It’s so easy to forget, and I forget stuff ALL THE TIME. Sometimes important stuff and sometimes it’s loosing my phone, multiple times a day. I just had a fantastic weekend in San Antonio for the DSDN Rockin Mom retreat. Oh, and hubby came along too! 😘 Each year since I started going I always wonder if I should go back, would anyone even notice (thanks anxiety), or I just don’t fit in…But, really I go because I don’t want to miss it. Each year that I get to go, it helps me remember that I am not alone in this motherhood. But this weekend really helped my Mom brain. And, even though we are all so different, we all share the love for someone with down syndrome. I forget what it’s like to hear another Mom say their child is “pre/non verbal” too, and the same age as my son. I forget what it’s like to hear stories about struggling to keep shoes on, trying to decipher your child’s garbled request, and how much love is in this community. I forget to aim for happy. Isn’t that what we all want for our kids? Ourselves? Sometimes I feel lost along the way and sometimes I have to remind myself to slow down. But at the retreat I got to slow down, hang out with friends, float in the lazy river, go to a rodeo and ride a mechanical bull, have yummy meals, hear stories from other Mom’s, and allow myself to be reminded that I am doing ok.