When we left the NICU after Callie was born, I remember the doctor asking me if we had any questions before we left. Questions? Yes. I had a bunch. I understood her medications and her breathing treatments. I understood our follow up appointments…
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My mama heart is heavy today……Callie came home from school today and told me she was sad and didn’t understand why she had to have a prosthetic leg. She asked me why she couldn’t have a real leg. These days crush…
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I used to beat myself up if everything wasn’t perfect for her. Perfectly coordinated outfits. Pinterest worthy birthday parties. Cake Boss caliber baked goods for her parties at school. Lunches with little cute sandwiches in the shape of little woodland creatures.Handmade costumes for Halloween…
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You are my miracle in every way. You are the sunshine in my day. You are my wild.You are my unicorn among horses.You are my giggles. You are my good night kiss.You are my strength. You are my brightest star. You are the calm in…
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I lost my cool with Callie this morning. It definitely was not one of my finer moments and I sat in the car after drop off and cried. I know being a parent would be challenging especially with all the hurdles our…
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I always want to be someone she can look up to…..It’s so true that kids are mirrors. What they see and hear….they do. I want to make sure she sees and hears love. Presence not perfection. I want her to see and hear…
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Moms are supposed to do all the things….and do them well. “Good” moms are good at everything….or so I’ve always thought. I had to ask myself….why am I doing so much work and letting the things I love slide? I’m constantly…
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Life is not perfect. Life is messy, complicated, perfectly imperfect. And that’s what makes it beautiful. Callie doesn’t need a perfect mom. She needs to see me struggle….so she can see me overcome. She needs to see me fail….so she can see me improve.She…
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They don’t tell you about the grief that you experience after you have a baby with special needs. We read all the parenting books, went to all the baby classes, and “baby proofed” the house. We had checklists and To…
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This week, a substitute in Callie’s PE class looked at Callie’s prosthetic leg and told her she can’t be runner for the game they were playing..I’ve been told my whole life things I can’t do. I can’t play sports because of…
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Hi Y'all! I’m Jaime, a proud working mama, author, girl boss and wifey to an ultra-adorable husband. I am a huge book nerd, I drink coffee like my life depends on it, and run on dry shampoo and Amazon Prime. Leopard print is my favorite color. I am a story teller at heart and this blog is a virtual scrapbook of our crazy beautiful life. I'm a Type One Diabetic and our little warrior princess Callie is a lower limb amputee. By sharing how we’ve chosen to flourish in the garden we’ve been planted in, we hope you can take some small nuggets of hope, inspiration, and laughter. We are so grateful that you’ve found us—welcome to the fam. We embrace our perfectly imperfect lives and don’t let the doctor’s appointments, spreadsheets, speaking engagements, 10th birthday parties to plan, housework or date nights overwhelm us. Those things are just the beautiful reminders of all the blessings in our lives. Read More
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