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This morning was like so many other Monday mornings.  After having two days off, Tucker didn’t want to go to school.  He didn’t want to put on his socks, shoes and jacket.  Which is typical for a Monday. This morning was completely different from other Monday mornings.  I considered letting him have another day at […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Jennifer - You always know the right thing to say that we’re all feeling. Hugs!!December 17, 2012 – 12:49 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks Jennifer. Hugs back!December 17, 2012 – 5:47 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - I am so sorry for all that you felt today. I can imagine how hard it must have been for you. Sending lots of hugs your way!December 17, 2012 – 1:52 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you for the hugs, Joy! I’m curious, was there more security at your Sunny’s school today too? Or is this just a US thing? Hugs back!December 17, 2012 – 5:48 pmReplyCancel

      • Joy - It really is a US thing. We do not have any security at our schools (well, probably in some schools in the large cities like Berlin or Frankfurt, but not in the rural areas or in smaller towns). I don’t think this will change.December 18, 2012 – 2:50 amReplyCancel

  • Rachel - The impulse to protect our kids is so strong. I can’t even imagine how hard it was to fight. When you say it was harder than the first day of school, it really hits home. I’m praying for everyone.December 17, 2012 – 5:03 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Rachel, it’s probably just me as I’m a total wimp but it really was…
      Thank you so much for the comment.December 17, 2012 – 5:49 pmReplyCancel

  • MomboMombo - innocence lost….December 18, 2012 – 5:39 amReplyCancel

  • Out One Ear - This is a very difficult time. I wish no one ever had to experience such pain. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays….they are all going to be difficult for awhile.December 19, 2012 – 11:41 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - You’re so right. Every day!December 20, 2012 – 7:49 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - I’ve had to fight that same urge all week – to sit outside my son’s school all day. You are right, something has to be done and something has to change.December 20, 2012 – 3:51 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - It’s so hard. Since the teachers walk the preschoolers out each day to waiting parents, I’m usually standing in front of the school at the end of the day. They’re now exiting from the gym because it’s too hard on the office staff to see parents standing outside. So sad.December 20, 2012 – 7:49 pmReplyCancel

There have been countless moments in the past few days when I’ve wondered how to go on.  How to move forward in this broken world.  When I’ve wondered how to repair my heart.  When I’ve wondered whether it’s safe to send my son to school tomorrow.  Because there will be more senseless deaths.   The […]

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  • Jennifer - OMG how do you always know just what is the perfect thing to say? Than you.December 17, 2012 – 12:19 amReplyCancel

    • admin - And you always leave the perfect comments! So thank YOU!December 17, 2012 – 5:38 pmReplyCancel

  • Anon - I agree and like the reference to our broken world will mend.December 17, 2012 – 12:22 amReplyCancel

  • Anon - And your boy is beautiful!December 17, 2012 – 12:23 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you!December 17, 2012 – 5:38 pmReplyCancel

  • Mom with no hope - Actually I don’t agree and until you address gun controls the world will stay broken.December 17, 2012 – 12:25 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you for your comment. I’m going to refrain from discussing gun control here. I know that it’s an important conversation to have, as are many others. I simply do not want for this to be the forum to do so. There are a lot of people talking about gun control, handling mental illness and a general insensitivity to violence. I’d prefer to keep Finding Ninee a blog about a boy and his mom and other silly random stuff.
      Thank you for your comment.December 17, 2012 – 5:41 pmReplyCancel

      • Jennifer - I think it’s smart to not get into the gun debate here. Keep finding ninee beautiful!December 18, 2012 – 8:12 amReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @Mommy, for real. - Thanks for a beautiful post. I had so many moments this weekend where I remembered to really be present with my kids. This experience has been so jarring for us as parents and has changed the way I feel when I hold them tight or look into their eyes. Not that we ever thought before that there were guarantees, but we are so aware of how tenuous life is.December 17, 2012 – 12:39 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw Stephanie, thank you! I suppose that we all are more present with our kids this week is something a glimpse of silver lining in this dark cloud of unthinkable evil.
      Hugs to you and your kiddos!December 17, 2012 – 5:43 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - Such a cute picture! Yes, it is hard to figure out how to move on. We have to do it for our children. xoxoDecember 17, 2012 – 2:01 amReplyCancel

