tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post2123564451013275701..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Those days when you wish for a special needs fairy godmotherEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-48809677660700130802012-06-08T22:11:14.787-04:002012-06-08T22:11:14.787-04:00omg, i'd pay big bucks for that kind of fairy....omg, i'd pay big bucks for that kind of fairy. i often feel like i need a special coordinator to get me through all this stuff.<br />i have a dog that has to be walked too often & during his walks, i'm usually on the verge of panic, thinking of all the stuff that has to get done (not being helped by the time I spend walking the dog). I have been so close to hyperventilating when thinking over my to-do list & often thinking at the same time about how stressed I am about being so stressed. Holidays have just become a huge source of extra anxiety - even minor ones. If I have to do any sort of extra shopping or socializing or cleaning, that's just another reason to get dizzy. <br />Glad to see that I'm not the only crazy person out there.Jennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-30190197361997290972011-11-19T10:10:50.369-05:002011-11-19T10:10:50.369-05:00I think that is a great picture of Max! I didn'...I think that is a great picture of Max! I didn't notice the bangs until you pointed them out, but I still think that's a wonderful picture. His smile is the main draw there. :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225311402533046855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-13574421098581906602011-11-18T10:32:20.023-05:002011-11-18T10:32:20.023-05:00Hilary, your moms words are ones I live by! I usua...Hilary, your moms words are ones I live by! I usually have that "It just needs to get done" mentality, as do all of us moms. And I couldn't agree more: Imagine how much would get done if we had a woman running the country!<br /><br />Felicia, thanks! I've since learned Dairy Queen makes these cakes, I think Carvel (not sure they have this chain by you?) makes them. But seriously, Max ONLY wants the EXACT cake that is pictured on the card he snatched from Cold Stone Creamery, the one that has been sitting at his spot at the table for weeks now. The kid has an amazing visual memory, he knows exactly how that cake looks, and he wants it. Anytime someone comes to our house, he shows them that card. He wakes up every morning and says "Cars 2 ice-cream cake!" And I need to get him that damn cake! I think I am going to have my sister-in-law buy it at the place he took the card from and transport it to his party. We'll put it on dry ice if we have to though by early December, it should be cold enough.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-91703331247655508052011-11-18T03:04:47.133-05:002011-11-18T03:04:47.133-05:00There are times when parents can be fairy godparen...There are times when parents can be fairy godparents--I'd be in a real mess without mine!<br /><br />About that cake....<br /><br />Surely you've got some place near you that does those stupid photo cakes? My crappy little supermarket does 'em. Heck, Super WALMARTs do 'em. Maybe you could just get a good pic of the CARS2 logo off the net, and a pic of Max, and photoshop the two together on your computer, and take that to the supermarket and have them put it on a sheet cake. I mean, really--cake is cake to kids. Make it nice and big--that's all they care about. If you feel a need to go "high end" spend extra on the ice cream. <br /><br />While you're at the supermarket, order one of those pre-made thanksgiving dinners---that's one item off the list--heat and eat!<br /><br />Good luck--hope you get that list of To Do things cleared up!Felicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-26377908812646782262011-11-17T09:18:55.382-05:002011-11-17T09:18:55.382-05:00Awww, hang in there, Mama! Positive vibes your way...Awww, hang in there, Mama! Positive vibes your way that it all comes together swiftly and seamlessly.<br />PS<br />Edible rice paper?!!!!!! You have got to be kidding! A 3-step cake?!Meriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813502666724137451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-75047788342668376112011-11-17T06:06:37.693-05:002011-11-17T06:06:37.693-05:00Wow. I wonder how ANY mother does it.
