mission: self-love and compassion
I never knew what a Nuk brush was until I learned it from Niko. Our occupational therapist introduced it to us when we started building Niko's tongue muscles. We started with stroking motions of the sides of his mouth and now he chews it independently. Since Niko was born with a broken arm, his left …
This is Part 2 of Niko's birth, it chronicles the hospital, the Nicu and Niko's first month.
Today, we continue to celebrate the birth and life of our son, Nicola Gian Francis Watson. Niko was born on July 15, 2017. His story starts long ago, long before God planted a seed of desire in our hearts for another baby. Our souls met lifetimes ago and we knew we'd be here, at this …
Continue reading Born Fragile Yet Strong: The Story of Our Son, Niko Gian Francis Part 1
This man... He has been working non-stop, from sunrise to beyond sunset... and this is his part time project....He runs his company through all of this... This time last year, he was working the same long hours, knocking on 10,000 doors for an Oct. election... I am beginning to think this is part of …
One interpretation of this can be that I haven't met a woman like me... I am unique, authentic and I am happy for this... proud even? No....not really that.... ...we are all authentic and unique and I did not mean this to be self-rightous....although I see the mis-interpretation... I am not proud....I am grateful... I …
4 years ago today, we were meeting our boy for the first time...We just found out he was a he...We were so excited...I was so happy to have a little man...He has brought so much joy to our lives...He has made me pull my hair out for sure, but he is an amazing young man …
Our two kids, ages 7 and 4, left on a Monday to stay with my parents in Arizona. They would return on a Saturday. That's a good, solid 5 days, and 5 nights without them... Charlie, my oldest, has been flying to Arizona to visit my parents since she was 3 months old. She even …
Continue reading 10 Things I Found Myself Doing Without My Kids
