A New Addition – A Difficult Choice

Posted on March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 by ajtesler

We’d wanted to have a baby since Maggie was 1. I have two brothers (much older) and Jenny has a sister (close in age) and we’re both very appreciative of the relationships we have with our siblings. They challenge us (both my brothers and Jenny’s sister), they help us grow as people (Jenny’s sister), and[…]

Listen closely.

Posted on January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 by ajtesler

When Maggie was first diagnosed we delegated responsibilities – I was going to work with her on physical gross motor stuff. Shelly, Maggie’s aide, was going to focus on fine motor stuff and Jenny was going to focus on getting her speaking. In reality, we haven’t been able to divide quite as cleanly as[…]