*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…
The Loss of a parent. Last week my husband suffered the loss of a parent. On Thursday August 3rd 2017 at 8:28pm my father in law took his last breath after fighting a long time with congestive heart failure. It wasn’t sudden as he had been on hospice since right after Easter, but that doesn’t…
Update on life: Ella’s surgery Okay so Update on Life Ella’s Surgery. On July 25th Ella and I spent the night at my moms as she was going to be having dental surgery the next day. I slept on an old pull out in my old bedroom while mom stayed with Ella so that I…