On Friday, it happened. One year ago, on a muggy August morning, after 5 months of NICU life, we finally brought him home. His apnea monitor alarmed before we even got on the interstate. He wanted to make sure we remembered who was boss in this car. We said our teary goodbyes at the hospital. And the Ronald McDonald House. And our family of 3 was finally under one roof. The first month, Darrin and I spent sleepless nights watching his monitor. Listening to the hum of the oxygen concentrater ... View the Post
Downton Abbey Made Me Lose My Parking Ticket
It was totally Downton’s fault. In my last post I mentioned that I watch Downton Abbey when I’m on the treadmill (no commercials= happy). I am finishing up Season 3 and had just a few episodes left. So I decided that I had just enough time to get an early workout in before Darrin left for work and before I had to take T to the neurologist. So, I hopped on my frien-emy, the treadmill. But it was that episode. If you're a Downton watcher, you know the one. The one about an early delivery, ... View the Post
13.1. No Joke.
"For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11 I don’t like running. My body’s not made for it. I think my body is literally surprised (sometimes downright offended) when I pull on the lycra-climate-cooled-micro-fiber-aerodynamic running gear. No matter how cute it looked on the mannequin. And so my body was pretty confident that I was joking when 3 years ago, as I ... View the Post
Better Than Fireworks
I love fireworks. No, for real. I LOVE fireworks. Last year, 4th of July was THE date. The date that was uttered after almost 4 months of being in the NICU. It had been casually mentioned the week before, at doctor's rounds, while Darrin and I sat at Tucker's bedside, like we did most mornings listening to round reports for Tucker. Wednesdays were "big rounds". Big rounds, as the name suggests, included a big group-so many in fact, that they couldn't all fit around the baby's bedside. The ... View the Post
Wii Love Being Cool Again
We used to be the cool aunt and uncle. The ones that let you eat brownies for breakfast. The kind that played board games in the floor, hosted dance parties in the living room and didn't make you take a bath. Yep. There was a general feeling amongst the shorter people in our life that the coolest place to be on a Saturday night was Uncle D and Auntie Heather's house. We have 3 nephews and 1 niece. And up until about year ago, we still held the title for coolest aunt and uncle. And then we ... View the Post
Big Day
I was working on a sweet post. I was planning to post it tonight. And then this happened: CLICK HERE There were moments along the last year and a half that doctors couldn't promise us that Tucker would walk one day. This milestone is a sweet one. Thank you, Lord. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 ... View the Post
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