10 Things I learned from My Daughter

When Haylee was born I struggled with so many questions. How will I raise my daughter who was born with no figures? What exactly is Amniotic Band Syndrome? How did the Amniotic Band? Does anyone else in the world have children like this? And on and on and on. But you know what those questions don’t matter. None of them. All that matters is Haylee. I have learned more from Haylee then I have ever learned in all 27 years of my life before Haylee came into it. I just wanted to share with you 10 things I learned from Haylee. Although 10 is not many they are very important lessons I have learned.

1. Miracles Happen Everyday ~ Everyday I stand in total amazement that God could hand me such a precious gift. A gift I was told I could never have. After my oldest daughter was born I was told I could not have any more kids. And then God provided my sweet, special, Haylee
2. You can put toothpaste on your toothbrush with only one hand ~ Yes this may make you laugh but next time you go to put toothpaste on your toothpaste try it with one hand
3. Amniotic Band Syndrome is not a handicap ~ having only five fingers does not slow her down and it is just normal to her. So we all need to look at it as normal. Not a handicap but a blessing.
4. Can’t is not longer in our dictionary ~ There is nothing Haylee can’t do. And I mean Nothing. She may do things slower but she still does them.. And she does them with only one hand instead of two.
5. We Are Many ~ There are more people out in the world effected by Amniotic Band Syndrome then you would ever imagine. And once we meet each other we become instant family with a close common bond.
6. Sometimes You Just Don’t Want to Talk About it ~ There are times when someone asks Haylee what happened. And there are times when she just does not want to talk about it. She has told the story so many times that she just has nothing more to say. Don’t push them to say it or make them tell someone. Just tell their story and go on, but don’t make a big deal out of it.
7. A little bit goes a long way ~ You don’t have to have much to make a lot. There are days when Haylee and I can take nothing and make the whole world revolve around us. Haylee does not let only have five fingers slow her down at all. She can play, imagine and have fun like anyone else.
8. The Outside does not matter, it is what is on the inside that Matters ~ Haylee does not care what people think of her little hand. She does not care if you are in a wheelchair, have no hands or legs, she does not care what you look like, she will approach you and talk to you no matter what your looks are. All she cares about is how nice you are, how you treat her and how you treat her family and friends.
9. Love ~ I just can’t explain the love that Haylee has taught me to feel. It is a love that is so special so unique so amazing that ………… I don’t even know how to explain it.
10. IT WILL ALL TURN OUT JUST FINE!!!!!!!!!!!