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Yesterday, I cleaned the fish tank again.  They’re all still alive.  I know.  I was surprised, too. Cleaning the fish tank is a big deal for me.  I hate it, and even worse, I’m shockingly bad at it.  Honestly, Tucker would probably do a better job.  Okay, that might be a stretch considering that even […]

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Once upon a time, long ago, there was a little girl named Kristi who grew up in Colorado.  Sometimes, it would snow. Sometimes, it would snow a lot.  Was school cancelled?  Very rarely.  One of the few times I remember celebrating snow days was due to such a huge blizzard that our driveway had six-foot […]

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Tucker used to fit in the pantry so easily.  Aww…just look! Looking at this photo brings back so many wonderful memories.  Memories of Tucker learning to play hide-and-seek.  Memories of his “Boob Man” shirt he wore back when he was still young enough for it to be funny (let’s face it, that shit now would […]

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I’ve recently been thinking about where I’m going with Finding Ninee.  I mean, I get that I’m writing for me and for Tucker and for the occasional parent who somehow accidentally stumbles her way here looking for commonality and community in an undiagnosed world. I started this blog specifically to connect with parents who are […]

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Enough said. In case you’re wondering, Tucker still hasn’t been able to poop in the potty.  He’s been a total champ at rocking the peepee potty actions, and has made progress with at least attempting to knock off the big job there…but, well, nope.

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Each day, Tucker’s teacher sends home a written report about how he did in school.  It includes notes about new words, achievements, how much he ate and overall observations from the day.  On Friday, she wrote that Tucker was really excited to spend time with some of the older, more typical* kids but that when […]

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