This video needs a place to live FOREVER. My sweet boy absolutely adores Frozen. We went to Disneyland over spring break and he got to see the live-action theater version. The sights, the sounds, the bubble snow – all of it was so beautifully overwhelming for him that he was practically moved to tears.
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2019: World Down Syndrome Day – Gratitude
When I was first told about Hudson’s possible diagnosis (which was confirmed via blood test several days later) of Down syndrome….I remember the fear and uncertainty that crippled my heart as I held my newborn baby. What would his life be like? How would people treat him? Would he go to school? Will he have friends? Will he ever find love? ⠀👶🏼⠀And then he looked up at me with those big blue/green eyes, and his soul locked onto mine. God whispered gently in my heart that He had it all figured out and I just needed to obediently follow and expect big things from this little man. Those fears melted…
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Mama, I See You
Mama – I see you. ⠀You are seen. ⠀⠀Trying to run around after one or even multiple little people.⠀Feeding your family multiple meals per day…oh and don’t forget snacks. ⠀Turning the laundry from the washer to the dryer and then letting it sit there for 3 days. ⠀Working your 9-5 and just wanting a foot rub at the end of a long day. ⠀Taking a personal day to watch your sick child. ⠀Squeezing in even 10 minutes of exercise (sitting in child’s pose totally counts) to keep your heart healthy.⠀Saving those pennies wherever you can to take your family on vacation. ⠀Debating whether or not it’s okay to wear your…
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March/April Bucket List
It’s already March! What?! But I’m so grateful….January and February have always been challenging months for me. They are the darkest yet somehow feel longest days, the Christmas blues are upon me, and it’s so cold outside that we don’t want to leave the house. March is FUN. Daylight savings time occurs, spring break is around the corner, and Easter decorations are up in the stores. But in Chicago, it’s still not Spring…even in April…I know right! So I couldn’t call this a Spring bucket list….we still have snow on the ground with more to come. I give you…the March/April Bucket List. These two months that can be busy with…
