It’s been another stretch of time between posts, and again, a lot has happened and a lot has changed. Love … More
Tag: g-tube
Persistence and Faith
Persistence is the word of the year. Or lifetime? I don’t know, but it’s a word I’m hanging onto right … More
One Mad Cat
Back in the day….when I had a quick-growing boy, the frustrations and expense of constantly shrinking clothes and shoes was … More
Going Rogue
It’s been nearly 4 months since our 2nd wean attempt, in September, at Seattle Children’s. Since then we’ve had to … More
Weaning: Week 3
To begin, this has been an amazing 3 weeks. I can’t believe that just three weeks ago we were 100% … More
A few new things
So this week River had a series of new things: first, she had an eye appointment, then her first OT … More
A new phase
So we’ve entered a new phase of our lives, River and the family are slowly adjusting. I am slowly adjusting … More
Camping + Tube-Feedings = Doable
The other thing I found the most difficult was just the feeling of not having a sanitary place to do tube feedings and get out the syringes and stuff. I just had to grit my teeth and push through the perceived problems dirt was causing us.
Baby Smoothies and Sunshine
Sometimes it feels like tube feeding is always going to be a part of River’s life, and ours. It feels … More
Mother’s Day Do-over
I didn’t go into motherhood a very strong and confident person, especially with children. I have emerged in a different skin. A skin I’m proud of.