Letting Go of Expectations

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Unveiling Ignorance: The Other A-word. Chapter 1

Sometimes ignorance isn't bliss. Sometimes ignorance is just......ignorance. It was almost a year ago that we walked into a tiny room with life as we knew it (parents of a frustrated, speech delayed, extremely shy boy who needed lots of re-assurance), and walked out with a diagnosis that would change our lives forever (parents of a child on the Autism Spectrum).  My perception based on limited past experiences with this disorder was lined with grim thoughts, and it was most definitely something that could never happen to my own child....

Like a Mole Removal: Mabel’s Arrival

After extensive talks with my OB and a honest talk with myself, it was decided Mabel’s birth would be a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks gestation. It was a strange feeling coming to the realization that I would never know what it feels like for my water to break, or to “give birth” the route babies were originally made to exit, but I was looking forward to the promise that this experience would be much smoother than last time. However, I was also skeptical, a side-effect from working for years in the NICU and knowing too much about all the things...