The first dance
Meredith smiled broadly and even shrieked with delight as Jackson showed her how to jump in time to the song. ...
Meredith smiled broadly and even shrieked with delight as Jackson showed her how to jump in time to the song. ...
But now we just have to accept that we don't know what motivates our little girl to walk one night and then not again, or to say a new word and then have it disappear forever....
As parents who've watched her struggle, Jim and I have learned to appreciate every inch of progress, not wanting to set a goal that, we fear, can't be reached....
Things change when you become a MOASNC (Mother of a Special Needs Child). Many people you would never have met, for example, become close friends....
I smile at her and then look again at the people in line. Clearly most think I have lost the upper hand with my daughter. They'll never know what a beautiful thing that is....
It's been nearly a week since the first "Ma-ma" and today is Sunday. Not just any Sunday, but Mother's Day....