Little Boy had a cardiology checkup today. My other kids were quite excited to go along, particularly because it was at the new hospital. Their dad was on the design team and helped make sure they built it with kids in mind. They had a blast jumping from one colorful gel floor-tile to the next…

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Big Boy: “Hey Mom! Take our picture with our sunglasses on!” We were taking a break from cleaning up the yard for the big family/friends birthday bash for Little Boy. While rooting around the attic for more camp chairs, I discovered a tent I thought we had sold. We set it up and about 6…

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Two years ago, you were born into the waiting armsof a NICU team… and whisked away via high-tech transport vehicleto Children’s CICU. 3 months later you had open-heart surgery. You slept through Halloween…but we dressed you up anyway. Just days after your first birthday… another surgery.Happy birthday, right? Today we celebrate your fantastic health… and…

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One of the most hardest lessons I’ve tried to learn (I can’t claim to have learned it yet) is to ask for and receive help. Somewhere along the way, I decided that being a wife and mother means that I alone shoulder all the responsibilities that characterize the perfect wife and perfect mother. I must…

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Tonight, as Big Boy was arguing over whether he should take a shower tonight, he stated: “But Mom, I like to be sweaty. It’s like an early shower.” Little Boy requested “bled pweez bled” after he finished his dinner, so I cut him a piece and buttered it. After saying “Tanksoo” (I’m sad he doesn’t…

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