Heyyyyy everyone I’m Nancy and this is Isaiah my son.  It is my pleasure to introduce you to my cooky family.  I’m a little bit country. He’s a little bit Rock and Roll. We’re not the regular family with a mom, dad and a kid.  We are a special family put together by God.  He needed a Mommy and I was ready to love him unconditionally.  Filling this role in his life gives me more joy than I can express on the page.  Five years ago he came into my arms and it has been one wild ride!   This picture will give you an idea of the tone of our relationship.  He is a ball of energy.  At any given moment I could be attacked!  What fun! As you can see he is the aggressor.  He is keeping me young.  That’s important because I am Fifty-One.  Fifty-one with a five year old.  That is not a typo.  I truly believe God makes no mistakes and that this was in His plan all along.   

Isaiah is special.  He has a big heart. He is compassionate, caring, empathetic and happy.  He is always looking for the fun in every situation.  If there is no fun, no problem.  He will make his own fun.  He is always smiling and happy except when he is being told to do something other than what he wants to do.   Isaiah is motivated by competition and will always try his best to win, the game, the race, the fight. Whatever, he must win. Our perfect comes with some challenges.  Isaiah has been diagnosed with a number of conditions.  He has ADHD/ODD/SPD and anxiety, plus Global Developmental Delay.  I’ve not had any experience with anything like this but learning on the fly is my thing.  I’ve learned so much along the way.

Raising Isaiah has made me a more caring, compassionate person.  I am also crazy as a loon some days.  It’s not necessarily a balanced life but it’s mine. My understanding on how the brain works has grown.  Before this I don’t think I gave it that much thought.   I decided to start this blog so that I could support  mothers dealing with the same behavioral issues and educate others bringing awareness to invisible disabilities.  I’ve heard a time or two that he doesn’t look like there’s anything wrong with him.  Well there, you’re right. He’s not wrong.  Nothing is wrong. His brain is wired a little differently and he needs care, support and help to navigate this live.  Our world can be so unforgiving of people that are considered challenged or less than.  

We’re growing.  Come along with us and learn as we learn.  Laugh at our stories and cheer with us when have a big victory that will no doubt seem miniscule to the big bad world.  We promise to make it fun.  We’re glad you’re here.

Love,

Nancy and Zaiah