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Living in a World of Comparison and Competition
The Ache of Comparison We live in a world that loves to measure, compete, and compare. Everywhere I turn, there’s another reminder of what someone else’s child is doing, what another mom is managing, or what I “should” be accomplishing. With Myles, that heartache of comparison sometimes cuts especially deep. I see younger children talking, running, telling their parents stories—the…
Year 3
3 years, 26,280 hours, 1,576,800minutes of loving you and being on this journey with you. I will never forget how I felt the day I received your diagnosis. The fear, worry, anxiety I had consumed me. There are still moments I hear the specialist in my mind, “He may not crawl, he may not talk, he may not walk, he…
What they don’t tell you
“Lisa, after reviewing your ultrasound today, I am 99% certain your child will be born with Down Syndrome.” The only way to know for sure is by doing an amniocentesis. Some of the risks associated with this are miscarriage and or infection…..based on how far along you are we will need to know if you want to terminate this pregnancy…
The day you were born
It’s time for our 38-week check-up. To say my anxiety is high is an understatement. Our older two boys both decided to come at 38 weeks. This time I’m sitting in the waiting room just waiting for my name to be called. First appointment is an US, and then we get to see our OB. My name is called, accompanied…
Unanswered Prayers.
The words Down Syndrome continued to echo in my mind. Every time I felt baby, all I could think about was the idea that our child could have a genetic defect. I got lost in the what ifs. My husband and I knew very little about Down Syndrome. I prayed, asking others to pray to heal our baby, to “fix…
20 weeks
It’s time for our 20-week ultrasound. As I sit waiting to be called back, I’m overwhelmed by so many emotions; fear, anxiety, excitement…just to name a few. Fear of the unknown, the health and wellness of baby, will there be a heartbeat, will babies measurements be ok. Anxiety as I think back to the miscarriages we went through and knowing…