Applauding

C-boy is 8 years old today. Because of him, I have learned about/experienced a lot of things.

  • If the line on the pregnancy test is "barely there" and you have to hold it up to the light at a certain angle to see it...it's still positive.
  • Sometimes even a blood pregnancy test can come back "inconclusive." Surprised
  • Midwifery is a wonderful option when it comes to prenatal care and childbirth.
  • Birth center births can be nice. (I do have to say I still like hospital births since I don't have to turn around and care for anyone 3 hours after birth!)
  • Pushing before you feel the urge to push (even though you're fully dialated) is VERY, VERY HARD.
  • Pushing out a 15" head is very, very hard as well.Blink
  • Delivering on your side is hard too.
  • It IS possible to love your second child just as much as your first.
  • It IS possible to nurse a baby, even if the first go-around was a total flop.
  • Huggies diapers do the best (though not perfect) job at containing blow-out poops that shoot up the back.
  • Some babies actually need haircuts (or at least a trim) at 5 months.
  • Pervasive Developmental Delay (and all related disorders) is very complex.
  • Blue's Clues can be a wonderful tool when you're trying to get your son to point things out in his environment.
  • Not all "stims" are bad - like the stim of playing with Momma's hair.Wink
  • Some kids actually grow out of a "diagnosis."Thumbup
  • Some kids have an innate sense of body placement in space and can do flips and jumps and other acrobatic feats with no training or practice.
  • Yet some kids can barely walk and chew gum at the same time.
  • It's OK to "delay" kindergarten a year when you have a boy with a summer birthday, especially if he is somewhat on the immature side as it is.
  • And it's OK if he still ends up a year ahead in math.
  • Boys love sound effects.
  • Legos rule.
  • Especially if they are Star Wars Legos.
  • It's possible to be a great speller and a not-so-good reader LOL.
  • Telling jokes is a learned thing.
  • But at the same time, it's possible to be HILARIOUS and not be able to tell a joke to save your life.

We had a good day today. C wanted Sonic for lunch and Papa John's pizza for supper. Sounds good to me!Thumbup He picked out a monkey cake for his birthday (he LOVES monkeys). Here it is:

I am very blessed. Very blessed indeed!!!