A family in Progress

A family in Progress

My thoughts on day to day life……

  Special Moments



So, it looks like I’ve got smilebox fever - here another one of my *creations*

Make a Smilebox slideshow

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  The furry family members



Make a Smilebox slideshow

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  It’s July already???



Where has this year gone?? I can’t believe we are already into July!!
As many people are and will be celebrating Canada’s birthday with fireworks and festivities - Myles and I are at home while Gord is at work. We decided to spend our weekend camping at Bass Lake provincial park in Orillia. We we lucky […]

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  Happy Belated Father’s Day!



To all those deserving dad’s out there. I hope your day was filled with special moments and memories.
Last night Gord and I were sitting in bed talking, and he just looked at me and said - ya, I had a really nice day. That brought a smile to my face, as that was all […]

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  Progress or coincidence?



One of the quirks the Myles exhibits - which is also symptomatic of Aspergers is that fact that he freaks out and will flat out refuse to put on new coats, hats, shoes, mitts etc. It usually turns into coaxing and bribing to get him into these new articles of clothing.
Last summer while I was […]

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  A Big Day!



Perhaps bigger for me then it was Myles!
Friday Myles had his JK orientation. I had arranged to take an hour or so off work today so could be there for it, I mean this is a pretty big moment - I did not want to miss it. So imagine my surprise when the teacher handed […]

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  Busy weekend!



It was a pretty eventful weekend. Saturday afternoon we headed to the Miko warehouse to do some shopping. Or as Myles put it - we need to get toys! LOL! We spent the weekend at my in laws in Woodbridge, so Richmond Hill wasn’t much further. Myles did walk away with a few treats as […]

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  We have an appointment!



I’m ecstatic!! Our doctor had originally told us it could take two to three month’s to get into see a pediatrician, but they called today with an appointment date of July 10. With all the horror stories I had heard regarding how long of a process this could be - I had my mind set […]

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  Things are easier when you share



I thought that if I kept what was going on with Myles within our own little family - that would keep it from being real.
After a VERY emotional Monday, I shared our new path with many members of CPO Tuesday morning. I was scared - why? I don’t know, maybe it was because I was […]

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  And so our journey begins….



Walking out of the doctor’s office today - I barely remember. The only words I kept hearing over and over again were those of our family doctor who sympathetically stated - *There is a diagnoses somewhere I’m sure, I’m just not qualified to make it*
It’s suspected that Myles has Aspergers - a form […]

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