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The first week at home from the hospital I was managing dozens of calls with doctors, specialists and therapists. This was clearly not ‘normal,’ postpartum activity, but it was our normal. As far as it goes with Elliott we have always fielded numerous appointments a week. Over the years, we have been able to slowlyContinueContinue reading “A week in the life…”

…Follow-up post from Processing the Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis – Initial Thoughts The official diagnosis happened a couple of weeks ago.  I wallowed and felt depressed and cried and cried and cried and then I felt like I needed to put my big girl pants on and like it was going to be ok. We couldContinueContinue reading “Riding the Wave”

How Do I feel? I keep saying life feels like a dumpster fire and that seems to be the only way to describe it.  I just saw a specialist who looked at Elliott and confirmed he has a mild case of cerebral palsy. Nothing in my mind registered.  So….what’s the plan?  The doctor tells meContinueContinue reading “Processing the Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis- Initial Thoughts”

**This birth story was written as part of the healing process in therapy during the fall of 2018. I have decided to share it publicly as I believe it is an integral part in demonstrating how far Elliott has come and what has gotten him/us to the point where we are today** **Caution: This postContinueContinue reading “Birth Story”