This Life as I see it

Ya know, it’s got y’all talkin... and thinkin... about people who are “different”. For that, I’m forever thankful! Dahlia is creating an awareness about a birth defect that before was never really talked  about. I didn't know what it was. I had heard of it, some jibber jabber about folic acid, and I knew they tested for it. I had no idea there were different types, that no two were the same, that it created nerve damage throughout your body... how many organs were affected... that this would be us and our new normal. So I've thought so much lately about normal. It hit me here.. Me: "Why do I clean? I swear I mopped... I cleaned for hours! Now it's trashed, it kills me." Adam:" Yeah babe, it kinda sucks. But we have three children and it's just life right now. This is our new normal." Our new normal. Thinking about that makes so much sense to me now. It answers so many questions that have stirred in my brain. "Why are they crying when t...

Who remembers the kid that sat by themselves everyday at lunch? Who was that kid? Why didn’t anyone ever STAND up and go say hi? Share a pb&j sqaure... trade some pretzels. I have always told Adam that is my only goal as a mom... to raise children who will give up the cool table and say what’s up? Give them a chance. We have often talked about adoption and how we both want to add someone to our family who is totally different. Maybe a different skin color or culture...even language. We both feel like that would help to teach our babies diversity,  culture, equality. We got our wish without even adopting when sweet Dahlia entered the world. This baby is totally different than the norm and she is so extra specia! The girl gives me goosebumps when I kiss her nose. Remember those WWJD bracelets? You know you do. I rocked um and have thought so so much about them lately. The people who designed those- they totally knew what they were doing. My kids act up “HEY! What would Jesu...