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Annie -- I hope you have a GREAT time In Hawaii -- & I hope you have better luck getting Sonny to do his HW better than we are having Adam do his! Hugs to all! Linda |
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| Name: | Annie s Email: | ||
| Child: | Sonny 9 | ||
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Barb I sounds like a real hassle but maybe alittle intervention to give you a need rest lol Linda WDW is so fun we really enjoyed epcot the most animal kingdom wasn't open the last time we went...I know Susan Has been there many times too she should have some good advice.... Maria hugs hang in there.... Judy thanks for sharing I love to hear baby birth stories wow he was so little... well off to work Happy New Year to all my friends here at Unomas and thank you Michelle for keeping us going.. Annie S |
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| Name: | Barb Email: | ||
| Child: | Alison - 9 months | ||
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Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. We had a great Christmas here. Alison's favorite thing was all the wrapping and tissue paper! She had a ball just crunching it all up - Santa here could have saved a bundle and just gotton that for her!!! DH did NOT take the oh-so-subtle hint I gave him about the Las Vegas weekend being exactly what Santa should bring me but I haven't given up hope!!! I did finally get a digital camera and am still trying to figure that out. My in-laws surprised DH and I with a weekend in Toronto and tickets for Lion King and a hockey game this past weekend. It was SO good to get away from the kids!!! However coming home from Canada proved to be an adventure to say the very least!!!! I couldn't get in to the US Sunday and ended up having to stay in Fort Erie Canada until Monday morning! Somehow I managed to only grab my German birth certificate and not my State Department report of a US Citizen born abroad ( My Dad was in the Air Force when I was born in Germany ) With the really tightened security at the borders with the elevated terrorist watch it took us 3 hours to get to Customs, only have me turned back to Canada!!! Given that it was Sunday there was nothing I could do. DH headed across the mighty Niagara River home to find the paperwork I needed but then had trouble finding it (hmmm..... no great surprise there! Since it didn't jump up and bite him on the butt he couldn't find it!!!). Monday morning I ended up calling the US Consolate in Toronto to have them get a copy of the paperwork and then fax it to Customs down here at the Peace Bridge (crosses the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Canada and Buffalo, NY). FINALLY at about 3:45 Monday afternoon I was able to cross over!!!Talk about a hassle!!! But then again it was my own fault for not double checking that I had everything that I would need to come back home!!! For a while there I thought I would have to end all my sentences with "EH?"!!! Needless to say I will be much more careful the next time we go over to Canada, I just might have learned a lesson here!!! Of course I did enjoy the night all by myself in Fort Erie too, I got to watch the TV shows I wanted to watch without kids interrupting or DH channel surfing at every commercial break and BEST of all, I got to sleep past 7am!!!! So there really was a silver lining to that cloud! ANNIE: Have a wonderful trip to Hawaii!!! Boy am I green with envy here..... although it hasn't been to bad weatherwise here (YET!!!) I could really use some sea, sand and sun about now!!! LINDA THE SNOWBIRD: Hope you guys are really enjoy Disney! Again.... green with envy!!! But the weather hasn't been too bad this week here in WNY! CINDY: LOL.... we must have gotton our older girls the same karaoke tape as you guys got.... I also had my 7 year old asking about "she's a brick house". I just about fell over... doesn't it figure these kids pick up on that one particular phrase!!???!! Okay, rambled on far too long here, gotta go get some shuteye! Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!! Barb |
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| Name: | Judi Email: | ||
| Child: | Sam & Patrick, Twins! | ||
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All I can say is I can't believe my double dumplin's are 7! I can't believe they are this old - where does the time go! (I, of course, have not aged one bit - LOLOLOL!). 