Be Strong!

I remember a couple years back it was Halloween and Taylor had Pneumonia again!!! I was mad, I was frustrated and felt like everything I as a mother should enjoy with my daughter was being ripped away! She seemed to always be sick or delayed and not hitting her milestones.

That night I decided to take Taylor out trick or treating anyways, even if it was only a few houses. But, I needed that to help us both be stronger!

That's all you can do is accept what your life is and work with it the best you can! Now, Halloween is such an awesome time for us!! Taylor is actually still trying to go to the store to get a pumpkin - even in December lol I promise it gets easier! Time will help and each little task you do makes you stronger. Always be the example to your child because no matter what you'll be their hero! Only you can help them be amazing and the best they can be!

Special Order

It has been a while since I wrote but, here it goes! Just a recap Taylor is doing phenomenal!!! She learned to talk at 3 years old when she began school and now she talks up a storm! We laugh at all the silly things she thinks of and how dramatic she is. It's been a true blessing for her to be around other kids her age. She also, was donated gymnastics lessons (Thank You Firestorm Cheer) which, she asks everyday to go do flips and will definitely be in her future!! So, watch out for her at the Olympics! And this summer she learned to swim!!! YES! Ms. Taylor diagnosed with 2Q37 Deletion Syndrome can swim! As my Friend, Misty said, Gravity was holding her back. We are so proud of her and she is actually very impressive with her swimming skills!

Remind yourself always, Life does not end after a Diagnosis. That's all it is, is a diagnosis. Yes, there are things that come up (like Taylor having heart surgery tomorrow) but, our life is not like most and that is okay. That's Life, right?

A beautiful Younique Sister of mine recently sent me a video... A man was irritated because his food had taken so much longer then everyone else. Even the people at the other table who sat down after him. He asked the waitress, "Why? Why is my order taking so long?"

The Waitress Replied, "Your order is a special order and takes longer to make."

It reminded me of our life. There are things that I wish I could do or things I wish I did not have to deal with as a mother of a child with special needs but, she is exactly that! SPECIAL! She touches hearts of others that I have NEVER seen before, even complete strangers, not to mention myself.

God put extra time into her with her special spirit. If you look around you will see how much your child has affected others. Taylor may have taken 2 1/2 years to learn to walk but, she walks and some cannot say that. She may still have a G Tube but, she can eat and drink now too. It may have taken longer but, she is doing it and I will be there every step of the way to cheer her on.

It is only a diagnosis. It will only hinder what you have it hinder or how you perceive it to be. So, when you are discouraged or not sure how it will end, just remember, you have a Very Special Order Being Prepared.