What a rollercoaster ride this viral Facebook post has been. When Stacy posted this picture on James’ Facebook page on September 6th, she had no idea that it would take off like it did. Watching this simple picture get shared, liked, and commented on has been nothing short…
Back to School Another birthday means a new school year has begun. Say hello to our 3rd grader. Medical Stuff I don’t know how I missed mentioning this in a previous post, but about a month ago Stacy took James to see an orthopedic surgeon…
I really need to get better at posting some events before they happen. October 7th was World Cerebral Palsy Day, so the above picture probably should have been posted in my October 4th post, not two weeks after it happened. Stacy almost dressed James in a Cubs shirt on the…
We’re Getting a Bit Famous This is getting to be a bit crazy! Three weeks ago, there was an article about our bathroom renovation in the Daily Herald newspaper: https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150913/entlife/150919731 Two weeks ago, there was a little blurb about it on a local radio station. A sound clip can be…
Unfortunately, this is us. Stacy and I are the parents that have to sit there and watch as James seizes. Hard doesn’t even begin to describe it. We just feel so helpless. We’ve pretty much tried every available treatment for these damn things, but they just seem to be…
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the past year and think about all the things we are thankful for. We have so much to be thankful for this year; hopefully I won’t leave anything out. First of all, we are thankful for James’ health. He has a…
Local Celebrities Ever since James was born, we’ve questioned why James was the way that he was. How could someone be so cruel to create someone with so many issues. I think we’re finally starting to understand the reason why. He will never be able to contribute to society like…