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The good ones
I don’t know how you do it. I don’t think I could. When someone says these words to me I almost immediately want to respond with you could. But then I remember what the nurse in the hospital said to my husband and I when we had our 3 month old son. She looked at us and said your boys are so blessed to have you, you are some of the good ones. She went on to tell us how there are many times as a nurse she is afraid to send a newborn home with their parents. So this got me thinking… I know quite a few of the…
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Teeny tiny self care tips
Self care isn’t exactly something on the top of my list. I know it’s important and people are always reminding me to remember to “take time to yourself.” If you are anything like me this can be extremely hard to do. I usually make sure everyone around me has all that they need before I think of what I may need. I am the opposite of high maintenance. I pretty much am just maintaining. 😉 I know that so many of us don’t have the time to get out for hours without any kids, and even if you have the time there so many other reasons why you can’t! Finances…
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Nowhere else
Our family went to a pool party a few weeks ago and on our way home I texted my girlfriend to let her know I wasn’t going to cry. I didn’t have the urge to take my son and leave. Oddly enough, I felt ok, not great, not sad, but just ok. Our son is nonverbal, continuous tube fed, has severe hearing loss and wears aids, with very low muscle tone and cannot sit alone, stand, or walk. He’s also stubborn, funny, very affectionate, and extremely charming. He loves kisses, books, and his iPad. And when he gets excited or is content he can be very vocal while flailing his arms and…
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