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I wanted to share this post from the other blog i work on that I wrote. I think its important for people to realize that sadness doesnt just end but that it is not continuous either. and that sadness is just sadness and it's okay. so click here to read. thanks for all you who take the time to read about us. Also, Toby just got casted for his new braces and we should be getting them this week or next. I'm sure Ill be putting pictures up soon

Can I just say sometimes I am not the perfect mom! I know it just shocks all of you to hear that! : ) But really sometimes I feel so far from it. Yesterday Toby got to watch his mommy throw a bonafide temper tantrum. I write about this not because I'm proud or think its cute, but because I like to be super honest on all the aspects of my life with Toby. We are really working on independence with Toby. Trying to get him to walk down hill on our driveway to go up to the van door, open it and then climb in, get in his seat, turn around and get buckled in (he can unbuckle just not quite buckle) Well, imagine trying to do this with a walker with four wheels and being three years old and trying to control yourself going down a slope. Doesnt really work out well. Well, for some reason lately Ive been getting hurt constantly by that walker. And as most of my friends know I have extremely low pain tolerance. To put it mildly. The other day he slammed his walker on the top of my foot and I e...

Some of you know already...but some of you dont... A while back I posted about our goal of AFO's. Never liking goals. I felt really funny about not only having a goal, but writing about it. Well..... Im sure you see where this is going. Monday at therapy. Todd, said, "Let's go ahead and call about getting him some AFOs. There's no reason really for these any more." I wanted to jump up and do a little jig. But I didnt. I nodded my head and "mmm hmmm." Politely. So, Go Toby Go!! We did it!! Well, not officially yet. Now I have the long and frustrating job of being an obnixious mom by calling doctors, therapist and orthopedists over and over again until someone actually signs a piece a paper and faxes it in. So, that's that. I am sure I will be posting pictures when we get them. Kari ps. for those of you who are confused. Toby has KAFOs right now. they go all the way his leg. AFOs go below his knees. Oh yeah and ONE MORE THING. Milo took his first ste...