Showing posts with label heart defect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heart defect. Show all posts
Friday, October 25, 2013

An introduction to School!

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It's hard to believe that our 'baby' Jacob turns three TODAY! Turning three means many mile stones for our little boy. Not t...
Friday, December 9, 2011

So Many Things To Be Thankful For

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NOTE:  This original post was written right around Thanksgiving, but I forgot to post it!  I hope you enjoy it anyway :) I'm sitti...
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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Mommy Dearest

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Now Jacob is no respecter of persons.  He doesn't care if you're Courtney, a 20-month-old toddler who has a propensity towards screa...
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Recharging my Batteries - Nap times

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I won't lie.  Today was almost completely unproductive.  All those late nights have finally gotten to me and so I got almost nothing don...
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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Hangin' with the Cardiologist - Preparing for heart surgery

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Today was the much anticipated day to visit the cardiologist.  We had been told by Dr. Jensen to expect to set a hard date for surgery and t...
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Monday, January 3, 2011

Counting My Blessings - Jacob is not a trial

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Quick Note: OK, I fell asleep last night with Jacob in my arms and didn't wake up again until 4 a.m.  Soooo even though the time stamp s...
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Sunday, January 2, 2011

1 Step Forward: Finding a Solution to Jacob's Reflux issues.

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Down Right Living: Jacob hanging out with his daddy Is it strange of me to revel in the quiet days? Today was soooo nice.  It seemed alm...
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Saturday, January 1, 2011

The Start of a FABULOUS New Year!

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Call me naive. Call me an eternal optimist. Call me down-right stupid.  I don't particularly care.  But I've decided that 2011 is go...
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Heart Failure and Reflux are Progressing, Jacob Has Discovered his Daddy!

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Just 24 hours after visiting our doctor and being told that Jacob is in excellent health, we were back in her office watching her intently l...
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

No News is Good News

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Christmas was wonderfully uneventful at the Allred home this year! Jacob laid on my chest as we watched our children and family open prese...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Miles of Smiles

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When all is said and done, today can be considered one of those good days. Last night I pulled an all-nighter (Yep! Not a wink of sleep...
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Monday, December 20, 2010

Baby Steps - We'll take em'!

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I think we've hit a record....2 days and still no emergency room! Woo hoo!!!! ;) OK, maybe not a record, but it's been a nice, qui...
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Saturday, December 18, 2010

At least he won't get pregnant. Problems with Feedings, and Medication Mix-ups.

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I apologize for not posting sooner.  Life around here has been crazy busy...as usual.  So, here's the update to let you know what's ...
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Monday, December 6, 2010

Failure to Thrive and NG Tube. A day in the life of a baby with Down syndrome

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I'm beginning to wonder if my baby has a tendency to leave the hospital worse off than when he arrived. This morning after researching...
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4 Things Things to Be Happy About When My Child is Fighting For His Life in the Hospital

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There's a long-standing joke in my family that one must NEVER EVER EVER pray for patience.  Because when they pray for patience, God dec...