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DOUBLE DIGITS! I cannot believe it and I am more than a little sentimental. My sweet girl, my little miracle, my Doodle – you are 10!!!! What an incredible age to be. On the cusp of your Continue reading

1 July 1, 2020 by Melanie Leave a comment

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N I N E

What a year! Another trip around the sun baby girl and this may have been the best one yet… You just keep getting better. This past year has been a big, bold, beautiful year. A year full of Continue reading

1 July 16, 2019 by Melanie Leave a comment

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We Got A Diagnosis

First and foremost, thank you. Thank you to all the mamas who reached out after my We Need a Diagnosis post and offered their own personal story, added much needed advice, shared many “us Continue reading

2 November 20, 2018 by Melanie 2 Comments

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An Interview with Doodle on Day 1 of Evaluation

Today is day one of Doodle’s psychoeductional evaluation to determine if she has dyslexia or potentially some other form of learning challenge. For those in the dark about the above Continue reading

2 October 2, 2018 by Melanie Leave a comment

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We Need A Diagnosis

Here’s the deal, we just don’t know. We don’t know if Doodle has dyslexia or not, not just yet anyway… The journey began a while ago. In fact, it began 4 years ago this month. Four years Continue reading

0 September 10, 2018 by Melanie 6 Comments

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E I G H T

Baby girl … another trip around the sun… The more you change, the more you stay the same. It is incredible. As I reflect on the past 8 years I am certain of one thing, you are Continue reading

0 July 3, 2018 by Melanie 1 Comment

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S E V E N

S E V E N * Four months late, but full of all of the love * My sweet darling, you are seven. Seven freaking years old. More than ever I want the clock to slow down. I want time to stop for a Continue reading

0 November 2, 2017 by Melanie 1 Comment

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Tethered to My Heart

Your heart is tethered to mine. It has been since November 6, 2009. Since the day I found out you were in my tummy, your heart has literally and figuratively been tethered to my own. On that Continue reading

0 April 11, 2017 by Melanie Leave a comment

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It’s Fun to Run

Running can be fun. Running can be educational. Running can be motivational. Doodle’s school conducted an Apex Fun Run this morning. The fun run concluded a week long adventure in Continue reading

0 January 27, 2017 by Melanie 1 Comment

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I Watched You Walk Away

Our routine is in place. Literally, we have mastered it you and me. We go through our evening adventures like seasoned pros these days and morning isn’t much different. I would have never imaged Continue reading

0 September 2, 2016 by Melanie Leave a comment

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S I X

I don’t even know where to begin. So, I will begin simply with I LOVE YOU. Six has arrived so quickly. And six feels so much bigger than all those other numbers to date. Six feels like we’ve Continue reading

0 July 12, 2016 by Melanie Leave a comment

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What a Difference a Year Makes

What a difference a year makes… Reflecting on this past year. Our first year in the public school system. Our first year with routines, homework, school lunches, uniforms, field trips, kids Continue reading

0 May 26, 2016 by Melanie Leave a comment

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N I N E

We Got A Diagnosis

An Interview with Doodle on Day 1 of Evaluation

We Need A Diagnosis

E I G H T

S E V E N

Tethered to My Heart

It’s Fun to Run

I Watched You Walk Away

S I X

What a Difference a Year Makes

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