{Gulp} I have thought about sitting down to write this first post many times but actually doing it is another matter.
Does the world need another blog? Probably not. So why I am here? What do I hope to accomplish with this blog?
I've struggled with these questions for awhile. Primarily, it is self-serving. I am hoping it will be therapeutic for me to share our journey with Lochlan. I want to be able to tell others about him without the responsibility of having it be a two-way conversation. Two-way conversations about Lochlan are hard for me because the listener tries to say something comforting to make me feel better and I then feel like I need to be upbeat and cheerful so that they will feel like they are saying the appropriate things and doing a good job and the whole song and dance is too much sometimes. Here, on this blog, I am going to tell it the way I want to. I don't yet know what my tone will be- it might raw and confessional sometimes, it may be joyful and celebratory other times, but above all- I can assure you it will be honest. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a pretty direct person. At least 92% of the time.
So we've established that I am here to tell about Lochlan in a truthful way. I expect to share some of our struggles, but hopefully also points of progress that Lochlan makes as he continues to grow. I also plan to throw in some of our activities and adventures- all the little normal everyday stuff that we try to do to enrich his life and get him to engage with the world. Oh, and pictures! (You know I have a camera within four feet of me most of the time, right?)
I am not a mom superhero by any stretch of the imagination. I doubt I will inspire anyone out there but I am thankful to anyone who reads our story and follows along. To you I say: Welcome to Team Lochlan. They say it takes a village to raise a child. I figure that by putting Lochlan's story out in the universe, maybe we can garner more positive energy and loving thoughts from our community. And all that positivity and good intent flowing his way can only be a good thing.
In my next post, I am going to introduce you to Lochlan. He deserves an introductory post all to himself.
Does the world need another blog? Probably not. So why I am here? What do I hope to accomplish with this blog?
I've struggled with these questions for awhile. Primarily, it is self-serving. I am hoping it will be therapeutic for me to share our journey with Lochlan. I want to be able to tell others about him without the responsibility of having it be a two-way conversation. Two-way conversations about Lochlan are hard for me because the listener tries to say something comforting to make me feel better and I then feel like I need to be upbeat and cheerful so that they will feel like they are saying the appropriate things and doing a good job and the whole song and dance is too much sometimes. Here, on this blog, I am going to tell it the way I want to. I don't yet know what my tone will be- it might raw and confessional sometimes, it may be joyful and celebratory other times, but above all- I can assure you it will be honest. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a pretty direct person. At least 92% of the time.
So we've established that I am here to tell about Lochlan in a truthful way. I expect to share some of our struggles, but hopefully also points of progress that Lochlan makes as he continues to grow. I also plan to throw in some of our activities and adventures- all the little normal everyday stuff that we try to do to enrich his life and get him to engage with the world. Oh, and pictures! (You know I have a camera within four feet of me most of the time, right?)
I am not a mom superhero by any stretch of the imagination. I doubt I will inspire anyone out there but I am thankful to anyone who reads our story and follows along. To you I say: Welcome to Team Lochlan. They say it takes a village to raise a child. I figure that by putting Lochlan's story out in the universe, maybe we can garner more positive energy and loving thoughts from our community. And all that positivity and good intent flowing his way can only be a good thing.
In my next post, I am going to introduce you to Lochlan. He deserves an introductory post all to himself.
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