This is a true story, which happened exactly two years ago on my family vacation in Florida. Saving Traevion’s life is a moment in my life I will never forget. It happened in a flash. I didn’t even have a chance to think. I was sitting in the beaming Florida sun, my skin glossy from… Continue reading An Unconscious Boy and an Instant Reaction
Tag: Children
Mommy, Do You Think She’ll Answer?
"Mommy, I really need to write a letter to Lady Gaga. Do you think we can find her address on the internet?" "I'm sure we can, honey." "When she get's it, do you think she'll write back to me? I have some questions I want to ask her." "I'm not sure, honey. She's a really… Continue reading Mommy, Do You Think She’ll Answer?
Five Years!
In this household, anyone turning 5 is rewarded with an amateur fondant-formed Baymax figurine. I also throw in the 9inch chocolate fudge cake covered in red, rolled, store-bought fondant (because as delicious as marshmallow fondant is, it is the worst thing in the world to make and dying it red would have made it even more… Continue reading Five Years!
The Inadvertent Name
The other day I tried to find my blog by googling my new blog title. My old blog title was original enough so that it was the first result that popped up on a google search. That isn't the case, however, for this new blog name. At first I was a little disappointed that you… Continue reading The Inadvertent Name
My Son Has Autism* and I Think I Know Why
After years of wondering, fretting, and concerning over the unknown, it has been medically confirmed that my son likely has Autism Spectrum Disorder* (ASD). Before this one doctor's appointment that plunged me into a new reality, I have tried to not let my fears get to me. I was never so fearful about my son… Continue reading My Son Has Autism* and I Think I Know Why
The Cranky Giraffe 