Posts by Lore Slaughter
2020: What a Year
We all know that 2020 has been quite a year. So much has gone wrong and as it nears its end I think many are glad to have it behind us. I have to admit though, the realist in me doesn’t foresee 2021 being much better – at least not the first part of the…
Read MoreThe Smell Of A Baby
Some of you are likely about to think I’ve completely lost my mind but I’m about to tell you about how much I LOVE the way my baby smells. Ok – before you decide if I’m crazy or not let me clarify – I don’t mean his dirty diapers because man – those could clear…
Read MoreAdventures in OT: Feeding Therapy
My last blog post, read it here, was about my gratitude towards my ability to breastfeed my 10 month old son. He is thriving on breastmilk and is quite the chunky monkey – as we affectionately refer to him. He is over a whopping 19lbs – much larger and heavier than my first son was…
Read MoreGrateful for Breastfeeding
When breastfeeding is working well, it’s easy to take it for granted but lately, I’ve come to realize just how grateful I am for it. With my first son, I was grateful for breastfeeding because it gave my baby the extra immune support and because I felt like it was the perfect nutrition formulated just…
Read MoreThe Poor Second Child
Growing up, I always felt a little bit of resentment towards my younger sister (even saying that I feel horrible admitting it.) Being the older sibling I always felt that she “got away” with things that I never did and she seemed to be granted privileges that I never had. It seemed as if my…
Read MoreAdventures in Occupational Therapy: Body Brushing
My last couple posts have been about the start of our occupational therapy journey with my older son. For the last three years I have questioned some of my sons’ behaviors only to be told that they were normal and that he would grow out of them. Fast forward and we now know that my…
Read MoreOccupational Therapy
In my post last week (read it HERE) I talked about my older sons’ recent sensory processing diagnosis. Now that we know the root cause of many of my sons’ behaviors we are working on how to change some of them for the better. To that end, my son is now receiving occupational therapy –…
Read MoreSensory Processing
In the past year I’ve posted a few times about what it’s like to have a difficult toddler and to manage problematic behaviors. I’ve often wondered if his behaviors were my fault or if something else was at play but time and time again I’ve been told that “boys will be boys” and that he’s…
Read MoreAdventures in Audiology Pt. 2
If you haven’t read my post from last week, please check that out first linked HERE. My newest baby, Matthew, failed multiple hearing tests at the hospital after birth. It was devastating and I didn’t know what to expect. We were referred to the children’s hospital for official testing. When Matthew was about a month…
Read MoreAdventures in Audiology Pt. 1
When you are a brand new mom you have so much running through your mind. Your body and emotions are both raw and tired and the last thing that you want to hear is that your newborn isn’t “perfect.” My son turned 6 months old this week. You might have read my previous post about…
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