7 years ago yesterday, after being in the hospital since 10:30am that morning and trying three different drugs to stop my labor that I awoke to horrible contractions and found myself being whisked off to the OB OR. The nurses threw scrubs @ Mike saying "put these on and get in here". He literally stripped in the hallway! I was 26 weeks, 4 days along in my pregnancy. My OB told me typically twins came 2-4 weeks early. This was not supposed to be happening nearly 14 weeks early! Sam Edward entered the world at 6:39pm without a peep (I was convinced everybody was lying to me about him being alive because I never heard him make a sound) he weighed in at a whopping 2.7lbs. Patrick, ever so stubborn, wasn't quite as anxious to be born as his brother and tried w/all his might to "stay put" inside of me, fighting the doctor's attempts at turning him into proper birthing position. Finally "third time's a charm" he stayed in position only to find out his cord was across his head. Patrick Michael entered the world via c-section w/a tiny sqeak 34 minutes later at 7:13, weighing in at a whopping 2.3lbs. It was a long complicated journey, but they did finally get to leave the NICU (I had visions of them graduating high school in there!) and here we are today, 7 years later celebrating what started out as being the worst day of my life, yet ultimately turned out to be the very best day of my life! And what a wild ride it's been. It may be S&P's birthday yesterday, but Mike and I are the one's who got the best present ever. We must have done something right in our lives to be so doubley blessed. Thanks again for thinking of them today! |
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| Name: | Jackie | ||
| Child: | Emily age 23 | ||
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Emily....I have a daughter named Emily who is 23 and has DS. I assume you are writing a school report. My comment to you is...that no more patience is needed with a child with DS than any other child. Raising any child these days can be frustrating. I lose my temper with Emily the same amount that I did with her three older siblings. It doesnt take a saint to raise a child with a disability. I imagine if you talked to a thousand moms of kids with disabilities....they would agree that they have not been given any more than they can handle...meaning...most parents of children rise to the occasion...no matter what that might be. Hope this helps. Of course, sites like this let people vent and share and that helps greatly...so maybe a good answer for you would be ...that seeking out appropriate support systems is the best way. Good Luck...hope you make an A Jackie...mom to Em 23 in Texas |
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| Name: | Emily Email: | ||
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I am putting my comments on the message board about Down Syndrome because i need some help with this topic. And i hope that someone that has a child with down syndrome can help me with my correct information. The information that i really need is: How do you as an adult have the patience to cooperate with your child? If this is an unappropriate question you may send me some better information to put toward my report. Thank You for all of your help!!! |
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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LOLOL The VP of Olivia and Kyles school sent me a videotape of the kids holiday program.The mic was RIGHT next to Liv.(she thought I'd enjoy it) and LMAO there is a Hannukah song where Liv is singing her heart out.WELL...Jeff and I rolled when we heard her sing...Mr Shamas(sp)light one candle.Mr Shamas burning bright ...Flicker flicker 3 little candles HONEST HONEST EAR!!!!! (and was pointing to her ear) Sposed to be FLICKER FLICKER 3 little candles Hannukah is here...hee hee....oh boy The child was so good in the program .I wanted to stick mytongue out at the kindy teacher who wanted to stick her on the side.As the parents were commenting afterwards how good Liv did I made sure they I got closer to the kindy teacher so she could hear...:} SUSAN I talked to em yesterday and I will hear from em by tomorrow.LOL I finally remembered without being reminbed..hee hee :) |
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| Name: | Maria Email: | ||
| Child: | Steven | ||
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| Name: | Sara Email: | ||
| Child: | Nathaniel 4.5 yrs | ||
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| Name: | Robin Email: | ||
| Child: | Chase/11 | ||
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LOLOL Susan Louise!!! I am quite sure Chase does tell you how good he is.....HOWEVER would you like to hear about today's little fiascos? How about how he tore the blinds right off the windows and broke them, or perhaps you might want me to share with you how he FINGER PAINTED with material fresh out of the toilet??? We left him with a new person we are trying out... OMG... and came home to a very trashed house and him afraid to take his hand off his behind for fear we would spank him as she told us what he did. I think I give up. Sooo, who would like this child for say a year or two???? Susan didnt you say you have several days off? I could bus him to you, this good boy of mine :-) Linda, you lucky dog, New years eve at Disney! I hope the weather is great for you and Ralph feels better!!! It is another of my dream vacations if Chase ever straightens up and acts right! Ok time for dinner, dont ask cause I dont know what I am making yet,but I gaurantee you it wont be brown!!! Hugs and love, Robin |
