The bus... and other fun stuff

Ty if finally liking school. He has been happy as a clam and hates to get off the bus. We are looking at sending him to the foundation for blind children next year for preschool and at least looking into the summer program there for him.

This is the park by our house. He is doing so well. I can't wait to get his new braces on his feet to get it working better. I know it will be a fight.

We were outside playing before the bus came. ( yes I take my camera) and I asked him if he could hear the bus. He turned around and did that with his ear. He was so funny.

Thank you ladies for the wonderful support system. Things are going well for us right now. I am looking for some summer programs for him. I was also wondering if others have any in depth speech programs. Where do you get more information on dysphagia? I am wondering if we have something else going on.

Thanks again ladies... love ya... and love your kids

The "R" word

I have a part time part time job. I work at a large big box retailer. We ( my hubby and I) decided that for my sanity and all that I do with Tyler a "small" job would do me good. Plus, there is NO harm done in an extra 600 bucks coming in from somewhere!

The last few months of my job I have carefully listened to those around me. I have noticed more moms that "walk through the Tulips) and others that walk by and stare at the tulips. The workers can be far less "nice" and I have found a breed I am not always proud to call coworkers.


As we were sitting at a break a young man called another boy a "retard." I was FLOORED. I know that Tyler is not "retarded" and his cognitive functions is "ok" but why is it that I still have such anger and hatred for that word.

That word comes with the same distaste as others making fun of "short buses." It is like the rule is a mom who sends her kid on one can make fun of it.. but you outsiders can't. BUt the R word. That is just bad! Very bad.

How do you then turn and take the time to explain why that word shouldn't be used? How do you ladies take those Moments and what do you do?