My Recipe For Lemonade

I suppose I should begin this blog by explaining why I decided to name it"My Recipe For Lemonade." For the past six years I have been working in early childhood education working with children with special needs. I recently gave birth to my second child, a precious little boy we named Drew Kai. 

My husband and I had decided before he was born that I would stay home with our children. I was ecstatic about this decision because I felt a deep desire to care for my children. For the first two months of my son's life, life was absolutely perfect. I loved staying home and taking care of my children. We spent our days enjoying our favorite outside spots and enjoying the sunshine. We visited with friends and family and tried hard to relax. 

About a month ago that all changed. Drew experienced his first seizure while on the way home from a day trip to Rochester. Although we didn't know it at the time. We were about to experience some of the most difficult trials in our life. We have had to ask the most difficult questions to doctors and nurses about our son. We have come to learn that Drew has an incredibly rare form of a metabolic disorder. It has really been a roller coaster ride so far in his treatment and diagnosis...and it's not over yet.

When you experience trials in life or "lemons" you have to somehow figure out how to use them to your benefit. Without the correct "recipe" you will find yourself in self destruct mode. This is why I title my blog "My Recipe For Lemonade." I have a whole ton of lemons right now and I'm trying to figure out how to use them to make lemonade!!!