Praying for Parker

And just like that, my prayer was answered.

They say that answers to prayer comes in all different forms and fashions. Yesterday was a testament to that. We have yet to discover exactly what Parker can hear. Can he hear me when I read a book to him? Can he hear when I sing to him...

Published Fri, Sep 07 2012 7:59 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, answers to prayers, hearing loss

Welcome to Beirut by Susan F. Rzucidlo

Bright and early Saturday morning I headed up to a Utah Parent Partner meeting at the Utah Family Voices offices. It seems as though there are a few at Parker’s Pediatrician’s office who think I might be good at this kind of stuff….pointing...

Published Mon, Feb 06 2012 8:32 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, down syndrome, Special Needs

What the Representative from Utah District 27 DIDN’T Mention

When I first began blogging, my goal was to show the world that life with an extra chromosome truly is worth living. I shocked at the number (up to 90%) of terminations sought after a new mother was given a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. One of...

Published Sun, Oct 10 2010 6:10 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, A Day In Our Life, Advocacy, Special Needs, medicaid, travis c. waiver, Utah District 27

When Pseudomonas comes to visit.

For about 30 seconds yesterday Reed and I held on to the hope of being able to have Parker home for Thanksgiving. Alas, reality reared it’s busybody head and we resigned ourselves to Parker spending Thanksgiving in the hospital for the 4th time...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 1:28 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Hospital Frequent Flyer, Pseudomonas

How much consumerism will be in YOUR Christmas?

Yeah. I know. It’s only October. And here I am bringing up Christmas. Smack me. Seriously though. Now is the time to decide how much consumerism will be going into your Holidays. You know what they say about when you fail to plan…. There are...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 9:43 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Christmas, frugal living, less is more, frugal Christmas

Cornbellys: A Night of Fun

It’s been a tradition in our family for Dad to take the kids to the corn maze each October. It’s been since Parker was born that I’ve been able to go. But last night, for the first time in a loooong time, we decided to change things...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 6:17 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Corn Belly's Corn Maze, Family and Friends

Coping with a diagnosis: Advice for a new Mom

Kendra left this comment on my post: Things I’ve learned from being a special needs Mama. Hi, I stumbled onto this and felt that I could relate to you the most… My daughter Livi just turned 4 weeks and I feel horrible because she doesn’t have any...

Published Sun, Jun 12 2011 8:49 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Advocacy, down syndrome, Special Needs, diagnosis, how to cope with a new diagnosis

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 Winner!

The winner of our Rosie Hippo contest is AngelaH! She was chosen by random.org. Congrats! Angela, I left a comment your Angela’s blog. I’ll need you to email me your mailing addy to pass on the the wonderful people at Rosie Hippo! Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 1:45 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life

With Love From The Hodson’s

We spent Christmas Eve at my parents’ house in Spring Lake. Part of our night included McCall and Kenny (my blue eyed girl) playing Mary Did You Know. Because my parents don’t have a piano, they had to pull it off without accompaniment. Hence...

Published Tue, Dec 28 2010 1:50 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, People I Love

My kid has Down syndrome, thank you.

Yesterday Reed, Parker and I, along with enough medical supplies to bring a pack horse to it’s knees, sat in the waiting room of our Pediatrician. To keep Parker occupied I stood next to him on a stool as he looked at the fish swimming in the gigantic...

Published Thu, May 02 2013 8:38 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: down syndrome, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting

Are YOU Smarter Than Your Insurance Company?

Non-verbal Kids Seeks iPad brought in a whole lot of discussion from parents who would also love to be able to provide their kid with an iPad. As I’ve done more and more research about an iPads\ doing what it’s $4,000 dollar counterpart does...

Published Sun, Nov 28 2010 7:27 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, Advocacy

Stuck On You

We were in the basement with just a simple point and shoot camera and really bad lighting. We were trying to convince an unhappy, cranky and tired Brave Hero that this really was fun. He wasn’t convinced. There was a lot of fun had though. And I...

Published Sun, Feb 13 2011 5:58 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, down syndrome, People I Love, Stuck on You, Sugarland

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