This morning I managed to drag my tired butt downstairs before Owen put Nathan on the bus. I found him wearing pants that were way too short (just under his knees!) and socks that were MINE. Yes, you heard it right, Owen somehow though that those socks were [...]

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It’s been quiet around here these days. Did we lose everyone during our vacation? If you are still here, say YO!
We’ve been busy little bees here at the Andrew house in Canyon Country.
Nathan is going to preschool! In the bus! He loves [...]

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I went to a class on Saturday with MamaTerapeuta regarding early childhood development. It was fascinating! I wanted to write a summary of some of the things I learned.
* As adults, we need to try and view the world from the point of view of our children. [...]

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Okay I did have a moment of inspiration:
Costco Kirkland Supreme Diapers!
Why are these adapted? Well, I’ve noticed this phenomena here in Chile. Every couple of hours our friends run to the bathroom to change their kid’s diapers. They’ll ask us – don’t you need to change Nathan? [...]

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I’ve been ranting about Nathan’s preschool but I figured I’d share a little bit about WHY he loves it.
1. His teacher, Tia Paola, is wonderful. She cares a lot about him and is doing her very best to meet his needs. I can already tell that he [...]

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I wrote this report for Nathan’s IEP folder and thought I’d share it here.
Parent Impressions
Nathan D. Andrew is a miracle. He has a severe and rare brain malformation. His chances of survival past birth were 3%, and past 1 year old, 3%. Additionally, we were told that [...]

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