To the Grandmother at Dairy Queen on Sunday,
Thank you for smiling at me as I corralled my kids for ice cream. Thank you for giggling at Mack as he made a huge mess with his cone. Thank you for telling me that my kids are beautiful.
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But please, please, please...stop telling me “don’t worry, it gets easier, you only have them for 18yrs.”
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Some disabilities are unseen. The sweetest part of Milly is how hard she works for this simple “Mmmm” for “Mama” - but the hardest part is that her special needs can still be masked in the pools of young toddlers. When she is 12 and maybe still non verbal or screaming as we transition to the next place to go or activity to do, will you still say it gets easier? Probably not as you can’t even imagine the shoes we’ve walked in to just get that “Mmmm.”
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Thank you friends - in person and in my insta blog sharing world - who show up and celebrate Milly for Milly. To those who ask and inquire about her routines and inchstone progress and recent wins, thank you. Thank you for helping us give her extra worthiness and praise. Thank you for asking the hard questions like “how can I say hello to Milly? How can I acknowledge and interact with her?” - your search for understanding is love. It’s as simple as that ♡
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We are going to get that second syllable soon, I can just feel it. #MAMA ps: please excuse my shouting attempt to get her to say it again 😬
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