Comments on Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords: A Ghost of Christmas Past

You must be so glad you made that video, Rob. It w...

2011-12-27T19:57:27.716-06:00

You must be so glad you made that video, Rob. It warms my heart terribly, as a mere observer of your journey. I can`t imagine how precious it must be to have the vivid capture of a moment in your lives that might have otherwise faded.

OK, the Heartbreak of Rejection made me laugh. A l...

2011-12-18T17:12:19.775-06:00

OK, the Heartbreak of Rejection made me laugh. A lot.

Thanks for the flashback: the camera loved Schuyler back then as much as it does now. Also, thanks for reminding me of Ricky Martin's existence! Totally forgot about him.

When she had the Ricky Martin Keychain, what was s...

2011-12-15T10:37:25.842-06:00

When she had the Ricky Martin Keychain, what was she doing with her fingers?

Poor Madeline...did she ever grow to love her?

My kids were weirdly non attached to stuffed animals or figures for the longest time. My younger son did have a doll that he played with but there was no great attachment. UNTIL Webkins came along and they were much older than the lovey stage (but man they then loved those Webkins and made up for lost time).

I'm not entirely sure how to answer this, Anni...

2011-12-15T06:33:24.350-06:00

I'm not entirely sure how to answer this, Annie, except to say that first of all, we knew something wasn't developing correctly with Schuyler, but we did not yet know that it was something more significant than a developmental issue. Kids at that age develop speech at different rates, and there wasn't much of an indication at that point that something more daunting was at work.

Beyond that, however, I don't think we've ever been a terribly glum family even under the worst of circumstances. We shot other videos during that time, some of them after her diagnosis, and I like to think that we were still a pretty laid back bunch.

I'm just curious. At this point you knew somet...

2011-12-14T23:07:58.659-06:00

I'm just curious. At this point you knew something was pretty "wrong" didn't you? Even though not what it was. I know how I felt when I had a 3 year old who wasn't talking. Did you really feel as carefree as you look? Were you not worried every second about what the problem might be?

Aww, from the Darn Tootin' days. MEEEEMOREEEEE...

2011-12-14T14:33:37.731-06:00

Aww, from the Darn Tootin' days. MEEEEMOREEEEEES....

who are those two youngsters playing with her? I ...

2011-12-14T10:04:15.766-06:00

who are those two youngsters playing with her?

I can't believe so many years have passed either. I've "known" you guys longer than some of my f2f friends.

These videos fascinate her because she has no clea...

2011-12-13T22:46:46.213-06:00

These videos fascinate her because she has no clear memories of New Haven, aside from a little stuffed creature that was a gift from a friend. She remembers that and the friend weirdly well. But not the snow or anything else.

What a cute video! Schuyler sure was a Chubbin the...

2011-12-13T22:42:25.425-06:00

What a cute video! Schuyler sure was a Chubbin then wasn't she? How adorable! Love the piece toward the end where she's jumping in the snow; I wish I loved snow as an adult as much as she did then as a little kid. :)