happy being trevy

  If your kids drive you bonkers with using a bazillion cups and leaving them in a bazillion places during the day…     then my daughter’s idea may help you out too!       We were having issues with not just several cups being used…     but where they were being left too!     Trevy’s super cute.  But if he dumps a glass of water on the computer keyboard it will still fry it!  He has a dumping obsession.      So just labeling cups has been a fail for us.        A fail which I mutter about often!  My daughter was eavesdropping my mommy griping (under my breath) the other day…     And she came up with the perfect solution for our family!     Everyone has their own (we sharpie-d initials) coaster!  Which will live in the kitchen.  On a particular countertop.  Far far away from the gate which keeps the monster out.  Seeing t...

  I know I should be happy that he's screaming "NO NO NO" every time I look at him.           It shows that on some level he understands he shouldn't be pooping in his pants.     I should be happy about that.     But mostly, I am just sick to death of changing poops and urine drenched undies and pull ups and bedding almost every night.     And today, I'm giving myself the liberty to be sick to death of it. I'm giving myself the freedom to not "look for the silver lining". I'm giving me a hall pass to pout. For today.         Tomorrow. Back to our regularly schedule programming.     …danielle

    Sensory Bin We shout out to the month of looooove with all things red and pink.  In our bin, Trevy and Bristel will find magnetic (I already have gobs of these, I just had to sort out the red/pinks) and sticker (Target $1 bin) letters, music makers (pink harmonics in Target $1), whistle lips (Michaels) and little red or pink cars and other odds n’ ends we have around the house.    I don’t have any real focus with the sensory bin other than to expose Trevor to a variety of sensations.  He’s a sensory seeking guy.    Bristel loves our sensory bins the most, though.  She made super cute little necklaces out of yarn and the sticker letters for herself and a friend.  She is amazingly already…but playing in the sensory bin just gets her juices flowing even more!  Which can be dangerous for a not so crafty creative mommy!   T for Trevy Tray I’m still using our sand tray because it’s still a hit!  I found the most...

  I had to advocate hard (read: get an attorney involved) for Trevor to receive ABA therapy through school.  In our state, ABA therapy is primarily a Medicaid approved home-based program.  Which is great.  If you have Medicaid.  And also, if your child’s primary needs are self care or behavioral.  Which Trevor has as well because by God I want the boy to dress himself eventually!    However, I passionately believe that the ABA model is what he needs to receive and retain academics.  Almost more important (to me) than dressing himself.     With the help of RI Disability Law Center, the school agreed.     Trevor has been receiving 8 hours of ABA instruction as part of his Individualized Education Plan for a little over a year now.  He goes to school about an hour and a half before his friends.  And the remaining half an hour is in class to help with generalization (layman’s terms:  being able to use the...

        DialSafe Pro     FREE today and works for both the iPad and iPod!  I can’t say enough great things about this app!  I’m working on Bristel and Trevy with learning our phone numbers and this app is just the perfect fit!  One of the best perks is that you can record little messages so they feel like they’re talking to you.  What little one isn’t over the moon for recorded love notes from daddy while he’s at work?!           Wood Puzzle USA Map   FREE today!  Only iPad.  This is the PERFECT Geography app!        Color Uncovered   is FREE today!  Only iPad friendly.  A great little app for the science geek or budding artist in your house.  Also, a cool supplement if you’re studying the stars with Apologia as they explore colors a bit too.       LEGO App4+   FREE today!  Compatible with iPad and ...

    Well, so much for that 2-3 inches.      Says the mom.  Cozy on the couch.  Watching the Hubs and Firstborn dig the family out.          The weather guessers haven’t given us the total accumulation yet.  But watching them wade through drifts over their knees, looks to be more than we expected.     The kids are loving it!  And the quiet this morning while all three plus the mutt were outside playing inspired me to make pancakes for breakfast.  To the delight of all!        But mostly, day like these…         Have me dreaming of moving to Florida.  Warm year round.  And discounts to Disney!  Sounds like paradise…     Since moving is out of the question for now, I decided comfort food was the next best thing.  And since Little Caesar's is also out of the question, I opted to crock it.    ...

    I like to consider myself an eclectic homeschooler.      We have some structured learning.  Hence the passion for workboxes.  I’m addicted to anything that smacks of  Montessori .  I like to sprinkle in some Read Aloud-ing.  Cause really, is there any such thing as too much couch cuddling?     And of course there’s some un-schooling-ish…or kid imagined…things happening here on a daily basis as well.      For instance, I walked into the therapy/school room to find Bristel – who is ever trying to practice her learnin’ on her baby brother.  She was armed with the iPod Touch.  Trying like crazy to catch a clip of Trevy playing with his puzzle.  The trouble with Trevy is that he needs a lot of assistance to complete a task from start to finish.  She was getting a little frustrated.  So I stepped in to help her accomplish her goal – create a “documentary” to help give other pare...

  The Tractor Fairy (who happens to live two streets over) left Trevy a surprise while we were at church this morning…     It was super deliciously adorable when Trevy ran in the yard and cried…     Ohhhhhh WOOOOOW!     It’s also adorable that Bristel is sneaking in a ride while he’s napping.      …danielle