Just when I thought letting them take her away was the hardest part, I was hit with another curve ball. To say the day of her surgery was exhausting, would be lacking in description. It was draining, tiresome, depleting, strenuous,...
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Hospital time, what a mystery: it literally passes in the blink of an eye but sits at a standstill, all at the same time. The day passed by quickly, I can hardly recall any specific details. It all seems like a...
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I have had many hard moments in my life, many of which have to do with LB, but one of the hardest moments was letting them take my baby away. Sitting in the pre-op room, living in denial, not thinking about...
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I’m not myself. I’m not even sure if I ever will be again. … As I sit here typing this, I know I am not myself yet. I used to love writing posts for my blogs, but lately I’ve been...
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I can’t do this. I’m not made for this. I’m not strong enough. Just a few, of the many, negative thoughts that has clouded my mind for the past few weeks. It’s awful, right? LB’s journey, so far, has been...
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Because of my love — okay, obsession — with essential oils, I started my journey on using natural alternatives. It did not take me long to stumble upon the many uses of honey. This thing is amazing! The uses and...
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Before LB’s birth, we thought we had it all figured out. Don’t get me wrong. It was scary, beyond scary, but her disabilities seemed like something we could handle. The idea of her having Down Syndrome and “Congestive Heart Failure”...
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Sibling Appreciation HA! In my house?! <– that was seriously my first thought. If your kids are anything like mine (or how I remember my brother and I being), there is little appreciation going around in that department… there is,...
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And then it happened… The nurse and I locked eyes, and I knew what she was going to say. It had been in the back of my mind all day, all month actually. I could see the sympathy in her...
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Well, folks, I am back at it again – slowly, but surely. LB is more time consuming than I imagined… and by time consuming, I mean I just can’t put her down – her snuggles are too good (; With all...
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