Levi's 4th Birthday Poem & Video!!!!!

Reflecting on four years ago today...

I wish I had known what a joy he would be,
How his face would light up a room,
How much others would love this sweet, special boy,
How acceptance and kindness would bloom.

I wish I had known that we'd be okay,
That we had what it took to get through.
I wish I hadn't been afraid of two little words,
And let "Down syndrome" steal his debut.

Now he is growing, he is learning, he is loved.
He makes us better people every day.
Sure there's more work and extra effort at times,
But we wouldn't have it any other way.


Happy 4th Birthday, Levi!!!

Living Room Makeover & Random Stuff

Here's the photo I promised of the living room. We used to have plain white walls. I love the subtle paint color. New windows and curtains help, too. But my favorite part of the room is the painting Adam & I made together.

I found some paintings I liked on Pinterest & combined a few of the ideas into one. It was a fun project that didn't cost much at all.

This guy just finished his second soccer season.

Levi hasn't had much trouble with his ears in the past, but is scheduled to get tubes this summer. He has been having problems since January with ear infections. I cancelled a hearing test for the second time (knowing that he can't do a hearing test when he has an ear infection or with the fluid that would stay in his ear for weeks following an ear infection), and a nurse called back saying the ENT wanted to see him anyway. He had just finished a round of antibiotics so I figured he was fine.  Turns out, his ear was still in bad shape. I'd have never known he was having a problem unless she asked to see him. Maybe this is why his ENT has people from California & Hawaii come to Cincinnati Children's to see her! She is amazing. I'd have never known he had sleep apnea if it weren't for her & the second sleep study she did proved that taking out his tonsils took away his sleep apnea. Click here to read more about his doctor.

Our dogwoods are in full bloom. I love how these trees change throughout the year.

I have not kept my word about blogging more. Sometimes Facebook is just faster. Sometimes, I feel like I shared everything on Facebook & have nothing left to share here. Sometimes I feel like I don't have anything interesting to say. Regardless, I need to get back to this space. Thanks for stopping by.