Michigan Governor Whitmer has announced a home quarantine for the next 3 weeks, which would run through Easter April 13, 2020. Unnecessary travel, gatherings and running errands should be avoided to stop the spread of the Corona virus- Covid 19 ..read more

I went through nursing school for two years, and I have to say, it was an awesome change of pace for me. I went from full-time mother, to full-time student, and I needed the mental change. It was so difficult, but very worth the lifestyle shift I've had. It's taxing to constantly be worried about Andy and what to do next. There is so much to do, and it is draining.  I've been out of school now since May, and done with nursing orientation. Working at the hospital is a nice change of pace. There are many draining days, and I am super busy when I am there. I work in a cancer hospital on a bone ma ..read more

Unfortunately, we no longer feel comfortable sending Andy to the respite home we used to have him stay at several nights a year. The respite home didn't tell us that Andy was attacked by another child until I had to call them after his frantic arrival at school that morning. Andy's teacher called me at 9:30am to say that he was inconsolable. I could hear him screaming and crying in the background. "We've tried to do everything to calm him down, and we also noticed he has injuries on his arm. We saw the van that drops him off in the parking lot at 7:30am. They were just parked there so we think ..read more

It is so hard to find this information on line, I've been waiting for this sale. The app is half off October 14th - October 16th, 2019. Regular price is $249.99 ..read more

With three kids it was tough, but I studied for the NCLEX for a couple of months and passed it first try! Now I'm a registered nurse, and doing some job searching. It is taking a long time to hear back from employers (several months on some). The kids are stressful as a whole, so we are still trying to use the respite home as often as we can. Just last weekend, Andy went to the respite home, while the other two kids stayed with their grandparents. We got away to Mackinaw Island and had a nice night away. We rode a tandem bike around the island, and I begged Kevin to stop and sit on the beach ..read more

Andy likes watching Yo Gabba Gabba and Dora the Explorer. He really likes the singing and bright colors. A new show Andy has been watching on Netflix is Little Baby Bum. The episodes are just a bunch of nursery rhymes and he is really enjoying it. I think he gets tired of watching Dora and Gabba sometimes and needs a little change ..read more

Andy has been getting very upset by noises made from his younger sister. She is two and a half and not speaking yet, so she has a lot of outbursts. She yells and gets loud, and it immediately sets off Andy. We have been having his headphones on a lot more lately, they help a lot. Although, when we are in the car and they are sitting right next to each other, he will cry until we reach our destination. They will both be crying almost the whole ride, despite the headphones. I've been trying to minimize the times I have to have them both in the car together, because it gets really awful. Using t ..read more

It is so hard taking Andy to get a hair cut. I usually take him to the mall, and he ends up crying and screaming throughout the hair cut. I watch what the hairdressers do each time, and I've watched a couple YouTube videos to help me learn to cut Andy's hair. The first few times weren't the greatest, but this most recent cut came out pretty good. It's a relief not to have to drive all the way to the mall, and deal with all the staring and gut-wrenching crying that he does during the hair cut. It's a huge relief actually ..read more

It's been a rough last 6 months. I've been studying like crazy to finish up my nursing program, and now I'm studying for my state boards (NCLEX) exam. We are still taking Andy to ABA twice a week, and to other appointments. Now my daughter is in early on/early intervention for kids under three. There are home visits and school visits with that. I am thinking to start out working to just start part-time for now. The kids have so many appointments and commitments all over the place, it will take a bit to get it all balanced out. Andy had his 10th birthday, and we took him swimming. He had a ..read more