I was asked last January if I "blogged" and I said no actually I don't. I was encouraged to start and felt like I didn't have much time or interest. Lately the urge to look into blogging has grown so this afternoon instead of sitting down with my cup of tea and my Real Simple magazine, I decided to get started so here I am. I'm not sure how unique or interesting I'll be to those of you who take the time to read my posts but my hope is to find others who can identify with my experiences and challenges and that we can help each other get through our days with a hope, prayer and a good laugh (sometimes a glass of vino or a a bowl of ice cream too).
A little about myself. My name is Angelica, my family calls me Gela (g sounds like an h), my in-laws and most of my friends call me Angie and my kids call me mom. I answer to all 4. I've been married for 14 years to my college sweetheart and have 4 kids. Patrick is 11, Samuel is 9, Gabriel is 7 and Maria is 2. I have been a stay at home mom for 11 years and volunteer with PTA as well as our local Down syndrome agency The Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area. My youngest son Gabriel was born with Down syndrome. We were not given a prenatal diagnosis so the news was very much a shock. The path has been challenging at times and as you get to know me I tend to put up a good fight before I'm able to accept my realities. I eventually get the message and move forward because that's what we moms do right? We do what we must for our children and that's what I've done.
I'm currently trying to make exercise an priority, keep my house semi-together, learn to be a good steward of our money (one of my biggest challenges...), sell things on ebay and actually come out ahead, pray more, get our school district to educate themselves on inclusive practices for children with Down syndrome, and enjoy the last 18 days of peace before summer starts.
Thanks for checking in, I'm off to cook dinner and then scrapbook as I'm finally working on Gabriel's 1st year album.
Angelica
A little about myself. My name is Angelica, my family calls me Gela (g sounds like an h), my in-laws and most of my friends call me Angie and my kids call me mom. I answer to all 4. I've been married for 14 years to my college sweetheart and have 4 kids. Patrick is 11, Samuel is 9, Gabriel is 7 and Maria is 2. I have been a stay at home mom for 11 years and volunteer with PTA as well as our local Down syndrome agency The Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area. My youngest son Gabriel was born with Down syndrome. We were not given a prenatal diagnosis so the news was very much a shock. The path has been challenging at times and as you get to know me I tend to put up a good fight before I'm able to accept my realities. I eventually get the message and move forward because that's what we moms do right? We do what we must for our children and that's what I've done.
I'm currently trying to make exercise an priority, keep my house semi-together, learn to be a good steward of our money (one of my biggest challenges...), sell things on ebay and actually come out ahead, pray more, get our school district to educate themselves on inclusive practices for children with Down syndrome, and enjoy the last 18 days of peace before summer starts.
Thanks for checking in, I'm off to cook dinner and then scrapbook as I'm finally working on Gabriel's 1st year album.
Angelica
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