Showing posts with label disability awareness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disability awareness. Show all posts
Friday, February 3, 2017

FINALLY....an Explosion in Speech!

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For anyone who has followed me, or my journey with Jacob, you know that speech has been one of our biggest struggles. Getting ready to g...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Clumsy Children = Childproofing....Again

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In a matter of ten days, Jacob has wound up with a goose egg on his forehead the size of a golfball, and Courtney has has two major falls....
Friday, June 5, 2015

Sleep Apnea Sleep Study for Jake

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At Jacob's last  check up with the pediatrician, she put in a request that he get a sleep study done because children with Down syndrome...
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Saturday, January 1, 2011

The Start of a FABULOUS New Year!

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Call me naive. Call me an eternal optimist. Call me down-right stupid.  I don't particularly care.  But I've decided that 2011 is go...
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

No News is Good News

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Christmas was wonderfully uneventful at the Allred home this year! Jacob laid on my chest as we watched our children and family open prese...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Miles of Smiles

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When all is said and done, today can be considered one of those good days. Last night I pulled an all-nighter (Yep! Not a wink of sleep...
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Saturday, December 18, 2010

At least he won't get pregnant. Problems with Feedings, and Medication Mix-ups.

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I apologize for not posting sooner.  Life around here has been crazy busy...as usual.  So, here's the update to let you know what's ...
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Monday, December 6, 2010

4 Things Things to Be Happy About When My Child is Fighting For His Life in the Hospital

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There's a long-standing joke in my family that one must NEVER EVER EVER pray for patience.  Because when they pray for patience, God dec...
Sunday, December 5, 2010

The Frustration of Being out of the Hospital only ONE day

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So, we have good news....and we have bad news. Good news is, JACOB CAME HOME A DAY EARLY YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!! Bad news is......he was re-...
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

7 More Days to Discharge...?

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Well, that's what the doctors are telling us at this point.  I'm trying to be hopeful, but I'm not holding my breath.  Although ...
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Friday, November 26, 2010

Losing Pick Lines and Navigating the Mass of Doctors Working on Jacob

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Its been a few days since I've taken the time to post anything new in the Allred Home.  This last week has been Thanksgiving week which ...
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Monday, November 15, 2010

Progress is Progress - Jacob's diagnosed with sepsis, e-coli, and possible meningitis

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No doubt about it, yesterday was a TOUGH day.  But it's amazing what 12 hours can do to help your perspective.  That and the fact that w...

When it Rains it Pours

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Today (Sunday) KC and I went to the hospital with the assumption that we would be discharging Jacob from the Hospital.  He had responded wel...
Saturday, October 9, 2010

Psych!!!

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So yesterday I had my weekly "You get to spend all DAY at the doctors' office doing tests" day. This Friday I got to go in f...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Oh The Beauty of Good Friends

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It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything new.  That could be good...or it could be bad.  And, to be quite frank, it's be...