Every kid has some sort of lovey. Something they can't let go of. Even as adults, we probably have something hidden up in a closet that we held on to when we were little. That comforting stuffed animal or favorite blanket that…
This past week, a very dear friend sent me a lamp of an orange turtle. We love it. Once we opened it up and got a light in it, we talked about the video of Boston playing with the turtle that we had caught…
The day this little girl was born, I cried. I cried because my 31 week preemie was here safely. Then I cried because my husband walked in and told me her diagnosis. We didn't expect a little bundle with Down Syndrome, but we received…
We've tried to celebrate the kids' birthdays well. Presents, cake of their choice, food of their choice, sometimes birthday parties, sometimes small gatherings, sometimes the beach, sometimes family from out of town and sometimes just hanging out at home. I guess Boston's birthday…
Nine years ago at 4:30 AM on June 13, 2005, we had a little girl. She was a 31 week preemie. She was crying when she came. She was 3 lbs 11 oz. She was itty bitty. She was a sweet, itty bitty little…
Sometimes kids show up that we didn't expect. Sometimes they come with a lot of surprises. I know that mine have. Each and every one. One showed up with a whole lot more then what we bargained for. But they all have surprises. In…
It's kinda hard to believe that I had a girl who looked like this seven years ago. Just from the picture you can she was kinda spunky. She'd also get really quiet and pretty. Not that she's not pretty in the above picture. She…