Yes, this is a photo of the center console in my van. I’m sure somewhere there is a “Blogging for Dummies” handbook that says, “don’t start a post with an ugly picture,” but it’s a good thing I’ve never been one to closely follow the rules. Typically I wouldn’t attach enough significance to the screenContinue reading “Bless This Mess…But Also Bless This Rest”
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Permission Granted: Just Don’t.
Chandler was 16 months old at her second Christmas, a new walker and into everything, but not yet able to be reasoned with. That year we got a small tree that we could have up off the floor to avoid keeping her out of it all season. I vividly remember telling this to an older,Continue reading “Permission Granted: Just Don’t.”
Giving Tuesday
TOMORROW! Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! At a time when there are so many worthy and important causes asking for your help, we would be honored and so grateful if you considered the CHAMP1 Research Foundation. We are on the cusp of some very exciting and potentially life-changing developments for our kids. 100% of your donationContinue reading “Giving Tuesday”
The Gift of Community
As we kick off this Thanksgiving week, it seems only natural to spend extra time reflecting on all we have to be grateful for. When I look around my house, which currently looks like a tornado blew through, it’s not hard to see how much we have. I also find that, as I get olderContinue reading “The Gift of Community”
The Ugly Game of Comparison
The comparison game is a tough one, isn’t it? It seems that every direction we turn there is someone doing better, doing more. Making more money, living in a bigger home, taking a more luxurious vacation (or a vacation at all), driving a newer car. It seems especially relevant in this age of social mediaContinue reading “The Ugly Game of Comparison”
The Road to Diagnosis: Jump Into Genetics
Let me just tell you something. You never sit through a high school science class thinking that you’ll someday have a child who requires extensive genetic testing. If I had known, trust me, I would have paid a lot more attention. At this point in our journey I could tell you the most basic ofContinue reading “The Road to Diagnosis: Jump Into Genetics”
The Road to Diagnosis: Eyesight and Advocacy
The first time I advocated for Landry, it really didn’t feel like much. It wasn’t a defiant, hands-on-my-hips, dig-my-heels-in sort of moment that I sometimes mentally associate with advocacy. Although, I will say, I’ve had some of those moments since and Pete would tell you that I’m especially good at the hands-on-my-hips part, whether I’mContinue reading “The Road to Diagnosis: Eyesight and Advocacy”
The Road to Diagnosis Pt. 2
As I mentioned in my previous post, Landry’s four month check up was the day the ball started rolling with recognizing and figuring out her developmental concerns. I was thankful then and I am still thankful today that we had a doctor in our corner who trusted my gut instinct as Landry’s mom and mainContinue reading “The Road to Diagnosis Pt. 2”
The Road to Diagnosis Pt. 1
Fifteen. My parents were married on the 15th of the month, I was born on the 15th of the month, and it’s no secret that taxes are due on the 15th of every April. I got my first cell phone and had my first boyfriend when I was fifteen years old. I’ve lost and gainedContinue reading “The Road to Diagnosis Pt. 1”
Loving Landry Jess 