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Motherhood, Part Deux

April 24, 2019 No Comments

It feels so lovely to sit down and write again after a short respite that included welcoming the newest member of our pack, Miss Eloise! That’s right, The Nugget’s identity is finally known! And although coming up with a name for her took some time due to the fact that I was convinced she was a boy for nine months, we couldn’t be more enamored by the little one who God sent to complete our family. Her birth story was a somewhat amusing and unique one, and while I certainly look forward to sharing it […]

Autism, Motherhood

Raising Awareness of Autism and of Lunch

April 3, 2019 No Comments

We all wore blue yesterday. Our family’s very first Autism Awareness Day after the diagnosis! We were going to celebrate our amazing Clara by visiting the Easter Bunny and going out to dinner, a Tuesday Night of family fun! It couldn’t be just a coincidence that her amazing Easter outfit is entirely blue, complete with a bunny tutu and a pom pom bunny tail on the shirt. (To Clara, that outfit is what dreams are made of. It. Doesn’t. Get. Any. Better.) Daddy would leave a bit early from work and Mommy would quickly go […]

Marriage, Motherhood

Long Days, Short Years

March 21, 2019 No Comments

Not long after giving birth to Clara, I remember reading somewhere that in motherhood, the days are long but the years are short. Looking back on her almost twenty-nine months of life, I can honestly say that truer words have never been spoken. I honestly can’t believe that I have an almost two-and-a-half year old and we’re mere weeks away from welcoming her brother or sister into our family. Sometimes, late at night, I flip through pictures of when Clara was an infant. The day she was born seems like it was yesterday but simultaneously […]

Motherhood

Hopes and Dreams… And a Dog

March 19, 2019 No Comments

To my sweet girl, happiness could probably be defined by one simple thing: a warm, slobbery kiss from her favorite doggie. These two have been best buds since before she was born. Francesca joined our family in 2013, three and a half years before she would meet her soul mate. She has been changing our lives and shedding her way onto our couches and into our hearts ever since then. In fact, before Clara was born, Chesie was my baby and my relationship with her was the closest thing I had ever known to motherhood. […]

Autism, Marriage, Motherhood

Welcome to Holland

March 15, 2019 No Comments

I’m a crier. Most people who know me well know that, so it came as a surprise even to me that I didn’t really cry as I processed the news of my daughter’s diagnosis of ASD. When the doctor said the words, a few tears snuck out, landing on the keyboard on which I was furiously typing notes. That evening, a few more tears came when I shared the news with my husband. I think it was two nights later that I wept ever so slightly, saying between breaths, I feel like I haven’t had […]

Autism, Marriage, Motherhood

Come What May

March 11, 2019 No Comments

Last week’s diagnosis came as a surprise, albeit not a complete shock, I suppose. Had we been truly expecting it, my husband probably would not have sent his 34-week pregnant and overly emotional wife to get the news by herself… He’s too good of a guy to let that happen on purpose. But I suppose on some level, I’ve known for quite some time that there was… something. I just didn’t know it was this. Autism. Autism? What do I really know about Autism Spectrum Disorder? I know it’s a neurological condition that affects a […]

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