I am a stay at home mom with 1 child not at school. I am not sure I enjoy it as much as I thought I would, but child care is so expensive. I would really love to work from home, but I don't know where to start. So I started blogging to meet new people. My son(Diesel) is 4yrs old, and will start Pre K this fall 4 half days a week. So it really doesn't give me an opportunity to really go and get a job.
I have a 17yr old(Akoya) who is a junior in highschool. She loves track, volleyball, and dancing. I had her at a very young age so we get along more like friends. My husband(Jeff) is like a dad to her. Her biological father doesnt have contact with her. So she calls Jeff Dad. Any advice to help her cope with this would be appreciated.
I have a 5yr old(Emma) she is my angel from heaven. She was born with a cleft lip. I had know idea when she was born. It was very hard to cope with because I had never seen one before. It was rough because I didn't have anyone to talk to who had gone through the same thing. So I had to research on my own. I felt I had engolfed my whole world with her. She had her first surgery at the age of 3mos., which you can imagine how difficult that was seeing your baby go off to surgery. Her next surgery was at 9mos. She will have a total of about 6 more.
I have taught Emma all about her cleft lip because if someone has questions they can ask her and she knows what to tell them.
If anyone out there has any questions about cleft lips or just needs someone to talk to, don't be afraid to ask.
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Davina,
ReplyDeleteI think you handled the cleft lip wonderfully. Considering that you had never seen a baby with a cleft lip before, you did an amazing job. You applied the special care that needed to be taken with Emma, feeding, caring for, etc. Emma was and still is a beautiful baby. That big open smile that she used to give us as a newborn, those big open kisses that she used to share with everyone...what wonderful memories. She has grown into a well-adjusted child because of the special care you took with her. You were honest with her about her cleft lip and prepared her for the questions that people would ask. She has a family who loves her and will continue to help her grow! You are an amazing woman and should be very proud of what you have accomplished in life. You know that if you ever need anything, I am here, no matter what. Love your sister, Carleen