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Leighton :: Four Years Old

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I'm so far behind in getting this post up! Better late than never though, right?! I owe all the kids updates for the blog so we'll start here with our LL Girl. Happy {belated!!!} 4th birthday to our Leighton Lynn! It's crazy to me that she's already four years old. Why is everyone getting so old and big?! Ugh, it's not fair! I want my tiny babies back! It's no secret around here that Leighton has a big and strong personality, a characteristic that continues to develop as she grows up. She's determined and as stubborn as they come. She'll pick out her outfit in the morning (a blue dress with blue pants or alternating heart patterns are some of my favorite ensembles...), insist on dressing herself and declare everything matches even if it doesn't. She barely lets me brush her hair and is in constant need of a trim thanks to a wonky cowlick in the back that grows faster than the rest of the hairs on her head. She may be loud and aggressive but she's...

Fall 2018

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Nothing like a novel of a blogpost to recap an entire season of life. 2019 resolution - get back to blogging. Although, I think I say that every time I type up a new post, but it's good to have goals I guess. Our fall has been busy with regular life stuff, nothing too out of the ordinary for us and I'm definitely thankful for that! September This month started with my Mom's Retreat to Phoenix. It was a quick trip but wonderful nonetheless. Next year's retreat is in Nashville and I'm already planning and scheming to get myself there - for the entire thing this time! :) Gracyn lost her first tooth and refused to let the Tooth Fairy come visit. She held onto that tooth for about 3 weeks until her 2nd tooth fell out. Only then was the Tooth Fairy allowed to come collect the goods - but only if she did NOT come into the house. Gracyn put her teeth in ring box on the front porch and wrote her a note. She closed the blinds and locked the door and went out to check things...

Step Up | 2018

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Welp, October came and went, huh?! I can't believe the entire month passed us by and I didn't log a single blog post. October is, after all, Down Syndrome Awareness Month . On one hand, I feel guilty for not having posts ready to share as a way to advocate for Baker and raise awareness. It's my duty as his mom to do so, right?! On the other hand, we are busy l i v i n g  l i f e. And that life, thanks to work and everything that comes along with three kids, is busy so the old blog gets neglected. Don't worry, though. I'm still a serial poster over on  Instagram and Facebook so follow along there if you want to see just how normal our life really is. I'm always up for answering questions so be sure to ask if you want to know something but hopefully I'm doing him justice and advocating for him all day long by making sure he's treated like everybody else in our home. Making sure he knows and everyone around us knows that he belongs. Baker has Down syndro...