Here we are once again, getting ready to say goodbye to another year, and hello to a new one. Overall, I think James had a pretty good year. Yes, he had a few bumps in the road, but that’s to be expected from him. If there is one thing he…
Here are a few select pictures from our annual photo shoot that we had at the beginning of October. Since Stacy became a Thirty-One consultant several years ago, she occasionally buys products for the house. As a…
Pneumonia I think maybe I jinxed it. Or maybe it is just James being James and throwing us one of his curveballs when we weren’t expecting it. In a post that I made in August, post I mentioned that James getting pneumonia in November used to be a regular occurrence.…
This should be a short post because not much has happened over the past month. In my last post I told you that he had his VNS replaced because the battery was almost dead and that we had to wait a couple of weeks after surgery to have it turned…
School You know, it kind of sucks when you’re so dependent on someone else. James is 100% dependent on others to provide his feedings, change his diaper, give him his medications, etc. That’s why he has a one-on-one nurse at school. But if there isn’t a nurse, he can’t go…
As promised, here are pictures from James’ 13th birthday party. It’s been a couple of years since we’ve had an actual party because of Covid. In 2020, we arranged a birthday parade where people drove by our house to wish James a happy birthday and drop off gifts. Last year…
A week and a half ago Stacy started a countdown on James’ Facebook page leading up to his 13th birthday. Each day she has been posting pictures from his birthday parties, in chronological order. It’s been fun to look back to see how much he has grown, and the themes…