Schuyler, daughter of author Robert Rummel-Hudson, shows her cupcake pride with this adorable t-shirt. It says "Put a little sweetness in your life" and there's another photo here. I'm also told she's an occasional reader of this blog.
This is not directly-cupcake related but...I urge you all to read Robert's site, all about writing his memoir Schuyler's Monster, about the disease his daughter has making her unable to talk. And if you will indulge me, here's part of the description of his book (which is coming out in 2008) - I'm sure that many of you will be moved by their story. There is also a whole set of just adorable photos of her that I'm sure any of you parents or people who think kids are adorable will enjoy.
When Schuyler was eighteen months old, a simple question by her pediatrician set in motion a slow transformation for Robert Rummel-Hudson, from smartass, fumbling dad to the very last thing any new father or mother ever expects or desires to become: a special needs parent. Armed with nothing more than his love for his tenacious daughter and his determination to defeat her rare and invisible disorder, he fought his own depression, his past family dysfunction and the nagging suspicion that he was not the right person for the job. In doing so, he discovered a sense of purpose and responsibility, and became the father and advocate that Schuyler needed to help fight her monster.
SCHUYLER’S MONSTER is more than the memoir of a parent dealing with a child’s disability. It is the story of the relationship between a unique and ethereal little girl who floats through the world without words, and her earthbound father. It is the story of a family struggling to find the answers to a child’s dilemma, but it is also a chronicle of their unique relationships, formed without traditional language against the expectations of a doubting world.
Ultimately, it is the tale of a little girl who silently teaches a man filled with self-doubt how to be the father she needs.
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