Ezra
Ezra was born into our family in the fall of 2010. He's expressive, precocious, loving, cute, a big talker, and all-boy. He loves trains, cars, airplanes, and anything else that moves and makes noises. These posts are his story.
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Life as a special needs dad (when you have anxiety)
It's hard to think about what kind of boy and man he will grow up to be because of some of the struggles he has, like his sensory issues. It's another thing to…
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 09.27.14
I really have no words for how difficult the last few weeks have been for our family. Our son’s behavior has led to both a suspension and expulsion from his private preschool (although…
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Hold – and how I failed the #ILoveYouChallenge {Five Minute Friday}
I am holding him in my arms. Squeezing so tightly I know my arms will probably be sore tomorrow. He is thrashing and his eyes are shut so very tightly. I am begging…
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Tactics of infancy {two steps forward, twenty steps back}
I long for the day when he will learn to self-soothe. But expecting that of him has just left us all frustrated and exhausted. So, maybe for now, I'll choose the twenty steps…
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Camping and Calm Baby {a little update and about my weekend}
The rain patters on the tin roof. I’m wrapped up in a quilt in an Adirondack chair, my second cup of coffee at my feet. The morning air is cool but pleasant. The…
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Hope
I don't know if I fully believe that hope can change everything. But at least for the last three days, I've felt a spark of hope.
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When the camel’s back just keeps breaking
I wish I could quit. Just lay down and say, "That's the last straw. My back is broken. I give up." But with this job, there is no laying down. No quitting. No…
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Beyond the ABCs and 123s {in which preschool resources aren’t enough}
There's only one problem: there is far more to life than book smarts. And there's far more to becoming a successful little boy than knowing the difference between a trapezoid and a triangle…
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When you are finished with being a mom {on calling it quits}
The only problem is that motherhood is never finished. It's not a job you can simply walk away from.
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On #whitespace, staying home, and tomato suckers
To know that saying no to the good and yes to the better; cutting out the busy and embracing the less-involved; to shunning the pin-worthy and grabbing hold of the easy; avoiding the…
