tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63822894243627072372024-02-17T23:04:54.528-06:00Little Johnson HeartbeatDustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00435276441547294453noreply@blogger.comBlogger427125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-72545428034057747552019-01-22T15:39:00.003-06:002019-01-22T16:01:56.369-06:00Home and recoveryWe finally made it HOME about 2:00 yesterday. YAY!! Before we left, Liam had both his IVs removed and chest tube dressing changed. He was very nervous about both because he is very sensitive to tape and seeing his battle wounds. But, he decided he wanted us to film it so he could show other kids it doesn’t hurt. ❤️ He wants us to put it on YouTube, so when we get that uploaded, Ill share. He is so brave!<br />
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We came home and it was so great to have the family united again. His brother and sister were just loving on him, so sweet. They made him a special banner for his room too.<br />
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Now is the recovery process at home. Liam is adjusting well, and slept great last night. He hasn’t even complained of pain, but I’m still giving him some Tylenol and Advil around the clock for the next day or so. He is still weak, but thankfully is able to go up the stairs, though we are limiting that for a few days. We have our surgeon follow up this Friday to have the scar bandage removed and then we go back to cardiology in 2 weeks. <br />
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It has been a whirlwind of a week. Today's plan was to just get some rest and settle back into our home routine. I'm finding this first day back home is a little different, as I am starting to process the activity of the past week. It was so fast paced, and being in survival mode that long, I find it’s challenging me mentally to go back to our normal. Someday I plan to write about this process, because I do feel it comes on unexpectedly- the big event is successful and over, you're home, so just going on with life. But for a CHD parent, it brings up again the reality that this will be a lifelong battle. I'm choosing to press in hard with the Lord as I have always done - to find His blessed assurance that He works all things together for our good. <br />
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-21572656369552550652019-01-20T11:17:00.001-06:002019-01-20T11:17:27.430-06:00Home tomorrow!Liam continues to be a rockstar and had another perfect night. He got a full night sleep, and is already on minimal pain meds. News is he will be discharged tomorrow! So happy we get to go home soon. Although, the recovery at home will have its own challenges too. He is walking and moving around more, but is still very limited. We will have Physical therapy and Occupational Therapy to coordinate once we get home. I am thankful for this! He will have 6 weeks of minimal activity and as we really have to protect his breastbone carefully. <br />
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He is starting to complain his head is hurting a lot, so he is sleeping now. Im hoping its because of the screen time, so will probably start scaling that way back today.<br />
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It should be a pretty low key Sunday here 😊.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-80467250770261398392019-01-19T22:08:00.004-06:002019-01-19T22:08:37.469-06:00Bye bye tubes!!I am overdue for an update!! Today was another busy day. Liam had a great afternoon yesterday with a longer walk and slept most of the night, which he really needed.<br />
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Today was a big day, as he had his chest tubes pulled, finally! He was very scared, so that was really hard for us to see and help him navigate through...and rightly so, it is probably the hardest task to face. But our prayers were answered and he was able to get through it and did great. We had so many people covering us in prayer, so we are so appreciative. It helped that the big game room a couple floors down was open today, so he could go play Minecraft on the huge video wall afterwards. And play he did, for 2 hours! Lol. We will have some serious screen detoxing to do when we get home! But Im also glad he has something to take his mind off of things too. He also was able to get off oxygen this afternoon, so he is officially tube free!<br />
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I went home this afternoon after Liam was doing well from the tubes being gone, to check on Noah because he had an allergic reaction to his antibiotic. We got it changed so hopefully this one will work! I masked myself the whole time in the house, the kids thought it was funny, lol. I was able to spend a little time with them and do bath and bedtime with them before heading back to the hospital. My momma heart needed them today ❤️. <br />
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Our room here has a pretty incredible view of downtown and Liam also has some amazing friends who made him this sweet banner, and I got to decorate his door glass and be artsy for a little bit.<br />
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The Lord has been so gracious to us. He has sent us familiar faces! All the nurses who attended us back in November for his overnight stay for the cath, we have had assigned to us this time too! The care we are receiving here is phenomenal...Im so grateful the Lord directed our steps and gave us peace about choosing Childrens for his surgery. I continue to be in awe all that God has worked out for us for favor! I have so many God moments I want to share...it truly has been a miraculous week.<br />
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Word on the street is possible for discharge soon, maybe just one more day ❤️ Amazing! God bless you all and thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers for us!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-51354091064865044472019-01-18T14:33:00.004-06:002019-01-18T14:33:57.066-06:00New day, doing great<div style="color: #454545; font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-family: ".SFUIText";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I’m finally back to the hospital from going home last night to sleep and take Noah to the doctor this morning with our masks on. Not great news there, as the doc thinks he has pneumonia...poor thing! So he is on antibiotics now and hopefully will start feeling better. I went to urgent care and I am negative for strep and flu praise God, and no pneumonia, so doctor thinks its likely a sinus infection, so I am on antibiotics too. My mom is such a trooper, Im so thankful for her care of our littles during all this, and my dad and Dustins grandma have also been a huge help with them also...please pray protection over them and Adeline that they stay healthy!! And that Noah starts feeling better quickly!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">Its been a busy day! Liam got moved to the main floor about an hour ago. Before the move, they removed his final arterial line from his neck and the most exciting news was he got up walking!! </span><span style="font-family: ".applecoloremojiui";">🙌👏</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"> My prayer was he wouldn’t feel any pain or be scared, and boy was God faithful!! He didn’t miss a beat, and took very little coaxing to get out of bed. In fact, he was like “Lets just walk upstairs now!” Lol. Guess where the video games are?! And we didn’t even have to bribe him! He walked the whole length of the hall the first go. I stand amazed!</span></span></div>
