Project 365 Days 82-87 What they Didn't tell me!

What they didn't tell me about Down Syndrome, was that my daughter
-was going to look like me, look like my son, and my husband
-that she would love Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches and Spaghetti
-that she would be sassy
-that she would have a strong personality
-that she would love to make me laugh and smile
-that she would love Mickey Mouse
-that she would learn to walk
-that she would learn to talk
-that things would eventually be "normal"
-that instead of getting to know her diagnosis I would start to get to know her
-that I wouldn't  be able to imagine my life without her
-that her smile would melt my heart each and every day

Do you know what I wish?

I wish that I could be someone who could visit mom's who have just given birth to a baby with Down Syndrome so that I could show them Leah, so that I could show them it's going to be really hard in the beginning.  But one day you are going to wake up and Down Syndrome won't matter.  Down Syndrome will not define your child, Down Syndrome will be something you have to deal with, yes, but it gets so much easier.
I wish I could tell the parents that are crying that it is going to be okay, I wish I could hug them and say you are going to be fine, your baby is going to be fine.  You can do this, you will do this, you will be okay.

I wish I had that when I found out my daughter's diagnosis,  I wish there had been more positivity, I wish that someone hugged me and told me that it is going to be okay.

I thank God that she is here, I thank God that she is a part of our lives now and she makes our family complete.  Maybe someday I will make my dream come true and be able to talk to other moms and let them know that it is all going to be okay.

Days 52-55 MOVING

We will be moving and I am going to miss this kitchen, although the new kitchen is really nice as well.

PROJECT 365 DAY 51- FORTUNE COOKIE SOAP

I got my Spring Soap Box in the mail and I can't wait to share it with you and try out all the products.

Native Nectar Body Wash
Fresh, cracked coconut.  It smells so good, like the beach.

Afternoon Delight OCD
Pink watermelon, apricot and white florals.  This is one of my favorite hand sanitizers.

Marshmallow Dreams Cuticle Butter
Lavender, sage, basil, vodka and marshmallow.  It smells just like marshmallows, yum.

Make it Rain Whipped Cream
Citris, jasmine, and cedarwood.  I love FCS whipped cream, it is so light, so fragrant and so moisturizing.

Forbidden Friuit Fortune Cookie Soap
Verbena, blueberry and lemon zest.   This soap smells good enough to eat.

Me So Thorny Steam me up Scotty
Citrus, lavender, french vanilla, patchouli, and sandalwood.  To me it smells just like baby powder.

The Bloom Bloom Room Bath Fizzy
Peach, citrus and spun sugar, smells just like cotton candy.

Venus Fly Trap Perfume Oil
Bergamot, narcaisse, musk, orchid, lemon and jasmine.  Smells so fresh, clean and smelling.

Project 365 Day 50- Winter?

It is technically winter, I mean it is February.  I talk to my loved ones back in NY and they are buried under 2-3 feet of snow with no end in sight.  I thought I would miss the brisk mornings, I thought I would miss the smell of fireplaces burning in the distance, I truly thought I would miss the snow.  I can honestly say that nope I do not miss snow at all. Not one bit, not shoveling it, not driving in it, not waiting for it to melt. None of it.

So to my family back in NY I am sorry that your winter is awful, I am happy that I am not there enduring it with you.

Project 365 Days 44-47- Lacking in the Post Department

Sorry for the lack of posts, we have been SUPER busy.  Tomorrow I will try and continue the regularly scheduled program.

Project 365 Day 35 EPCOT

Epcot is probably my most favorite amusement park ever.  I love to go spend the day and just get lost in all there is to do there.  I love to walk around the World Showcase and experience all the countries.  It is my happy place

Project 365 Day 34- Plan Away

Got myself this Erin Condren Planner for my birthday and it just came in the mail today.  It is the little things that excite me.  LOVE IT!!!