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| Name: | Christie | ||
| Child: | Christopher | ||
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Fireworks are GREAT at Disney Park but try if you can to get to the firework display at Epcot just the most wonderful show I have seen right over the water. Epcot we did in a day, was not one of my most favorites but I know people do enjoy it there. Sooo many great places to taste foods from all over the world. I think we ate dinner in the Canadian part, food was GREAT. Epcot also has a very cool parade, if you get a chance to see that, well worth it I believe. Chris enjoyed the Animal Kingdom also, especially the rides ;-D Once you have seen the parade at the Magic Kingdom, they have them the same time everyday, that would be a good time to go on some of the most popular rides. Much shorter lines then :-D Disney is always adding on things soooo I am sure things have changed in just the last 2 years since I have been there. ENYOY ENJOY ENJOY and I am sure New Year's Eve in Disney will be the BEST ever. Ohhhh you have me sooo much wanting to go again. Have a safe trip home girl. HAPPY "2004" EVERYBODY ... CC ;-D |
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| Name: | Linda Email: | ||
| Child: | Adam 9 +2 girls | ||
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Jackie - just read your post -- sounds like your Christams was PERFECT!!! And I DO LOVE the name of the song -- sounds like a top 10 winner to me! :) OK - gotta scoot but wanted to say HI from FLORIDA! They have free Internet access here at the hotel so I hope to be able to check in again -- we are here til this Sun -- I am looking forward to the fireworks here at WDW -- we are staying just outside of the park....Inside is soooooo much priceyer (sp?) -- We rolled in at 1 the morn - so now today we are just chilling at the hotel & taking in the sites.... If anyone has any expert advice on WDW or Epcot - etc. would LOVE to hear it -- we are 1st timers here- E-mail me or I will try to check posts - if you all don't gab too much! :) OK - gotta scoot - Natives are getting restless!! {HUGS} to all & prayers for any who need them! LINDA |
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| Name: | Jackie Email: | ||
| Child: | Emily age 23 | ||
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Emily had a ball being the beloved Auntie Em and wrote the most wonderful Christmas pagent for us all ....ever....( I will post about this later on the BB...never fear). We had a marvelous time feeding the goats...gathering eggs from the chickens...and giving hay to the horses and donkeys...and the wild mustang the owners have adopted. Second oldest daughter Marnie and her friend even gamely occupied the "restored" airstream on the property that handles guest overflow...LOL. We really enjoyed being "country people"....packed in as we were...with presents from Santa stored in the Tack Room of the barn.... Santas sleigh bells heard ringing as we were all hot tubbing down by the creek Christmas Eve...It couldnt have been more perfect if we tried....and everyone is also now home safe and sound. I am thinking of trying on a songwriters hat...cuz "Christmas at the Toenail Moon" has such a nice ring to it....LOL....say ..on the Dixie Chicks first Christmas Album???? Willie Nelson?????? Alabama??????? |
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| Name: | Annie S | ||
| Child: | sonny9 | ||
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WE had a good Christmas this year enjoyed family... My oldest daughter whom was just married in August bought a new home and we spent Christmas night there ...Iam so happy for her I think some of you remember my second daughter Julie..who came with us the first trip to Cinn... Is engaged will be getting married in May... It seems its one thing after another... We will be leaving for Hawaii next week I can't believe its time already...good to hear that Chase is doing well and keeping all busy.. Ailay and Cindy good to see you both post.... Steff you keep me laughing hope you can make it on your trip... need to get take care all Annie |
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| Name: | Susan | ||
| Child: | Emily | ||
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~ STEFF: Today's the day.....I'm officially reminding you to call your friend about hotel reservations in Vegas. Now, how about tickets to see Celine???? ~ ~ There is a tiny little discrepancy here.....I've called Robin several times in the past few weeks. Chase has answered the phone every single time, and each time I've asked him specifically if he's being a good boy. Well...each time, he has told me emphatically that he is DEFINITELY being a good boy. So, lol I'm guessing it's DAVE causing the trouble at Robin's house and just blaming it on Chase. I have to tell you......he (Chase, not Dave) speaks SO clearly on the phone. He is one sharp kid. As soon as he hears my voice, he immediately begins to ask to speak to every member of my family. We saw him a few days after Thanksgiving, and he has gained weight which looks GOOD on him!! I'm glad he had a great Christmas, Robin. ~ Susan |
