Endings and Beginnings

Last week kinda sucked.  For many different reasons….  It was filled with so many “endings” – and I cried for 2 days straight. First was having to say goodbye to a family friend.   What an unexpected, sad situation to be so alive and seemingly healthy one minute – and then have things tragically unfurl ...

Still rings true 8 years later.

Sometimes Eric makes himself melt down.  He is perfectly fine one minute, and full on crying and screaming the next.   We don’t understand it – but we just sit back and let it happen.  There is no way to stop it from happening; and we’ve learned to believe that he just needs to do ...

Fly baby fly….

Recently, at a doctor’s appointment with Eric, I had mentioned that we were in the midst of looking at colleges for our daughter.  Immediately, the doctor said “Oh that’s gonna be so awesome for her.  She is really gonna be able to have a chance to spread her wings now.” It kinda stabbed me in ...

Searching for that spark….

Coincidentally, we are in the process of looking for new schools for both of my kids. For our daughter, because she will be graduating high school soon and heading off to college. And for our son, who will be moving into high school next year. Honestly, I’m not sure which one is more stressful or ...

Mom’s chopped liver!

Does anyone else have this same dynamic in their family? I could be home alone with Eric all day (or all week) and he pretty much does his own thing. He interacts with me – asks me for food or other things he wants, and plays on the computer or hover-board, etc. But whenever Mr. ...

The Year in Review – Bacon Style

Here is a look back at the accomplishments from 2017.  I never intended this post to be so long….. but once I started reminiscing I realized there was truly so much to celebrate and so much that Eric accomplished this year! 1.January It was 10 years since Eric was diagnosed – and wow what progress he ...

If only…

It’s hard to look back at baby pictures.  I see the twinkle in his eye and am reminded about his little budding personality and how he had such a mischievous grin whenever I walked into the room and found his latest “mess.” I was a bit of a paranoid mom. I was scared he was ...