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Continue reading →: “We love strawberry swing because it helps me to focus when it’s too noisy to be happy.”Strawberry Swing is a song by the band Coldplay that I have heard at least a trillion times, and that’s not an exaggeration. It’s not a song I have ever sought out. I’m pretty sure it’s not even a song I like. No, every single time I have heard this…
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Continue reading →: “We really are happy to go the furniture store”Show me a kid who likes to shop for furniture and I’ll show you Calder. While most kids his age would rather be playing video games, watching cartoons, exploring the toy store, or hanging out at the park, Calder is always asking us to take him to “the real fun…
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Continue reading →: “We are real pissed. Don’t treat me like a baby”From an outside perspective it looks like Calder can’t understand anything – but he does. Sometimes people think he’s stupid, a fact I am very much aware of because I have had friends ask me about him: “Does he know that he shouldn’t eat dirt?” “Does he know not to…
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Continue reading →: “We Are Easy To Love.”I’m not going to lie. There are times when life with Calder can be difficult. He’ll smash bowls, knock over cups, scatter chips, scream for no apparent reason – you get the point. It can be infuriating to live with someone like that. And sure he often is extremely annoying…
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Continue reading →: “You need to respect my freedom to snack.”Calder loves his snacks. He will take every single opportunity he can to snatch some up. Let’s say you leave the pantry door open and go to sit on the couch. Boom! He’s already bolting across the room and lunging in. Or how about not locking the fridge when you’re…
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Continue reading →: “We like the car because we feel sweet, calm and warm.”Calder loves the car. His joy for car rides knows no bounds and he even enjoys sitting in the car in the hot sun. It can be 90 degrees outside, and the only thing Calder wants to do is sit in the car. He doesn’t even care about air conditioning.…
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