"Never underestimate the power of a Girl!"

Grace's 1st day of school today.. Pre-K/K .. in a new program & a new school..

with new teachers & new kids..

She's my daughter.. She's a girl.. She's adaptable, she will be FINE!

(mama's mantra for the day!!)

This is her first school picture for the year!!

Grace will be attending a program that will give her more one on one services..

hopefully this will catch her up to her peers in a few years!  Everyone is telling us that we will

see huge growth.. I hope her nutrition is getting her to that point as well!

It's hard .. As much as I was excited to get her back into the #Routine & #BacktoSchool

it's been a rough morning.. & she's only been gone an hour!

I hope the teacher checks in with me later.. 

She had a tough time getting on the van, she was the only kid in there.. she's a child that thrives around other children.. I'm sure she's the farthest out, so she was the first to be picked up... right?

You'll do great, Grace!!

Mama & Dada just worry too much.. I think that's called "Helicopter Parents".. (LOL).. I'm sure our friends are getting a kick out of that.. yes, we are admitting to being helicopters!

The good news.. it's only 3 days..& then we are on our way to a beautiful cruise for a week!

Then we'll have the firsts start all over again on the 12th..

LOVE YOU BABY GIRL!!!!

Mama & Daddy (& Max!)

Happy 5th Birthday Baby Blueberries!!!

It's here.. the day has arrived.. Grace & Maxwell are FIVE!!! 

boy, that went fast, didn't it.. feels like just yesterday I was posting that they have arrived into the world.. 

now we are celebrating a five year milestone.

Yes, she's still on g-tube.. (but it's getting her stronger & good nutrition) plus we are playing

with a real food blends.. another company who offers an organic blended food diet vs. formula..

hoping to start that in the next few months on a regular basis.  She's eating & swallowing though.. & even that she's doing so much better than when she started.

Yes, she's not walking independently yet..but she's soo close!!

Walking between Mom & Dad holding our hands..she does fantastic!

While holding both her hands, walking with just one person..she does great.

Standing against the couch independently.. & laying on her belly lifting up her head.. she 

is truly getting so strong!  

We have to remember where she started, as much as sometimes we don't want to..

it's her story.. She has been diagnosed with Celebral Palsy..but even with a 'diagnosis' (sometimes for treatment necessities) she's doing GREAT.

Today is about GRACE & MAXWELL..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my little BLUEBERRIES!!!

We LOVE you!!

love,

mom, dad & max