I recently had a follow-up echo with the pediatric cardiologist.
There was some good news. A little glimmer of hope.
Read More »A Volume Problem
Month: June 2020
Roonies in Bloom
The former principal of our former grade school (did you follow that?) sent me this beautiful picture.
These are peonies from the garden of the famous Ms. Rooney. And, as Dolly Parton says in the movie Steel Magnolias, there’s a story there.
Read More »It’s Just a Thing
We received the results of the baby’s genetic testing on Monday morning.
There is a 99.5% certainty that our child has Down Syndrome.
Read More »Goodbye, Mr. Spalding!
Johnny had his first T-ball practice this week.
But it may as well have been Game 1 of the World Series.
Read More »Young Skywalker
Johnny is obsessed with all things Star Wars.
This is mostly due to his love of Star Wars Legos, inherited from his father.
Read More »Roller Coaster
I never imagined this blog would turn into a medical play-by-play. But it seems many of you are interested in our journey with Baby Ocho.
Yesterday was a roller coaster of emotions. My day started with an appointment with my OB. I was touched by his concern for me and the baby. He said that he always treats his patients like family and, if I were his wife, he would want me to deliver at another hospital with another OB. It was hard to hear but not completely unexpected.
Read More »A Quarter of a Quarter
I am just over 20 weeks pregnant. At this point the baby’s heart is about the size of a quarter.
We found out yesterday that a quarter of this quarter has not formed properly. The journey has suddenly changed from picking out baby names to selecting heart surgeons.
Read More »Bueller? Bueller?
I’ve been MIA the last week or so. It’s been a busy time for our household.
Last week, Greta, Angela, Michael, and I traveled to Notre Dame to move the girls out of their dorms. It was a surreal experience.
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The Refillable Glass 