It was a cupcake with frosting (but no sprinkles). And he wanted that candle really badly, so that’s why the lit cupcake is out of arm’s reach.  But once the candle was blown out… The cupcake had a short, but delicious, life. And Rerun made a good and proper mess of himself, much to the […]

Today is a day I’ve been waiting for.  Today, after waiting six months (!) on a waiting list, I’m taking Tad to Children’s Hospital, going to their Autism Center, and having a consult with a neurodevelopmental pediatrician. Honestly, I have no idea what to expect from this appointment. Meeting with a pediatric specialist was one […]

Rerun has them all.  My blocks, I mean. It has been a long week here at the Corner Haus.  Tad’s still not back to full speed after this ear infection.  We went to the doctor yesterday morning, and she prescribed him eardrops.  There’s still some inflammation in there, even though the hole is healing up […]

Somewhat inconveniently, the older two do not have school today.  It’s the end of the semester for the high school kids, so all the teachers are getting an inservice day to deal with finalizing grades.  Never mind that the elementary school kids are on a trimester system, so their teachers aren’t working on report cards […]