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#437: Signposts
Certain items have meaning for Tess. They are positively loaded with meaning, so much so that they're like full paragraphs for her.
Read More#407: Tess Clams Up
Tess is such a talker. Not with words exactly, but a complex system of sounds and gestures. And one thing that can sometimes cause us a bit of concern is this: when she clams up entirely.
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#404: We Can Handle an IEP
It's time once again for the great powwow among experts to work on Tess's education. I'm talking, of course, about her IEP.
Read More#393: Chunes
We play a lot of music in our house. In the kitchen, in the car, wherever. Tess is making her opinions known about certain tunes.
Read More#366: Back and Forth
Our convos with Tess tend to be short. Usually they end after one word. But today was different.
Read More#350: Getting Old
I have these routines with Tess. Things that we do together that always work. Okay, maybe not always.
Read More#341: No Thanks, Olympics
The Olympics. The stories of the athletes and how they got there. Their families rooting them on. The medal ceremonies, the whole deal. Everyone loves the Olympics. Well, maybe not everyone.
Read More#322: Nacho Nacho Man
She's been a paragon of patience. A real gem. But it's safe to say that Tess has had enough.
Read More#315: The First Words of the Morning
Tess has some favorite places in the world. And this week she returned to one of them after a long absence.
Read More#314: Sriracha
I like food. I like spicy food. And this week I whipped up a bowl, brought the heat, and watched a certain someone steal my eats.
Read More#288: No Comment
Tess has been consistently saying: no comment. Until pretty recently.
Read More#273: Bad at Homeschooling
Entering week four at home here. Raise your hand if you're bad at homeschooling.
Read More#256: White Discourtesy Telephone
It's a tale as old as time. A car, hurtling down the highway. A family riding therein. And the youngest child, becoming bored, decides to mess with the people around her.
Read More#255: Tess Does a Can Opener
Our girl is, to say the least, incredibly busy.
Read More#240: Becoming a Noticer
Keep your eyes peeled, my dad used to always say in the car when we were driving around, on the hunt for our destination. And I find these days, I'm still doing that.
Read More#217: Birds and Mysteries
A bird falls from the sky. We try to solve a mystery about Tess. And we use a tool made by a mom, hoping for a day when those mysteries are behind us.
Read More#213: Tessie B Ha Ha Ha
Laugh it up, fuzzball.
Read More#189: Resolution
It's not January 1, but we have a new resolution. For Tess during this upcoming school year.
Read More#161: Tess Hits the Hay
The T-Bird's bedtime ritual is a long and complicated affair. It feels like an hours-long magic spell, complete with eye of newt, to get her down. Here's what happened when her brother jumped in.
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