December 8, 2016Josiah and I were up at 4:30 yesterday to make granola bars for breakfast. He wasn't able to eat or drink after 6, but since he woke up extra early, I took advantage of getting him some food and drink while he still could! We … [Read more]
Coffee, Toothpaste, & Nerfing
I have time to blog today!!! Nathan and I are in Lexington, Kentucky this week at the International Conference on Missions (ICOM). We left early (3am) Wednesday morning to help set up Pioneer Bible Translators’ booth. They actually take up … [Read more]
October 2016 Medical Update
Hello again! I've not completely given up on writing, it's just not been my top priority lately. Between moving, getting settled, adjusting to the routine of our new middle schooler, additional therapies and preschool schedule, keeping up with … [Read more]
Growth Hormone Shots
It's been about six weeks since Josiah started his growth hormone shots. The Shot: We call Josiah's growth hormone shot a “pen poke” because it's not like a shot or vaccine you get at the doctors office. It's actually a pen that automatically … [Read more]
July 2016 Photos
I wasn't able to get pictures posted when I gave my Quick Update, so here's a fun post with photos to show what all we've been up to lately! 4th of July Josiah doesn't like fireworks, so he stayed inside, but the other kids had … [Read more]
Quick update July 2016
Wow you guys! So much has happened since I last updated at the end of June. I'll sum it up for now, and hopefully give more details in posts to come. (You know, in all that free time I seem to have!) :) Last week of June: During the last week of … [Read more]
More Appointments
Well this was a long week filled with appointments! Here’s a quick rundown from our week:Monday - 2 hour interview with neuropsychologist. (Mostly Nathan and I visiting with the Dr.) Tuesday - 2 hour testing with neuropsychologist (Josiah … [Read more]
June 2016 MRI
June 21, 2016Josiah had a long day today. We left the house a little after 7:00 this morning for his neuropsychological testing and MRI. The neuropsychological testing lasted about 2 hours. The neuropsychologist said he did great, and she will … [Read more]
The Nightmare
Have you ever had a nightmare? You know, the one where you wake up in a panicky sweat, short of breath, convincing yourself it was just a bad dream? Yeah, one of those.If you're like me, you take some time to breathe and calm yourself down until … [Read more]
Camp 2016
I sat outside and watched as 80 5th and 6th grade campers played around the beautiful campgrounds of Camp MOCOMI. The temperatures were in the 90s, but a breeze and shade surrounded me so I was not miserable. My husband was in Dallas, my children … [Read more]