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Rather than writing a lengthy post, I’ll just say that no matter what ups and downs life brings Tucker, I hope that he’s able – at every age – to find the pure joy that he does at this age from being tickled. Find something to make you laugh today.  That’s what we’re going to […]

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Although my parents are unwilling to confirm it, I know that a gigantic bug with an especially painful bite terrorized and then attacked me when I was a defenseless baby. It altered my psyche and I’m still reeling.  Because I was like, a baby, I wasn’t able to identify the species.  So now, for safety […]

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Happy dance time!  We have a new, perfectly pronounced word coming from Tucker’s cute little lips.  “Open!”  In the past, he’s said “stuck” when he wants us to open the rear of a truck, the cockpit of an airplane or (since Halloween) a Kit Kat package.  He’ll answer with “that” or “yes” when we ask […]

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We had a follow-up appointment with the developmental pediatrician yesterday.  Before going, I was nervous and looking forward to gaining further insight as to why Tucker has a speech and language delay, and whether he’s on the autism spectrum.  While it was encouraging to hear that the doctor noticed a lot of improvements, even going […]

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On Halloween, I shared that I was nervous about the way in which people might react to Tucker not being able to say “Trick or treat!”  Since that post, I’ve had a few inquires asking how he did.  Here’s his Halloween Report Card. Also, I’d like to say that trying to be thoughtful backfired on […]

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Like the good mom that I am, I make Tucker a hot breakfast each morning.  Well, pretty much every morning.  Some days he gets cereal and fruit.  Oh, and that one day, he had Oreos.  But, whatever, today was a hot breakfast day.  While I was slaving in the kitchen, my adorable sweet boy came […]

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