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Closing out the month with our beautiful Christmas

Closing out the month with our beautiful Christmas tree. I’m so grateful for these boys and the home we share. 🎄 #OhChristmasTree

I’m thankful for my little family, for our healt

I’m thankful for my little family, for our health, and the little blessings we receive every day. 🧡
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After spending years alone on Thanksgiving, I know the value of having a family by my side. Even if we aren’t spending this holiday as we normally would, with extended family, we are grateful we can share this day together. 🙏 HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all.
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Photo by @kossinacreative. 🙌 #thankfulgratefulblessed

I lost 3 years worth of photos. (AD) I’ll never

I lost 3 years worth of photos. (AD) I’ll never make that mistake again. 🥺
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I am still trying to process the loss of over 30k photos from when my phone crashed recently. I knew immediately after this happened, I needed some sort of security when backing up my phone.
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So, when I discovered the Ixpand Wireless Charger Sync from @SanDisk – I knew it had to be mine. Not only does this device backup my photos AND contacts, it wirelessly charges my phone while doing so. Plus, it gives me the option to free up space on my phone which is exactly what I need!
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Visit the link in my bio for all the details, more of my story, and how to add this to your wishlist this year!
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#IxpandCharger #SanDisk #MomHacks #IC

Cheers to another birthday. ♏️🎉 31 taught m

Cheers to another birthday. ♏️🎉 31 taught me so many things but my main takeaway was to find joy from within. My mental and spiritual health are so important. So, 32 will be spent learning to love myself better than I ever have before. 💕 More pictures of just ME, more self-care, and a lot more vulnerability. #scorpioseason #selfcarematters

God knew I needed you with your sweet, pure soul.

God knew I needed you with your sweet, pure soul. 💙 #gratefulthankfulblessed

Around 8 years ago, I joined a dating site called

Today is the big #ElectionDay! Get out and vote if

Today is the big #ElectionDay! Get out and vote if you haven’t already. Wear your masks, social distance, and make your voice heard. It’s more important now than ever. #vote2020 (PS. This is my first son and I a little over a year ago)

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated everyone o

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated everyone on my son’s eye condition.
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A little history: My son has an eye condition called #Amblyopia. Which is basically where one eye isn’t as strong as the other. He was diagnosed at 10 months and we began patching his good eye a few hours per day in hopes that his brain would continue using his bad eye. We did see some improvement from the few months of patching.
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Eventually, my son got tired of the eyepatches and started ripping them off. So, at around a year old, he was prescribed glasses. It was a learning curve to get our stubborn little guy to keep them on but now, he never wants to take them off! 😅
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Eventually, his good eye also needed a prescription lens because it was doing so much work. And, unfortunately, his bad (left) eye has been struggling to work and has started wandering, as you can sort of see in this photo.
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At our latest appointment a couple weeks ago, the specialist prescribed him eye drops that are to be placed in his good eye daily. These drops blur his vision in the good eye in hopes that his brain will push the lazy eye to work harder and correct itself.
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We have to continue these drops daily for the next 3-4 months and there isn’t a guarantee it will work. It’s our last hope at this point. If these fail to correct his eye, he will need surgery or he risks going blind in his left eye.
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We’re hopeful, of course. We know that this is a really difficult time for him, to be struggling with blurred vision from the drops and the Amblyopia. He’s such a strong 2-year-old! He doesn’t whine or complain about his vision, he just continues to enjoy life. & If he DOES need surgery, we will find the best of the best for our little guy.
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I just wanted to share an update for those who have been wondering about our sweet little boy! 💙 Thanks for caring! #toddlerswithglasses #amblyopiakids