A special journey with my blessings
Okay, that title may be a little rough… We all know that C is Hard of Hearing. However, every year we receive a letter from our state telling us that she is part of a special program for children born with birth defects. Last year, we received it about a week after getting the final …
Often, people don’t know how to react to surprising or scary news they hear. There is often compassion and I would not be surprised if a bit of relief was also felt. Relief that this isn’t their cross, their burden. I grew up with a mother who had been paralyzed from the neck down when …
It’s the time of year for a ton of love stories to infiltrate your feed. It makes sense. Cupid is all over stores, the Internet, marketing campaigns and more. This isn’t that post. How we met doesn’t work well for our love Story because we slowly developed a love. By slowly, I mean 6.5 years. …
Because December isn’t busy enough, life decided to throw our family the curveball of a hospital stay this month. C has been out for a week and I’m still trying to recover. It’s scary when your baby goes from fine to very ill in just a few hours. With a little over a week to …
Want to freak a breastfeeding mama out? Tell her she can’t nurse her baby for 6 hours prior to a procedure. Mission accomplished. Friday, after a whirlwind week, C had Eustachian Tubes places in both ears. This was to help her avoid ear infections due to improper drainage. Because ear infections are no fun and …
C turned nine months old on Thanksgiving. I love this age so very much! Her personality is becoming more evident by the day and I’m in love. Is it weird that I just said I’m in love reference my infant? I don’t think so… This last month she discovered Patty Cake. She loves it so …
I grew up in a family full of traditions. As a kid, I didn’t always appreciate them. Holidays felt overwhelming at times and more than a little stressful. So, why would I continue so many? I’ve been questioning that since Thanksgiving. I make a huge meal for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It often includes two meats …