Well, here we are. It's about midnight as I'm typing, which means today is the big day! Today, I was definitely not myself. I wasn't in a bad mood or anything like that, but I just felt a little off. I got out in the afternoon to run some errands and it all just hit me. For months now, this has been a distant reality, but today it finally set in. I cried a … [Read more...]
Change of Plans
In Bible study, one of the things we've been talking about is how we must wait on the Lord to speak to us. We seek Him and ask Him to speak to us, but more often than not, we just proceed ahead with our own plans rather than actually being still and waiting on His timing. And while I'm certainly not saying we should just sit on the couch all day waiting for God to reveal … [Read more...]
Preparing for Surgery
It's hard to believe that in 3 weeks, we'll be at VCU Hospital with our little man! Ever since we were told about Brady's cleft palate (you can read more about that HERE), we knew this time would come, but it's really surreal to think that we are only 20 days away from his cleft palate repair surgery. The first couple of days after we were told about his birth difference, I did a … [Read more...]
Cleft Palate Update
A little over a month ago, Kevin and I took Brady to his first appointment with the folks at the Center for Craniofacial Care at Children's Hospital of Richmond. The great thing about this team is that they are a well-oiled machine. This is what they do all day, everyday and from my experience with them so far, they have a very good system in place for caring … [Read more...]
Take That
According to Cleft Palate Foundation website, 1 of every 600 newborns is affected by cleft lip and/or palate. A cleft palate, specifically, can lead to issues with feeding. Because of this, some babies have trouble gaining weight or demonstrate poor growth. We are so thankful to God to be able to report that our Brady is eating and growing very … [Read more...]