That hard headed challenge

What to do. What to do. Miss Jordan has a hard head. She’s strong willed. She’s a beast in a good and bad way. But I’ll be honest. I’m a bit stumped with this young lady. In the last year, she’s lost the fear of the adults who are trying to help lead her and…

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You are exactly the kid I wanted

Last night, we took the kids to a dinner party. It was much more of a grown up event than a kid event but our kids are kind of used to being put into grown up environments. It may be all those years of attending college classes while their parents teach or hours of hanging…

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A changing view of special needs

For many years, Jordan has expressed little interest when I’ve introduced her to other kids with limb differences or any other type of physical challenge. Most of the time she would react with little to no emotion and focus on just about anything other than the cool difference I was point out to her. Lately,…

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Feeling proud about a limb difference

I am halfway through Jim Abbott’s new book, Imperfect; An Improbable Life. After each chapter recounts a part of his childhood, I’m taken aback by how uncomfortable he’s been throughout his life about his limb difference. Times are a little better when it comes to limb differences. Culturally, our school system is more accepting. Jordan is…

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Prepping for our dance recital

Jordan is prepping for her dance recital next month. The girls in her class got to try on their recital outfits last night. Honestly, the kids scored an awesome dress. Just like last year, Jordan’s outfit has gloves. Her teacher asked if Jordan wanted to wear her helper arm so she’d have gloves on both…

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Jordan's Princess Birthday Party

Jordan got to have a surprise birthday party today!! It’s ten days until her birthday and she’s never had a birthday party with her friends… So I broke the news to her and hour before she got to meet her friends at a local theater company’s princess tea party event. My princess had a chance…

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Just when we were having fun

This past week was FILLED with excitement. A lot of it hovered around homecoming on campus. I tend to get all worked up and excited to see former students and invite some to stay with us. That gave Jordan a ton of opportunities to meet new friends. It also gave us a chance to hang…

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Good bye Pepper and Friends

A local piece of history ended where I work – a show called Pepper and Friends. Cameron had a chance to go on their holiday show four years ago when I was very pregnant with Jordan. Almost four years later, I felt the urge to get Jordan on the show before it ended. So the…

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Talking about differences

I had a chance to sit down with a group of early education students at the University of Missouri and talk to them about what it’s like to be a parent of a special needs kid. There are times where it’s strange to say my daughter has special needs because she is so independent and…

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Special Exposure Wednesday – Jordan's newest shirt

I had enough people ask… here it is: Jordan’s newest Dude. Where’s my arm? shirt. I love it. It’s the third size I’ve bought because I love it so much. If you want to get one… You can find it at this Cafe Press website! Have fun and check out the Sammy’s Friends shirt site…

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