{My Delayed Fairytale} Stories about life, love and Lily.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Let the Races Begin

I wrote this before leaving for Lake Powell last week but never got it posted.

A little late than never...
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Well, we had a wonderful time in the Bahamas. Martin and I hopped around the islands like twenty-year-olds, snorkeling, eating and then more diving.

We slept on a Hunter 42 ft sailboat and I had a great time getting to know the crew that Martin sailed with from the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia down to the Bahamas.

Here are some fun photos from our trip:

The minute I got to Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas, I ran straight to the water to wet these tootsies.

Enjoying the beautiful sunset.

Beautiful and quaint, Hopetown.

It was the kind of town where each home was unique, colorful and loved. I wanted to get on my bike and explore it all day.

I loved this cute little town in spite if it's ice cream being $7.00 a scoop!

Then dinner on the Great Guayan Cay. So romantic (minus the bugs).

Check out our sunsets.

The next day we walked over to the other side of the cay (pronounced "key") and snorkeled for hours.

You could walk hundreds of yards and swim around the coral reefs. It was the most incredible natural aquarium.

Then we played at the famous Nipper's and put our feet even further into the sand.

Sadly, it was all too soon to have to leave paradise and go home. Back to reality.

Looks like these toes played a little too much in their fins. It was worth having to re-do my pedicure!

I am so sad every time we have to say goodbye.

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Instead of taking some time to relax after our vacation, we head straight to Powell to host a family reunion on our houseboat with Martin's family. We love it, but only have less than 48 hours to prepare for our guests. So this can prove to be a little tricky.

I have to plan the menus and have enough food to feed 28 for five days. Oh my!

Truthfully, I have been doing this for years—so no biggie. I've got it down to a science.

Our car was packed to the hilt last night with food, bedding, and more food but we managed to get it all in.... Sort of...

Lily, strategically "stuck" in the back seat.

We made it to "Powell" last night, rolling in at 11:00 pm. We unpacked the car, got the houseboat organized and are now ready to get this reunion rolling!

Let the fun continue...

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About Kym and her Lilybean:

Hi! I'm Kym and I didn't become a mother until I was 41 (and a half)! Up until that point, I worked in marketing, mainly throwing huge events for a large tech company. My job was fun! But after I got married to my husband, Martin, we had our little girl, Lily and I made the decision to stay at home with her. It was always my dream to have a child and to be a mother. I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn't know how much I would stumble, laugh, and learn along the way. It's A LOT of work! And way harder than catching a red-eye to some hot spot to throw a party.

While the doctors still have yet to figure out what Lily has, we know she has hypotonia. Hypotonia is better known as "floppy baby syndrome," meaning her muscles aren't fully developed. Hypotonia makes it hard for her to sit up, crawl, talk, and walk. In fact, she has yet to do the last three, so she is severely delayed.

I hope this blog gives you a little laughter and hope while reading the perils of a middle-aged, first-time mom struggling to raise a child with a disability. More importantly, I hope it helps you to get to know a little more about Lily, her condition, and what and how I learn from her daily. We might be moving at a slower pace than most, but this is my delayed fairytale.