Former School

Yesterday, I walked into Sadie's former school to pick up a friend's child.  The same school where the "3s" teacher refused to be in the same room as Sadie.  She literally refused to be in the same room as her.  Because Sadie belongs in a SpED class NOT in inclusion....according to her.  
People like her are who we are fighting against. Closed minded, people who think they are better, love better, have a better life....!@#$ her....took everything I had not to say that to her yesterday....Am i really the bigger person for keeping my mouth shut when she so freely voiced her opinion.  Well here's my voice...$%^& her.

Hello again

Ok, so this might make me wishy washy, but oh well....I opened the blog back up to the public again after hearing my hubby's argument about all the people who have been comforted by reading Sadie's Story.

For the psychos out there who think Sadie is Sadie because we had beer in Italy when she was conceived, well my good friends would know exactly what I would say about that...so I'm going to leave that at that.  @#$% you.

So Sadie kept her cast on for about 2 weeks, after a follow up visit to the ortho (who I just adore), he took another xray and couldn't find anything wrong with her foot.  Was probably a sprain, tendonitis, or an ache, we just don't know.  Anyway, she is not limping anymore and seems to be just fine.

We will be having her fitting for new DAFOs soon, just to wear at night to keep her tendons stretched.  Oh i love getting her casted for those fittings.....NOT.

Anyway, hard to believe my baby will be 6 soon, and starting Kindergarten next year too. All day school...I won't know what to do without her all day....Maybe finally rest a little.

Private

Dear Friends and Family, I've decided to make Sadie's blog private to only emails/people I allow to see it.  Please let me know by email, if you would like for me to allow you to have access to her blog.
Thanks for you understanding,
LisaLane757@gmail.com

Sadie's cast

Last week Sadie started limping with very little signs of injury. She had a small swelling on the top of her right foot, but nothing that looked bad. B decided we should go ahead and take her to the Ortho.  They X-rayed her foot, but didn't find any breaks. The doctor decided that it might be a sprain and went ahead and cast her foot. Frankly, I'm surprised she didn't hurt herself fighting to get free from me and the doctor holding her down while he wrapped her foot. I don't blame her a bit, but she does not like to be held down.  
Anyway, keeping the cast on for 2 weeks isn't that bad, I'm just really glad it isn't summer. We've had to keep her out of the wet yard and sandbox, which she absolutely loves to be outside.

 

Sick

I'm not sure what's worse... knowing your child is getting sick by the first signs and symptoms or fearing how bad it will be.  Either way, watching, anticipating, wondering how she feels, it's a sickening feeling seeing her stop eating and sleeping 3 hours in the afternoon when she never takes a nap.  Or hearing the first sounds of a gag, that you know are about to turn into throw up and wonder how close I am to a bucket, the sink, or hard floor that will be easy to clean up.  Because I've cleaned up throw up more times than I can count and don't event find myself repulsed by it anymore.  Or worse feeling relief that your other child who is now 5 years old, can at least sit and take in the experience with some understanding, and even lends a helping hand by brushing her sister's hair out of her face.

Hoping for a restful night tonight and that this little bug gets out of our house quickly.

Willowbrook Institution Follow up by Geraldo from his 1972 visit

In 1972, Geraldo Rivera did an expose on Willowbrook Institution in NY.  If you have never heard of Willowbrook, if you have never thought what an institution looked back in the 1970's, if you have ever wondered about institutionalization in the 60's and 70's, watch this follow up story about Willowbrook.  You will forever remember this place.
(click on the title and it will take you to the video)

potty and more potty

Potty training is seriously driving me crazy.....Yesterday she pooped in her underwear 3 times and peed all over herself twice.  Keeping on top of putting her on the potty regularly is exhausting, sometimes she goes and other times she won't.  I'm having a really hard time figuring out how to get her to have a BM in the potty too.  She will grunt  and grunt and I will repeatedly run her to the potty, but always she goes the second her underwear are pulled up and the 2 seconds that I'm not stalking her.  The person getting potty trained here is "me."  I can't give up yet though. I really do think that once we get her BMing on the potty that it will be easier.  Any suggestions to get her to release.....