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Defeated

I feel defeated, deflated, disappointed, sad, upset, etc. In May, Parker had a shunt revision (brain surgery). It seems like it took a long time to get there. I didn’t talk a lot about how we got to...

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Morning

We had a challenge at church. It was to read a Bible verse everyday. In a hectic life, I need one that is sent directly to me. I chose one for my phone that comes in the A.M. & P.M. This was my...

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Calm

Parker hasn’t had a pain episode since the one that occurred last Monday night two weeks ago. I’m not sure what the next steps will be. Our appointment with her Neurosurgeon is on the 23rd. In lighter...

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Brain Scans, fluff and time

When I was pregnant with Parker, we had the most awesome High Risk OB, Dr. Mirabile. He is unbelievably frank and at one time told us Parker would resemble an alien (very little body and very big head)...

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A Plan?

I am scared to type that Parker has not had a pain episode since October 1st. I’m afraid if I type those words she will have another one. We had an appointment with our Neurosurgeon last Tuesday. I...

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Happy Halloween!

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Window down; giggles required

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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Merry, merry!

Parker had a scheduled MRI on 12/18 as a follow up for her revision in May and the 2 episodes she has had since. It was a challenge getting her to cooperate. She is already anxious about doctors...

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Deep thoughts

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Our littlest Valentine

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Hugs

http://youtu.be/y6He0FWoFj0 My friend Molly wrote about this video in her blog recently. She has 5 beautiful daughters and gets frequent comments about the size of her family. I believe what we all...

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My gift to you

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When did she grow up?

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Turtles

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My American Girl

We had a family vacation planned to Breckenridge this week. Last Friday, Parker became ill with a bug she picked up at daycare. It became obvious the illness she had was contagious and she wouldn’t be...

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Mat Man

The Summer has been rolling along way too fast. I can’t believe it’s already August and Parker will soon be back in school. We decided it was best for her to take another year in Pre-K to fine tune her...

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A birthday girl

It’s hard to articulate how much one little girl can change your world. I wonder what would have happened if Parker had not been diagnosed with Hydrocephalus? The diagnosis doesn’t define her, but it...

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Merry, merry!

Parker had a scheduled MRI on 12/18 as a follow up for her revision in May and the 2 episodes she has had since. It was a challenge getting her to cooperate. She is already anxious about doctors...

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Deep thoughts

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