The sibling fights used to be between Ane and Tad.  That seemed normal to me.  They are very close in age, there’s a lot of overlap in the things they do, and they can annoy each other easily. What I was not prepared for, and am now having to deal with on a daily/hourly/minute-by-minute basis […]

Say the word “pants” to Tad or Rerun right now and this is what you get. Meanwhile, I have been trying to find pants for Tad that won’t aggravate his sensory issues.  I bought him a couple of pairs of what he calls “fuzzy pants” not too long ago when they were on clearance at […]

For an autistic kid, Tad does sure have some interesting sensory needs and responses.  And because of that, I wear many “hats” for him within the course of a day. As an example, take last night.  I had finally hit my limit on how fluffy his hair had gotten.  But I don’t really feel like […]

Tad is fascinated with the concept of a baby growing inside of me, and the changes in my size.  And ever since he was able to feel actual kicking, his interest has only gotten stronger. Lately, he’s been asking me “Mama, is the baby growing?” and I will let him feel whatever movement is going […]