Niko's 3rd and 4th months are filled with his first Hallowed, his second Pamidronate treatment and his first Thanksgiving! Although in a whirlwind of moving, kids, holidays, and all things OI, I start to welcome normalcy... our "new" normal.
Niko’s 2nd month and his 1st Pamidronate Infusion!
In Niko's first 2 months of life, he had his first surgery and his first Pamidronate infusion! This is a treatment for Osteogenesis Imperfecta, and Niko will get it for as long as he is growing.
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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Worry Less
My future self talks to me all the time and this is what she says: Worry less Read my blog post titled: "How to relieve our worry" In it I quote Dr. Joe Dispenza, who reminds us of this: “The hormones of stress cause us to select the worst-case scenario in some future and begin …
Why Inspiration is so Imperative
Just because something hasn't happened yet.... doesn't mean it never will. Why Inspiration is so Imperative I hosted a girls empowerment workshop this weekend, and the topic was 'Creative Goal Setting.' We made dream boards and discussed how the things we imagine can be aligned with inspired action. We moreso focused on how dreaming positive dreams …
How my life and belief changed as I became an awakened woman
At 11 years old, I wrote a letter to President Bill Clinton... about why he vetoed a bill that would ban partial birth abortion. Unfortunately I do not have a copy of the letter I wrote to him, but have his response: I had no idea about being a woman or the situation a woman …
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3 Ways to Go Inwards to Help Change the World
If you read my blog post, How my life and belief changed as I became an awakened woman, thank you. 1.) When you feel yourself tense or angry about a situation, ask yourself: What is this really about? What is it about this situation that makes me so angry? "I am never upset for the …
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Freedom + Go for it
I am cleaning my dining room table, removing a reindeer antler headband that has been sitting there for weeks. My 2-year-old fell asleep for a nap, on her own, in her new toddler bed, for the first time. Precious. A sense of accomplishment and "all is right with the world" washes over me. I actually …
Tomorrowland + What hope is for
"There are two wolves. One represents darkness, fear, despair.... the other, represents light, love and hope. When the two wolves fight, which one wins? The one you feed." *Spoiler alert* Tomorrowland is about imagination, adventure, and hope. It's the story of the future, and the present, and how our minds make a difference. A future-predicting …
