The beginning

I have been told every journey, good or bad, begins with one step. Whether that step is misstep or not, it is still a step. You will not find out until later and look back. Then there are the steps that are taken for you. The ones that either other people take and they affect you or the ones a higher power takes for you. The reason I bring this up is because that is how Grant's journey began. When Grant was formed, more specifically his brain, some things did not go where they were supposed. I have learned that the brain forms in utero between 32 days and 36 days after conception. And it's a wonder the majority of people end up relatively normal considering the complexity of the brain.

This is Grant's journey. He has cortical dysplasia of the frontal lobe. Some brain cells did not migrate to where they should have. This gives him seizures.

This blog will be about his journey through this. I will write about his ups and downs where I feel it appropriate, but this will also be about the journey Rylea, Cole, Emery, and I take with Grant. This is because Grant is not alone in this journey. He has his mother, father, brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends with him. You will read about the ups and downs of us. Some of it may be hard for me to write, but for a good support system to be had, some information needs to shared.

So come along, join us. I will make you laugh with stories of Grant, but I will also make you cry. But throughout this whole journey, I will guarantee if you read this you will fall in love with our little Grant.