Tomorrow is World Autism Awareness Day (really Autism Acceptance Day if you’re in the know) and I wanted to write something short and sweet. It has, however, turned into a novel. If you’ve been here for a while, then you may know parts of our story. You might have seen us announce our pregnancy back […]
Author: Liv
Forgive yourself, Mama. Here’s to another try.
Part 2 The Breaking Point It all came crashing down on an unsuspecting Thursday. Lucas had stayed up far too late the night before, tossing and turning in his crib, exhausted and too over- stimulated to sleep. Then he woke up too early (6am). Sleep begets sleep. But I was still in a good mood […]
Forgive yourself, Mama. Here’s to another try.
Part 1 In my last update on our autism journey, I wrote about how excited we were to start an estimated 15-20 hours a week of in home ABA therapy. I left the doctor’s office with a long list of therapy options to start researching and calling. It was a bit daunting to look at […]
A Provisional Autism Diagnosis
Anyone who knew me when I was pregnant can tell you that I was an anxious mess from the second I saw those two pink lines. I woke up nightly during my first trimester with vivid stillbirth dreams, and I would wake up crying after having created the worst possible scenario in my head. By […]
Dehydrated Orange Slices DIY
Nothing beats a homemade Christmas decoration. In a season of slowing down and consuming less (well, attempting to), this simple craft is the perfect project. It’s lovely strung up as garland, individual ornaments, cake decorations, and gift toppers. Here’s what you’ll need: Oranges A sharp knife Baking sheets Parchment paper/ silicone liners Four […]
An update after seeing a developmental specialist
After several failed titles for this post, I settled on something quite unimaginative. Last week, we went to see a developmental specialist regarding Lucas’ speech delay. It has been almost two months since our pediatrician told us that he was worried about Lucas’ lack of speech (to read all about that day, see this post) […]
Hanging Poster Frame DIY Tutorial
After having some family photos printed, I had in mind using a poster hanging kit of sorts. They were selling online for $20 each, and with my three prints, I was hoping for a less pricey option. This is what I came up with, and I’m happy to report, it cost me $4. It’s not […]
Processing the longest day
I smell like vomit and I am too tired to do anything about it. Lucas had his 18 month Well Baby check up with his new pediatrician bright and early this morning. I was a little nervous about being in a new place so I made Dayna map out my trek with me last […]
Pride Month 2018
This year’s Pride marks my 10 year anniversary of coming out. Ten years ago, I never could have imagined my life as it is now. I didn’t know if I’d get married. Children seemed so out of my realm of possibilities. It’s rare that I really share some of these details, but I thought that […]
A dreary day
Well. The day that our family has been dreading for months is finally here. We sent Dayna off to South Carolina at 2:30am this morning. She will be gone for the next two months while she completes drill sergeant school. I don’t think either of us has stopped crying all morning. In fact I made […]