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Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #3 Welcome to the World Little One
*Disclaimer* For this post Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #3 Welcome to the World Little One, it may be a little graphic and also may trigger someone so please read with that in mind. Routine Check Up??? At 40 weeks plus 1 to 3 days (we were never given an exact due date with Ella)…
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #2 Extra Appointments
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #2 Extra Appointments So Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #2 Extra Appointments wont be super long as there was only 2 “extra” appointments. Yes we had a lot of ultrasounds because of her diagnosis but I am talking above that. Extra Appointments #1 Geneticist So unfortunately due to my health…
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #1 Diagnosis
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #1 Diagnosis I decided to do a series during Down Syndrome Awareness month from diagnosis till now. So here is part 1. Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Day #1 Diagnosis Expecting I was 23 when I found out I was expecting. My husband and I had only been dating for less…
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Weigh-In Wednesday Week #2
So here we are Weigh-in Wednesday week #2 of my year-long journey to weight loss and healthy living. (Here is the week one post ( https://dancingwithdragonflies.com/weigh-in-wednesday/ )) Weigh-In Wednesday Week #2 UPDATE: I weighed myself today and I am at 159.6. I have lost almost 3 pounds this week. Since the beginning of the year,…
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Weigh-In Wednesday – Week #1
So one of my goals for the year is to lose weight. So I figured the best way to hold my self accountable is to post about it weekly. It kind of helped that the year started on a Wednesday so Weigh-in Wednesday sounds great. Yes I know today is Thursday but yesterday was a…
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New Year New Me… A New Years Resolution Post
I know everyone says it right? So here is your New Year New Me… A New Years Resolution Post. Well, I have to say I feel very proud of myself. Last year I had a few resolutions I figured the more I had I would at least get one done. Well, I did I stopped…
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New Years’ Resolution…So far
Okay so it is a little over halfway through the year and I think its time to reflect on my new years’ resolution. No Pop/More Water So this year I decided I was going to give up pop (soda) and drink more water. Well, I am proud to say I have not drunk one all…
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Hiatus is Ending…I Hope
Hiatus is Ending….I Hope Hey guys I apologize for being away for the last few months, and I am hoping this Hiatus is ending now. It has been a busy couple of months and before I knew it, it was November already…Well in the last few months Ella has started school at Headstart and has…
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The Loss Of A Parent.
The Loss of a parent. Last week my husband suffered the loss of a parent. On Thursday August 3rd 2017 at 8:28pm my father in law took his last breath after fighting a long time with congestive heart failure. It wasn’t sudden as he had been on hospice since right after Easter, but that doesn’t…
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Update on Life Ella’s surgery
Update on life: Ella’s surgery Okay so Update on Life Ella’s Surgery. On July 25th Ella and I spent the night at my moms as she was going to be having dental surgery the next day. I slept on an old pull out in my old bedroom while mom stayed with Ella so that I…