We decided to rent a cabin for Christmas. We have not been out and about since March. I figured being out in the middle of the forrest will be a nice change. However we knew the monkey would struggle. As soon as we arrived, he lost it. He kept pressing on his communication device: I…

The monkey will be turning nine soon. Nine. I remember when my daughter turned nine. She had made a remark while watching a movie. She said she’sld love to have a surprise party. So we rented the hockey rink where she played. We invited all of her friends. As she walked into the rink we…

My department at work was just assigned a new director to overlook my team. My prior boss had been with me for over 10 years. She was there when I found out I was pregnant, she was there when my son was hospitalized, she was there when we received our AU diagnosis, and she’s been…

We kept seeing small puddles on our dining room for a few days in a row. We thought it was Bella, our older golden retriever. But we would never actually catch her doing this. And this is so unlike her. Meanwhile the  monkey is still struggling to shower. He hates it. To avoid the long…

I got pretty sick last week. I couldn’t keep anything down. In one of our nightly drives we were taking with the monkey, I stopped by Taco Bell drive thru for some nachos. Bad Idea. I couldn’t keep anything down for a few days. I think the monkey knows when I’m sick because he is…

Virtual class in the morning went great. But the afternoon was a different story. We started good and then all of a sudden the monkey was upset. I could not figure it out until he showed me his marker. His green marker is his favorite and he used it so much from coloring in the…

This last week was rough. One of the morning the monkey’s meltdown was so rough, and since I was alone, it made it that much harder. Trying to get him to calm down and at the same time trying to not let him hurt me isn’t easy with a kid this strong. But this week…

The monkey has been attending therapy since he was 2 years old, which is for about 7 years now. Before he turned three we had therapists coming to our home from ECI, Early Childhood Intervention program. When he turned three he was officially enrolled in the special education program at our local school district. Therapists…

For the last few days the monkey’s been fascinated with doughnuts. We didn’t know this at first. He wanted us to go a different route than what we were used to. We just couldn’t pinpoint the exact location. Then one day I come home and tell my husband, “I know what he wants! He wants…

My dad called my husband early this morning. He needed help with his vehicle. My husband is always willing to help with any mechanical issues my dad may have. He always tells me that my dad is older and that it’s his duty to be there for him whenever he needs us. ♥️ My husband…

A beautiful friend read my post, so she casually dropped off wine for me, and doughnuts for my monkey. And my heart is overwhelmed with gratitude. ♥️♥️♥️