tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post2616333476012116227..comments2023-12-20T08:14:55.035-05:00Comments on Floortime Lite Mama: What we did in June: The Great New York TripFloortime Lite Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-54800317804405352552011-07-19T22:02:24.149-04:002011-07-19T22:02:24.149-04:00There are so many things I love about this post.
I...There are so many things I love about this post.<br />I could almost feel your bitter disappointment when R didn't love the paintings in real life. It's so hard when reality doesn't match your vision. But then you were able to turn it around, and when things started going better you realized it was mostly because of your own attitude adjustment. Very wise, and something we could all do to remember.<br />When I was a kid and would complain about stuff, my grandfather would always tell me to stop because 'these are the easiest days you'll ever have!' It's true that our perspectives change all the time. I try to appreciate present things and this post reminded me to do that. <br />I love visiting NYC too - kudos to you for making a family trip! What great memories you are making for R.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189720758002410679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-15325535685523227242011-07-19T21:49:14.094-04:002011-07-19T21:49:14.094-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189720758002410679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-47902068531748488252011-07-05T23:13:50.194-04:002011-07-05T23:13:50.194-04:00love the pictures and so want to visit NY myself. ...love the pictures and so want to visit NY myself. Thanks for sharing your visit and I will keep that hotel in mind :)<br />MirandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-38518199244211329612011-07-05T22:07:41.381-04:002011-07-05T22:07:41.381-04:00looks like an awesome trip! oh, all the wonderful ...looks like an awesome trip! oh, all the wonderful things R has been exposed to at such a young age.<br /><br />my favorite thought from this post just might be that NY style pizza is unsumptuous. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-18014928349962972112011-07-05T21:33:14.487-04:002011-07-05T21:33:14.487-04:00I think I enjoyed your trip more than R! ;)
We ...I think I enjoyed your trip more than R! ;) <br /><br />We had a wonderful vacation in June and while the destination was a major focal point there was so much along the way that was meaningful. Usually, not ALL FIVE of us was at top enjoyment at one moment. Reset expectations for sure! <br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-79728587116261260382011-07-04T18:04:50.647-04:002011-07-04T18:04:50.647-04:00Sounds like such a wonderful time overall - I'...Sounds like such a wonderful time overall - I'm glad you had this opportunity.<br /><br />Your description of R doing the activity book makes me think of Michael. He never liked coloring either and would go through and do all the other types of pages while ignoring the coloring ones!Trishhttp://trishdoerrler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-27038918804882042342011-07-04T10:08:52.966-04:002011-07-04T10:08:52.966-04:00Love this post, K! I'm so glad that R could ta...Love this post, K! I'm so glad that R could take in some of the sights and sounds of NYC. <br /><br />I have always struggled with museums because of all the people and the sheer number of displays, so I think it's amazing that R was able to be there and navigate as much as he did. It's possible that he was taking in a lot, and just needed to rest his system by doing his own thing while there.<br /><br />And yes, you will miss R when he's grown, but you will always need space for yourself and DH, whether R is at home or not. No matter what the situation, you have such a gift for appreciating the moment. It's such a blessing to read about how you navigate this life.Rachelhttp://www.autismandempathy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-57692977623973814132011-07-04T08:30:17.630-04:002011-07-04T08:30:17.630-04:00"And the trick is to remember what we have an..."And the trick is to remember what we have and enjoy what is good in it.. " ah, yes! I need to be reminded of that often!! I love how R called it the dinosaur zoo!!! And that is so true about having to reset expectations. It seems like every summer (when we do more things) I need to relearn that lesson. When I don't have great expectations about how things will go, but simply do things in a way that Daniel is happy and comfortable we all end up having a good time even if we don't experience a zoo or aquarium, fair or museum the way I would have chosen to experience it...Julie - A Celebration of Our Journeyhttp://www.lifein1000words.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-81794933630032059782011-07-03T20:13:33.412-04:002011-07-03T20:13:33.412-04:00Such beautiful pictures of your family. Looks like...Such beautiful pictures of your family. Looks like a great time!Dani Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784014166868984046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-50099540715654815382011-07-03T10:57:31.584-04:002011-07-03T10:57:31.584-04:00"I wish I was alone with DH and I feel guilt..."I wish I was alone with DH and I feel guilty at the thought" <br /><br />when I read those words I thought of a quote from Oscar Wilde.<br /><br />"There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it."<br /><br />K the beauty of your writing that you always show us both sides of the tragedy, for you sum it up well.<br /><br />"And the trick is to remember what we have and enjoy what is good in it.." <br /><br /> And that reminds me of another quote by Thomas Carlyle<br /><br />"The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss."<br /><br />And me thinks that you don't miss much :o)<br /><br />For as in the words of Jimmy Dean.<br /><br />"“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. "<br /><br />Thank you for such a beautiful thought provoking post...:o)Mr. Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293378178230073999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-39791154626372275952011-07-02T14:37:32.930-04:002011-07-02T14:37:32.930-04:00Sounds like an awesome experience! I remember seei...Sounds like an awesome experience! I remember seeing that hotel you stayed in while I was in Times Square a year or so ago. It was huge! This is just what you mentioned a while back about continuing to expose him to situations even though he may not want to go...I'm glad you guys hit so many great places ( I have also been to many of those!) I love those types of elevators too (even though I am so afraid of heights, it's beautiful to look through.)robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004240577952462737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-2074553348839832432011-07-02T11:59:48.725-04:002011-07-02T11:59:48.725-04:00Never been - what an experience!
