First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is probably one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time to get together with family. A time to reflect on the past year and think about the things you are thankful for. Maybe watch some football. And my favorite part? The food! You probably couldn’t tell by looking at…

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What Is a Trach?

In a post I wrote about a week ago, I mentioned that Stacy had a bit of an emotional breakdown after James’ ENT brought of the subject of putting a trach in James. Since this was the second time a trach had been mentioned (the first was by a nurse…

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My 2001 Mustang GT

Bye Bye Mustang

Well, I knew this day was going to come sooner or later, but it didn’t make it any easier. After I graduated college in 2001 and landed a full-time job, I treated myself and bought a new car. This wasn’t any car, though. It was a 2001 Mustang GT. I…

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James and Daddy

Talking About a Trach

  Stacy had another breakdown today. I think it’s just a culmination of several things piling on top of one another. We’re glad to have James home, but it's a lot of work for the two of us to handle. Unfortunately, with me back at work, Stacy has become James’…

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Tired Mommy

Life in the NICU

  WARNING: Very Long Post! After spending two months going back and forth to the hospital to see James in the NICU, I thought I would take some time to write about our experience to give others an idea of what it was like. If you have been following James’…

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“I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant”

Stacy was watching an episode of “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant” on TLC earlier today and had a bit of a breakdown. If you are unfamiliar with this show, it’s a documentary about women who are unaware that they are pregnant until they go into labor. I don’t know…

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First Walk Outside

I’ve been off of work since James came home on the 29th so that I could help out with the transition to home life. I will be going back to work in about a week, so Stacy thought it would be a good idea to start doing things with James…

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