I ask my ow...Wow. I wonder how ANY mother does it.<br /><br />I ask my own mother how she did it all when we were little with a six year old, a three year old and premie twins. And then a little later dealing with the litany of my doctors appointments and therapists. Granted, my needs weren't as extentive as Max's are, but still-lots of juggling of schedules.<br /><br />Did I mention that on top of that she was a full time public school elementary teacher? Yeah...my sisters and I are convinced that she's an alien-android-human hybrid.<br /><br />Having said that, she gives me an answer only a mother would: "how did I do it? I just did, you find a way because it needs to get done, so you do it. Also, I was 30 years younger."<br /><br />How is it that we don't have a woman running the country again?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638311012930489475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-59619035240538255302011-11-16T23:07:28.642-05:002011-11-16T23:07:28.642-05:00"...and then they can turn around and melt yo..."...and then they can turn around and melt your heart in all but two seconds =)" <br /><br />This is when I wished comments have a "Like" button! SO true. <br /><br />Nisha and Melissa, thank you but if I were superwoman I wouldn't be sitting here yapping about how overwhelmed I felt by everything! I'd just do it and sing merrily as I went along!<br /><br />Abby, Max does have a beautiful soul. Surely it is purple, too. <br /><br />Haley's Mom: Yes, it's been a mixed bag for us whether or not the school photographer gets Max to smile, he never does it on command. <br /><br />Someday, I will share all of your praise with Max, but I wouldn't want him to get a big head. Although he does have microcephaly, so that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-2068846073861580292011-11-16T12:45:54.341-05:002011-11-16T12:45:54.341-05:00Max's picture is ADORABLE!!
I could also go ...Max's picture is ADORABLE!! <br /><br />I could also go for the EASY button...Shandonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-78264337706791628472011-11-16T12:40:27.865-05:002011-11-16T12:40:27.865-05:00Wow, I wish I was part of your family because I...Wow, I wish I was part of your family because I'd love to have a copy of Max's school picture! He really does have a fantabulous smile. If I had that on hand all the time, I'd NEVER be grouchy again! ^_^Sabrina Steylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502908654294596013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-5982071501707358912011-11-16T12:02:31.223-05:002011-11-16T12:02:31.223-05:00This is an amazing post! Max is so lucky to have a...This is an amazing post! Max is so lucky to have a mom like you. You could BE a fairy godmother!Melissa Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975477573895818097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-77716906376782066352011-11-16T11:36:39.937-05:002011-11-16T11:36:39.937-05:00HA. That school pic is awesome! It's funny how...HA. That school pic is awesome! It's funny how our kids or all the stuff that we have to do for them can make you go crazy, and then they can turn around and melt your heart in all but two seconds =)<br />Love your blog =)Victoria Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960722132671858895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-50783420551723212602011-11-16T11:01:30.278-05:002011-11-16T11:01:30.278-05:00Sometimes I think the Amish are right, I can see a...Sometimes I think the Amish are right, I can see a glimpse of Max's soul in that picture. And it is glorious!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717329533147314315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-7699061622098120302011-11-16T10:41:10.861-05:002011-11-16T10:41:10.861-05:00You really do have your hands full! As I got to y...You really do have your hands full! As I got to your list about upcoming holidays I found myself crying...and it is your list, not mine. <br /><br />Hang in there girl!<br /><br />Love the school picture! I can guess that you have an interesting history with school pics as I do. Haley doesn't do the smiling thing.Haley's Momhttp://haleysmomwonders.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-24924238452925157632011-11-16T10:21:45.365-05:002011-11-16T10:21:45.365-05:00Yes, that photo is amazing. Love that smile and h...Yes, that photo is amazing. Love that smile and he just looks so handsome and happy.Rebeccahttp://landlock-mo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-70402483852005458582011-11-16T10:15:22.758-05:002011-11-16T10:15:22.758-05:00You are superwoman fairy Godmother has nothing on ...You are superwoman fairy Godmother has nothing on you :)Nishahttp://nisha360.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-32792974204638861192011-11-16T10:03:10.013-05:002011-11-16T10:03:10.013-05:00I so agree! We all could use an Special Needs Fair...I so agree! We all could use an Special Needs Fairy Godmother! Love Max's school picture! His smile made me smile! My son has the same effect! He makes everyone around him smile!logansmom825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-60815311352399346722011-11-16T09:45:20.790-05:002011-11-16T09:45:20.790-05:00Max is so handsome. what a picture!!
hang in the...Max is so handsome. what a picture!! <br />hang in there.<br />KristenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-89138374949789365182011-11-16T09:40:44.987-05:002011-11-16T09:40:44.987-05:00What an awesome picture of Max! It totally made me...What an awesome picture of Max! It totally made me smile this morning. :) <br /><br />If you get through on 1-800-FAIRY-GODMOTHER, let me know. Those suckers have had me on hold longer than the IRS. It's not looking so good for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289502497062775338noreply@blogger.com