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June 21, 2019

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Marybeth

INFJ + Type 4, Joy-Seeker, Jesus-Follower, & Advocate for Autism. Read more in my bio! Thanks so much for joining me here!

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017/365 This will change over time. Over and over

017/365This will change over time. Over and over and over again. I don't want to forget any part of it. 🎀

016/365 Ah, there it is... that one rogue strand t

016/365Ah, there it is... that one rogue strand that rebels against the others. 😂 Either way, this girl's got curls for daaays. 😍

015/365 Today I had a quick phone conference confi

015/365Today I had a quick phone conference confirming it was time for another 3 year re-eval for Nadia. It was said in passing, "We'll just work off of the evaluation forms for high functioning autism probably sometime in April..." and while the rest of our conversation continued, I was frozen. Because that was the very first time the term "high functioning" had ever been said to me in regards to Nadia's development. I hung up the phone and cried and laughed and cried more and pumped my fists in the air and said a loud and clear "thank you."It may not hit anyone else like it hits Dana and I, but when I texted him those words he said he was welling up, too. 😭 When you hear doctors tell you your child is "very low functioning with an IQ at or below mental retardation" followed by a list of things I should "be prepared for her NOT to do," it's heavy. I've carried the burden of their words for years, even though I knew they weren't necessarily true. But we never settled for someone else's word above Nadia's own. She learned at her own pace because she was given space to grow and people on her team that beautifully & enthusiastically cheered her across each finish line. (Thank you everyone at NHA, every teacher she's ever had, ABA specialists, SPs, OTs, para's, family, & friends. Bless you all! ❤)The thing is, I don't really care for words of "funtionality" in terms of describing people. But when it comes to diagnoses and evaluations, I understand the need for them to gauge where a person is on the wide wavy spectrum of individuality. If I never heard the words "high functioning" I'd still be just as proud of her as I was when I heard otherwise. But finally having someone tell me what I already suspected (and realizing it wasn't in my own biased head) was what hit me right in the chest during that phone call.Nadia, you proved 'em wrong and proved me right. We saw you struggle and fight as a baby and knew if little 6 pound you wouldn't give up when things got tough, there was no way you would ever settle for whatever limitations someone else was gonna try to put on you. You're gonna do all the things you want, kid. I just know it. 👏😘❤

014/365 Is there anything better than a new box of

014/365Is there anything better than a new box of crayons shared between sisters? 🌈(Photog friends-- I'm trying to keep my photos during this 365 day project interesting, so today I added a bit of a rainbow by holding a few crayons close to the lens and shooting through them. Worked perfectly. Just wanted to share that. 👍)

013/365 Had some deep and fun convos with my girl

013/365Had some deep and fun convos with my girl Serena today... and I made her watch while I took this. 🤣Grateful for you @seresbee and love you much! ❤ Thanks again for this book and sweatshirt. So cozy! 🥰

012/365 ...cause I change my home decor often and

012/365...cause I change my home decor often and want to be sure it's documented. 😉

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