The quick version is this, she went from this... to this... in 5 days! The long version is, of course, much longer. It was the hardest experience of our lives thus far and we really, really hope it remains the... Continue Reading →
Josie is 6 months old and a total JOY! It has been a weird, wild, and exceedingly blessed six months with our sweet, tiny girl. Unfortunately, that means it is time for her big open heart surgery to repair her... Continue Reading →
I'm putting this together for people who might want to bring us food either while we are in the hospital with Josie or after we get home, because with our dietary restrictions it can be a tricky thing to do! I wish... Continue Reading →
I have been gluten-free for several years for my own health reasons and now I'm also dairy-free because of Josie's severe dairy allergy. People like to ask me, "What CAN you eat??" Heck, I ask myself the same thing sometimes!... Continue Reading →
Life has changed so much since Josie's diagnoses (VSD, congestive heart failure, failure to thrive, and milk protein allergy...a diagnosis for every month of life so far)! It is definitely more complicated logistically (more on that later), but actually getting... Continue Reading →
We were released from the hospital on Friday and it is SO wonderful to be home. Josie is so different now, it is almost like one baby went into the hospital and another came out. Before she was hospitalized, she was... Continue Reading →
Last Friday, Josie had her first visit with the pediatrician. Her first couple of check-ups were done by our midwives, first at our house and then at the birth center, so we didn't need to the see the pediatrician until it... Continue Reading →
K and I finished her first year of homeschooling a few weeks ago and I think it was a success! Although her health was pretty good for the most part, she still had enough issues that it made me very... Continue Reading →
Josie is two weeks old now, so I figure it is about time to post her birth story. It has been on my to do list, but getting sufficient time where I am not holding or nursing this sweet little... Continue Reading →
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