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| Name: | Nikky Email: | ||
| Child: | Kayla and the boys | ||
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HELP!! I know I'm not around much, and I haven't really gotten to know you all as well as I should. My new 6 month old is teething, or spoiled, or both, I dunno. He's crawling all over the house, following me, screaming for attention. So needless to say, Posting doesn't happen frequently. I apoligize. Anyhow, I have a question about TEETH again. Kayla-Potayta's Cuspids haven't come in yet. (The fang teeth... are they called cuspids? Forgive me if I got that wrong.) She's 3, just turned 3 in September. Should I be worried? She goes to the dentist regularly, and he said not to worry, they are not impacted and they will come in soon. That was 6 months ago. She has another appointment in January. I wonder what he will say this time. Have any of you experienced this?? HELP!!! Love, Nikky. p.s. You may want to email me, cuz, well, you know. I hope to be back to posting more often, SOON!! |
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| Name: | Robin Email: | ||
| Child: | Chase/11 | ||
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Sounds like Steff and Barb had the best, with a healthy Livvie finally and a sitting up Allison baby!!! I am with Susan, down came the tree today and all the decorations and I cleaned the kitchen and living room top to bottom, now to weed thru this mess I call a bedroom tomorrow, ugh. Chase had a great Christmas, said he got everything he wanted, he is so easy to please, that boy is :-) However his ADHD has decided to be as awful as it can be and the child is bouncing off the walls, ceiling and anything else he can find. He also LOVES to wrestle with Zach who does NOT love to wrestle with him. My DH who is still laid off had the nerve to say he will be so glad when I am back to work and the boys to school so he can have some peae and quiet!!! This child of ours is helll on wheels right now. He is doing threeor four thing at a time, yikes, wearing us out, I never saw a child watch TV, listen to his stereo and sing along to karoke and dane all at the same time, with an open book he is reading in between at the same time. AiLay, I cannot believe your baby is 2!!! And I too, like Steff still dont have my cards sent out so orgive me that they are late and just consider them New years cards:-) I feel like I never have a second to myself to get anything done, I think I am going to try to bribe Dave into taking the boys up north for a day or so, just so I can get a good book, kick back and spend the whole day in bed doing NOTHING but readin, watching tv and maybe playing free cell :=) Huggers to you all, Robin PS...LOLOL Pat, one of these days we'll connect! :=) |
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| Name: | Cindy Email: | ||
| Child: | kaylee-10 Emma-7 sam 6 mo | ||
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AiLay! Nice to see you post. I haven't been on much-little Sam keeps me hoping and then the girls are home for Christmas break so we're just always busy. We got the girls a Karoeke machine for Christmas..they've been having a great time with it..though I need to find them some different cd's - I purchased a country hits and party cd's and now they want to know what does "she's a Brick House" mean?? LOL All the cousins and aunts and uncles had fun with it on Christmas day...singing Toby Keiths I'm just talking 'bout tonight and God Bless the USA. etc.. How was everyones Christmas? I ended up at the DOCTORS on Christmas eve-Kaylee with and Ear infection and Emma with a hard swollen right breast (remember, she's only 7) that totally freaked me out when she showed me (on Christmas eve) and said that it has been hurting her for "quite awhile". The doc said not to be concerned-it's not unusual - that kids come in with that - and it's generally on the right side and that it's just a cyst. You guys ever hear of that? gotta run.. steff-glad liv is okay.. |
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| Name: | Betty Email: | ||
| Child: | Christopher Kelly 3yrs4ms | ||
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Christopher is doing really well he is really trying to talk more ,he stay with his other grandparents one evening while my daughter and I went shopping and when we pick him up his papaw was walking away from the van and Christopher said out of the blue bye bye papaw and it was joy to my ears...he is saying chool for school and it is so cute..he has also went to the potty by himself a few time here latley but he thinks he has to take off all his clothes...But other than that I think he is starting to get the hang of it...He is really getting to be a big boy I am hopeing he will be pottie trained by 4 ....the teacher said he does really good in school...But he has missed a lot of school this last month not that he has been sick my daughter is just so afraid that he will catch the flu at school...She has kept him in a lot this month no trips to walmart which made it hard to get the shopping done but we managed...Well got to get off her and get ready for church...bye bye |
