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Jacolyn

Blog: http://lieck3.blogspot.com/
I am a mother of 4 year old triplets, one of which has cerebral palsy.
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There's Freedom in Release by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I recently notice a friend's facebook status update "There's freedom in release...".  This friend has a child with special needs and although she didn't specify the situati ... Read on »
Hi, Do you have CP? Can we talk about it? by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Through our various therapies, support groups, etc, we know several children with varying degrees of cerebral palsy.  All an inspiration.  However, we don't know, personall ... Read on »
Talkin' about Walkin' by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Since we have been home from St. Louis, I have had so many questions from friends and family about Grace's mood, behavior, feelings, etc since the surgery.  "What does she ... Read on »
Regrets?? by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This morning, our first morning back from Grace's rhizotomy in St Louis, I immediately starting Grace's stretching and strengthening routine and I was immediately frustrate ... Read on »
Day 3 Post Surgery by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting There wasn't much to report days 1 and 2 after Grace's SDR.  Just lots of sleep and pain management with a little bit of whininess because she couldn't get out of bed and h ... Read on »
And From St Louis by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I've been absent for quite a while.  Many times thinking I need to get back to blogging but often too exhausted after the kids get to bed to form coherent thoughts.  There ... Read on »
Have You Heard? by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I've been absent for a while....busy, unfocused, or really just not wanting to write it all down.  Oh don't get me wrong, it really hasn't all been that bad...just a little ... Read on »
Just Another Weird Dream. by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting A few nights ago I had a very unsettling dream.  Actually I have quite a few of those.  In this dream I was alone with my children and had to find a new place to live.  As ... Read on »
My Status by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting My kids are now 5 years old.  My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at about 18 months of age...3 1/2 years ago.  In those 3 1/2 years there have been te ... Read on »
Riding the Short Bus by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting A long time ago, when I was in school, I remember other kids saying things like "That kid is so (insert derogatory adjective), he rides the short bus." or "I bet h ... Read on »
She's Not Normal by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting "You know, I think you should just treat her like a normal child." is said "Well, I'm sure you're right. I really try to do that." is the reply. BUT...wha ... Read on »
Helpless by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Yesterday we (the trips and I) went to the Dallas World Aquarium with some friends. If you haven't been, it is really worth the trip. I bit expensive for my taste but ... Read on »
And From Ambergris Caye by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting It has been so interesting to me how my perspective on life in general has changed since Grace's CP diagnosis. Our life is not as we imagined. It seems now that I view pl ... Read on »
Wheelchair Weary by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting About a month ago we ordered a wheelchair for Grace. The wheelchair we picked will look much like the one above but is hot pink (of course). We had been putting it off ... Read on »
Yeah! Just What She Said! by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I've done it before and I'm doing it again....I'm deferring to Ellen's blog. She is a wonderful writer and has an amazing son that she loves to write about. Just change "h ... Read on »
Mommy, Please Stay With Me by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This week Grace started another session of "intensive therapy" at Beginning Steps Therapy . (sorry the photos are so bad, my camera is broken so I'm having to ... Read on »
When I've Almost Given Up by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting As Mindy Smith sings "When I've almost given up, something about you draws me back again"; when I almost think I can't do it anymore, there are some very special people tha ... Read on »
See Grace Walk the Runway by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting On March 30, Grace and Sophia participated in the Spring Fashion Show fundraiser for A Child Can Do All Things . Well, I guess I should say Grace participated. Sophia d ... Read on »
All About Grace by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I haven't written much about Grace lately. Not because there is nothing going on but just because I can seem to find the time to sit down and put it all into words. ... Read on »
Focus Your Eyes! Focus Your Mind! Focus Your Body! by Jacolyn Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Today Mack finished his third day of his new martial arts class. They first day was kind of rough. He really didn't want to participate. But today he was really into it. ... Read on »
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