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Sleep Training: Week One

May 21, 2012 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie

As I mentioned in my second Therapy Fund post, Peter and I broke down and hired a sleep consultant to help us get Sam sleeping better. The plan we worked out was pretty simple: I was not allowed in the house between 7 pm - 7 am, and was not allowed to be near Sam at nap time. The idea was to … [Read more...] about Sleep Training: Week One

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years

I’ve Been Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

May 20, 2012 by melragent 7 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie

In the 20 months since Sam was born, we have been really lucky. Yes, he was just 24-weeks when he was born, spent 95 days in the NICU, had heart surgery and eye surgery... but other than a hospitalization for RSV last December, we have had no long term issues to deal with. So it was with great … [Read more...] about I’ve Been Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years Tagged With: Autism, development, fear

The Witching Hour(s)

May 1, 2012 by melragent 3 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie Reading before bed

I had it easy with my first kid.  At 3 months old, Irene slept through the night.  Now, she goes to bed early and wakes up at a reasonable time.  Sam, on the other hand, is not so easy.  For a little while there, it looked like we were going to luck out and have two perfect angels when it came time … [Read more...] about The Witching Hour(s)

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years Tagged With: Sleep

Going to New York

April 18, 2012 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie Happily gazing at sissy

Since my daughter was born 6.5 years ago I have taken a total of zero trips by myself. I have gone away with my husband, gone away with my mom, but I have not gone anywhere alone. Now, with Sam in the the picture, I have left my kids a total of three times: I left Sam with his dad for one night when … [Read more...] about Going to New York

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years

Sam’s latest developments

April 11, 2012 by melragent 1 Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie walking

Despite my fears that something is going to show up that is horribly wrong with Sam... he has been progressing and developing like a champ.  Lately, his biggest area of development is speech.  He has decided to skip over the easy words and moved on to more complex ones: chicken, again, monkey, butt … [Read more...] about Sam’s latest developments

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years Tagged With: Talking, Walking

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