Some of you may know, but I’ve been blogging for a long time…

a VERY long time.

Back before the prevalence of social media, I set up a little blog in 2008 just to share what was going on with our family. I called it the “Reynolds Rap.” (I used “Reynolds Latest” because “Reynolds Rap” was taken on Blogger). I wrote mostly for family and friends. This was way before we knew anything about parenthood. I had no idea what “parenthood” would turn into… No idea what “parenthood” even WAS.

This was before all the diagnoses. Before “autism.” Before we knew anything about Kabuki Syndrome.

This chronicles the beginning of our parenting journey as we tried to piece together all the “ins” and “outs” of parenthood. It shows the ups and downs we experienced figuring out “life” as young marrieds and young parents.

It shows us just trying to navigate things like the numerous medical issues with Jonny, the 3AM whine-fests, and random thoughts that would pop into my head before the age you could just post them as “status updates.”

I had to edit and redact a lot of it for privacy concerns, but the heart of the blog is still here. This ran sporadically from 2008, until I set up “A Touch of Ausome” back in 2016. There were some periods I would post multiple times a day… and some periods I would post once or twice a YEAR.

In any case, here it is.

ENJOY!


Laundry and keys


So funny story this morning... I went into the garage to throw a load of laundry in the washer before leaving the house…

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Teeth and Thumbs


So Jonny’s teeth are becoming an issue. We knew that it would happen eventually but now he has a loose tooth.…

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Jonny Discovers Mortality Reality in Kung Fu Panda


This morning started off as a usual Saturday. I got up with Jonah about 7am, made him a bottle and let him play…

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My thoughts on gaming…


I know there are a lot of parents out there who feel that video games are detrimental to children. They shorten…

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Kindergarten 2…


So it is now October... and I was going to post a blog about Jonny's school situation in September. But I didn't...…

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Candy: Jonny boy (part 2)


Nothing makes a parent more proud than when they see the fruits of years of planting and nurturing the values instilled…

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“ARE YOU NOT RETAINED!!?” Jonny boy (part 1)


So it’s been a while since I last posted. I took a class at the end of February which required a media fast. And…

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“I killed you!”


Recently, Jonny went to Grammy and Papa’s house. This is almost a weekly ritual. I’m sure most of you…

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I have a dream…


So this weekend we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jonny does not have school on Monday and last Friday, his school…

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Mini-Me


So I was going to post a "Throwback Thursday" pic. I found this one on the left of me as a baby and I had to do a…

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Jonny’s IEP meeting.


For those of you unfamiliar with current “Special Ed” terminology, IEP sands for “Individualized…

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Jonah’s 2 month stats


So I was going to write-up a big to-do about Jonah’s 2 month stats…but really here are the…

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Here’s to you 2013!


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It doesn’t really ever end… does it?


So funny story… With the birth of Jonah, Mama gets a nice little maternity break. (3 months…I love her…

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My Picky Eater is Pickier Than Your Picky Eater


You may think that this is an exaggeration, but it isn't.  Jonny is by far, the pickiest eater I have ever seen. Now,…

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Happy Birthday Auntie!


So… I must give honor to where honor is due. And seeing how Nov. 27 is my sister’s birthday, that in itself…

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Jonah’s medical shenanigans…


Wait, what? No, no no no, not to worry...  there is nothing wrong with Jonah, but I just wanted to contrast this post…

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School blues…


The last couple days, Jonny has come home from school exhausted. And I mean he comes home and sleeps. Today it was 2…

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