Anika'S Heart And Crafts

I just want to say how grateful I am to the nursery that has looked after Johnathan for the last four years. Today was his last session ever there and he had a marvellous time. I am truly grateful for the help and support they have given us over the last four years. I love the fact they have encouraged us and helped us and been there for us. Here are two of the ladies with Johnathan

As parents, because our children are on the spectrum we can subconsciously hold them back and it’s not really fair to them. I was anxious about Johnathan participating in the nursery graduation because I didn’t think he could do it, but he took part in it and did brilliantly.
And then I remembered that it could become a spectrum of possibilities if you viewed it that way.

When Kevin first started telling me that I was beautiful, I brushed the thought away.
I couldn't accept anything positive about myself.
Even on our wedding day, I didn't want to believe it. But over the years, my heart has softened to myself.
... What is your reaction when someone tells you that you are beautiful?
http://www.anikasheartandcrafts.com/…/â €¦/accepting-beautiful/
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Kevin and I went into marriage with the idea that we would have to be a team. Being disabled, there was just no way to not be a team together.
We knew that we would always have to lean on each other for different things. There has always been one thing or another that I am better able to do than Kevin or vice versa. Or things that we must do together to be able to complete.
What we didn't expect was having to support each other through the loss of six pregnancies. But with Go...d, we have leaned on Him and each other to survive through those as well.
Facing life together is the best thing that has ever happened to me.
http://bit.ly/AHC-being-a-team
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After saying he didn’t want to see or know anything about sports day, Johnathan WON the egg and spoon race!

SO you may be wondering, what are we all up to now? I've shared my journey to Scotland and our rough start with Johnathan, so I figured this was a natural progression to let you know how things are going currently!
I’m here to tell you that you CAN make it through things together as a family. We are here and happy being together, which for us is the most important thing. I love my husband and son. You may think we are only a small unit and yes, you’re right about that. But that’s not important. The actual number of people in a family unit is unimportant as long as you know that each one supports the others.
http://bit.ly/AHC-Where

Over on my blog, Emotive-Echoes, I explained the hardships that came around Johnathan's birth. How social workers didn't beleive that Kevin and I could care for our son, so they placed him in the care of others.
But that first night. The night before everything else was heaven. My rainbow baby was here and I wasn't going to miss a second of his life.
http://bit.ly/AHC-first-night

Music has always been a talent and escape of mine. Through there were sometimes struggles through my journey with music as well.
From Piano to recorder to clarinet to voice, I loved every instrument I could get my hands on. http://bit.ly/AHC-Music-Journey

So here I was. In a new flat, in a new town, in a new country. I knew very few people and didn't know exactly how I was going to find some friends.
And that's all I was looking for. Friends. I didn't think I was ready to find anyone to be a more important part of my life yet.
And then I met Kevin.... http://bit.ly/AHC-No-Friends
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The path to taking control of my life was long and hard. I used a year's worth of facial reconstructive surgeries as an excuse to start backing out of commitments that my parents had made for me.
Then at the end, I made a big and drastic move from England to Scotland within ten days of just visiting to check out the town I was interested in.
http://bit.ly/AHC-Leaving-Everything