One Month and Counting…

It’s been a long haul… We try and take it a day at a time, but every once in a while we hold our breath and put these milestones out there defying superstitions to shut us down. We will keep counting silently for as long as it takes. #epilepsywarrior #onemonth #seizurefree #okwithchange #wearpurple via Instagram http://ift.tt/1CVZQ0I

This Beautiful World

I love how I get to see this beautiful world through others’ eyes thanks to @instagram. Here’s a keeper courtesy of @alohamoment This fierce family of 4 is ready for all that can be in the new year. #thankful #okwithchange via Instagram http://ift.tt/1AkGfpx

Peace! from the Mamantovs

Peace out 2014. We have lived and learned and loved so very much this year!

My sister! My strength!

My sister. So incredibly awesome & talented. This arrived today from 800 miles away wrapped in love with her handwriting immediately comforting me. A perfect fit for this sickly lady and my honey/lemon tea. The poet is not in me today, but it was so neat to see MY words, my heart’s work, on this cup. #thoughtful #loved #mysister #okwithchange @meganclark28 via Instagram http://ift.tt/1xcIIQp

Half-lit Tree can still be Half Full

One minute you’re enjoying your hard work and the next half a tree goes dark! This is a problem. A problem that may not get fixed this Christmas. At least it feels balanced. And honestly I think it would bother me more if it was the other half, so there’s me looking at things half full. 🙂 #doh #anothertreegoesdark #fiftyfifty #okwithchange via Instagram http://ift.tt/1x184nk

A Mighty Moment for Accepting Change

I didn’t necessarily need a cry today, but I sure needed the smile that came with this great blog post. I see the world differently now with all our change, and I love this beautiful moment in time captured by a mom, a juggler, maybe an over-thinker, like me.

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TheMighty.com has just opened my eyes to a new side to our world. I am very grateful to have time to be slowly accepting and learning about what Reese’s world means for us as a family. We have been able to take the past six months and become ok with the change we are facing.

We don’t have a status or a diagnosis that labels her, yet. But we are embracing the opportunities and the knowledge that lies within the special needs community, especially for the autistic spectrum. As a non-verbal almost three-year-old, Reese is behind. No question. There IS a question about why, so until we know for sure, we are coming at the problem from all angles, as always. 🙂Continue reading “A Mighty Moment for Accepting Change”