Four Plus an Angel

Blogging about life with one teenager, two triplets and a rainbow baby.

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In honor of Mikaela Lynch

There is something about the autism community that is so strongly intertwined you can almost feel it. Whether we know each other or not, we are drawn to each other’s stories. We pass knowing...

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The middle of everywhere

Right now I am balancing my laptop with coffee in hand, drinking it while it’s hot. Sawyer is upstairs watching Alvin and the Chipmunks with eyes drooping from fresh air and the weight of his...

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This is what we know

In my previous life I was the director of a nearby autism center. We ran many kinds of programs out of the university-based center but my favorites were the programs that involved the siblings....

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Laugh until you hold hands

We are in the middle of moving and this week has tilted me completely off center. There’s no morning schedule of coffee then oh-shoot-we-should-be-out-the-door-already. The kids have missed their...

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Motherhood is

Motherhood is… frosting 24 cupcakes at midnight, getting up at 1 am to feed the baby and waking up with a bed full of little people by 5 relenting to socks with sandals, mismatched gloves,...

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Forever

When Hadley passed away, another grieving mom suggested I get a piece of jewelry to hold a bit of her ashes. I sat at the funeral home, looking through catalogs of jewelry I never knew existed for...

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Slowly going fast

There are days that creep by slowly, ebb more than they flow. Morning comes before my eyes open and bedtime comes long after they close. I check the clock one time too many, linger in a chair long...

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Will my attitude freeze this way?

When I was a full of drama, teenager/middle-schooler/probably elementary schooler and preschooler too, I would stomp off to my room when mad. Shutting my door, I would flop in dramatic defeat onto...

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Helping children around the world thrive

This week is World Immunization Week, the perfect time to talk about global immunizations and the children around the world who don’t have access to the most basic of medical care. Shot@life and...

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When it rains on us

-Mommy do you like rainbows because they remind you of Hadley? -Yes honey, I do. -Because when it rains on us she fills up her hands with colors and throws them all the way down? -You know what? I...

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When she was 6 or 7 or a length too long to bend into a grocery cart I stood in the parking lot, defeated. I was a single mom then and Ashlyn didn’t just wander, she ran. Or she didn’t just run she...

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Superheroes and radio shows

My blog is finally fixed, thanks for deciding to click over one more time despite my never-ending technical difficulties. I promise if you leave a comment you won’t get an annoying error message...

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Necessary

Seventeen years ago, while Ashlyn flipped in my belly, pressing to my ribs, I watched the terror of the Oklahoma bombing unfold. Full of pregnancy hormones and fear, I felt the urge to walk with my...

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Another day, another confession

Blog confession #3,456,783: I actually like getting older. Like, have been waiting for it, will never complain about a birthday, like it. I became a mom very young and I spent years envying moms...

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I’m giving up reality tv, maybe

Mindless reality television paired with a glass of wine is my favorite way to wind down from the day because what better way to forget your own Crazy than to watch someone else’s? So when this new...

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Daydreaming

When I was pregnant with the triplets I dreamt of the normalcy of their childhood. I’m sure normal and raising triplets don’t usually belong in the same sentence but in my mind they would. I looked...

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Another great idea I didn’t think of

My husband and I have a regular discussion whenever we see a new, amazing idea come out. It goes something like this: One of us: Why didn’t you think of that? The other: Why didn’t you think of...

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For you and for a cause

The winner of the necklace is commenter #23. Congratulations Ellen! Some people are really good with jewelry. They can layer pieces and find mismatched necklaces that compliment each other and...

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Small victories

I’m a little annoyed with my World Autism Awareness Day post. Not because it isn’t true and not because we don’t need more support and services and solutions but because I didn’t take the time to...

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What Autism Awareness month means to us

Autism Awareness month has changed so much for us over the years. When Ashlyn was young I wore awareness ribbons and puzzle pieces and used this time to explain autism. It was my chance to spread...

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Focused

I see my kids almost all day, every day. Wiping peanut butter from faces, conducting toothbrushing checks and planting kisses, only to have my mommy-ing swished at and to watch the beginning of...

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Poor Don

You know those stories your family or friends tell over and over when everyone needs a laugh? My family has a large collection of them. They tell them when there’s a lull in the conversation or...

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Peace, love and sugar

My three year-old was officially introduced to Peeps this weekend. He sat at the table wide-eyed while his siblings explained that yes there was sparkly stuff on the outside and gooey stuff on the...

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Wrapped

The nurses always asked if I would rather hold them one at a time or maybe shift one to the other arm to make it easier. I would snuggle them in a bit more, remembering how long they were together...

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Flying

Ashlyn volunteers at the hospital where my mom works. She is a regular there, her friends generally other volunteers, 60 years or so her senior. If you were to walk into the lunchroom when she is...

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Field of dreams

When I was young I had this vision of my future self, married with kids. In my spectacularly clueless vision I was dressed in one of those flowy white sundresses and running through a field (tall,...

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There is no “I” in team

The year after my daughter passed away I never left the house. I took care of my three living children without complaint. I denied the need for a break or a babysitter or earplugs and I told myself...

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Where’s my raincoat?

Friday night I sorted clothes and toys and baby gear, surrounding myself in hills of “to sell” “to give away” and “I will never be able to part with’s.” Just as my hands slipped through baby snaps...

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Wait

We drove to the airport Sunday as my dad flew home from Florida. McKenna stared out the window as we arrived, “there’s no snow! It’s spring!” She followed with ramblings of our afternoon plans, the...

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Four Plus an Angel

Written by

Jessica Watson

In honor of Mikaela Lynch

The middle of everywhere

This is what we know

Laugh until you hold hands

Motherhood is

Forever

Slowly going fast

Will my attitude freeze this way?

Helping children around the world thrive

When it rains on us

Run

Superheroes and radio shows

Necessary

Another day, another confession

I’m giving up reality tv, maybe

Daydreaming

Another great idea I didn’t think of

For you and for a cause

Small victories

What Autism Awareness month means to us

Focused

Poor Don

Peace, love and sugar

Wrapped

Flying

Field of dreams

There is no “I” in team

Where’s my raincoat?

Wait

Now that it’s the future

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