Friday, May 30, 2008
Surprise Visit from My Parents!
Surprise for Mandy! I got home from work this last Friday, and my parents were sitting in our living room (with a few baby presents from MT)! My mom and Danny had done lots of planning, phone calling, and texting. It was a great surprise (I started crying, must be the pregnancy). We had a wonderful weekend with the chance to try restaurants we had never been to before (yeah, free food), introduce them to friends in Fergus, hear Danny's preach at a small country church, and enjoy their company. I can't believe the next time I will see them if when I'm having a Baby! Wow!
We walked around Fergus on Memorial day enjoying all of the flags they put up. 
We even played a game together-Mah Jong. As you can see from the Dad's cheesy smile, games are not his favorite pastime! 
And, if case anyone asks, this IS my WINNING HAND from Mah Jong! Except, I might have forgotten to follow all of the rules in order to get this hand. But, you wouldn't believe how big the rule book is!
A Dad in training needs a nap too!
I guess "Dad's in training" need a nap too sometimes!
And, here I am at 31 weeks!
It feels like it takes forever for a baby to come!
Seminary Graduation and visit from MT
Seminary Graduation was May 17th. Danny got asked to usher at the ceremony so I even got to make him wear a tie. It was a great celebration with friends and exciting to think Danny will graduate in another two years! 
Danny and I had the chance to have visitors from MT! I had the chance to mentor this two friends, Kelsie and Melissa, while they were in high school in MT. Kelsie just finished her first year at college in Bemidji, and Melissa flew out to help her drive home. They even made dinner for me as they were here on Mother's day! We had a great weekend!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Baby's (oops I mean Danny's) Closet
Danny has used the closet in the spare bedroom since we moved in because I have too much stuff! Lately, I have been slowly slipping baby clothes into that closet as that room is becoming Baby Bronson's room. I wasn't sure if Danny was noticing. But, I guess he was. This is what happened this last Sunday morning as we were getting ready for church.Danny: I don't think this will fit.
Mandy: What? (I was drying my hair, probably yelling a little bit)
Danny: I don't think these clothes will fit me.
(pointing to the newborn baby outfit)
Mandy: Ha, ha! Very funny :)
We both had a good laugh. I'll let you know who ends up with the closet in the end.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
More SNOW and Grandma's getting excited
We got 16 INCHES on snow here on Saturday! Danny and the dogs spend probably three hours outside shoveling and snow blowing. It was amazing! Thankfully, it is melting quickly!
My mom went to a Kid's consignment sale this weekend in MT for Baby Bronson. As you can see from the photo, she might have gone a bit overboard. :) I think she might be a little excited for her next grandchild. She even got him a little rain coat with a firetruck on it that will probably fit him when he is six!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Autism Awareness Month
I've had the opportunity to work with many special children with
Autism as an occupational Therapist. April is Autism Awareness Month. I just wanted to pass along some links and information for
those that are interested.
What is Autism?
Autism is a severe developmental disorder that begins at birth or within the first two-and-a-half years of life. Most autistic children are perfectly normal in appearance, but spend their time engaged in puzzling and disturbing behaviors which are markedly different from those of typical children. Less severe cases may be diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or with Asperger's Syndrome (these children typically have normal speech, but they have many "autistic" social and behavioral problems).
It used to be thought that autism is just a fate that you accept.The good news is that there are now a wide variety of treatment options which can be very helpful. Some treatments may lead to great improvement, and others may have little or no effect, but a good starting point would be the parent ratings of biomedical interventions, which presents the responses of over 25,000 parents in showing the effectiveness of various interventions on their own child.
How Common is it? For many years autism was rare - occurring in just five children per 10,000 live births. However, since the early 1990's, the rate of autism has increased exponentially around the world with figures as high as 60 per 10,000. Boys outnumber girls four to one. In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism.
What is the Outlook? Age at intervention has a direct impact on outcome--typically, the earlier a child is treated, the better the prognosis will be. In recent years there has been a marked increase in the percentage of children who can attend school in a typical classroom and live semi-independently in community settings. However, the majority of autistic persons remain impaired in their ability to communicate and socialize.
Autism is a severe developmental disorder that begins at birth or within the first two-and-a-half years of life. Most autistic children are perfectly normal in appearance, but spend their time engaged in puzzling and disturbing behaviors which are markedly different from those of typical children. Less severe cases may be diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or with Asperger's Syndrome (these children typically have normal speech, but they have many "autistic" social and behavioral problems).
It used to be thought that autism is just a fate that you accept.The good news is that there are now a wide variety of treatment options which can be very helpful. Some treatments may lead to great improvement, and others may have little or no effect, but a good starting point would be the parent ratings of biomedical interventions, which presents the responses of over 25,000 parents in showing the effectiveness of various interventions on their own child.
How Common is it? For many years autism was rare - occurring in just five children per 10,000 live births. However, since the early 1990's, the rate of autism has increased exponentially around the world with figures as high as 60 per 10,000. Boys outnumber girls four to one. In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism.
What is the Outlook? Age at intervention has a direct impact on outcome--typically, the earlier a child is treated, the better the prognosis will be. In recent years there has been a marked increase in the percentage of children who can attend school in a typical classroom and live semi-independently in community settings. However, the majority of autistic persons remain impaired in their ability to communicate and socialize.
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