If you know me, you might assume it was the 80 degree heat wave in January that I’m bitter about. Yeah, not stoked on that. But alas, Covid made it’s way into our little house. Last week at school, Stevie had an exposure. Not the first time that has happened, but this time just felt…
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Thoughts on Grace
Behind the blog scenes, I’ve been trying to work on my rough drafts throughout the week to have a post ready for publishing on Saturday or Sunday. But today, I had to start from scratch. I haven’t felt pulled to write publicly these past several days, even though I’ve been journaling regularly in private. One…
A Little Big Deal
Stevie!!!! If we know two things about Stevie, it’s that 1) he has fine motor delays and 2) he has always hated anything arts-and-crafts related. Even to the point that he got booted from summer camp when he was like 4 years old because he wouldn’t participate in the creative process. Haha. Over the past…
Outfits 64-75 + Study Hour
This week we had an unexpected surprise for our family. It’s not nearly as dramatic as it sounds, but it feels like the start of something good. You may or may not know that Stevie has an intellectual disability. He’s been in special ed since he started pre-K and has always been severely delayed in…
Open Heart Surgery Update
If you read my last post, you could probably guess that I was dreading Stevie’s latest appointment with the cardiothoracic (heart) surgeon. This would be our first time seeing him in nearly 8 years, which is kind of amazing when you think about the rough start we had. But of course it was to discuss…
Stevie's Heart Procedure
Oh dear Lord, what a day! Frankly, I’m glad it’s over and Stevie is heading to bed. I was so anxious leading up to this procedure, but as promised, game faces were ON this morning. We were all feeling ready to kick some ass. Well, some of us more than others. Once we got into…
Sewing Therapy
Sewing has brought me a great deal of comfort these past couple weeks. I have been a big ol’ ball of nerves leading up to Stevie’s heart procedure tomorrow. And sewing has given me something methodical and time consuming to focus on so that my brain can steer clear of the dark and scary thoughts…
Stevie Update: Winter 2019
Every time I sit down to try and write this post, I am short on words. I think I feel a little overwhelmed as usual, so I just don’t know where to begin. And today of all days, I am riddled with anxiety. But I need to avoid online shopping. So I’m going to do…
Catching Up; Edition 14
How many times can I play this game of catching up on the blog? As of late, I feel little urges to get back to writing. But it seems that every time I sit down and try to put my thoughts into words or my fingers to the familiar click-clack of the keyboard, my brain…
A Moment to Remember: Summer Recap
While I’m glad it’s over, there’s no mistaking that when I look back on our summer as a whole, there were some good times. And I have to pat myself on the back a little bit! Because I made that happen. It’s not easy. Most days I would’ve rather hid in my air-conditioned room watching…