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Feb 11
2008

Baby Wrestling

Posted by Brett in parentingchildren
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Every good dad out there knows the importance of baby wrestling. My kids love to just get me down on the floor and pile on top. Gavin (4 next month) has a signature move I call the Double Ear Pull, which he administers quite frequently between official matches. He uses it on me if I get too closeat the dinner table while cutting his chicken fried steak, or while sitting in the cart at Costco. Garrett ( 21 months) has clobbered me quite a few times with his "screaming banshee" technique. It usually works like this: Gavin gets me in a submission hold with an elbow in the neck and 2 fingers in my nose, while Garrett sneaks around the couch, stalking like a hungry cougar after a deer. Then, before I even get a chance to tap out, he emits a shriek like a smoke detector and comes flying out of his blind, launching himself headlong into my midsection. The match is finished.

 I love having 2 boys. The three of us can have fun together doing just about anything. Wrestling is definitely at the top of their list when it comes to "what to play with daddy". It's great exercise too! And talk about stress relief! Its like that Saturday Night Live commercial with Will Ferrell's Bio Workout box. He gets an exercise system delivered to his door in a box. When he gets it inside, an apelike creature springs out and attacks him, wrecking his entire house. The workout is in getting that thing back in the box until next time! That's how it is with 2 rambunctious toddlers in our house. When I get home, they want some action packed baby wrestling for about 5 minutes. Once that pent up barbarity is out of their systems, they go back to Legos or Backyardigans or Lightning McQueen.

When we got home from an outing to the park yesterday, it was nap time for both boys. In trying to settle Gavin down, (he can be pretty hyper) I laid down on the floor in his room with one of his favorite books: Roar of a Snore. He jumped on me and said "Wrestle daddy." I said "No, it's naptime. Let's read and cuddle." Gavin paused, then looked me in the eye and said solemnly, "Okay. One hundred cuddles."

What a beautiful statement from a kid who has Autism. At one point in his life we thought he would never look us in the eye and say anything that didn't come from TV. His unique personality comes out of him more and more each day.

I'm trying to enjoy this stage in their life as much as I can. I know it won't be long until they'll both be too big and cool to be tackled and tickled by me. Oh well. I'm sure I'll find another way to connect with them once coolness takes them away from me!

Feb 07
2008

Hello World

Posted by Sara in snugfitspregnancyparentingchildrenblogautism
Welcome to our blog! We have just launched our new website for Snugfits™ and could not be more excited about it! After all of our hard work - we finally have something to show for it. We worked for years perfecting our product and now we get to share it with the world instead of just our town. Not to say that we don't appreciate our loyal local customers, because we do... very much. They have given us the confidence to take our business to the next level.

Both my husband and I are also looking forward to the new challenge of blogging. That is, coming up with topics to "blog" about without putting people to sleep! Hopefully we will appeal to parents out there like us, with similar interests and tastes. We both have somewhat different (yet, complimentary) approaches to life, so that should make it interesting. We are planing to talk about just about anything of interest to us. Raising children, pregnancy, cooking, leisure activities, graphic arts, running a home-based business - you name it.

I think I'll start off by telling you a little more about myself. Some things that are not mentioned on our "About Us" page - which I tried to keep more strictly related to the business of selling tees. My husband and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary last August. I am the proud mother of two beautiful little boys. Gavin is my oldest son, who will turn 4 on March 11th. Garrett is my youngest son, who will turn 2 on May 2nd. I am also pregnant with my third child, who is due on August 7th... which is also our anniversary. However, since fewer than 10% of births actually occur on the due date, it will most likely be some other day. But, it's special anyhow. We do not know the sex yet - and we will definitely be finding out, just as we did with the other two. Kind of hoping for a girl - but I love my boys and one more would be just grand. They tell me that this time around I am considered "high risk" for my "advanced age" - which is 37, turing 38 on March 6th. A tad bit depressing! I've always considered 30 something to be fairly young... Also, my husband is approximately 8 years my junior, so he's always kept me youthful in spirit.

Our son Gavin was diagnosed with a developmental delay at 13 months old. He was subsequently diagnosed with Autism at 3 years old. Raising a child with Autism is both trying and rewarding at the same time. Gavin is truly a dear soul underneath all of the difficulties we face daily with his communication and seemingly odd behavior. Parenting any child can be a tough job, though... for sure. We are just starting to experience what it's like to have an authentic "terrible two year old" with Garrett. It will be fun discussing our parenting strategies - unsuccessful more often than not - with all of you! And in return, we hope to gain valuable insight from you on raising children of all abilities.

My goals for the future stretch across several aspects of my life. I hope to expand on the Snugfits™ line, adding designs for older children, pregnant moms and parents. I'd also love to offer my designs that are specifically geared for children with Autism. Although I've had success selling my designs in these areas locally, being able to afford the inventory needed to offer the same color choices that I do for my baby line will take time. On a personal front, I am working towards being able to home school all of my children once they reach elementary school age. It will take a lot of research, planning and networking in order for me to step into that world confidently. I look forward to sharing my life's journey with all of you.

I thank you for taking the time to read this. And, for visiting our store. If you have any questions, comments, constructive criticism or advice - please feel free to contact me. I would love to hear from you!









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