Oh no. Not again. I woke up last night to that all too familiar cough. You know the barking one that goes on and on. The one that nearly causes a child to gag. So on to the bathroom with a hot steaming shower and me holding Cameron with my eyes barely open. Funny enough the man of the house was sleeping soundly next to me in the bed snoring while Cameron coughed and coughed. After very little sleep, off to the doctor we went this morning. Thank goodness they are open on Saturday mornings. And it's croup. Cameron had this last year as well although last time it was really bad by the time we go to the doctor and he had to have an immediate steroid shot because his airways were so inflamed. Luckily this time we just had to get a prescription for steroids for 3 days. Cameron was a little gentleman even though we saw an unfamiliar doctor. He let her listen to his chest and back and check his ears and throat with no complaint. And when it was all over he said "thank you doctor". I was so proud of him and the doctor was truly impressed. She said "he does so well". I guess she hasn't had the pleasure of being around many children with Down syndrome and I'm glad he was on his best behavior for her today. He's feeling pretty good right now, he's singing Happy Birthday mama to me for the 80th time since my birthday over 2 weeks ago!
Gotta love it!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Cameron's 1st Movie
This past Sunday, my husband was taking our older son to see Iron Man 2. He decided he wanted to take Cameron as well. We were both a little apprehensive, as this would be Cameron's first time in a movie theater. Would it be too loud for him? Would he be scared? I wasn't sure! So off to the theater they go. A bucket of popcorn and a courtesy cup of water and the kid sits through the whole movie perfectly. He doesn't get up and try to run. He doesn't talk during the movie. Just sits with his popcorn having a grand time. He fell asleep during the last ten minutes, which is funny because Alek did the same thing in Finding Nemo years ago. He was so excited when he got home and now every day he asks to go to a movie and eat popcorn. The down side is that for one adult and two children, it cost nearly $40 for a couple hours of fun. While it was expensive, his reaction was definitely priceless.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
What I've learned in 30 years......
30. You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family. This can be good or bad.
29. Life really is like a box of chocolates. You truly never know what you'll get.
28. Money can't buy happiness. I don't know this firsthand, I've just been told.
27. Beer before liquor, and liqour before beer.....doesn't matter. Either way, too much makes you sick.
26. While you may get wiser as you age, you don't necessarily get prettier.
25. Men and speedos.....never belong together.
24. Working hard gets you further than hardly working.
23. Being a mother is the hardest job there is. I don't care what men say.
22. Marriage is about give and take.....I prefer to take but you can't always get your way.
21. The most used word for a mother is ....."no".
20. People can only crap on you if you let them.
19. Washing your car always means it will rain in the next 24 hours.
18. You are what you eat. If you eat jelly rolls all day, surely enough your body will become one large jelly roll.
17. People don't always get what the deserve or deserve what they get.
16. Life isn't fair.
15, Good things don't always come in small packages.
14. Treat people as you'd like to be treated.
13. Picking your nose in the car is a bad idea.
12. Never back down your driveway with your car door open. If it hits a tree, it will break the door off.
11. Opinions really are like buttholes.
10. Enjoy every minute you have with the people you love. You never know when it could end.
9. The best things in life aren't free.
8. While having a cell phone is convenient, it is also a bother. People can always find you. Even if you don't wanna be found.
7. Things could be worse.
6. Learn from your mistakes. If you continue to make the same mistake over and over, you start to look foolish.
5. Spongebob is terribly annoying.
4. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all.
3. Always look in the mirror before you leave the house. Remember other people have to look at you too, try to make sure it looks appropriate.
2. Good friends are always there when you need them.
1. Kids are a blessing. All jokes aside, they are a gift. Some of us are lucky enough to be given these beautiful gifts and don't take time to cherish them. I have learned through Cameron to cherish the little things. The milestones that seem so insignificant. The minutes you spend talking together and laughing. While I've lived 30 years and that seems like such a long time, in theory it isn't. I don't know everything, and I haven't always appreciated everything. But I do feel that since I was 25 (when Cameron was born), I have come a long way to appreciate things more.
