5 years. Since just after that horrible day 4 years ago, the goal has been 5 years. “Take her home and grow her,” they told us, “if the day comes when she needs a heart-lung transplant, the success rate improves dramatically once a child is 5.” It seemed impossible. 5 years felt more like a …
It’s been a long couple of days. I’ve been hit with bout of insomnia like I’ve never experienced before. I have insomnia often, but usually it just means that regardless of what time I crawl into bed, it’s 2 or 3am before I’m finally able to crash out, but this time was different and I’ve …
On July 14, 2011 at 7:30am, 2 men became our family’s heroes. From that moment on it seemed incredible to me that we had barely spoken to them, didn’t know their names and never had the chance to say thank you. How was it possible that there were people just out there that had played …
The miracle of Christmas may just be that we made it through December. Between our big cardiology visit, Lily’s birthday, a giant ice storm that made our power go away, Christmas and New Years, I’m honestly just a little happy that we are into January and a fresh start at a fresh year. Don’t take …
Guys, it’s a good thing that it’s almost the new year, because I totally need to make a resolution that I’m going to update you all a lot more often. Lately I’ve just been so busy that by the time I can sit down and write a post so many things have happened and I’m …
I think the title says it all. As of 2:15pm, the judge signed the papers and officially said that the mom’s and I belong together for keeps. We all know that it’s really no different then it was yesterday, but it feels a little bit different. I have their last name! I was incredibly lucky …