Happy Mother's Day
I swear if I had known how much I would love being a Mom, I would have had kids much sooner and had several more of them. If you know anything about me though, this is a statement that is…
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A Sliver of Hope
WOW! I still can’t believe we raised over $5,000 for Bello Machre. Thanks to all of you who donated and supported us for the walk. Catherine will use the money to help with surgery expenses that are upcoming. She’s getting…
The Question
“Mommy, how did Catherine get born early?” Sarah’s little voice pierced the darkness and drifted toward my mind as we drove home in the dark of night. It’s the one I’d wondered about. The one I didn’t know how I’d…
Special Needs of the "Normal" Sibling
It happened again. Another seizure that required meds. But this one had a twist: Sarah wanted to be put to bed in the middle of it by Brian – and Brian was holding Catherine. “Daddy put you to bed,” she…
Early Morning Conversation
Sarah: Cackie’s eyes are open. Me: Yay Catherine! Let’s give her claps. Sarah: It doesn’t work. Me: What doesn’t work? Sarah: Her eyes. Me: That’s right. Her eyes are broken. Sarah: Yeah… She can’t see me. And now I know…
Best Gift Ever – How Did She Know?
Somehow, Catherine knows when it’s time to really pull out the stops and give us something incredible. And yesterday, she did it at the perfect time – during Brian’s birthday celebration at the house. I was cooking meatloaf and mashed…
Arms Reaching Out
Sarah has just starting reaching out for me. Of course, she’s reached up and for me for a long time. But I mean really reaching out – like in the sense of, “I care about you.” Or in the sense…