    • admin - So true. We do have to do it for them. And keep them believing as long as possible that mommy’s kisses really do heal everything. <3December 17, 2012 – 5:43 pmReplyCancel

  • Cathy - It is indeed a broken world we live in. No matter what laws are passed, that is a fact and it will not EVER change. Evil will find a way to strike. Horrific tragedies like the one in Newtown will continue to happen and each one will break our hearts a little more. If we adults do it right, our little ones will be protected from the brokeness for as long as “parently” possibly.December 17, 2012 – 9:24 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks Cathy. I’m so glad that Tucker’s not old enough yet to understand any of this. I’ll be perfectly content if he doesn’t know what evil is for a long, long time.December 17, 2012 – 5:44 pmReplyCancel

  • Kerri - This is going to sound horrible, but we go on because we must and because we are used to it. We battle every day for our children to be healthy, happy and whole. Some days are easier than others, like when we go thru a day without Boo hitting her head. But some days just suck. As parents of special kiddos we know the world isn’t fair or easy or right. But we have something the killer didn’t have: hope.December 17, 2012 – 1:47 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Kerri, I love how you wrapped that up and you are so right. We do have hope. Lots and lots of it. Hugs to you and Boo.December 17, 2012 – 5:45 pmReplyCancel

  • Out One Ear - Linda Atwell - You are so right. I love that fact that some children are too young to know, to young to remember, to young to every comprehend the pain we adults (and many children old enough) are going through. But we will make it. One day at a time. One smile at a time. Thanks for sharing how Tucker helps in this process. Thanks for letting him help you. A product of true love.December 21, 2012 – 12:28 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you so much for the comment. One smile at a time. I like that.December 21, 2012 – 1:24 pmReplyCancel

  • Anna the Flutist - I wear an autism diagnosis not as a cruel label but as a badge of pride.December 21, 2012 – 6:59 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - As well you should, Anna the Flutist. Celebrate and embrace who you are. That is what I hope to teach my son, no matter which diagnosis he receives. Thank you so much for commenting!December 21, 2012 – 9:21 pmReplyCancel

  • Adrienne - Our kids really do force us to find the good. I know my kids helped me find some hope last week. Stopped by from Ellen’s blog hop. 🙂December 22, 2012 – 3:08 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you so much for stopping by. I’m glad your kids helped you to find hope last week.December 22, 2012 – 6:34 pmReplyCancel

This morning, when I heard the word “autism” uttered in relation to the murderer responsible for killing 20 six and seven year old children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, my heart dropped.  If this guy had autism, it most certainly is not why he did what he did.  It MAY be a detail about […]

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  • Debbie McCormick - I noticed that mentioned in the news also and felt it was odd to imply that it could have somehow been the issue. That was so unfair for them to do that. Even though I do not have a child living with autism, the children I have met with autism are some of the sweetness, gentle natured children I have ever seen. I agree with you, he was messed up but autism should not even be a thought in all this.December 15, 2012 – 8:28 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - What gets me is that even if he did have autism, which it sounds like he did (Aspergers’s syndrome), that doesn’t make him violent in itself. Them insinuating that autism is the cause is just irresponsible reporting and not fair to everybody who has autism. They struggle with enough obstacles without people worrying whether they’re violent. I hope that as the picture shapes further in the coming weeks that reporters will talk about his mental illness and violent tendencies and not imply that autism has anything to do with it. Thanks so much for the comment!December 17, 2012 – 5:36 pmReplyCancel

  • mdbc77 - i haven’t been watching much news coverage, have mostly been keeping up with the events on the web, so i hadn’t heard any mention of autism until i read the link on your facebook the other day.December 17, 2012 – 11:09 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Sounds like he did have Aspergers – which fine, report that. But also talk about his other issues instead of making it sound like everybody with Aspergers is emotionally removed and doesn’t respect life. Because that’s just not true. Thanks for the comment!December 17, 2012 – 5:37 pmReplyCancel

