Tis the Season – The Good, The Bad, The Sad

Saturday – Dress Rehearsal/Bday Party I honestly could not wait to blog this weekend. Lots happened in such a short amount of time. When we created this blog it was to be a place to share our story, be an outlet to share our feelings, teach others about Fragile X as we learn more, andContinue reading “Tis the Season – The Good, The Bad, The Sad”

Turkey Day and 2020 Plans

Turkey Day 2019 Wow, I am so sorry we haven’t posted in a while! Things have been crazy with the holidays, but crazy in a great way. We hosted Thanksgiving which included my mom’s side of the family, part of my dad’s side and my in-laws. It was a great night with lots of greatContinue reading “Turkey Day and 2020 Plans”

What does therapy mean for Fragile X kids?

While some might be upset getting results of Fragile X, I think we were a mixture of emotions. Upset that this meant an uphill battle for our sweet son, but also relieved to know what was causing his delays. Now that we had a diagnosis, we could begin to put a plan together to giveContinue reading “What does therapy mean for Fragile X kids?”

The Results Are In…

On August 5th, 2019, our family was boarding a plan for a 10 day vacation to Grand Cayman. This was supposed to be an incredible trip with our 2 children, brother, sis-in-law, nieces, nephew, mom and dad. We had been planning this trip for a year! As we waited for our taxi to pick usContinue reading “The Results Are In…”

Autism Screening

In July 2019, we took Jackson to his Autism Screening. This appointment was slotted to last 3.5 hours. As a kiddo under 2 years old, having him cooperate for 3.5 hours seemed impossible, but he did incredible. The screening was all play based between him and his doctor. As a parent, it was the longestContinue reading “Autism Screening”

Missing Milestones

As we began our new life as a family of 4 things were absolutely perfect! Carter loved being a big brother and we loved doting on our beautiful boys. As time passed, we started noticing that Jackson was missing ‘typical milestones’. Things like sitting up unassisted, rolling over, crawling and babbling. Honestly, it was hardContinue reading “Missing Milestones”

Learning I was a Fragile X Carrier

In June of 2015, we found out we were pregnant with our first child. This was a time of excitement and celebration! We had talked about wanting to start a family as soon as we got married, so our dreams were coming true quickly! Around our 12-14 week checkup, we were told they could performContinue reading “Learning I was a Fragile X Carrier”

We are Parents of a Special Needs Child. This is our Journey!

Hello! My name is Lesley. If you stumbled across our blog, chances are you might be on a journey similiar to ours. My husband and I are parents to 2 incredible boys. Our oldest is 3 years old and full of life, has no fears and is such a sour patch kid. Then, there isContinue reading “We are Parents of a Special Needs Child. This is our Journey!”