Health Scare Having a medically complicated child like James is a balancing act. You want to do what’s best for them health wise and try to keep them away from any illnesses that are going around. At the same time, you don’t want to keep them in a bubble. You…
Scoliosis One of James’ many problems is his scoliosis. Honestly, it hasn’t really been considered a problem until recently. It was just one of the things he was born with, and compared to his other issues it has been pretty low on the list of concerns. Now, because of the…
It’s been a bit rough getting back to reality after our Spring Break trip. We had such a wonderful time and saw some amazing sites. Stacy and I have talked about retiring in Tennessee for years…even before James was born…and this trip reminded us of that. It’s such beautiful country.…
This post may end up being a bit longer than usual. I decided to skip last week’s post for several reasons. Partly because last weekend was Christmas, and partly because there would still be one week left in the year. It just didn’t make sense to me to post my…
We’re Ready for Christmas Christmas is still two weeks away, but I think we’re ready. We’ve got our decorations up, we’ve been to two Christmas parties, and have seen three Santa Clauses. Christmas Decorations Santa Clauses Is there…
F-ing Seizures! Out of control. There is really no other way to explain it. James’ seizures have gotten completely out of control. Last Thursday evening he started having these weird twitches, which were followed by crying fits. Every three or four minutes for about half an hour. At first, we…
This year we—or should I say Stacy—kept the Halloween costumes simple and dressed up as Alvin and the Chipmunks. James was Alvin, Stacy was Theodore, and I was Simon. On Saturday, we went trunk or treating at a local church. Our costumes even had tails: …