Last year was hard. A year ago around this time, we were struggling with Daniel and his enemas. They weren’t working and he would have big accidents in the middle of the night. Daniel was born with VACTERL, a medical condition that affects multiple body parts. Daniel doesn’t have feeling in his bottom area and […]
I usually get pretty sad around this time. Grace’s birthday is in February and it just reminds me that she’s our youngest. She’s the baby of our family. We haven’t had anymore living children after her. Grace turned 6 years old a few weeks ago, and for the last 6 years, I’ve been sad that […]
My thing for 2024 is Love Myself. That means ALL of myself. Sometimes, there’s things I don’t like. I’m trying to accept those parts about me anyway, because it’s important to still love myself. I’m trying to give myself grace more, especially when I mess up. I’m human and make mistakes. We’re not called to […]
I’ve always had great empathy for couples going through infertility and miscarriage. I didn’t have experience with either one of those. I had three kids in three years, so it’s safe to say, I had no problems with fertility. I’m a very family person and I always wished to have children of my own. I […]
What does Autism Awareness Month mean to me? It means educating people about what autism is – the signs, the characteristics, the behaviors. It means teaching people how to act and what not to do with autistic people – say hi, don’t bully, be kind. It means learning that no two autistic people are exactly […]
My self care used to be non-existent. Having children, especially kids with additional needs, means my focus is always on them. Taking care of myself dwindled, which then led to my mental health suffering. I had to do something to help myself and start doing the things I once enjoyed again. Even if I don’t […]
We had a really good 2021 with the kids accomplishing some huge milestones. Nicholas doing well with his speech device and school, Daniel’s independence doing things on his own, and Grace finally feeding herself and going down the slide. There’s so many things to work on with the kids, it’s hard to work on all […]
After a year of isolation in 2020, this year was filled with so many adventures for our family. We spent a lot of time outside especially at the splash pad. It was the first year where I felt comfortable taking the kids places with a little bit of help, and sometimes by myself. 2021 saw […]
“Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord. And He shall lift you up.” I’ve been a little M.I.A. lately. For the last three months I’ve been helping plan a women’s retreat as a team leader through my church. It’s been the most amazing and humbling experience I’ve ever been through. My team consisted of […]