Get out there and hit a home run today! He flashes me a big smile--an obvious sparkle of sincerity can be seen in his eyes. It's a figure of speech I have grown to dread. I roll my eyes, shrug my shoulders and slam the car door shut without saying a word. Then I skip off to school and meet my friends on the play ground. Every m[...]
It was a Tuesday morning. I was 7 months pregnant with Sawyer and having trouble getting comfortable sitting on the playroom mat of Wesley’s OT room. I watched as Wes bravely dove into the ball pit to retrieve the rings his therapist had hidden. When he crawled through the tunnel with only minor hesitation, I was reminded o[...]
Dear New Friend, When you FIRST meet me you might see… A little guy who looks like any other 4.5 year old boy. I often have bed head and scrapes on my knees. I play with trains and cars and pirates and Legos. I like to get dirty and wrestle. I laugh with my whole heart and have a gap toothed smile that could ma[...]
I've written and re-written this post maybe a hundred times. I knew there was so much that needed to be said, so many emotions to share...and I've been struggling to find a way to capture all that I feel you should know about this project, about the love and heart and vulnerability that went into creating this space. This has[...]
It's bath time and I'm carefully and strategically pouring the water on Wesley's head to rinse out the shampoo--a task that for sensory reasons has been nearly impossible for the last 4 years. But recently he's turned a corner. And although he squirms and cringes and balls his hands into tight fists with his eyes squeez[...]
The floors are freshly swept. The room smells of lavender. The dishwasher is running. Things are in order. All is good in the world. I walk through the house with an extra spring in my step, because a clean house always puts a smile on my face. Then I take another step…crunch…another step….crunch. I look down and see g[...]
A big thanks to Intel for sponsoring today’s post about our new Intel All-in-One PC! #IntelAIO Wesley is headed to Kindergarten in the Fall--and to be honest, I'm kind of freaking out. Before becoming a mother, I had visions of sitting at the kitchen table with my kids, having fun working on homework together. We would have lazy[...]