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| Name: | Susan | ||
| Child: | Emily, age 12 | ||
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~ Steff: I'm SO happy for you......the Sugar Bowl should be a blast!! I hope you do get to go. ~ Just a reminder......Sunday and Thursday nights are Uno Mas chat nights. 8pm Central time. Come and join us! ! ! ! Susan |
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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Ai Lay HELLO!!!!I miss you... Guess who may be going to the Sugar Bowl?????hee hee ME!!!!!! Never been to New Orleans before sounding really exciting.We always get a few ofthose King Cakes at Mardi Gras time from Jeffs clients.Boy if I lived there I might weigh a LOT LOT LOT!!!!After we may head to Florida.Now I am short on sitters and amgetting on the Horn now.Actually one 2 of the babysitters are the aide for one boy and the behaviorist from her class.Pretty cool huh???They'll spend the night at grannys but my mom is well not crazy bout doing it during the day so I am on the prowl.LOL I'm WAY too excited been a long timesince I got to go so far.Jeff and I used to travel EVERYWHERE!!!!Theres nopt too many places I haven'tbeen and Kyle by the time he was a year had been to about 12 different states.AND we have frequent flyer miles so we can get there for nada..YAY.Had to share ...C-ya |
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| Name: | Ai Lay Email: | ||
| Child: | Shuxin 5ds, Shuyi 4, Shuling 2 | ||
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Just want to post to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Casey. Thank you again Michelle for this great site. It's been 5 years since I first chanced upon this site and I gained tremendous support from the people here. I'm glad to see Doris' post, it's been a long time "old" friend.......remember those ICQ days.... Things are pretty busy for me with my bunch. I don't have much time on the computer. Shuxin is doing pretty well, she attends regular kindergarten for 2 hours in the morning then she goes to special school in the afternoon. She is like a class monitress for a class of 5 kids in the special school. She takes charge of the class when the teacher has to run some errands and she collects the class register for the teacher before the class starts. BTW for people who don't know me, we're the family from Singapore. I used to be a 'regular' in Unomas. Just can't find the time anymore. Hope everyone's feeling good and our kids healthy for the coming year. Ai Lay |
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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HI I musta forgot this earlier this year but Olivias OT gave me a fabulous tip that has worked wonders for my girl. WELL when sitting at her chair(and at home doing HM) she told me to make sure her feet were planted FIRMLY on the ground.NO DANGLING FEET!!!! WELL was she right on target!!! man oh man.Its like a miracle worker.EVEN when I want Liv to really listen to what I am saying if I sit her in her chair that is "JUST RIGHT" she will listen more and attend to whatever she is doing.Really weird eh? I am ASS-uming that its cuz she feels comfortable and stable making it easier to pay attention.Anyone else experience this? Anyone know why this is?ALSO when doing her HW at home I clip it to a BIG binder so its like a slantboard.When I started doing this her name writing began.Coincidence? Who knows but it works so well for us...Jackie the EX OT any reasone why this is ?Just curious kravitz here .GOODNIGHT "FOR REALS" |
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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MR.CASEY MC...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.The picture.... you are WAY grown up now/LOL Michelle you are just like me.I NEVER have my photo along with my kids pics.At least not sent out.LOL...Give that young man a HANDSHAKE from Steff here... Christmas eve was a blast at the dysfunctional Lipton-Conger family Christmas party...LMAO.ACTUALLy it was the best ever and LIV was amazing.She had the best time.She was nervous at first cause of all the people but I told em just say HI quietly and she will bloom soon.AND she did and talked to everyone there.WROTE her name for all to see.She does it now so well.My mom was shocked!!!I guess I forgot to tell her..OOPS.Kyle and I got the stomach thing that night.Kyle puked all over my moms room and floor so we went home early.Then I started but it is only less than a 24 hr thing and we both are great now.Olivia got the COOLEST thing.I remember someone mentioning it on the BB.BUT it's by leap frog and they are magnetic fridge letters that when you take em off and put em in this little thing(its easy to put in even for my Liv who has a hard time with fine motor)it says the letter and sings a song(very good for liv who learns everything thru music) It'll say..."B".... then it sings "B says BUH B says BUH every letter has a sound and B says BUH." Some of them have more than 1 sound and they incorporate it into the song.Liv has learned a few of the letters sounds already.COOL HUH???? BUT Liv has ALWAYS loved refrigerator magnets.We still do the sight reading with the real life pictures by which she has about 50 words now but this is nice. WELL Kyles best bud has been here since 9 am and is spending the night so all 3 of the kids are(well liv is sleeping now) watching DADDY DAY CARE on PPV.THANK GOD this day is over LOL goodnight ...BYE |
