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Absorbing the Moment
By Meredith On May 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Blog, Cortical Visual Impairment, Happiness, indianapolis, low vision, Motherhood, Parenting, Special Needs
Last week, I asked Rob to help Lola and me get our bike combo set up. And no…Lola does not simply sit on the back of my bike as I am way too clumsy to have her on my own bike. Instead, she sits safely in a little bike trailer with the makeshift windows open [...]
We recently packed up the car and headed down to Bloomington, Indiana for another VIPS-Bloomington Play and Learn (PAL) get together. Originally, I was supposed to tap into my inner domestic goddess self and take a sewing class with a girlfriend, but I was feeling the need to be around my people. We hadn’t seen [...]
The Gift of Sight
By Meredith On February 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Baby, Blog, Cortical Visual Impairment, Happiness, low vision, Milestones, Motherhood, Parenting, Special Needs
“With this beautiful child, (and her amazing family), I have been allowed to witness a child’s visual system “turning on.” On a scale of 0-10 on the Cortical Visual Impairment scale with zero being no vision/light perception and 10 being normal or near normal functional vision, Lola was about a “2″ this past March/April, a [...]
In Other’s Words
By Meredith On December 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Baby, Blog, Cortical Visual Impairment, Happiness, Infantile Spasms, low vision, Milestones, Motherhood, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Physical Therapy, Pregnancy, Seizures, Special Needs, West Syndrome
Is everyone ready for Christmas? Or Kwanzaa? Or Hanukkah? Or whatever it is that you might celebrate! We just finished up opening our presents this evening as we are off to visit my in-laws for Christmas. It couldn’t have felt more right being in our own home, playing our traditional Vince Guaraldi Charlie Brown Christmas [...]
A Different Perspective
By Meredith On December 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Baby, Blog, Cortical Visual Impairment, Family, Happiness, low vision, Milestones, Motherhood, Parenting, Special Needs, West Syndrome
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a creature of habit. I think, by default, most of us are. I like staying within my comfort zone because it is safe and it helps my neurotic brain feel like it is somewhat in control. Unfortunately this behavior has trickled over to Lola, I think in [...]
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