October 2009 - Praying for Parker

One Step Forward…..Then A Million Miles Back.

Want to enter to win a 2009 Scentsy Candle Warmer and a brick of their amazing scented wax donated by Parker’s friends Katie and Kaylene? It’s pretty simple. Feel free to spread the word with others too! TWO people will both win an warmer...

Published Tue, Oct 06 2009 11:01 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Uncategorized

How To Tell If You Have a Genuine Hodson Boy

If the shirt fits….. Oh, yeah. He’s one of mine alright. Interestingly enough, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Parker’s Raffle Have you entered yet? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2009 8:36 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Fantabulous-ness

When Life Gives You Garden Produce…

freeze it! I knew we were looking at a hard frost that would most likely take out my garden (and it did!) so I went out the day before and gathered in the rest of my tomatoes. I wanted to make a huge batch of red sauce for the freezer. I could have canned...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2009 9:16 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Totally Worth The Calories, Garden Goddess

A Workbox System For Special Needs Homeschooling

I’ve been loving the idea of Sue Patrick’s Workbox System. Well, it’s actually Sue’s system tweeked for Parker’s needs. What I’m going to share with you today is just the tip of the iceberg as to how we incorporate...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 6:09 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Special Needs Homeschooling

P is for Pumpkin: Special Needs Style

The ability to from the concrete to the abstract is an important skill for a kid with special needs. A picture of a pumpkin is fun, but the ability to understand what that picture is representing is a must. So for Parker’s unit on pumpkins, we’ve...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2009 10:52 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling

He’s Ready For His Close Up, Mr. Deville

My sweet friends Janice and Susan gifted me and Parker with a Flip video camera, part of the veddy fine swag Susan received at a recent blogging conference. Parker LOVES to watch himself on video. Unfortunately, trying to create that video can be a bit...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 12:32 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Uncategorized

My Brand of Crazy

Parker is scheduled for a trach/vent clinc for tomorrow. We’ve had this appointment for months. The beauty of a trach/vent clinic appointment is that you have the attention of BOTH your ENT AND your Pulmo at. the. same. time. For a Mama trying to...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2009 11:47 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, Advocacy

The Good, The Bad, and the What The Hell?

The first thing that Doctor A said to us during Parker’s appointment was that he had just recieved notice that both our private insurance as well as Medicaid are no longer willing to pay for Parker’s vent. Which falls under the What The Hell...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 6:29 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, The HIGH Cost of Health Care, A Day In Our Life

Still Crazy

We’re still here. Still kinda lost. Fearful. I’m having a hard time getting my mojo back. We took Parker up for his Chest CT only to discover he won’t stay still enough for the procedure. So we go back up on Monday for a sedated Chest...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2009 8:30 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, A Day In Our Life

A Scentsy Christmas Holiday Warmer: A Raffle For Parker

We had removed all of the fund raising stuff from Praying For Parker. We had thought that by adding a section for ads, we could generate a bit of revenue to go towards our Brave Hero’s medical fund. And if it didn’t…….eh, that...

Published Sat, Oct 03 2009 7:29 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, The HIGH Cost of Health Care

A bumGenius Cloth Diaper Review and Giveaway!

Jenn, the creator of bumGenius diapers and owner of Cotton Babies.com holds a special place in my heart. Not only are her diapers to drool over, but Jenn wants to advertise directly to parents of children with special needs. Parker’s Teeny Tiny...

Published Sat, Oct 24 2009 2:28 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Fantabulous-ness, Stuff We LOVE!

Unfaltering Gratitude

Today our ward/neighborhood is having a day of fasting and prayer for Parker. A friend, and a former Stake Patriarch, (but once a Patriarch, aren’t you pretty much always a Patriarch?) was going to give Parker a blessing today. But since our Brave...

Published Sun, Oct 11 2009 9:34 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, A Day In Our Life, Advocacy

Cleaning Your Home: Easy On The Lungs

One thing I have to take into account when cleaning my home is Parker’s chronic lung disease, and his trach. Kids with trachs don’t have the filtering and humidifying benefit that comes with our natural noses. That trach acts as a direct path...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 9:19 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Cheap and Easy, From Scratch

Sweet Dreams

A Mom of any medically fragile kid understands the simple joy of looking over at the sat monitor and seeing this: Parker’s oxygen sats are 99%, while his heart rate is a very sweet 58. He’s on his vent and to make things even better, his oxygen...

Published Sat, Oct 24 2009 6:32 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness

Steppin’ Up the Shapes

Parker’s been upping his shape game. We’ve been trying to provide Parker with lots of different experiences using the theme of shapes. Today we put the shapes on the floor and asked Parker to step on the correct one. And then we did some matching...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 7:44 PM by Praying For Parker