Yeah, the tv gets me too. I really should upgrade to 3 at a time.

Given how often you hear reports about the sexual victimization of the severely disabled, I think they made as good a choice as they could, but what a choice to have to make.

This. Very this. She would neither be able to defend herself from unwanted sexual attentions nor be able to report them. That makes her a prime candidate for victimization. Keeping her smaller and more childlike will also benefit her, come the time the parents are no longer able to care for her at home, because if she is lucky some of her paid caregivers will think of her as a baby, bond with her on that basis, and consequently become more protective. Her projected full adult size is 5'6" - at a reasonably healthy weight of anywhere between 120 and 150lbs, she would be designated as a "two-person lift" - which means that if she needed to be moved and only one of her parents was available, if she fell or got dropped and an injury resulted, her parents could conceivably be charged with neglect. Keeping her a "one-person lift" is going to benefit her as well as her caregivers.

I skipped. 599 posts. I'm sad. I hate skipping. But, there was NO way I was gonna get caught up.

Everyone ok?

I think in general, everyone is ok. Certin people need to not hurt their finger. For my exciting news I cleaned the office and shredded papers 'til I had a ( very mild) asthma attack ( dust, who knew) and then I read for the rest of the day.

ETA: other news

Steph has an infection in an unfun place - but the Boy was very sympathetic.

David and JZ have not killed anyone over the baptism, yet

A homeless man though JZ was homeless. ( foolishman, but we figure he was just dazzled by her beauty and couldn't see straight)

We read many nice things about DJ's granfather

Em used the potty on her own

and Pete is still adorable

Uh oh! Who hurt their finger now? Do we need to invest in more bubble wrap?

DJ slamed her finger in the door and SuziQ burnned hers. but the last one was more of a ploy to get out of typing her paper.

And are you home now? or still at the folks?

Oh, beth! Thank you for the summary!

Poor Steph!

Go Hec and JZ!

{{{JZ}}}

{{{Daisy Jane}}}

GO EM with the potty!

Of course Pete is still adorable!

And are you home now? or still at the folks?

Still at the folks. It's been CRAZY. I need to go home and get back on a regular schedule. Today, mom and I ran errands like crazy people. Left the house at 9:00 a.m. and didn't get home till after 9:00 p.m. My uterus was screaming at me, because of all the running around after just getting my IUD inserted yesterday. Oh, that was fun too. I will spare you all the fun details, but let's just say that "fun" is the opposite of what it was.

umm... yuck. go home . I know you get along with your folks - but you an d Toto need to cuddle on the couch. When do you go back to school?

Now I had a good breakfast and a HUGE lunch. I am starting to get hungry ... sort of.... I'm not really sure if I am hungry.