Category: Children

  • Good Morning, Baltimore.

    The morning of April 27th 2018 began at 3:45 am for Derek and I. I had a difficult night tossing and turning, anxious about what the doctors could possibly say or recommend at our appointments that day. The wonderful thing about the Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Syndrome clinic at Kennedy Krieger, was that the program coordinator…

  • The next four months.

    After the neurology intake, Derek and I began really diving into the diagnostic process with Greyson. Luckily through my job, I had access to resources that most parents typically don’t. I had a child psychiatrist literally steps away from my desk, and a team of highly trained behavioral analysts & therapists to answer any questions…

  • It’s just a “birthmark”

    The next morning, visitors began proceeding in to meet Greyson, or “baby G” as we all called him. My parents, sisters and Derek’s family all came to meet the newest Martin. I don’t quite remember who pointed it out, but someone had asked about the pink splotches on G’s face. We had noticed a small…