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It is totally a quest

Denise — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:49:02 -0500

And I love that you're doing it. I can't wait to hear all about it. Maybe someday, when I have an empty nest, I'll make a similar quest.

Ohhh a red motorcycle, awesome. I like red.

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings

"Old Daddy" - I love it!

futureblackmail — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:08:04 -0500

"Old Daddy" - I love it!

From the Mouths of Babes

Buckeroomama — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:51:54 -0500

(I actually have the original post on my blog, too. I'm still trying to understand how BlogHer works... Love your blog, BTW!)

I love asking my son questions. I never know what to expect! :)

How Cute!

futureblackmail — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:33:40 -0500

I did this too with my daughter. I posted it on my blog, not on blogher.

I'll be famous for a wedding, even though I'm already married. Maybe I can serve the soup that will make you famous!

fashion plates

moonmommy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:30:47 -0600

Thanks for the stroll down memory lane! I forgot about fashion plates, and forgot how much I loved them. I, too, am surrounded my boys so I miss out on all my favorite childhood toys. I think I might have to buy my 5-year old son an easy bake oven, though. Maybe they make a unisex looking one...

Nicole

Thanks for posting this

kalicat — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:19:16 -0500

Your boy sounds so much like mine. Owen is also sensory seeing. He's 7 and we're just starting this journey - I always new he was different, but the doctors just kept patting me on the head like i was a crazy person and telling me that 'some kids are just like that'. Owen didn't sleep more than 6 hours a day (that was his full nights sleep - no naps) until he was 8 months old. He walked at 9 months. He crashes into things, people, needs constant touching and hugs...he hates loud noises. He loves to chew - as a baby, he would crouch down with a chunk of dirt with his back to me and munch on it like a chocolate bar. Now I realize that he loved the feel of grit between his teeth. A lot of our furniture has teeth marks on it. School was a nightmare for him, so we have started homeschooling and he is a much happier child. He is brilliant and creative, he is outgoing and was very popular at school. He just can't function in groups of people and goes off the deep end if things don't go his way. It was so good to hear from someone else who is in this boat. I would love to hear more - especially if he is undergoing any OT therapy and how that is helping.

Mugs of Wine and Dirty Moms

Kate Lord Brown — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:44:07 -0500

Gosh if I'd known the blogosphere was this much fun I would have done this ages ago! I am new - how do you find out what people are looking for? (I'm still blown away from looking at some of the other posts that people actually make money blogging - is that for real when it is this much fun?) best wishes Kate

What Kate Did Next http://katelordbrown.blogspot.com/

You and I could be friends.

Pamela Sansour — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:08:23 -0500

You and I could be friends. That was decided as soon as I saw the "mugs of wine" part. I DO have a bit of a twisted brain, but in a mostly harmless sort of way. This post made me laugh, as my highest stats to date (still nothing to write home about) appeared yesterday after I blogged on my 3-year-old daughters hunt for her penis. It was a mommy blog.... I am POSITIVE that most who looked upon it were not.....

Have a great day! ~Pamela

Check it out if you want, or are terribly bored.

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I lost my almost 3 year old

Denise — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:23:00 -0500

In a playground in San Francisco one week after being back in the United States. It was the worst 10 minutes of my life. The boy didn't see us, didn't see his older sister who was right in front of him on the slide so he found the most familiar face he could find - a very nice Filipina woman.

We had just come from the 4 years in the Philippines (he was born there) and the kid felt totally comfortable approaching this stranger with a familiar look and telling her he needed help finding his mom.

I have never been more grateful to a woman before and I suspect I never will be again.

~Denise
Fast Times @ Homeschool High & Flamingo House Happenings

That is seriously scary. I

kellynellynello — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:20:17 -0500

That is seriously scary. I am SO glad he was found. Like you said, who cares what others thought? He was back and safe. That's what matters. You aren't a bad Mom... you're a real Mom. And that is the best kind.

I've done it too.

TheGreyCanvas — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:56:52 -0500

It sounds like we have so much in common. Mine are 8 and 4, we live near the coast and 4 year old was completely unplanned but a JOY!

Tears in my eyes as I type this and as I read my heart ached and rejoiced with you. I'm thankful it came out well for you too. It can happen THAT FAST! We've had several children lose their life here locally.

I've listened as others say this and that and I've learned not to judge another parent when it comes to these things, especially if they have paid the highest price of all.

But I don't judge those stating all the shoulda, woulda, couldas either because that is their expression of frustration at something that happened that is so sad.

I'm glad you aren't beating yourself up (although it seems to nag at you some). Remember we are human and fall short. Jesus remembers. I'm glad you are rejoicing! Thanks for sharing!

www.thecanvasgrey.wordpress.com

Freedom of choice...we make it by doing something or doing nothing...it is YOUR CHOICE!

it could happen to any of us

mom2amara — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:55:46 -0500

I took my preschooler to the beach -- where I never enter the water. I always stay on shore. But like your children, my daughter knows how far she can go. But that day, I looked up from my beach mat and could not spot my daughter. It took me ~~an eternity~~ sixty seconds to find her, just a few feet from where I last saw her.

My experience is drastically different from yours but really, who are other people to judge? It happens. To all parents. Doesn't matter your race, financial situation, how large or how small your family is...it can happen. I hope at least one other parent came up to help you during your terrifying experience...rather than just standing there, staring.

I'm glad your son's OK.