I am a runner. And by that I mean I ran once, today, for the first time in over a year. And I am rusty. Real rusty. I can count on my fingers the number of runs I've taken in the past few years and today was especially painful/awesome. In an effort to take care … Continue reading I am a runner.
Hip Dysplasia
When Life Is Crappy
This week has been real crappy. And if I'm honest, the past 4 years have been crappy. Life is just so hard sometimes. A few weeks ago we discovered that Brian has an aneurysm in his carotid artery. It sounds like I'm making that up, but I'm not. It's like we were getting bored and created … Continue reading When Life Is Crappy
Baby Spica Cast Adventures {The End, sort of}
When I think back to 10+ weeks ago when our baby was in a Spica cast, I find myself thinking, "we did that?" It almost seems like it was someone else. What an ordeal. During those 3 and a half months I thought the end would never come, but it did and we survived. Everyone … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {The End, sort of}
Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part four}
Poppy is 6 months old now and we have officially been living with a spica cast for 12 weeks. She gets her final cast off in just 2 weeks. I can hardly believe it. I can't wait to snuggle her little body, give her a bath, take her for a swim, not stress about the … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part four}
Invited In
Our little Poppy gets a lot of attention these days. We get plenty of stares and strangers asking questions- because it's not often you see a baby in a cast. People are curious (and mostly kind) and I've found that if I engage them, they do their best to encourage. And sometimes they say dumb … Continue reading Invited In
Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part three}
This whole "baby wearing a cast" thing requires a lot of trial and error no matter how much research I do. This week includes trying yet another sleeping position, introducing solid food a bit early in an attempt to avoid diaper blow outs and looking for a stroller that she'll fit into. But so far, we are surviving … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part three}
Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part poo}
It happened. The dreaded diaper blow-out in the spica cast. I have had multiple dreams about it and it was as bad-even worse- than I imagined. It got all over the inside of her cast and even came out one leg opening. I used 100 wipes, a few swear words, a rubber spatula from the … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part poo}
Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part one}
Two weeks ago, our 3 month old baby had hip surgery. The day went really smoothly-we were perfectly on time and organized-which isn't always the case. But as is always the case, we were incredibly well taken care of. Our big kids went overnight to their "cuzzies" house, our dog went to "Camp Barry" (my … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part one}
But it’s gonna be hard
So the doctor said she still has to have surgery. We prayed and you prayed and still we have to face the dreaded surgery. And I am so thankful that my baby girl will be able to walk and run and twirl someday because this is available to us. But I am disappointed that God's plan … Continue reading But it’s gonna be hard
Abide
I've been praying since I was a child and I still do it everyday. Not just at mealtimes and bedtime, but in bursts throughout the day as I process and think. Like a conversation I am always having in my head. Prayers of thanks, prayers for help, prayers on others behalf, prayers for clarity, prayers of … Continue reading Abide
Golden Threads 