Motherhood: Pulled from the Ether
Posted: May 11, 2013 Filed under: emotional stuff, parenting | Tags: birth, death, Family, genetics, Mother's Day, Parenting, pregnancy 11 CommentsI am your mother.
I dreamed of you before your souls were tied to any physical existence. I was your mother before you even came to be. Your existence floated all around me, waiting. In the beginning, your physical form came into being within mine, pulled from the ether into my body. The first electrical currents of your thoughts began inside my body—each of you, the tiniest snow globe inside of me, housing the cracks and thunder bolts of your emerging personality. The first thumps of your hearts, began in me. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Birthday, Chipmunk.
Posted: April 17, 2013 Filed under: emotional stuff, kids | Tags: birthday, feeling old, growing up, kids, parenthood, toddler 3 CommentsYes, little mama. You turned two today. I don’t know how that happened at all. You really just burst into the world, carefree and independent. I’m pretty sure you’re going to give your father and I a run for our money when you get a little older, but I’m ready. It’ll be worth it to see the independent, witty, forthright person I know is already taking shape in you. Happy birthday, sweetie. Love you.
Two years old. Whatdya know.
Happy Easter, Happy Passover.
Posted: April 1, 2013 Filed under: advocacy, emotional stuff | Tags: Christian, Down syndrome, Easter, Jews, Passover, Passover Seder, Robert Saylor 3 CommentsThis weekend was a very kimchi/latke weekend. Friday, we had some Tater friends over to dye Easter eggs. This entailed the big girls (Mouse and friend) dyeing eggs while the little girls (Chipmunk and friend’s little sister) ran amok and looked cute. LP slept through the whole thing. On Saturday we headed over to see Latke’s local family for Passover Seder. Latke, if you haven’t already read, hails from a family of the Jewish persuasion. Sunday, was, of course, Easter. We didn’t go to church (haven’t done that in quite some time, maybe I’ll write about that someday), but, as we live in a predominantly Christian nation, it is darned difficult to miss Easter Sunday.
I know some might vehemently disagree with me, but I really saw much more similarity than difference between what Jews and Christians were all talking about this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
Kimchi Latkes 