Hohoho & Mistletoe

We had so much fun at our first Christmas party of the season...

Emilia was really busy chatting up Santa
and not wasting precious face time with the jolly fella
by posing for a photo

... and were quite tired after all the excitement.

Totally committed to Rudolph

A+

I am so seriously proud of my youngest child. She's rocking her IEP goals this year.

IAC 373-376 Results

The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 373 which was held on October 6, 2016:

1) Spanish dossier from April 2011 referred a female child aged 4 years and 10 months

2) Portuguese dossier from August 2011 referred a ale child aged 2 years and 7 months with features in health status and a family history

3) German dossier from September 2011 referred a male child aged 2 years and 5 months

4) US dossier from September 2016 referred a waiting child (#3197) with a profile on the MOJ site

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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 374 which was held on October 14, 2016:

1) Italian dossier from April 2011 referred a male child aged 4 years and 9 months

2) Dutch dossier from August 211 referred a female child aged 4 years and 7 months with features in health status

3) French dossier from August 2011 referred a male child aged 1 year and 8 months with features in health status

4) Italian dossier from October 2011 referred a female child aged 7 years and 4 months with a family history

5) US dossier from July 2013 referred a male child aged 4 years and 4 months with features in health status and a family history

6) US dossier from December 2013 referred a sibling group of three, male and female, aged 4 years and 3 months & 7 years and 8 months

7) Spanish dossier from July 2014 referred a waiting child (#3245) with a profile on the MOJ site

8) Italian dossier from September 2016 referred two biologically related boys, aged 6 years & 10 years and 6 months

9) Italian dossier from September 2016 referred a female child aged 13 years and 2 months

10) US dossier from October 2016 referred three children (#3125 & #3126 & #3139) with profiles on the MOJ site

11) US dossier from October 2016 referred (#3076) with a profile on the MOJ site

12) US dossier from October 2016 referred (#3287) with a profile on the MOJ site

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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 375 which was held on October 20, 2016:

1) Italian dossier from February 2013 referred a male child aged 7 years and 10 months with features in health status and a family history

2) French dossier from October 2014 referred a male child aged 5 years and 6 months with features in health status and a family history

3) Italian dossier from January 2015 referred two sisters, aged 8 years and 1 month & 6 years with features in health status and a family history

4) US dossier from October 2016 referred four children (#2673 & #2674 & #2675 & #2676) with profiles on the MOJ site

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The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 376 which was held on October 27, 2016:

1) Spanish dossier from March 2011 referred a male child aged 1 year and 6 months

2) US dossier from January 2013 referred female child aged 2 years with features in health status

3) Irish dossier from March 2014 referred a female child aged 2 years and 4 months with features in health status

4) Italian dossier from March 2015 referred a male child aged 2 years with features in health status

5) French dossier from March 2016 referred a waiting child (#2760) with a profile on the MOJ site

6) US dossier from October 2016 referred two waiting children (#2682 & #2505) with profiles on the MOJ site

7) US dossier from October 2016 referred a waiting child (#2922) with a profile on the MOJ site

8) US dossier from October 2016 referred a waiting child (#3034) with a profile on the MOJ site

9) US dossier from October 2016 referred four children (#3103 & #3104 & #3105 & #3106) with profiles on the MOJ site

Picture Of The Day

Ella has been very excited to start the holiday season this December, so today I made her a special breakfast of Fairy Toast (aka buttered whole grain bread with Christmas light sprinkles) to ring in the new month.  It was a resounding success.

Pumpkin Soup

What do you do with your fall decorations after Thanksgiving?  Make soup, of course.

Roast

Puree and season

Done.

Prepping For Our Feast

We don't serve the traditional Thanksgiving dinner around here, but we still have lots to prepare.

Cranberry sauce cooking - the girls like cranberry sauce

Homemade hot fudge to go with our dessert -
I left a little in the pot to put on our crepes for dinner last night

Ready to be roasted

Our bird - yes, it's a chicken - off into the oven

Everyone's favorite mashed potatoes

Ham

I have renewed my love for roasted brussel sprouts

I didn't get a picture of the brownies with icecream and hot fudge - they were gone before I could grab my phone.

Our feast was delicious. We only have enough leftovers for about one meal, so I know I planned well and everyone enjoyed the food.

I'll leave you with the things my girls said to me tonight when I tucked them into bed.  Emilia hugged me tight and exclaimed, "I love you. Happy Thanksgiving" and Ella whispered into my ear, "I am thankful for Rex because you can tell him a secret and he doesn't tell anyone else."

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank You, Team Rex

Rex is doing much better these days, so without naming names and in light of the impending holiday, I want to thank the current professional Team Rex for everything they do for our special boy:

1) his classroom teacher
2) his special education teacher
3) his educational assistant
4) his school OT
5) his school PT
6) his school SLP
7) his private OT
8) his private SLP
9) his BCBA
10) his RBT
11) his two bus aides
12) his two trusted babysitters
13) his cranio-sacral therapist
14) his county DDS case worker
15) county family support services staff
16) local groups and organizations offering events for kids just like Rex

Without his village, Rex would not be where he is today.