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Are we ready to party?

Ready to party on the potty, that is. I have come to the conclusion that Little Miss Throwsafit has been playing me. For several months now I have been making excuses in my head that the reason why she has not been as successful with potty training when it comes to peeing has to do [...]

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A tomboy locked in a special needs body

The more active Little Miss Throwsafit becomes, the more we get to know her and what interests she has. We know she loves to play with her dinosaurs and make them eat each other. She’s picking up the concept of the food chain a little too well, I’m afraid.  Now I’m learning she loves to [...]

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Relief in the knowledge that she’s catching on

When you have a child with physical and speech disabilities, some of the most basic milestones require more time and diligence on both the parents’ and the child’s parts. Potty training is one of those milestones.  Because we have knowledge of LMT’s limitations we have not put too much pressure on her to accomplish potty [...]

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It was a great dinner

My kids and I met my husband for dinner last night. He was returning from a golf tournament in Toledo, a 3 1/2 hour drive each way. That should tell you how much he loves to play golf. Please keep in mind, I’m not taking a swipe at him. He hasn’t been able to play [...]

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Your daughter has hypotonia

Your daughter has hypotonia

Those were the words Little Miss Throwsafit’s pediatrician said to me after examining her at her 9 month well visit. Today in my premier post at Blissfully Domestic, I write about the day I learned my daughter has hypotonia. Please take a few moments, head on over, and take a look. If any of you [...]

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A long day’s journey

Little Miss Throwsafit had another doctor’s appointment at the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor today, so we were up early and out the door at 6:45am for a 10:00am appointment.  This time it was to see her neurologist, Dr. Leber. When she saw him last year, she had just turned 2 years old [...]

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