I did it myself!

...cut Koby's hair that is!
Getting his hair cut is one of the most miserable experiences of my ( and his) life! I would rather go to the Gynecologist/dentist/and give blood all in one day, than take him to get a hair cut. I mean seriously, it is a RED FACED SCREAMING, TEARS FLOWING, SNOT SLIDING, MOUTH FULL OF HAIR experience that makes me want to run screaming from the building and never stop running...EVER CRY! I used to take him all by myself. But as he has gotten bigger that option became impossible. SO Chris and I would both take him. I became more of the hopeless mother apologizing to the poor hair dresser and my husband for the absolute screaming insanity Koby becomes at first sight of scissors cheerleader while Chris became the one to restrain his entire body, head, and flailing appendages. WE would consider it a success if Koby didn't start gagging from the mouth full of hair and ear bleeding screaming, Chris didn't get injured below the waist and the hairdresser didn't end up with a cut. Truly it became such a daunting experience we were both putting it off for WEEKS and WEEKS at a time, leaving us with one SHAGGY little boy. But it would quickly come to the time when we simply couldn't procrastinate anymore, and we would all VERY grumpily load up and began the torturous journey to Kid Klips name changed to protect my sanity. BUT, today ALL of that changed! Chris and I decided that I would cut his hair! I have been cutting Chris's and his friends for YEARS. So I got the clippers and Chris and Koby took a seat together in front of the living room TV. And with Cartoons blaring, I began clipping and snipping. It took a WHILE. I wasn't 100% comfortable with what I was doing, so I wanted to take my time. So, while Koby's behavior waslike something off of national geographic the same, and Chris and I both agreed that a Nap for ALL was in order, I think I did a pretty good job!

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Wordless Wednesday/Create-a-Caption

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY


and if I had enough bloggers...like some of those super cool blogs I follow....I would post THIS picture below as a "create-a-caption" picture!!!(Chris and I sure had fun trying to guess what he was doing/thinking!)

Koby's follow up IEP meeting today...

Just a little update about Koby's IEP meeting today! IT was great! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO(get the point...no?....okay)OOOOOOOOOOOOO Blessed by his school! They are in love with Koby and the principal told me today...EVERYONE knows and LOVES Koby! Talk about one HAPPY Momma!!!!
SO the meeting was basically because he is testing at about 18months old OT...but the original EVAL put him at age appropriate level.He was AMAZING the day of his EVALS at home. But at school he has delays... soooo we added OT(the OT is even making a SPECIAL trip to his school once a week just for him because she said she couldn't WAIT to see the progress in a kid who is as smart as Koby...WOO WOO!!!)AND he is now going to go 4 days a week FULL days! YAY!!!! This is going to help so much! YAY YAY!!!! So...that is the update! My big boy is getting full days and all the services he needs! OHHH happy days!

Koby post!

Somethings that public education, my parents, college, and life could n0t teach me...that my "worthless to society" baby boy has....
1.It's not quantity but quality that really matters!
- Koby can't talk as much as other kids his age, but what he does say is so much more special that way!
2. Less may be more...But More isn't Less!
Koby has more Chromosomes...but that doesn't make him less important, less valuable, or less aware than anyone else!
3. Practice doesn't make perfect...practice makes progress!
- With Koby we learned that things are harder for him. And he may never sign "perfectly". But we have learned to appreciate his progress,which he works extra hard to achieve.It really is all about practice, and progress and soo not about perfection!
4.Love is NOT unconditional...
-The saddest thing Koby taught us is that for some people love has alot of conditions, or criteria. For Some love is about "image" and opportunity. For some love is about convenience. For others Love just isn't an option.WE just can't understand that!Koby is the LOVE of our lives
5. Ignorance is NOT bliss.
-We have encountered out share of ignorant people...including friends and family. Ignorance is quite sad! In the day and age we live in most kids can type before they can write...operate a cell phone before they can spell, and know what CD, DVD, PDA,and CPU all mean. But I feel confident saying 90% of the population have no clue what Down syndrome really is...to me...they are missing out!

There is so much more...but for now that is all.....
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