Why I Blog

I originally started this blog as a way to keep track of what is happening in our lives. I've always wanted to keep a journal and have started and stopped over the years but never really have the time to write consistently. I type much faster than I write and I thought of keeping an electronic journal but only gave that a half-hearted effort. The idea of an online blog appealed to me so that I could journal about the girls' milestones, easily include digital photos and video, and keep family and friends updated on Emma's progress.

I became familiar with blogger by visiting the blogs of (mostly) Moms of special needs children. I visited some blogs so frequently that I started to "follow" them so that I could be informed of new posts - you can see the blogs I follow in the panel to the right. In reading these blogs I met kindred spirits, found inspiration, and learned a lot about alternative medicine options. And, to be honest, in the beginning I found that reading the blogs was sort of a "Chicken Soup" for my soul.

I started leaving comments with my online community and people found their way over here to check out my blog. I'm now at the point where I want to help pay it forward - to provide information learned on our journey that others might find helpful, so I created posts on craniosacral therapy, therapeutic riding, and equipment. These posts were meant to keep family and friends updated and also to provide information to other parents in a similar situation. I will also contribute to Tara's Kidz blog as a way to share our journey with more parents and also spread the word on preventing CMV birth related defects to a larger audience.

As I expand the focus of this blog you might notice more posts meant to share with my online community included among all our family happenings. I think you'll find them a nice complement to my blog.