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Dear Addie, I hate to admit it, but lately I've been searching for something that I know doesn't exist. Since the day I became a mother,...

Dear Addie, Lights, Camera, Action...We did it! For the first time ever, we got through a whole movie at the theater! HUGE...

Dear Addie, There is a common misconception that children on the spectrum don't understand and share the same emotions as those that are...

Dear Addie, It's a new year, and you've officially blessed us with 6 amazing years in your life! The other day, I started to read an...

Dear Addie, This week we celebrated you my dear. That's right, 6 years ago (where has the time gone?) we welcomed your amazing joy into...

Dear Addie, This week we had a little switcheroo in our norm... just to keep you on your toes (that reminds me, maybe I'll write you a...

Dear Addie, This week marked a very special birthday in the Menzo house, your big sister Clara's "Golden Birthday"! 11 on the 11th! Ok,...

Dear Addie, While this time of year typically brings happiness, excitement and joy for many of your peers, as your mom, I know that for...

Dear Addie, This week we had some surprise visitors! Seriously Addie, not even mommy and daddy knew they were coming! As we all sat just...

Dear Addie, This week is one of my favorites of the year - Thanksgiving week! Even though we count our blessings everyday, on...

Dear Addie, One of the most famous scientists of all time was named Albert Einstein. Did you know that many experts believe he was...

Dear Addie, I promised you from the beginning that we'd be learning together as we navigate down the path called life. Dad and I...

Dear Addie, This week marked one of the "sweetest" days of year. If you can face your fear of things that go bump in the night,...

Dear Addie, There's a beautiful expression for when a person finds a place that comforts them. The phrase is "home away from home." For...

Dear Addie, It all started with a sneeze. Yup, I sneezed and from the back of the car we heard "bless you"! I quickly replied "thank...

Dear Addie, We'd been waiting and waiting for months for this day to come with great anticipation. Then one day, unexpectedly, it just...

Dear Addie, I love you very much. So much. I want you always to remember that. This week I actually second guessed whether I should send...

Dear Addie, You have an infectious smile. It is so true. You can simply light up a room just by flashing that simple grin & oh so...

Dear Addie, We had cake! Yep, Mama is another year older! This past week we celebrated my birthday, and as a side note - birthdays might...

Dear Addie, This week we tried something new and you know what, I'm SO proud of you! A good friend of ours recently told me that our...