Author Archives: atruerarity
Learning to Read
Differences in the kids learning: Anna: Quick to decode words/read. Difficulty reading phonetically. Reads very quickly. Reading comprehension is average and recall is low (like her mother). Spelling is a challenge. Reads huge volumes of fun chapter books. Oral reading … Continue reading
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Daniel update
Words Daniel knows or is learning: Eat Drink Tiger/Rawr! Eyes Ears Nose Chin Cheek Mouth Teeth Neck Chest Tummy Legs Feet Knee Learning arms and hands and ankles and hair I think he knows all our names. He doesn’t “call” … Continue reading
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Arthrogryposis Docs – First Thoughts
Okay. Daniel had his first orthopedic specialist apointment this week and I’ve been trying to digest and think through what we learned. It’s been two days and I haven’t had a chance to talk thoroughly with Brian yet. I continue … Continue reading
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Holiday Week
Today is January 2nd, 2018 and Brian just went back to work after a week off of work and I’m trying to figure out this momming-on-my-own thing again. Of course, Jordan woke up with diarrhea, so it has tested my … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas 2017
December, 2017 Hello! It’s the end of a year again and what a year it was! There are now five small Davises running, stomping and scooting about our home. Brian and I discovered that being thirty-four years old is much … Continue reading
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