After a girl is grown, her little brothers – now her protectors – seem like big brothers.  ~Terri Guillemets

Do you ever feel like you’re being stalked by a tiger?  No?  I do at times.  He’s just patiently waiting to take me down…a good, solid lunge to the throat. I feel like life is one of those heads vs. tails scenarios in the truest sense.  Lucky for me, the outcome isn’t dictated by a [...]

to prevent being kicked in the rear by it! I had one of those days recently that felt like the very fabric of my soul was tearing.  It hurts to grow, but I’m truly grateful for the opportunity!  I have to remind myself of that on a daily basis – I have been given the [...]

Our trip to the flower fields last weekend really got me thinking about family.  Already my life feels like it is being ripped in too many directions with baseball, ballet and other commitments.  I am acutely aware that it’s only going to get worse.  I don’t EVER want extra activities to take over my family [...]

Genetic Dysmorphology…now those are two words I never thought I would need conjuntively.  That is the department at Children’s Hospital that we are headed to.  Our 4 month check-up with the doctor yielded shots and questionnaires as usually.  The end was caboosed with news of possible chromosome abnormalities for Gracie.  He wasn’t specific on what [...]