How to keep your own needs in mind when setting up a new baby’s nursery because #selfcareisntselfish

July 28, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

An awesome reader and I got into a long discussion about setting up a new baby’s room. She found out about her child’s diagnosis recently, and she has to wait a few more months to meet the little angel! There is so much to think about when setting up the little nursery. The “nesting” instinct […]

If you are wondering whether or not to give your child with Down Syndrome a sibling, DO IT!

July 25, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

I will never forget this moment. I was left alone with both kids for the first time ever, and Marley needed a diaper change and a feeding right away. Nicholas, at that same moment, put his arms up for me to pick me up. To me, when a baby does that, it is the highest […]

Molar Meltdown – A teething toddler in physical therapy.

January 7, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Somehow I got myself into a situation where I have two children who are teething at the same time. Queue the drool. If you have been following our story either via this blog, instagram or snapchat, then you might look forward to Tuesdays and Thursdays. These are PT days, which means so much footage of […]

The friends that ‘grow’ with you are the ones you’ll have for life.

January 1, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

I am sure you’ve all experienced it. Maybe there were people you met in college that you spent every day with, and now never speak to. Or the person who you were inseparable with in high school is now someone you couldn’t pick out in a lineup. Maybe your whole facebook newsfeed is filled with […]

5 ways to snuff out Mom Guilt this year.

December 18, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Today, after I had already gotten to school of course, a snow day was called. What did I do as soon as I returned home for my unexpected day off? I took my kids to the babysitter. I scrolled instagram and saw all of my teacher friends having nice days off with their kids, and […]

Reminders

February 23, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hey everyone. If any of my readers have been pregnant before, you know that pregnancy tends to make you.. well.. a little dumb. So, I apologize for my long gaps between posts during this pregnancy. I am too busy trying to remember why I walked into the next room and figuring out how I am […]

I’ll always remember us this way.

December 27, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Last night, after Nick and I hung out with some friends from his new job, we went to pick up Nicholas from my in-laws. It was already pretty late, and he probably should have been in bed already, but we needed him to be home for today. It was a big day for us. When […]

Limitless Nicholas

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