Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
Everything has been new lately, new house, new school, new doctors, new hairstylist (more scary than a new doctor) and I’ve found myself telling certain stories over and over. One of them being the names of my kids and, when people ask, how we chose each one. I love telling each story because it takes […]
This week it will be six years since I started my blog. What started as a way to document my triplet pregnancy turned into a lifeline of healing for me and has opened more doors and brought in more friendships than I could have ever imagined. When I look back at all I have written […]
In my previous life I was the director of a nearby autism center. We ran many kinds of programs out of the university-based center but my favorites were the programs that involved the siblings. There was something about these kids. My daughter was still an only child at the time so I had no idea […]
We are moving on to a post-high school program this year and I can say that, over the years I’ve definitely learned how to and how not to work with school staff to get what I need most for Ashlyn. There have been teachers who I wasn’t able to work with until we both compromised […]
Cheeks red and aching from laughter, we headed to the car. I could feel little fingers wiggling through the mittens that met my hands and tried to slow their excitement as it seemed we were moving up and down instead of forwards. After as many snow-tubing runs as we could manage, we were still giggling […]
What I need… I need to say her name without bringing everyone to tears. I need her life to be included in the count of children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. I need kindness on birthdays and understanding on holidays. I need to stay in bed and a reason to get out of it. I need […]
We wrapped up Aladdin Junior in February. My absolute favorite part of the show was having a junior costumer this time who just happened to be Parker. Doing Aladdin costumes with my son was such an awesome experience. He’s great at sewing and there’s nothing like having someone right there at a sewing maching, ready […]
I’ve been practicing yoga at home for almost three years. At some point I came to the realization that if I had to attend a class somewhere I was never going to get in shape. Once I started looking for ways to do yoga at home I found a huge amount of classes online. With […]
I made my announcement as I tripped over blocks and unwrapped a doll dress from my foot, “Mommy’s going to take a shower now. You guys stay in here and play Smush Your Sister.” As I headed to the bathroom I couldn’t help but think to myself that we are totally strange. And while showering […]
Hi this is Sawyer. I love LEGO so my mom let me take over her blog to tell you about all the great sets out right now. If you are looking for a birthday present for a kid who loves LEGO like me here are some ideas. You can buy these sets by clicking on […]
