring at this point, there's just a little too much motor planning involved, but it seems he's turned a corner when it comes to persevering on tasks that are hard for him. This little boy works harder than I can even comprehend.  In just four years he's taught me more about strength and grit than most people will learn in a lifetime. I am in awe of you, sweet boy, and I feel so incredibly privileged to share this journey with you.

It's with that in mind that I want to share that Kaden recently received an official autism diagnosis. It doesn't change anything and it doesn't define him. It just gives us a little more clarity on what we need to do to help him reach his full potential. For that, we are thankful.

Finally, a few weeks ago I noticed Kaden kept watching a new video on YouTube.  I have no idea how he found it but when I actually sat down to watch it myself, I cried. You might too.  Check it out.

Sweet Silly Sydney

This little girl LOVES LOVES LOVES to laugh and play. She's silly, sweet, daring, inventive, curious and just about a million different kinds of cute.

 

At 19 months old, Sydney is a jokester. She currently loves to pretend that various toys are hats. For example, her latest trick is putting a bucket on her head and marching around like a robot or putting it on my head and saying "haht" with a sly smile that says "I know it's not really a hat, mommy, but isn't that SOOO funny?" Yes, my sweet girl, you are so very, very funny.

And by the way, my angel, you so ROCK a hat!

Sydney's other big pastime is eating.  She's a food lover.  Her current favorite breakfast is french toast sticks and yogurt.  As you can see, she savors every bite. It's adorable to watch.

 

Not even a rainy day can bring this little one down. She recently passed time on a dreary day eating snacks and watching the rain, no doubt plotting her next trip to the playground.

You're a non-stop ray of sunshine, Syd, and I am so, so incredibly lucky to be your mama.