Always My Leg First
The other day when we came home from the gym, Callie says to me…“Mama, when people look at me, they don’t look at my face. They look at my leg first. Always at my leg first.” It hurt. She’s ten so…
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When You Grow Up….
What do you want to be when you grow up?The older I get, the more I realize the answer shouldn’t be one word. What do I want to be when I grow up? Someone that’s brave. Someone who’s confident in her body…
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You Can’t Beat a Person Who Never Gives Up
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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Just Dance….
The struggle was real this morning. Callie did not want to get up. Did not want to go to school. Did not want to eat breakfast. And apparently thought that M&Ms were a healthy option for an after breakfast dessert. So…
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Introductions are In Order….
Hi everyone, my name is Jaime. I am happily married to the love of my life, James. Yes, James and Jaime. We couldn’t have planned that if we tried. I’m a Type One Diabetic and Cancer Survivor. We both love…
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The Princess and The Prosthetic
Here’s to new beginnings……Callie and I are starting a blog! I hesitated and over thought this for a while. When’s the perfect time? What about our privacy? What if it’s not 100% ready? News flash. I’ll never be 100% ready but I…
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