Calm Amongst the Chaos

Mama of 5 seeking calm in the chaos

I decided to go ahead with the replacement of the VNS. I think it is one of those “don’t know what you have until it’s gone” knowing that it is off and has been for awhile now I think it helped her with some of the seizures, but also with alertness and hopefully a better …

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I’ve been meaning to update and well the floor needed mopped, the carpet vacuumed, the dishes washed, tivo to catch up on, watching 16 (!) two year old at church w/ one other adult, and it’s not like I’m “working” from home, I am truly and really working from home. Nap times give me just …

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There is something no one tells you when you have your third baby. I know when you have your second you worry “can I love another child as much as my first?” everyone reassures you that yes you can, you will be surprised at how easy it is to love that second baby. So when …

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I had to make a heart breaking decision on Friday and put down our family member, Hailey. She was about 12 and had lived with us for 7 years. She started going downhill and fast and it was the right thing to do for her, but it was one of the hardest things I have …

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Andrew took the girls up to Greer this weekend with my parents. When my mom came by to get the girls, they rode up with her, she asked Oliver what he would do without his sisters, as he was watching Andi, laughing. I said “he’ll get to eat when he needs to, he’ll be held …

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