February 2015 end of month updateI was hoping not to have to post anything for the last few weeks of February. The hope was that it would be an uneventful time. While there was nothing major, it was an interesting few weeks.I took Ruth Ann … [Read more]
February 2015 Medical Update
We've had quite a bit happen already this month, so I'm updating a bit early!February 4th Josiah had a series of appointments. The nice thing was that we went into one exam room and stayed there and all the specialists came to us. He saw his … [Read more]
Granola Bars
I usually make granola bars for the kids in the mornings for breakfast. Yesterday I used a different brand of coconut oil and the conversation went like this:Grace -"These taste different. Did you change them?" Me - "Nope. I used the same … [Read more]
January 2015 Medical Update
I realized about half way through January that I never did write a December update. So backtracking a bit...December started with an MRI and surgery to place a tube in Josiah's right ear. The MRI showed "No evidence of disease". The following … [Read more]
DAISY Award – Part 4
I had really hoped to post for four days in a row. I was doing so well and had great intentions of finishing up and posting last night...then Josiah threw up. So I did what any good mom would do – I fell asleep right along with him! He does seem to … [Read more]
DAISY Award – Part 3
Today's blog post is super easy, since it consists of a simple copy and paste from InSight – News for University of Missouri Health Care System employees. A huge thanks to MU Healthcare Public Relations for allowing me to post the following article … [Read more]
Daisy Award – Part 2
An overview of the DAISY Award celebration that we were able to be a part of.On Thursday morning we were up earlier than normal to head to the hospital. Josiah was happy to be going; he never is once we get there, but he sure likes to go. Our … [Read more]
DAISY Award – Part 1
On Thursday morning, December 11, 2014, our family was invited to be a part of a ceremony for three of Josiah's nurses. Each nurse, Renae, Kathy, and Kristen were awarded with the DAISY Award.While in the hospital each week with Josiah, we … [Read more]
November 2014
Aside from all the doctor's appointments, we had plenty more going on in the month of November. On November 1st, we were honored to attend Jefferson City Cross-fit's fundraiser they had put on for Josiah. It was called “Journey for Josiah” and they … [Read more]
November 2014 Medical Update
November was a month full of doctor appointments for Josiah. In October, Josiah started complaining of pain in his neck area. It wasn't consistent and he simply grabbed the side of his neck, said “owie” and then went right back to playing. The … [Read more]