that mommy heart

If you are reading this post you are likely a friend or family member who knows and loves our little Linleigh, and/or was simply curious after my cryptic facebook post this past week. Frankly, there is just far too much to share on social media without being inundated with questions. So I decided to start a blog to journal and share my (our) journey. I'm actually 8 years, 8 months, and 17 days into my motherhood journey. And its been...eventful, to say the very least! I'll recap as needed as I journal, but for now an update on what's been unfolding the past few months and most importantly this past week.  My mommy heart is heavy these days. Plagued with countless emotions as things are drastically and quickly changing for our little buggie. For those who may not know, Linleigh has quadriplegic spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) due to a traumatic brain injury caused by Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) at birth. {HIE is basically doctor talk for saying she suffered ...