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Going private 11 Jan 2013 | 03:27 am
I know I've done this before. Said I was taking my blog private, and then came right back. But this time I REALLY am, permanently. Its been great, this online support and therapy to walk through the h...
2nd Heart-iversary 8 Jan 2013 | 10:17 am
I've been a bit sentimental today. Stopping to recall this day 2 years ago, the staleness of the hospital, the warmth of her small body in my arms, the nerves I so desperately tried to control, forcin...
Elf on the Shelf- Creepy or Creative? 2 Jan 2013 | 08:30 am
I am an elfing mom. Yes. I know I annoy some, probably a lot, because I take the time to do silly things with a felt doll. But I have the time and energy for it, and I find it fun. So bring the hate, ...
Tragedy 16 Dec 2012 | 08:53 pm
I've stopped blogging as much. Some due to time, some do to lack of motivation, a lot to do with the fact that I wanted my thoughts to be little more private. And although none of those reasons have c...
I feel for you, Rudolf 24 Nov 2012 | 07:06 am
I don't know why its that hard to just wait till the day after Thanksgiving. Its one of my biggest pet peeves and it literally puts me in a bad mood when people start decorating and playing Christmas ...
New Month 2 Nov 2012 | 08:15 am
October is gone, and the first thing I am thankful for this month is that November is a nice, not quite so hectic month! I need a few days to recover from last months craziness, and to start of the mo...
Overcoming the label 24 Oct 2012 | 09:05 am
Being Down syndrome Awareness Month, as it is, I have been very unaware of it lately. Fiona is picking up new things every day and is totally and completely a little toddler now. She is talking (or at...
My Faith and My Daughter 4 Oct 2012 | 08:16 am
I have mentioned before how I struggle with the accusation that because I knew Fiona had Down syndrome prenatally I acted selfishly to still continue the pregnancy. When I look at my beautiful little ...
To my kids 3 Oct 2012 | 07:41 am
Dear Gavin, Breiden and Fiona- I am told by G and B's teachers you boys love to talk about your family. Most of the pictures you draw are some combination of you all, daddy and me, or often all 5 of ...
Does this Offend You? 30 Sep 2012 | 07:32 am
*This post was extremely hard for me to write because these words feel like poison in my mind. My point is not to offend anyone, but to show how offensive and thoughtless words can be. NONE of these ...
