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Acceptance is a far off destination.

April 25, 2018 — 0 Comments

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Kelso Kids: Pooflinger Paparazzi

Kelso Kids: Pooflinger Paparazzi

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“What does that say Owen?” “It say “happy" like me. Like Owen.” "Wow, great reading! Do you want to put clothes on?" "NO!" Loves his room. Hates this heat. . . . #hatetheheat #nothappy #ifeelalittlebad #fuckthisheat # #summersucks #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

New post! See bio for the link or go to www.kelsokids.org. "Threats, bluffs, and tears" Mama has been reduced to extortion, bribes, and negotiations to make it through. You won heat. You're my kryptonite. . . . #waitingforsnow #hatetheheat #lovemykids #mylovelyweirdos #adhd #neurodiversity #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

"I laid an Owen, mama! He hatched." Organically grown weirdos. . We've spent our day checking for lice after a scare and had a great experience with a mobile service called Lice Charmers @licecharmers. Alexis was awesome! We had zero signs. Hurray! . . . #licecharmers #licescare #mylovelyweirdos #autismforthewin #autism #adhd #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi #neverenoughcoffee

We found the perfect spot for them to create their virtual hamster wheel of scootering. They race each other in a loop until one of them drops. It's magic. . . . #summerfun #notenoughcoffee #autismforthewin #summermadness #needforspeed #speedracers #adhd #autism #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

Hard to believe this was seven years ago. Even harder to believe that I'm being interviewed about my writing today! . It was eight years ago I started the blog for them, my kids. At first, out of sentimentality and excitement for Nora's impending birth. I knew I would be crap at keeping a baby book so I opted for giving her something I excelled at, journaling. It was a way to document our journey together and give her a reminder of me in case something happened to me because my entire pregnancy was faced with medical professionals dooming us both. They had convinced me that neither one of us would make it. . Then, after so much turmoil, postpartum depression and anxiety set in and I wanted to feel less alone. I was struggling to do my best for her while falling apart inside. My worst fear was to be a bad mom and in my low moments I believed that's what I had become. I refused to let her down and sought out help. . The blog evolved from there and continued on to include Owen as well. Unknowingly, it became my life saver when I started to piece together the nagging suspicions I felt for so long. It was a document I could reference once we began the process of diagnosing not one but all of us in our family. . Today I'm being interviewed for a local newspaper about my writing and I'm blown away that someone wants to hear more from me after all my oversharing. Thank you to all of you that follow my work and encourage me. It means the world to me to hear from all of you and to know that I can help some of you feel less alone. Thank you! . . . #myrainbowbabies #autism #autismacceptance #yourenotalone #neurodiversity #postpartum #kelsokids #neurorainbow #postpartumanxiety #postpartumdepression #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

Nothing like contending with the highs and lows of a hyperlexic kid. This was definitely a high. He asked for the tablet at 6a.m. and hasn't stopped working on his vocabulary. He's on fire! . #hyperlexia #autismforthewin #autism #happyliberty #lovetrumpshate #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

We left a surprise for daddy...Welcome home! . Nora was all evil giggles about her prank until she noticed Owen had peed in the corner. I reassured her that it would add to the joke. . "It's good we put the snakes in the shower so when papa gets scared he can pee everywhere too!" . I teared up a little. So proud of them. . #keepinitweird #punkd #snakesonaplane #mylovelyweirdos #autismforthewin #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

When alligators attack. . We've been hiding the alligator around the house to surprise each other. He's taking a long bath after "surprising" me in the toilet... . #summermadness #hatetheheat #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

Summer chaos interrupted by moments of true sweetness. Big sis helping him climb the tower while I spotted. They were bickering only moments before. . These two are nothing alike yet love each other more than their differences. How is it that they find every little thing to argue about? The WHINING?! The octaves correlate with the humidity. . . . #ihatesummer #hatetheheat #waitingforsnow #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazzi

They're here! Preying manti pod hatched. Frickin incredible! We now have them all over the yard and inside our house. I love it! . Nora: "Can I make them a house?" Me: "Yessss...but the door of the house stays open. They need to breath!" Nora: ".......Ok, mama." Be free and flee my beauties while you still can. . . . #werethosepeople #preyingmantis #autismforthewin #naturalexterminators #mylovelyweirdos #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi

Day trips, day camps, and outings - oh my! Summer is upon us and my hibernation mode is hard to fight. . Heat + me = < happy. . Please note, my kids were convinced that we were celebrating the 4th of July because that was the last time we took them to the coast. Yeaaaah, that's sad. We need to get out more. . . . #summerbreak #hatetheheat #kelsokids #summerfun #autismacceptance #roadtrip #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi

"I'm a big kid now. I'll have to do stuff on'ed my own and...yeah, stuff like that. 'Cause I'm a big kid." Officially graduated kindergarten. . Nora's old preschool teacher and our family friend, @melissaj.demers, came to cheer her on and got the biggest smile out of her when she surprised her. . Friends and family cheered for her and she radiated pride. It feels as if we have completed an arduous journey after so much struggle, doubts, growth, and revelations. Trauma, diagnosis, advocacy, more diagnosis, adapting; it's hard to find your footing let alone feel you've made progress yet she has. . I managed to keep it together and not cry until her teacher talked about how much she loved having her this year, flat out loved her, and I started to tear up. Then she thanked me for my help and complimented my parenting. The dam was breaking. . Then Nora read the final lunch note of the year that I wrote to her. It was attached to a photo of me holding her right after her birth. She held the photo gently, reverently, clasped it to herself, hugged me and simply said, "I love you, mama." Then, I started to cry. . . . #imnotcryingyourecrying #kindergartengraduation #loveourteachers #autism #mylovelyweirdos #kelsokids #kelsokidspooflingerpaparazi

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