Phew! The last week flew by. I guess time flies even when you’re not having fun 😉 Well, to all of our surprise, Grace made it home last Friday and was able to spend her birthday (Saturday) at home. She’s been working hard to keep herself hydrated and get her lung capacity back. Physically, she’s […]
Wednesday afternoon we got all settled into our new room on the 9th floor. We have quite the view, and were able to enjoy the snow from the coziness of our room. Those at home got up close and personal with about 17 inches on Wednesday and a couple more last night. Thursday morning the […]
After a sleepless night* at home, we headed off to the hospital without a hitch. *Grace sleepwalked as expected due to her anxiety. Patrick’s Monday PT appointment from his recent surgery left him in too much pain to sleep comfortably. I was feeling under the weather and distracted by Patrick’s inability to sleep. Grace did great during pre-op thanks […]
Through a routine physical this fall, we found out right before Christmas that Grace as an atrial septal defect (ASD) or more commonly known as a hole in her heart. Because of its location (near the vena cava), the hole will require open heart surgery to repair it. The surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, February […]
Also known as Christmas Eve. We tried something different this year. We opened presents (except stockings) on Christmas Eve after church and after dinner. I was a little worried it was going to be too late of a night and that we would have to deal with multiple breakdowns. However, everyone was on their best […]
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without the Annual Grinch Reading. This is a family tradition started by my parents and godparents roughly 30 years ago. As you can see, it’s a photo-worthy experience for all. Just kindly ignore that evil look from my Hubby. Sometimes he’s Grinchy about photo opportunities. Ty and Mia are the […]
Photo Card View the entire collection of cards. This is the first year in a dozen we (really I) haven’t sent a creative card or letter out. Bare minimum. A photo card in an envelope. It’s not that there weren’t really fun things to share like how everyone’s doing at Tae Kwon Do or all […]
Ty turned seven on Sunday. Holy Cow that seems old. Especially when it’s the age of our youngest…not our oldest. Gone are the days of strollers and sippy cups and car seats. Scratch that. At 38 pounds, he’ll be in that car seat until he’s 10 and a booster until…forever. Anyway. On to the festivities. His […]