  • MomboMombo - it was his hair… uff daDecember 18, 2012 – 5:41 amReplyCancel

  • ProfMomEsq - Just a quick comment to say thank you so much for sharing my post and leading me to your blog. So many people within and outside the ASD community are having this very important discussion now, and I’m grateful that you’re spreading the word. 😉December 19, 2012 – 12:38 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Hi, no problem. I was glad to share your blog. I wanted to write something similar but frankly wasn’t prepared to deal with so many of the comments that you’ve handled perfectly. So thank YOU for writing such a great and compelling post.December 19, 2012 – 10:57 amReplyCancel

As I type, there are parents waiting to know whether their kids are alive.  The thought of that completely guts me.  That an adult could massacre little kids sickens me, scares me and fills me with dread and despair.  Knowing that innocent babies – kindergartners through fourth-graders – are lying in their school right now, […]

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  • Beth - My heart aches too.December 15, 2012 – 12:20 amReplyCancel

    • admin - It’s beyond sad. Beyond ache. Beyond understanding. So sad for the parents.January 8, 2013 – 3:06 pmReplyCancel

  • Jennifer - Exactly. No. I was wondering if you were going to write about it. But just acknowledging it like you did is how I feel too. It’s just something I can’t even believe. Those poor families. It’s just sad.December 15, 2012 – 8:43 amReplyCancel

  To say that I was really excited to receive this award is an understatement.  Thank you, thank you, thank you Stephanie from Mommy, For Real.  If you’re not familiar with Stephanie’s blog, she’s funny, an awesome writer and a music therapist.  I visit her blog daily.  You should, too.  Her giving me this award […]

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  • Courtney - Aw! Thanks for the shout out! It made my night, your blog is one of the few I absolutely love to follow! Your Apple fact is a gem! 🙂December 13, 2012 – 6:47 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - And my dad owes me the money, right!?!December 13, 2012 – 7:13 pmReplyCancel

  • The Insomniac's Dream - Thank you much! I have to say that I nearly died from choking on my french fries when I read about your belly button ring.December 13, 2012 – 7:05 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Maybe the oxygen deprivation will help you sleep tonight. If so, you’re welcome.December 13, 2012 – 7:13 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - First of all, congrats on your award, which is very well-deserved! And second, thank you so much for the mention — I am so flattered and really appreciate it. I’m definitely going to check out all the other blogs you mentioned as well, because if they’re as good as yours, I know I’ll love them too! Thanks again!December 13, 2012 – 7:42 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thank you so much, Emily!December 13, 2012 – 7:55 pmReplyCancel

  • Joell from Red Van Ramblings - Wow! Thanks so much for the mention!! 🙂December 13, 2012 – 7:47 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - You’re welcome!December 13, 2012 – 7:55 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - You fuckin ROCK. Go, Baby, Go!

    ….oh, and you better hope you don’t ever get shot cuz apparently your holes don’t close up.December 13, 2012 – 9:30 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Sara, a bullet wound not closing would SO make me famous. So it might be worth it. But only if it were an outpatient procedure and my life was never in danger. Read: Tucker mommy-less SUCKS. And thank you!!!December 13, 2012 – 11:27 pmReplyCancel

  • S' - Once again, I am SO glad you felt excited about this, because I totally did when I got it. And, as stated by many, it is so well-deserved. (Yours, not mine.)
    I am super excited to check out all the blogs you listed- many of them will be new to me and I can’t wait!
    As for your “big and famous” blog list- those are some of my favorites too! 🙂
    Cheers to you- great lists!December 13, 2012 – 10:07 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - I was beyond excited about it and had a REALLY hard time passing it on. In the end, I just felt like how could I pass it to anybody but the woman whose blog I inspired to happen?

      And THANK YOU huge for giving it to me. And you totally deserved it. I go to your blog every day now. I hope that others will too, maybe new people who didn’t know you before. Because you totally rock!

