Dear Jakey, In just a short while, Daddy and I will be visiting big Prospect to see if we think it is a good place for you to go to school next year. It is such a hard decision and I am so worried about not making the right one. It is really the only time that I wish...

Dear Jakey, Today we went to Sydney's birthday party. Hard to believe she is 5. When we first moved to Saratoga, Trish and Sydney were one of the first friends we met.  At Ethan's second birthday party, there are two of my most favorite pictures of you and they are...

Dear Jakey, I find myself thinking a lot about the future, not the immediate future but the far, far away future. I sometimes blame it on Ethan starting kindergarten but I know that isn't true. I know I thought this way before that but it just seems as though that...

Dear Jakey, I am watching Daddy and Ethan box. They are sitting right next to you and you are watching. I am nervous because I always get nervous when they get crazy next to you or with you. Daddy usually then tells me to relax and says that you need boy time too. I...

Dear Jakey,I have had the best time the last two days spending time with you in your class. In the 18 months that you have been at Prospect I haven't been active in your classroom. It is usually just dropping off or picking up with the occasional stops in the...

Dear Jakey,We sit together and wait. Again. Just when I think we are going along all right, we get a wrench thrown at us. At least we know what to do, right? I hate it when I get those feelings though that something is wrong. I always just wish it was me being crazy...

Dear Jakey,In the last week I have had the opportunity to think even more about how lucky I am. Now for a long time "lucky" is the last word I would have used to describe our situation. In fact I often asked the "what did I do to deserve this?" type questions....

Dear Jakey,It is funny how things work out. We were so dreading this visit, or at least Mommy was. I hated the idea of having to go to Children's and hated the idea of seeing Dr. Fulton. I was completly anxious and worked up and for once, it all turned out fine,...

Dear Jakey,As I write this you lay next to me sleeping. You look so grown up to me - maybe it is just the haircut but I am feeling so proud of you tonight. While you were still at school today, Mommy and Daddy met with all your therapists at Prospect. Everyone has...

Dear Jakey,Dr. Browning called yesterday and left us two messages - one at home and one on my cell. Both messages started the same way "I've got great news!!". Well, her great news is that Dr. Florian Eichler has agreed and is excited to take you on as a...