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| Name: | Debi | ||
| Child: | Gabe l2 | ||
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Hope everyone has enjoyed their holiday and can find their computers and post soon!! |
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| Name: | Susan | ||
| Child: | Justin, Jordan, & Emily | ||
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~ I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday. We had a great time. Emily was SO polite and sweet about every single gift she got. She must have said "This is the best Christmas EVER" 10 times!!! She also said "Mom, Dad.....you ROCK"! I think that means she loved her gifts! This was definitely a more "grown up" Christmas for her. She got CD's, DVD's, clothes, jewelery, perfume (or as she calls it...."par foom"), and video games. She kept track of whose turn it was to open a gift, and genuinely seemed as excited about the gifts the rest of us got as what she received. Her brothers, on the other hand, were busy fighting over how sat where! Justin insisted that Jordan's feet were too smelly, and he refused to sit near him. SHEESH! You'd think they would pretend to get along on Christmas! LOL Now, I'm ready to get rid of the Christmas tree, put away the decorations, and clean the house like crazy. Have a wonderful weekekend!!!! Susan |
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| Name: | Annie S | ||
| Child: | Sonny 9 | ||
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Happy Birthday Casey... Iam in Tricia the date are fine for me... Steff omg poor Liv hugs do glad she is better... I loved everyones cards Thanks everyone... Annie S |
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| Name: | Alice | ||
| Child: | Luke (4) | ||
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| Name: | Annette Email: | ||
| Child: | Ashley 1yr | ||
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WTG Allison what a present for Mom. Steff boy your life is like mine never ending. I love reading your long post, I just feel so bad you seem to have luck like we do..I am glad Liv is ok now, Her and dh are in our prayers. Thank you for all the nice pictures and cards, that was a good idea. Have a nice Day everyone. HUGS to all |
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| Name: | Jackie Email: | ||
| Child: | Justin | ||
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| Name: | Susan | ||
| Child: | Susan | ||
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| Name: | Kristi Email: | ||
| Child: | Cody 9 | ||
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Hayli got a computer for Christmas, I get to use it now. ONe day I might get mine fixed :( . Well, better get going home. Hugs to all, Kristi |
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| Name: | Alice | ||
| Child: | Luke (4) | ||
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| Name: | barb Email: | ||
| Child: | Alison - 9 months | ||
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I already feel like I've gotton the best Christmas presents ever - Alison has just learned how to sit up all by herself in the last week or so!!! She has also had an explosion with fine motor skills too. Just when I was starting to get a little down over what seemed to be no progress developementally - BAM!!! - the kid goes crazy, something new everyday it seems! She is trying to crawl, and it's pretty funny to watch - remember the scene from BAMBI when he's trying to stand and walk on ice and his legs just keep going every which way? well that's kind of what Alison keeps doing! Her knees kind of slide out from under her and she doesn't quite know what to do with her hands and arms but, boy oh boy, she sure is trying!!! Hope all who are ill are on the mend really soon! Take care and once again, Merry Christmas!!! Barb & Alison |