      Thank you again!! <3December 13, 2012 – 11:28 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - Oh wow!!! Just wow! I don’t know what to say!! That’s just gorgeous, thank you SO much! I will hopefully come up with my post for it soon (at lot on my to do list for the next days, but I will try to do it asap!)

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am humbled. xoxoxo

    Love,
    JoyDecember 14, 2012 – 2:56 amReplyCancel

    • admin - It took me four days to even start my post. And congratulations! 🙂
      XODecember 14, 2012 – 7:27 amReplyCancel

  • mdbc77 - this is totally cool! love the fun facts! thanks for including my little ol’ blog!December 14, 2012 – 8:10 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Sure thing! And how could I not!?!? 🙂December 14, 2012 – 8:12 amReplyCancel

  • Molley Mills - Congratulations on your award, it’s so fun to receive them. Thank you for your lovely mention, stalkers are awesome fun….. look forward to seeing your blog develop 🙂
    What’s going on with your belly ring? seriously you could have some weird disease going on there! Spray some windex on it just in case 😛December 14, 2012 – 8:15 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha! I forgot about the powers of Windex! I’ll try that next.December 14, 2012 – 12:33 pmReplyCancel

  • Kerri - First, thank yo so much for mentioning my blog!

    Second, how can you love to skydive but be afraid of heights?

    Lastly, I still have not put my belly ring back in. I took it out 10 years ago, before it was so cool, when it popped with Allie 🙂 So I am in awe at your courage 🙂December 14, 2012 – 9:30 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Hi Kerri, I think the heights in skydiving are so unreal-feeling that it’s easier. In fact, the scariest part for me was always getting closer to the ground when it felt more real. Weird, I know.
      And as far as the belly ring, the hole was completely open. I actually was using the ring to get out whatever nasty zit juice was in there and it just went through all the way. I left it figuring it was better than obsessing about whether it was dirt, zit juice or soap residue in there…because they were all just too hard to take. No courage necessary for me, more of a “this is less gross” approach. And no problem on the blog mention – I hope you get some new followers!December 14, 2012 – 12:36 pmReplyCancel

I felt bad about washing grapes while drinking wine last night. It felt sort of like I was petting a cow while eating a hamburger. Does anybody else out there contemplate the fact that grapes have given up their little lives so that we may enjoy wine?  It’s something I actually think about more often […]

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  • Courtney - I love it! While I haven’t ever thought of grapes and wine, I often have similar thoughts. Nothing wrong with it 🙂 as always, love the pictures!December 11, 2012 – 9:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - Hahaha, that is so cool! Actually I never thought about that before. Maybe I don’t drink wine too often. I prefer sparkling wine (which is made of grapes, too, I know) or cocktails. I also like the connection to the cow and the hamburger, lol!

    Oh, and I am not on Twitter. I am on facebook, I have my own blog… I think I spend enough time with social media! Uh-oh.December 12, 2012 – 3:02 amReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - Never quite thought of it this way, but I am not sure I will look at grapes quite the same way, now lol!!May 21, 2013 – 8:07 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi - I guess I think about this dumb stuff so nobody else has to.May 21, 2013 – 8:12 amReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - LOL!! Love the analogy. Just in the last year something internally flip the script on me and made me all allergic feely after having wine. It started with white wine and ended with red. Headaches and stuffy nose. I finally had enough of them to give it up – sadly 🙁 Now THAT’S WEIRD!May 21, 2013 – 8:35 amReplyCancel

  • christine - I actually feel worse for the ones which become raisins. Poor dried up fruit that so few people enjoy…May 21, 2013 – 8:56 amReplyCancel

  • Kathy G - I’d never thought about how a grape’s ultimate sacrifice turns into a tasty beverage. 🙂 ~TALU~May 21, 2013 – 9:15 amReplyCancel

  • Chris at Hye Thyme Cafe - Just stuck a bottle in the fridge to chill for later – now I’ll think of you and laugh when I open it. 🙂 [#TALU]May 21, 2013 – 10:19 amReplyCancel

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