Archive for May 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Bikes!
“More bike please?” “Bike outside please, Mommy?” “Little bike back please?” All day they are asking me for bikes! They are obsessed. They take turns (sometimes), they push each other on the bikes, they chase and race. They would rather ride bikes than watch TV. So, we’re doing [...]
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Outtakes
Anyone else out there suffer from blog envy? You know, you log in to your friend/relative’s blog only to discover that they are living a perfect life with perfect thighs and perfect hair and fabulous vacations. And you think, “I need to get it together”. I’ve been thinking lately about what I [...]
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Sabbatical
Well, we’ve heard from the surgeons. They’ve agreed, as we expected, that Ramona is not yet ready for her full repair. They feel she is stable for now, and since her arteries do seem to be growing, they have recommended that we wait for six months and then take another look.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Kate’s Kart
Little Kate lost her battle with congenital heart disease at just 18 months old. She was born with the same heart defect as Ramona and also had 22q11. Her family’s story and faith have touched me deeply. They have started a program at their local hospital to provide books to sick children [...]
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Just Breathe
We’re adjusting around here. Adjusting to a new world where positive news about Ramona’s heart is possible. It’s a big adjustment for me, going from cautiously optimistic to less cautiously optimistic. And I find that my usual “eloquence”, also known as long-windedness, about Ramona’s prognosis has just vanished. When asked how [...]