bonusmom07

[bonusmom07]

Where to begin oh where to begin. I guess we could start with my childhood. I grew up in a family oriented family. We did everything together. My parents were very supportive in anything that me and my siblings wanted to do. I was in ballet, I tried softball, and was in the band. My parents where there for all my dance recitals, softball games and band concerts. Never missing one. Even when my sister got really sick and was in the hospital for 3 weeks. One parent always made sure to show up. I will never forget my sister getting sick for the first time. She was in 3rd grade and this little thing. She ended up having the worst allergic reaction to her ADD medication that she lost all her hair and people thought she had cancer. That was the first time. The last time she was in high school and ended up in the burn unit because her body was burning it’s self. She had something called Toxic Epidural Necrosis. It’s awful. We honestly had no idea if my sister was going to make it. My dad had never been so scared in his life. I also have a younger brother who was my grandfathers first grandson. He was his pride and joy. My grandpa ended up passing before he could watch my brother grow up and it hurt so much. My grandparents where a big part of our lives as well. My grandma went to all of our stuff too. All my band concerts, all of my brothers football or baseball games and my sister art shows. My grandma was my best friend. I enjoyed my time with her from taking her to her doctors appointments or taking her to the grocery store. When she died my whole world caning to a stop. I wasn’t sure what to do. I was lucky to have my grandma for a long time. She lived until I was well into my 20’s. I guess you could say the reason I am such a great bonus mom is because of the family support I had growing up. I was taught how to love someone who isn’t biologically related. That love came from my cousins who aren’t really my cousins. They grew up with us so for them the longest time I always thought they were my cousins. My grandparents raised them, they called them grandma and grandpa, they called my aunts and uncles and aunt and unlce. I didn’t think anything else about it. I love my family. I wouldn’t trade them for the world. I am also thankful for my family teaching me how to love someone the way that I was loved

[bonusmom07]

Hello and welcome to my page. I would like to start this post off by introducing myself to you all. I grew up in the 2nd largest city in Illinois. Aurora was my home it was the only place I had lived. I had so many wonderful friends from there, my entire family was there. I never actually thought I would leave Aurora. In 2012 the company my dad works for decided they were going to relocate down to Atlanta area. My family talked about it and decided that moving was going to be the best for us. I was very hesitant at first moving in my late 20’s to a place that I know no one. Leaving behind my friends and family. But let me tell you, it was the best thing I have ever done! I have so many awesome friends here. I found the love of my life in Georgia and I have a wonderful bonus son that I have helped raised. This move was for the best. No more rumors about me going around. I couldn’t be happier. Even after I got my diagnosis of Graves’ disease, I’m still a happy person. Now I’m just trying to help other people who are like me, a bonus parent, a transfer from another state, an autoimmune disease fighter. Im here to show you that you are not alone. There are others out there like you. I am new to this whole blogging thing so please be patient with me as I learn as well. Thank you 😁