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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Oh so now I know why I have no medical degree!!!! I can tell when something is wrong just I would be misdiagnosing everyone and they'dd all be hooked on pain meds cause I hate tosee people in pain.Liv did NOT have an aspiration.BUT she had a partial collapse of her lower left lung.Wewere at the clinic forever.They did a chest x ray right when we almost got there which is arare you guys and just cause the guy was up their with theportable for another kid. they had just done Livs pulse ox which was low so the guy passed and the doc told him to take it cause he wasn't hearing any air or something of that nature.As he came in to tell me about her left side she puked choked and choked and after GROSS (I brought a trash bag along thankfully) and the nurse ran with a bucket and they all saw what I meant she gasped for air and this thing came out of her mouth that was UGGG foul.Then he had this sly smile.He said lets have her sit for a while in this room and we'll redo the pulse ox and chest xray in a couple hours.I'm thinking this guy is just WAY too calm as the nurses were frightened and he man that she loves ther(OMG Olivia has great taste how I wouldlove to run up say his name and hug him just like she does LMAO oh well only she could get away with that)who does other things there paperwork authorizations procedure scheduling etc... was looking from afar and you could see he was sooo sad.THEN the doc smiles at me and says don't worry leave the door open we'll be back in an hour .SO we are nodding off Liv wakes up dark circles are GONE and she stands up and starts walking around(which she would walk 2 steps thenlay down on ANY FLOOR it was sad) walked out said HI to her man and was talking she stopped TALKING(the girl who will never stop (we wanted it right denise my friend up there??? :) )and EATING so even though it had only been less than a day she was just bad from one extreme to the next.Well she is fine apparently she had stuck in her throat this GIANT EWWWW kinda black and snotty looking THING thats all I can say that he said she musta had stuck in there and he had bet by the way she looked and what he saw when he smiled an hour or 2 earlier that she had goten that out from her left side and her lungs would start to fill back up.WELL by 5 she was a NEW KID.CAN YOU STAND IT!!!!The staff was tripping out too cause the way she looked going in and the way she looked going out were 2 entirely DIFFERENT looks. Like a miracle.A sure enuf our calm attending there who just takes the BEST BEST care of my girl and always see Jeff there and is just a great guy who really cares.....SO YAY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND TO ALL A GOODNIGHT!!!Steff |
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| Name: | Christie | ||
| Child: | Christopher | ||
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| Name: | Tammy Email: | ||
| Child: | Lewis the Menace | ||
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Only ONE MORE SLEEP!!! Are we excited yet??? We are at my house!! |
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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WOW ROBIN and SUZI!!!!YIKES!!!!! Well Jeffs liver #'s are always his ast,alt high bilirubvin high albumin low,and his clotting factor something or other is jacked now too.I think those are signs of something going on in the liver.Jeffs albumin is way low and his bilirubin which has been amazingly on the high normal end has changed. Liv got so sick last night you guys.She was up all night puking till all she had was bile for the last 7 hours.UGGG.This child has never once a day in her life been dehydrated no matter how sick she has been but she is now and we have an appt at 1pm.For someodd reason when she throws up,she throws her head back and I have to put her head forward cause she starts choking and flailing her armsand legs cause the kid can't breathe THEN .She even sleepsw with her head back still so I think thats just from her old and her airways probs in the past.BUT WAAAAA...About 2 am after taking her lick of a popsicle and going at it again she choked bad and I heard the stuff go in and her lungs all of a sudden were loud rattly and YIKES BAD.I think actually the almost doc in me LOL (doncha all feel you know WAY more medical terminology that you should be paid for it???LOL) thinks YES thats what happened cause man she isl loud sounding from her lungs specially thel lower left one and ALL of a sudden she got those CRAZY SAD raccoon eyes.:( So we are headed in for the after lunch same day appt.Gotta go BYE will fill ya in later hopefully ;) BYE |
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| Child: | Richard | ||
