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Holiday preview
We made it to Florida! We also had a chance to celebrate an early Christmas with Jordan and Cameron’s Poppy and Grandma (aka my in-laws)! They had a ball opening gifts. We also got to drive long distances with the kids in the van — for the first time we had them sitting in different…
Read More +She's really figuring things out
I caught Jordan working with her occupational therapist today before we ran off to attend the December graduation ceremony. It’s incredible to see how she’s able to encourage Jordan to use her prosthetic. The hard part – Jordan won’t do a thing with it unless you remind her that it’s there to help. We’ll get…
Read More +"Santa? Please we go to Disney World?"
There’s a wonderful website that let Jordan and Cameron record a message for Santa — and then their message is emailed to me! Here’s what Jordan had to say: Crazy adorable.
Read More +Stage Mommy Pride
Yeah… We had another big dance performance for Jordan. It isn’t the Nutcracker (since we’re at a new school now) but it was a great experience anyway. Jordan did a wonderful job and I have to share the video for you to see: Jordan Dancing in her Recital from NerdyMom on Vimeo.
Read More +Preparing for a new school
Jordan and I had her first transition time at her new school today… and for some reason, I wasn’t prepared to help teach the class about Jordan’s difference. I bought books a year ago. I’ve saved dozens of accounts from other parents what they did when they brought their child to a new school. But…
Read More +Santa!!
I took Jordan and Cameron to see Santa – I go early because I put together a family calendar every year and this is the last needed photo for the project. Anyway… This is the first time Jordan hasn’t cried with the jolly guy. She seemed a little skeptical about her safety at first… but…
Read More +35 Months Old!
Can you believe Jordan is only a month away from turning 3? It’s mind boggling. In the last month she has turned even more into a strong, opinionated and highly verbal little girl. She is super proud of her new prosthetic. She didn’t wear it much this week after we discovered a skin breakout that…
Read More +Family time!
Jordan is enjoying family time for Thanksgiving… Another year for us all to be very thankful. For one thing, we are lucky to be loved by a wonderful family. We may not all live that close to each other, but we’ve found so many ways to stay in touch. The kids’ blogs are a great…
Read More +Home again… Lots to do
I got back from China and went straight to work with Jordan! I met up with her occupational therapist to finally show her how Jordan’s new prosthetic works. It was incredible to watch how Jordan took to naturally using the “hand” after we convinced her to work on it. (She was a little stubborn since…
Read More +While I was in China…
The first night I slept in Shanghai I left my phone on… Silly me since there’s a 14 hour difference. I happened to notice my phone buzzing and decided to answer it. The person on the phone was from a preschool where Jordan was on the waiting list. Apparently there’s a chance for her to…
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