Amputee Coalition: Day 1
I’d love to write huge details about our first day of the conference, but I was so exhausted last night! Now Jordan’s begging to play so I’ll do a short summary now and write more later. First, taking a five year old to a conference is challenging! Thank goodness technology (and $4 of new iPad…
Read More +What Mitochondrial Disease is for Lindsey
Note: Heather is a regular contributor at Born Just Right. She documents the experience of being the mom of two wonderful and special daughters. Today she’s writing about her daughter Lindsey’s experiences. _______________________ Mitochondrial Disease is so different for each person affected by it. It is one reason why it is so hard to recognize…
Read More +Last day of preschool
I didn’t think it was possible… and to be honest, I’m being much more emotional about this than I expected. But Miss Jordan is wrapping up preschool today. We took pictures and even shot a little video as we walked into class today. We have a little tradition right before I go to work that…
Read More +Amputee Coalition of America Conference-Bound
Jordan and I are attending the Amputee Coalition of America’s National Conference this weekend… We were planning to attend Friday through Saturday until we found out Jordan’s favorite prosthetic expert, David Rotter, is speaking on Thursday about upper limb technology. We don’t want a miss to hear what he and other experts have to say.…
Read More +Experimenting with Swimming
The summer swimming season is here! Miss Jordan decided that she’d get experimental while we were in the pool. Two days in a row, she asked to use her activity arm and two different hands while we were there. First, she gave her swimming arm a try – it’s a little paddle that could give…
Read More +Under construction!
I’m rebuilding Born Just Right this weekend… but it’s really warm out and Jordan is begging to go to the pool… So enjoy the new Born Just Right logo and expect to see big changes in the next 24 hours or so!
Read More +A little happy during so much sad
I’m surrounded by stories of sadness and recovery in Joplin, Missouri. I work in a newsroom that is not in Joplin, but close enough that there are so many people in my town who are personally connected to this natural disaster. I am helping coordinate some of the relief efforts through social media and it’s…
Read More +In times of disaster
I work in a newsroom and I am swamped by the horrific information I am learning in the aftermath of a terrible tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri. It’s four hours away from where I live and my newsroom is trying to keep up with the search and rescue efforts along with relief efforts for…
Read More +Great show!
Miss Jordan was part of another fantastic dance recital this year. We got to the stage early so my friend (who happens to be Jordan’s teacher) could help me do Jordan’s hair. I’m just not good at this… and Cyndi has years of experience as a dance teacher and a mom. So I did the…
Read More +Video: Here comes the recital
Tonight’s the big night… and like many dance studios, we aren’t allowed to take pictures or shoot video during the actual performance. Unlike me, I forgot my good camera at work so I only had my iPhone to capture last night’s recital rehearsal. I’m totally off my game. Actually, maybe I’m calming down. I rushed…
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