So, Happy 30th Birthday to me. I never thought life would go this quickly. I remember being 16 and going to the DMV with my dad to get my license. I thought he was so embarrassing. I only wish he was here now to see how much I've accomplished and to meet his grandchildren. And on a side note, I understand now why women always say they're 29.
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29. Life really is like a box of chocolates. You truly never know what you'll get.
28. Money can't buy happiness. I don't know this firsthand, I've just been told.
27. Beer before liquor, and liqour before beer.....doesn't matter. Either way, too much makes you sick.
26. While you may get wiser as you age, you don't necessarily get prettier.
25. Men and speedos.....never belong together.
24. Working hard gets you further than hardly working.
23. Being a mother is the hardest job there is. I don't care what men say.
22. Marriage is about give and take.....I prefer to take but you can't always get your way.
21. The most used word for a mother is ....."no".
20. People can only crap on you if you let them.
19. Washing your car always means it will rain in the next 24 hours.
18. You are what you eat. If you eat jelly rolls all day, surely enough your body will become one large jelly roll.
17. People don't always get what the deserve or deserve what they get.
16. Life isn't fair.
15, Good things don't always come in small packages.
14. Treat people as you'd like to be treated.
13. Picking your nose in the car is a bad idea.
12. Never back down your driveway with your car door open. If it hits a tree, it will break the door off.
11. Opinions really are like buttholes.
10. Enjoy every minute you have with the people you love. You never know when it could end.
9. The best things in life aren't free.
8. While having a cell phone is convenient, it is also a bother. People can always find you. Even if you don't wanna be found.
7. Things could be worse.
6. Learn from your mistakes. If you continue to make the same mistake over and over, you start to look foolish.
5. Spongebob is terribly annoying.
4. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all.
3. Always look in the mirror before you leave the house. Remember other people have to look at you too, try to make sure it looks appropriate.
2. Good friends are always there when you need them.
1. Kids are a blessing. All jokes aside, they are a gift. Some of us are lucky enough to be given these beautiful gifts and don't take time to cherish them. I have learned through Cameron to cherish the little things. The milestones that seem so insignificant. The minutes you spend talking together and laughing. While I've lived 30 years and that seems like such a long time, in theory it isn't. I don't know everything, and I haven't always appreciated everything. But I do feel that since I was 25 (when Cameron was born), I have come a long way to appreciate things more.
So, Happy 30th Birthday to me. I never thought life would go this quickly. I remember being 16 and going to the DMV with my dad to get my license. I thought he was so embarrassing. I only wish he was here now to see how much I've accomplished and to meet his grandchildren. And on a side note, I understand now why women always say they're 29.
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
IEP 2010
We have just completed our 2010 IEP process. While I do hear horror stories about these things, I am glad to report that ours has been another care free experience. We have been extremly blessed to have a team of teachers/therapists that adore Cameron. They praise him repeatedly and are just as proud about his progress as we are. That makes things easier for us. Things for next year will continue pretty much the same. Cameron will be in the integrated preschool program again but will attend 4 afternoons a week. They are moving the older children to the afternoon session and since this will be Cameron's last year before kindergarten, he will be included in that group. Luckily, this will not interfere with our "private" therapy schedule that I still insist on. Cameron will continue to ride the bus to a different school than our home school because our home school does not host this intergrated preschool but I am fine with that. This works so well for Cameron that I don't mind that this school is a bit further away. Therapies such as OT, PT and Speech will continue at school and because he will be there more this year, they were actually able to increase these therapies slightly. While Cameron continues to have low percentile scores on the testing parts, he is progressing nicely. Making improvements in all areas and meeting all of his goals. I am going to cross my fingers that our experiences with IEP's continue to be as pleasant as this one was. And I will continue to be grateful for the truly caring teachers and staff that treat Cameron just like any other student, leaving me with a reassured feeling that Cameron is in good hands!!
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