Hudsyn got some new babies from Special Friends, UK, and they are perfection! I wanted dolls to resemble Hudsyn both when she was born and now. I sent photos and they knocked it out of the park!
If you know Huddy, you probably know she names EVERY baby, stuffed animal, dog, cat, and toy Olivia. EVERYTHING! Always Olivia. But, she named these special babies Bella (the baby) and Willow (the toddler) and she has been loving playing with them.
Although it drives me crazy most of the time, I hope this sweet girl never loses an ounce of spunk or sassiness. I hope she always knows just how loved and special she is. I know God has a plan for my girl, I know he created her for a special purpose, and I know her strong, carefree, and sassy personality will help her conquer all. But I also know that as a momma it is so hard to know she is “different” and she will likely experience hardships throughout her life because of it. My hope is that she is able to own it and use her experience(s) for good.
Some days I’m confident and feel good about the fact that she will make her own way, but today I am overwhelmed. It is overwhelming for me to think about sending her to Pre-K next year. What will kids say? What will they do? Will they even notice? Will they be mean? Will they stare or ask what happened to her? Will they be kind and befriend her because she is so energetic and fun? Will they have trouble understanding her? Will they be able to see past her scars? Not only will I be sending my baby off to school for the first time, but I will be adding the additional cleft mom worries to all of the expected Pre-K mom worries.
Despite my being overwhelmed, however, I remain her mom and it is my job to make sure she knows she is beautiful and special and loved; and that her differences don’t really make her any “less” than anyone else. I will continue to do so in hopes that she carries these truths with her forever. 🙂
Claire was born with 6 toes on each foot. She had surgery when she was 6 months and 1 year old. I was very anxious both times….she was just a baby!! So I can understand your anxiety! I also was worried about kids teasing her bc of her feet. Of course she can cover them with socks/shoes but I knew there would come a time when another kid would see her feet. I tried to never make a big deal of it bc I didn’t want her to be insecure. She owns it!! She showed everyone in science class and even little kids will ask about her scars and she has no shame and will educate them on why her feet have scars. Such a relief for me!! I believe Hudsyn will have the same charm! Educate others 🙂
she is a beautiful young girl and she will be great
Bailey, you continue to blow me away with your openness. Kids can be mean but they really do have to be taught to think different is bad or different is just different. Your Hudsyn is so fun. She will be loved because she loves. Sure, there’s gonna be hard bits. Prayers for your Mama heart and for her for the hard bits!! And if she needs help just blow the horn. That girl’s got an army behind her, as do you !💖💖💖💖💖💖💖