A mom post tonight…. It’s become part of our routine to see Lily’s birth parents every few months. We really enjoy seeing them: watching the expression on their faces when they see how much she has grown and what she can do. There is something immensely fulfilling about watching her birth dad hold her for …
“Today”
A mom post today…. We were driving to the zoo on Sunday morning and Jess turned to me “Do you know what today is? It’s today.” Such simple words but ones with so much meaning between the two of us – it’s almost like a secret language. “Today” was the day that we almost lost …
Renovation Mode
Guys, Mommy is a destruction queen! For the past few weeks she has been working day and night in the basement of our house to, “get it ready”. For a while I didn’t really know what that meant but I do now and it’s a pretty amazing thing. The mom’s have decided that it’s time …
21 Magazine and Skeptics Be Damned!
A mom post today… Late last year, during Down Syndrome Awareness week, I saw a picture that the CDSS (Canadian Down Syndrome Society) had posted to twitter of a bunch of their staff sporting these awesome CDSS temporary tattoo’s. I sent a reply quickly, not thinking anything would come of it, asking where I could …
Reinventing Mother’s Day
A mom post tonight… I’ve been struggling with this post for a few days, mostly because I just don’t know which way to take it. I could start by telling you all that I really am not a fan of mother’s day; not because it’s a hallmark holiday, but because mother’s day is always the …
The Flu, the Army and A Little Extra Physio
Do you know what I’m not such a big fan of? Throwing up. I mean, technically I do it all of the time, I’m kind of awesome at it, but when I’m not expecting it and it happens all night when I’m supposed to be sleeping I really really hate it. The mom’s called it …