My name is Addie and I have autism.

Dear Addie, We have met a lot of people during your young life, but today I want to tell you about a special little boy. His name is...

Dear Addie, This week starts a very important chapter in your life...big girl Kindergarten (Special Education-AU1)! In this next part of...

August 26, 2016 Dear Addie Oh happy day! Your Nana has come to town for a visit! For anyone who doesn't know, your nana (AKA my mom,...

August 19, 2016 Dear Addie Our new "normal" (or at least for the next week and a half) is you, me, and a somewhat quiet house. Clara and...

August 12, 2016 Dear Addie From a very young age we knew you were our "adventurous" child! You have been on the verge of giving your mom...

August 5, 2016 Dear Addie Today my love, was not your day. I could sense it was coming last night since it was one of those nights that...

JULY 29, 2016 Dear Addie "I love them, like they are my own". This is a phrase I've heard a lot of people say, generally from moms who...

JULY 22, 2016 Dear Addie Mark it! You had a big week sweet girl....you had your very first dentist appointment. It was a long time...

JULY 15, 2016 Dear Addie For as long as I can remember you have always enjoyed lining things up! From oranges, magnet letters, crayons,...

JULY 08, 2016 Dear Addie I can't tell you how many times I've heard well intention people (other moms usually...) say the phrase "don't...

July 1, 2016 Dear Addie There is a famous Mark Twain quote "The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the...

June 24, 2016 Dear Addie, So here's a funny tidbit that you probably don't know about yourself.  The people who know you pretty well,...

June 17, 2016 Dear Addie, Who would've thought that our beloved baby swing....that took far too many D batteries, would be replaced a few...

June 10, 2016 Dear Addie, There was a time where seeing my child covered in this much earth would've sent me into a sheer panic. Even...

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