Today, I want to be positive and celebrate the little things. 2 months ago, she was stuck in a wheelchair. Today? Today nothing is slowing her down! Today, she’s been running, jumping climbing, chasing her friend all over the place, and having a blast. Today, I’ll bet some serious cheese Read more…
2/21 5:03am. Surgery day. Couldn’t sleep, so Amy’s Daddy and I talked until 1, when we finally could sleep. Now here I am. AWAKE. I’m not supposed to be awake for an hour and a half. Sleep is impossible. ? My stomach is a tight knot. Last night she suddenly needed to cry herself Read more…
Guess what happened today? A care package for surgery arrived, just in time! It’s from one of Amy’s CPT friends, one who shares her doctor. She calls her leg her “lucky” leg, and everything in the package had a Lucky theme! Her favorite by far was the unicorn who was Read more…
Today was a fun day. We got Amy and her best friend together to see a movie at the theater. Amy has never been to one before. We saw Peter Rabbit, and the kids were all so good! They loved it a lot. Amy and her little friend were so Read more…
Amy has had increased pain in the mornings since Monday. I took comfort that we were due for x-ray a week later, and we coped with letting her leg rest, and Tylenol. On Wednesday night, I felt a hard piece of bone where I never had before. I was really Read more…
Amy made a new friend, one her age with the same condition. We’ve never met anyone who has a special leg like Amy, so it was awesome to connect today. The pair became fast friends. Amy showed off her pink brace, and Salome showed off her butterfly prosthetic. Amy was Read more…
Why? Because of friends. Specifically, new Facebook friends. I haven’t really been very open about our journey yet. For me, that’s unusual. When My older daughter had her first seizure, the first thing I did (well, after calling family) was post on the way to the hospital, asking for prayers. Read more…