Your young R has...Never been - what an experience!<br /><br />Your young R has been quite a jetsetter for his young age :)<br /><br />I love hotels too!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112453369738198010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-12946511759280954252011-07-02T10:17:04.351-04:002011-07-02T10:17:04.351-04:00N.Y. is where I am from...oh how I miss it. I used...N.Y. is where I am from...oh how I miss it. I used to ride the elevator at the Marriott for fun..:) Alone time does happen again..it does. Sounds as if you had a lovely vacation..:)kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648854807234137885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-36911593094005567212011-07-01T17:09:16.345-04:002011-07-01T17:09:16.345-04:00good that you all had a good trip... you look very...good that you all had a good trip... you look very happy and very pretty...<br />:)Þorgerðurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781828071173057186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-31050867275542104022011-07-01T16:26:42.278-04:002011-07-01T16:26:42.278-04:00Looks like you guys had a great time. I too feel ...Looks like you guys had a great time. I too feel guilty about wanting time alone and knowing I will someday miss my kids so much. It's hard to have a balance.Patty O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15598358666714482323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-28705868061672737192011-07-01T15:49:47.452-04:002011-07-01T15:49:47.452-04:00I understand what you mean about wanting couple ti...I understand what you mean about wanting couple time. That is important. It sounds like you had a great time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563221196810868202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-72484584531209326532011-07-01T12:44:22.237-04:002011-07-01T12:44:22.237-04:00It sounds like the trip was worth it! I would like...It sounds like the trip was worth it! I would like to take our little one's somewhere I just think my husband is afraid of how it would affect the youngest one. Being from CHicago I am preferential to our thin crust but when in GA I've eaten at Partners Pizza called Potato Pizza. I've even brought him from there after visiting my sisters family!BabyWeightMyFatAsshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872282003431478241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-10543755076864757172011-07-01T12:25:06.116-04:002011-07-01T12:25:06.116-04:00Yes, having a balance is so important! How wonderf...Yes, having a balance is so important! How wonderful that you could take R to New York, taking in all the sights, sounds and smells....... that is HUGE for a child on the spectrum! :-)Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-40806163770844430712011-07-01T11:54:43.594-04:002011-07-01T11:54:43.594-04:00My wife and I struggle with decisions about where ...My wife and I struggle with decisions about where to travel with our son. We would love to go to NYC for ourselves, and want to go there with our son someday, but it's hard to judge how much he will enjoy it now. Kudos to you for taking the plunge, and for realizing that you need to do things just for yourselves, too. But also for understanding that it's important to enjoy the moments you have with your son now. Great post!Yujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025841543342602157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-54838765400901826152011-07-01T11:53:13.199-04:002011-07-01T11:53:13.199-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Yujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025841543342602157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920171049284403071.post-68276050113193229142011-07-01T10:10:11.824-04:002011-07-01T10:10:11.824-04:00I love everything about this post and the last sen...I love everything about this post and the last sentence sums it up so beautifully. Beautiful pictures and you look so happy!Lizbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449627964374811836noreply@blogger.com