Share the love
I share a lot about our family… so I wanted to share this. Jordan’s Grandma isn’t feeling very good… So she needs prayers and love in whatever form you can think of. We love her very much and hope she feels better very soon.
Read More +This is just the start
I’m so happy we had a visit with three families during Born Just Right’s first Google+ hangout. I’m planning to do this often so more of us can meet in person. Along with just meeting, I’m thinking about having some topic-specific meetings so we can ask questions and look to each other for possible answers.…
Read More +Let's meet in person with the help of Google+
I’m all about technology. It’s what has helped me grow as a parents and an advocate. This website has been an important part of my connection to the limb difference and special needs communities. I also happen to be a geek when it comes to social networks. I train people on how to use them.…
Read More +The give and take
I’m feeling the pull of life in so many directions these days… I feel the pull of my career sending me in so many different ways. I feel the pull of my children who need my time, attention, love and guidance. I feel the pull of my students who are looking for assistance and knowledge.…
Read More +Making mommy proud
This week was the yearly chance for Jordan and I to meet with her pediatrician and see how much she’s grown in the last year. It’s a chance to us to check in while Jordan is healthy and can just show off her helper arm and talk about all the great skills she’s gained in…
Read More +No whats
It really seems like the only thing I talk about is swimming but I have a little story that I think is worth sharing. Our community has a really cool indoor pool. When the kids were younger, we were members of the community recreation center that includes the cool pool. I moved to a different…
Read More +Getting back to swimming (Video)
I love trying to stay healthy and help my kids build healthy life skills… I run as often as I can and I love taking a Body Combat class when it fits within the kids’ schedules. Jordan has shown interest in distance running with me… And slowly she and I are learning ways to run…
Read More +Can I Show Them My Arm?
Jordan went back to dance class Wednesday… it’s the first class since we missed her big holiday recital because we were in Chicago last month building her newest helper arm. When Jordan got to class today, her teacher told me the dancers all couldn’t stop asking about Jordan’s arm. Near the end of class, she…
Read More +VIDEO: Fun with Jordan's helper arm
This morning at breakfast, Jordan discovered another fun thing she can do with her helper arm:
Read More +VIDEO: Fun with snow
Our snow has melted… But before it did, Jordan spent as much time out in the cold stuff as possible. I actually had to bribe her with hot chocolate to come inside. I caught a few moments of her outside… she wanted to build a snowman, but we didn’t really have that much snow. But…
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