Grace
Grace has a special place in our hearts. My husband grew up visiting Grace’s beautiful farmland where his grandparents were raised. This tradition has continued into our married years and I feel that...
View ArticleRe-charge
Every mother needs a little re-charge now and then. So when a friend invited me on a little girls trip to NY, I scrambled to make it happen. My amazing sister offered her milk makers to Welles (which...
View ArticleA Happy 4th
Well my favorite holiday and come and gone. I seriously get just as excited about the 4th as I do for Christmas! The patriot in me just beams with pride when I watch the fly-over every year at a...
View ArticleSurprise…
Unexpectedly pregnant! Let’s start from the beginning. About ten or so weeks ago, I woke up early one morning feeling anxious. “Aunt Flow” was pretty late. But it would be rather unlikely for me to...
View ArticleBaby… Brother!
In all my excitement to share our pregnancy, I forgot to mention… It’s a BOY! How can I be sure of this at just 15 weeks? Here’s the schpeel…. When Welles was still in the hospital, doctors...
View ArticleSpread Light
Ever feel too weak to read/watch the news? The other night I read an article that really got me down. Couldn’t sleep or even think straight the next day, kind of down. I swear, every other time I read...
View ArticleAlaska
Exploring new things and places with my family is what creates my dearest memories. Traveling with kids is no walk in the park, that’s true. But we’ve got it down pretty well, I think! That might...
View ArticleAnd we’re back…
It’s been a while. Blogging in the summer is tough business! Too much to do, too many distractions and too much sun to soak up. So, I’m trying to get back to it now that Scarlett has started preschool...
View ArticleCole St. Clair
This isn’t about our family, or Down syndrome. But this is weighing heavy on my heart. A dear friend is the mother of this handsome 7 year old. Just a few days ago they found out he has a very rare...
View ArticlePursuit of Perfection
I love these pictures. The clean, crisp white back round is so fresh and perfect. Everyone appears to be getting along and we look in control and cool as cucumbers. My hair and make-up is done, and...
View ArticleDear Welles…
Dear Welles, How on earth are you already two? Someone tell me where the time has gone! It seems like just yesterday the nurses hesitantly placed you in my arms with looks of concern on their faces....
View ArticleTwo year old
Pretty perfect day for our perfectly happy little boy. He woke up smiley and spent the first thirty minutes of his birthday snuggling and playing peek-a-boo with mommy in bed. When Scarlett woke we...
View ArticleHormonal Habits
Here’s the play-by-play…. Wake up with good intentions, look around at my daily “to-do’s,” cry tears of exhaustion and self-pity, snuggle my babies with a grateful heart, unbelievable feelings of...
View ArticleThe month to spread the celebration!
You guys, HAPPY DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH! In our family, we choose to celebrate the heck out of DS every single day. But this month is a great time for everyone, effected/blessed directly by DS...
View ArticleLetting go
As I’ve mentioned before, this pregnancy has been a real struggle for me in the hormonal department. I’ve found myself feeling so out of control over my feelings and emotions and it’s getting a tad...
View ArticleUpdate
We’ve been lazy around here. Real lazy! As you can tell from the date of my last post. 😉 So today I have no topic to blog about. Instead I’ll just fill you in on what our little clan has been up to....
View ArticleDear Birthday Girl…
Dear Buggy, So you want to be some big four-year-old, huh? While this milestone means that you’re growing and my baby girl is less a baby, I’m ready for it. Your third year started out very sassy and...
View ArticleLet’s talk baby brother…
Third child stigmas already setting in. I’ve hardly documented this pregnancy (outside of talking hormonal outburts), I’ve taken very few bump pics, no nursery is set up and we’ve hardly talked about a...
View ArticleBaby Ames
My first two babies came easily. Before their due dates, water broke at home, labors were fast and babies were in my arms ahead of schedule. Ames wanted to be different. He took his time. With Welles...
View ArticleMomming to three
I have three kids now… What?! It seems like it was only a few years ago that I was a first time mother to my baby girl, Scarlett. Oh, that’s right… It was only a few years ago. 😉 Bam, bam, bam, and...
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