The baby of the family turned eight last week. Oh, the JOY of it all (as you'll see in the video). I cannot believe that our littlest is growing up so quickly. Harper is absolutely loving school and is a delight to all who meet her. She shines so brightly, loves people fiercely, gives the best hugs, finds joy in most circumstances, is a chatterbox, makes ten thousand two second movies on … [Read more...]
sweet child of mine
So many of you have reached out to ask me how my sweet Hasya is doing. I am so grateful for the love and concern so many have for our precious daughter. Some of you have followed her journey from her painful, unimaginable beginning to where she is now. I am so thankful! I will give a more detailed update soon. But for now, some pictures of our beloved oldest child (who will be eighteen in just a … [Read more...]
Yes, they absolutely are…
Fearfully and wonderfully made. Created in the image of a God in heaven who does all things well. We're officially one month into school and these three are absolutely loving it! They love the bus ride, love their teachers, and are thriving in their new routine. We're so very thankful that God has made a way for them to have a nurturing, loving environment to learn and grow … [Read more...]
preciousness
I totally forgot to share this picture of Hailee and Harper when I posted their first day of school photos earlier this week. It's just too precious not to share. My two youngest treasures on this earth. They have my heart. Completely. … [Read more...]
3/21
3/21 Down syndrome: Three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two copies. They fill our hearts with joy indescribable. They remind us to laugh more and let the small stuff go. They make our lives so, so much sweeter than we could ever imagine possible. They teach us how to slow down and savor the moments and the memories made along the way. They have been our … [Read more...]
my tiny miracle girl
A few months ago I switched my blog over to Wordpress. It has definitely taken some getting used to. Unfortunately we lost a lot of comments that didn't transfer over and I recently discovered that some of my posts are missing the photos too. Slowly I've been going way back and fixing things. While looking for photos today I found this old one of my Hailee. It was the very first one we ever … [Read more...]
milestones and miracles
Our sweet oldest daughter was born in Bulgaria in 1998. For nearly fifteen years, the very basic necessities of life were stolen from her. Arms to love her. Medical intervention to ease the pain and discomfort from many special needs (cerebral palsy, scoliosis, bilateral hip dysplasia, rotten, overcrowded teeth, osteoporosis, bone fractures, severe malnutrition, severe contractures, … [Read more...]
lesson #421 and #422
Lesson #421 Never, ever, ever--not even for ten seconds--turn your back! Ever! "Uh-oh, Harper, they found us! Caught!" Lesson #422 Always, always reach for the camera before the clean-up job. Because remembering the day they got a chair and climbed up to get the nail polish because they really, really wanted blue toes (and hair) is way more important than any mess. "Didn't … [Read more...]