I Did a Thing (Welcome Back!)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. It’s been almost 5 years, and you feel like I abandoned you, but we’ve been a little busy. I’ll do a more in depth recap…
Tag: Down Syndrome
The Patient Patient
We consider ourselves very lucky when it comes to Rumi’s diagnosis. She didn’t need any medical interventions when she was born, and she has no ongoing medical issues that we…
National Everything Month
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are beginning to go crimson, and the shelves of the local Target are a mix of Halloween candy and Christmas decorations. It must…
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
“Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.” ~ John Lennon It seems like only yesterday that we were on the road, driving through the amber waves of grain,…
Intermission is Over
And we’re back. Thanks for your patience while we packed up our lives and carted ourselves 2800 miles across the country. It’s been quite a journey. We’re mostly settled in…
Letting Go of the Manual
Oh man. It’s May already. In less than 20 days the moving truck will be here and we’ll be on our way to Pennsylvania. I don’t know if I’m ready…
A Letter to My Daughter on World Down Syndrome Day
Dear Rumi, When I first learned that you were coming to be part of our family, I was so excited. I started to daydream about the little girl you would…
Our Story – Part 3: The Accidental Home Birth
“Stop the words now. Open the window in the center of your chest and let the spirits fly in and out.” – Rumi At about 2:00am on January 19th, 2016…
Hold On Let Go 