What the Heck is Going On?

What the Heck is Going On?

Well. 3 years have passed. We’re in the middle of a pandemic, the kids are homeschooling. Des is 9 and Samara is just turned 6. How does one update someone if 3 years have gone by? “Hi, I’m alive. The world is crazy. But I’m 

A New Season

A New Season

  It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. There have been a lot of developments in our family. One of them is moving into our new home and into a totally different neighborhood. There are house projects, adjusting to a new school, and 

Cast Day

Cast Day

Monday, July 10th Before checking in, I was already on the lookout for the other boy that will be going through the program with Des. They said they’d be the same age and they’re both left hemis. (Left Hemiplagia, or weak on the left side). 

The Smiles Make Up For Everything

The Smiles Make Up For Everything

Toddler is sick. Toddler can’t go to school. Baby won’t nap. Baby will only want to be carried. Back hurts. Toddler won’t nap. Need to feed toddler…and baby. Clean up toddler. Clean up spit up. Spit up on baby and momma. Change. Dance baby around 

Round 2

Round 2

  I don’t make money out of blogging so it’s easy to skip a day or two, or a month or 6 months. Ha! I realize I haven’t even written anything down about baby number 2 that is on the way. Due in 5 weeks 

My People

Once in a while I have a motherhood/parenting thought and say to myself, “Oh yeah, that’s a good one, I should blog that.” Well, I’ve been doing that for months and don’t really post it. Now I have a bit of time and decided I should 

Motherhood Blues

After a couple of crying episodes at the hospital, at home after Desmond was born, and when we found out that he had a brain bleed, I knew the tears will come again. Once in a while tears will fall as I think of Desmond 

16th Month Evaluation

16th Month Evaluation

Desmond is at 16 months (14 months adjusted) now and it was time to get his High Risk Check-up at the UW Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD). This was his 3rd visit to CHDD and I was a little nervous. Well not that 

Mama Me Time

Mama Me Time

I realize, the only time I’d ever find time to write is in the morning. When all is quiet and Desmond is still asleep. I’ve decided that this will be my me time. My creative time. Taking care of Des is so much work that