We were faced with the possibility that he would never experience life.... despite a diagnosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Niko shows us every day his love of life, fun and growing strong.
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A Summer to Celebrate
"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminister Fuller, inventor and visionary. We are asked to step into a new and exciting time. What a beautiful opportunity it is to be on earth now. What powerful beings we are …
Niko and the Nuk brush
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 …
Born Fragile Yet Strong: The Story of Our Son Niko Gian Francis Part 2
This is Part 2 of Niko's birth, it chronicles the hospital, the Nicu and Niko's first month.
Born Fragile Yet Strong: The Story of Our Son, Niko Gian Francis Part 1
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 …
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The renovation project
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 …
A meaning of I am a woman I’ve never known
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 …
Happy 4 years, Theo
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 …
10 Things I Found Myself Doing Without My Kids
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 …
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Breast pump through insurance requires a prescription
Good news: Insurance will cover a breast pumpBad news: To be covered at 100%, a prescription for it must be written by a doctor... after the baby is born... to prove that it is medically necessary...Working with a midwife, I'm already paying out of pocket for pre and post care... and she's not recognized by …
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