Monthly Archives: June 2010

Battle Scars

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Julia Roberts

Gage has been wanting to change out his loft bed for his late grandma’s bed (antique 4 poster, not girly) for a few weeks and because his room was impassable we thought a cleaning out and bed swapping day would … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Kidney Function

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Julia Roberts

Thirty-nine months ago yesterday we were lucky enough to have our child receive a gift that saved his life from his donor, Jody. Nine months ago tomorrow, Cheryl gave Quinnlin a kidney and likewise, saved her life. Over the weekend … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Julia Roberts

Because Sally deserves her own spot in the world. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to … Continue reading →

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The Site Grows

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Julia Roberts

I have no idea if this is news to you or not, but along with Dawn Friedman, I’ve started a site for parents of kids with special needs. Go see it…it’s nice on the eyes! It’s nearly 8 weeks old … Continue reading →

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Taking Off

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Julia Roberts

The great thing about Gage’s educational team (and by team I mean several people) think about the Gage we think about…his personality, his humor, his interests. So I wasn’t surprised a couple of months ago when one of the parapros … Continue reading →

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A (Special Needs) Father

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Julia Roberts

We’re sons, brothers, husbands and friends. We’re strong, we’re fragile. We’re comforters, we’re providers. Some of us are primary caregivers in the world of our kids with special needs. Some of  us are supporters of the primary caregivers; we make … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun, The Essence

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Julia Roberts

The essence of Quinnlin. Including snuggles and smiles and victory and frustration all at the same time. Happy a lot of the time with her abilities with occasional hurt about what she is unable to do. Bouncing back with riddles … Continue reading →

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A Shoe Lace

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Julia Roberts

Quinnlin has had many, many goals over her vast life of 8 1/2 years that involve more documentation than a tree. In no particular order and from memory here are just some of them, both from therapists and her educational … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Julia Roberts

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The Gift of Quinnlin

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Julia Roberts

When Gage was a baby we decided we definitely wanted more kids. One for sure, maybe two. At that point I’d not convinced Julian to have a 4th but I thought for sure we could have three. Three! As luck … Continue reading →

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