A collecion of thoughts by a mother who is raising a child with a little something extra.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Impact

Its truly amazing to me what an impact my almost two-year old has had on the big world he lives in... and he doesn't even know it. He touches people's lives in a way that I never imagined. Just take a look at his Buddy Walk fundraising page (www.firstgiving.com/willsteam) and read some of the comments left by those who've donated. People keep congratulating me on the fact that "Will's Team" has raised so much money for the DSAMN, but the truth is... I CAN'T TAKE ANY OF THE CREDIT! I give all of that to my little man.

Yesterday I visited my little cousin's MySpace page... she is a sophomore in High School and is my main babysitter for the kids. Well, Apparently Will has made quite an impact on her... she writes, "this is my cousin Will, aka my main lil' man. Yes, he has Down syndrome, but he is definitely amazing; and keeps me going. I love him very much. He always is smiling and is honestly my lil sunshine."

How cool is that??

Friday, September 28, 2007

Will Is...


Just wanted to share a little montage that paints a pretty clear picture of what my little man means to me and all who love him.

Blessed

Its one of those nights... one of those nights when I happen to take a minute to reflect on the last few years of my life and realize how truly blessed I am. I have a wonderful husband who is my biggest supporter and my best friend. I have two incredible children who each remind me in their own way how truly precious life is. My family shares a closeness that I know is unique; two sisters who are my closest companions, a big brother who I think the world of, and a mom and dad who I would LOVE to be like when I grow up. I am blessed with some of the best girlfriends a gal could ever ask for... some have been friends for a lifetime and others I have gotten to know well only in the last few years. I have much to be thankful for.