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It has been along time since I have posted here in unomas.... I think I first came to unomas in 1997.... Let me introduce myself since it has been so long.... I have 10 children from 27 years to 1 year... Our son , Richard is 9 years and has DS.... Most of our children have speical needs of one sort or an other.... We have adopted 7 of the children... Times get real busy here... Winter is hard on my 2 girls that have Muscular Dystrophy... Richard was born with VSD and ASD and Hirsphrungs... It was the Hirsprunges that have given him most of his troubles... He now has an ostomy and will have it for life.... The heart surgery was when he was 3 and he is doing great now... He goes to regular school in a special needs class... He goes to special olyimpic bowling and swimming... Love Easter Seals camp in the summer... He wear glasses and wears a hearing aid in his left ear only...He is a very gentle little man but he can be stubborn... We are very busy, as you all are , getting ready for Christmas... I was real late getting started this year as 2 of the children were sick... Our daughter Kathleen broke her leg on Sept 22 was in a cast for 75 days... Got the cast off on Dec 5 and rebroke the same leg on Dec 8... Well that is all for now... I hope to keep in touch....It get pretty busy here and I dont get much time to get on the computer.. bye for now Doris |
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| Name: | Robin | ||
| Child: | Chase/11 | ||
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Chase was in the school Christmas program today and he did soooo good singing, just dont ask about the time spent BEFORE the singing, LOL!!! Steff, how did Jeffy's visit at the dr go yesterday? Everything ok? Laura, hugs to you, and yuck to your last comment, LOLOL! You can have yours and MINE! No, wait,...they got a really cool sled last year they havent gotten to use yet so okay fine, one day and then I want it gone ok? hugs and love to all, Robin |
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| Name: | Suzi | ||
| Child: | Merideth | ||
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Mike is still seeing the dr. He goes back tomorrow~ yesterday he had a u/s at the hospital.It's looking like liver or GB, but complicated.Possibly the whole enzimes & biliruben being out of whack are part of whatever gave him the kidneystone episode in April. To top that off, Thurs night we ran my dad to the ER by Ambulance. He's been in ICU with pneumonia on top of the flu which was complicated by his asthma & blood pressure issues. And yes, he had his flu shot. So, Sam's birthday yesterday was rather low key. Now my mom has the flu & Meri finished her Zithromax Wed 7 her nose started running green again yesterday. I called ot get her RX refilled & the pharmacy is out of Zithro till tomorrow. Now I have ot drive to another pharmacy & get them to call to get it authorised. Fun City here! Happy Holidays! Suzi |
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| Name: | Tammy | ||
| Child: | Lewis the Menace | ||
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Pop 80th Birthday Party went really well... it didnt turn out to be a surprise though.. he knew there was a party for him.. but he didnt know I was flying down for it, but Mum ended up having to tell him because he was going to go and buy some air tickets to get me and the kids down... he really wanted us the be there for his birthday!! I managed to get ALL of my Christmas shopping done in 2 days!!! and what a sh*t-fight that was!! I really hate last minute christmas crowds!!! not to mention I hate shopping in the city anyway!! Lewis managed to get an ear infection while we were down there!! He has grommetts (tubes) so the pressure in the plane didnt bother him... but the day after we arrived, his ear started bleeding!!!! So it was a quick trip to the Doctor thinking something had ruptured during the flight!!.. it was just a nasty ear infection, but because there was no pressure there was no pain so he was acting fine!!... KIDS!! Well... only 2 more sleeps until Christmas!! I am SOOOO excited!!... This year Lewis has really taken note of what is happening!! Every time he sees Santa he gets all excited and points and signs Christmas!! He doesnt like Santa much.. we tried to take him to see Santa while down in Perth but he screamed and didnt want a bar of it!! But he likes the Santa in our Shopping centre up here... he gives out Lollies!!...The other day Lewis was chasing after him pointing and making loud noises that are supposed to be words but I dont know which words... something to the effect of "Santa get back here and give me MORE lollies!!" When I eventually caught him and dragged him out to the car... he screamed and kicked all the way!! LOL... We went driving round town last night looking at christmas lights on houses... every time Lewis spotted a house lit up he would point and say Look, and sign Light!! He is Just LOVING Christmas... and Me too!! Anyway.. gotta get going... I am in the middle of my Pre-Christmas clean out and chuck out... I have 4 gian bags of CRAP from the girls room which I have to take to the dump, and four boxes of old toys and clothes to take to the charity home... Also still a heap more baking and cleaning before our Christmas Party tomorrow evening... Did I mention it was only 2 more sleeps till Christmas?? LOL... Merry Christmas Everyone... Love and Huggles, Tammy and Family... |
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| Name: | steff | ||
| Child: | olivia(6) | ||
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Jeff has an appt tobe reevaluated by the transplant team in Jan.its a 5 day eval again.His Liver doc said he |