Why does life seem so hard? Trying to juggle work, kids, spouse, and yourself can be so overwhelming. I try to sit down and write, and no words come out. I started this blog years ago, got a good few posts in, and then life comes along and takes away any time I have to…
With the new school year approaching, it is a scary time as a parent, but with kids with special needs, there are so many more issues that can arise. I am so nervous about the new school year, especially after what happened to Margo last year. I won’t go into details because the people involved…
Ok, so I know right now you are probably drowning in emotions. You are scared, nervous, worried, happy, sad, and all of the emotions in between. I understand I have been there. When we got the prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome for my oldest daughter, I was feeling all of those at one time and…
Content Warning: Talk of Covid and Death Hi, it has been a while. I think the last published post I had here was back in something like 2019. I am sorry about that. So here I am back again trying to start from the beginning. Of course, I will continue to revamp old posts and…
*Disclaimer* For this post Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #3 Welcome to the World Little One, it may be a little graphic and also may trigger someone so please read with that in mind. Routine Check Up??? At 40 weeks plus 1 to 3 days (we were never given an exact due date with Ella)…
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #2 Extra Appointments So Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #2 Extra Appointments wont be super long as there was only 2 “extra” appointments. Yes we had a lot of ultrasounds because of her diagnosis but I am talking above that. Extra Appointments #1 Geneticist So unfortunately due to my health…
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #1 Diagnosis I decided to do a series during Down Syndrome Awareness month from diagnosis till now. So here is part 1. Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #1 Diagnosis Expecting I was 23 when I found out I was expecting. My husband and I had only been dating for less…
So here we are Weigh-in Wednesday week #2 of my year-long journey to weight loss and healthy living. (Here is the week one post ( https://dancingwithdragonflies.com/weigh-in-wednesday/ )) Weigh-In Wednesday Week #2 UPDATE: I weighed myself today and I am at 159.6. I have lost almost 3 pounds this week. Since the beginning of the year,…
So one of my goals for the year is to lose weight. So I figured the best way to hold my self accountable is to post about it weekly. It kind of helped that the year started on a Wednesday so Weigh-in Wednesday sounds great. Yes I know today is Thursday but yesterday was a…