Special friends
Our house is full of friends and happiness. It’s March Madness… For years, we’d go to my brother-in-law’s house in St. Louis to watch many screens, laugh and enjoy our awesome friends. He moved a while back and luckily, we’ve been able to remain connected to his (and now our) wonderful friends. In the last…
Read More +Home at last
I’m finally home after a week away from the family. Jordan leaped into my arms… She was so excited I was home. It’s so darn sweet and it just keeps getting sweeter. I was about to go to bed when I found this pile of stuffed animals on my side of the bed. Jordan put…
Read More +Special connections
There’s something about being the parent of a child who has differences in any way that makes you feel connected to other parents. That’s why I want to share this special video about a little boy named Bennett. Bennett’s mom, Breck, went to school where I teach. We have mutual friends but I never really…
Read More +Questions in the family
I don’t normally write about Cameron (Jordan’s almost nine-year-old brother) on this blog since he’s learning to blog on his own webpage, but we had a moment today that I think is worth sharing. Not long after I picked up Cameron from school this afternoon, we had an unexpected conversation: Cam: “Mom? Did Jordan have…
Read More +Starting to get a little nervous
I’m two weeks and a day away from signing Jordan up for Kindergarten. She has attended the same school for almost two and a half years. She hasn’t even changed classrooms in that time. She’s an incredibly flexible kid but I’m nervous about making sure she is prepared and ready to be in a new…
Read More +She's getting big
I know I write this often. I am swamped at work. I’m keeping up with the kids’ worlds but I haven’t had as much time to post blogs. I’m actually handing over the reigns on Jordan’s brother’s blog to Cameron and let him blog on his own. (With my helpful edits.) But today I felt…
Read More +Sharing the love
I’ve had a few powerful emails from moms who read this blog and participate in our Born Just Right Facebook page. I think it’s incredible that a blog about a little girl can make an impact. I think it’s super special and I’m honored to be able to connect with so many wonderful families. I…
Read More +Born This Way
It’s what Jordan tells people all the time when they ask about her arm. For a while she’d say “I was borned this way.” That was really cute. So this morning, my newsroom was buzzing about the new Lady Gaga song. I figured I’d hear it eventually. I knew the name of it was “Born…
Read More +Awesome community
I haven’t been able to update this site enough lately thanks to an amazing number of things going on at work… and my goals of sleeping at least four hours a night. But I wanted to share a super awesome experience I had with the Born Just Right Facebook page. I have an amazing number…
Read More +Tummy trouble and snow… Just at a higher level
Just when we thought Jordan’s was healthy, she continues to have tummy troubles. Last week, she spiked a horrible fever mixed with having a hard time keeping medicine down. It was super sad. She came around last weekend a little, but had another fallback and missed school on Monday. It was ANOTHER missed day of…
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