Tag: Down syndrome toddler
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Our First Summer as a Family of Five: Real Life Update
Our first summer as a family of five has been intense. Here is an honest snapshot of what our days actually look like as it draws to a close. How mornings begin Mr wakes first, somewhere between six and seven. B usually follows immediately – though having nursed through the night, he is not hungry…
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Summer at My Childhood Home: Surviving Three Kids Alone
I thought we would manage. We did, technically. But surviving three kids alone in a summer cottage with no running water and a toddler who climbed into a fireplace is a story I need to tell honestly. The place and the plan Every summer I spend time at my childhood home. It is an uninsulated…
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Three Months Old: Cake, Chaos and a Summer to Remember
B is three months old today. The plan was to bake a cake first thing this morning. The plan, as usual, did not survive contact with three children. A birthday morning that went its own way My three months old baby update starts like most of our mornings – with the best of intentions and…
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A Typical Day with Three Kids: Our Summer Routine
People sometimes ask what our days look like. Here is the honest answer – a typical day with three kids from the first night feed to the last bedtime song, and everything in between with our 4-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son with Down syndrome and 2-month-old baby son. How we sleep My partner sleeps in the…
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A Day with Four Kids: Chaos, Sea and Pure Joy
Today I had more children than usual. Three of my own and one borrowed. A day with four kids turned out to be one of the nicest days we have had in a long time. An extra pair of hands arrived at the door We have lived here four months now, and from almost the…