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-44329351468276158072019-01-17T06:45:00.001-06:002019-01-17T06:45:15.701-06:00Post-Op #2 - Morning updateLiam had a good night overall. He finally got some much needed refreshment at 10:30! He had a few bouts with nausea, even with medication, so its a very slow go with liquids, but the fact he can finally have some sips of water takes the edgeoff for sure! He is still on about 2 liters of oxygen and a few different meds. His blood pressure has been a little on the high side, so hes on medication for that but with plans to hopefully wean him off that today. He also still has 2 chest drain tubes and a pee tube in, so hes a little uncomfortable obviously and didnt get a whole lot of sleep last night. He is very calm and not agitated though, so thats good. His glucose and lactate levels are both dropping well too without him needing insulin, so that is a praise as well. Shift change and rounds start in about an hour, so we’ll know more the plan for the day later this morning. Im guessing we still have another day and night in ICU, then hopefully go to the main floor. All in all he is progressing through recovery like a champ!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-23809867271210423742019-01-16T20:20:00.001-06:002019-01-16T20:20:25.107-06:00Post-Op #1–Road to Recovery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Liam is all settled in ICU and doing amazing! He has been off the ventilator (extubated) for about an hour and is doing great, no respiratory concerns at all. He has been awake some and talking a little bit, between dozing off again. Right now we are counting down to when he can drink some water...he is really thirsty but cant drink until 10:30 😞...All we can do until then is swab his mouth with a tiny bit of water, so its been challenging for him. His lactate and glucose numbers are a little high, so they are watching that, but all in all he is doing awesome! This day really could not have gone any better...God is merciful and so so good!! 🙌. Ill post again in the morning...Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers ❤️<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-58396358619891328442019-01-16T16:36:00.002-06:002019-01-16T16:36:52.454-06:00Surgery update #5 Liam is out of surgery and is getting settled into ICU. We got to see him briefly on his way to his room. We should be able to go back within the hour. The surgeon said everything went great, they were able to get a 25mm conduit in (up from a 14mm), so that is a huge praise! The bigger, the better! He is still on the ventilator and they are watching some glucose numbers for a couple hours before they attempt to extubate him. Please be in prayer that goes smooth! The next hurdle is getting through the next 24 hours with no road bumps. Thank yall for all the messages and prayers! Our God is good!!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-66220606466666425962019-01-16T14:57:00.003-06:002019-01-16T14:57:54.568-06:00Surgery update #4Liam is now off bypass 🙌. Everything is going good, they are monitoring him before they start closing up, but nurse said the surgeon is happy with the results. Should be another 1-2 hours before he is out, then another hour or so to get setup back in ICU. Its been a looong day! But Im so thankful its going well!! Thanks to everyone who is praying for us! We can definitely feel them ❤️ Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-34999100382399587352019-01-16T13:28:00.000-06:002019-01-16T13:28:14.307-06:00Surgery update #3Finallllly on bypass! Yay! He had a lot of scar tissue they had to clean out first. Not sure how long from here, but they said Liam is doing great.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-45552297686209856742019-01-16T10:48:00.001-06:002019-01-16T10:48:32.058-06:00Surgery Update #2They just updated us —Liam is doing great, anesthesia is complete and the surgeon is working on getting through the scar tissue. Everything is progressing normally—Praise God!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-89913054237924305002019-01-16T08:23:00.000-06:002019-01-16T08:23:06.563-06:00Surgery update #1They just took Liam back about 15 minutes ago. He is doing really well - we had some hard moments this morning but all in all our spirits are good! We should get updates every hour or so, so Ill post as we hear updates.<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-45962540381147358722019-01-15T17:15:00.001-06:002019-01-15T17:15:29.969-06:00Pre-Op down...tomorrow is the big dayLiam had pre-op all day and it went well. He is all clear for surgery tomorrow. He had labs drawn, chest x-ray and ekg then we took a tour and met with the surgeon. It was a busy day to say the least! Liam did so great, and handled everything like a champ. I am exhausted, but glad we got a good feel for how things will go tomorrow and the days ahead. <br />
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Surgery will begin tomorrow morning at 7:30am and last about 6-8 hours. They will be doing quite a bit of work under the hood...swapping out his RV-PA conduit from a 14mm to hopefully a 20/22mm, doing patches on his right and left pulmonary branch arteries to widen some narrowing, closing his ASD and repairing an aneurysm on his left pulmonary artery. Whew! Yall can google all that, lol! Oh and they will repair his 2nd belly button from his g-tube also, so thats a bonus! We will be at Childrens Medical Center in Dallas, where we had his heart cath done. Best case is we should have just a 4-6 day stay after surgery.<br />
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The child life specialist was so encouraging and helpful today. We never really utilized one in the past because Liam was a lot younger, but Im so thankful of that occupation! It is helpful to have someone who is so patient, understanding and knows how to communicate to a nervous child all this medical information and ultimately what they will be experiencing. <br />
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We are so thankful for you all! Please keep us in your prayers tomorrow morning and this week and I will keep updates coming! Love yall!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-58420573901769819582019-01-12T22:46:00.000-06:002019-01-12T22:46:14.966-06:00Packing and PreppingSurgery day is right around the corner, so this weekend is pack and prep! Liam is doing great, and staying positive as he always is, so I'm so thankful. We are very open with him and have had a lot of good conversations about the surgery and recovery, so I'm hopeful he feels prepared too. Spiritually, he is amazing - so expectant to see God work some miracles -- which is incredibly inspiring and he is really encouraging my own heart! <br />
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I am doing pretty good, although this is a challenging trial for sure...It is just a very different dynamic than last time on all fronts, so God is definitely moving in new ways and I am really having to press in for His grace and mercy....But oh He is faithful! There is a lot stirring inside me, so I am also expectant and anticipating the work of God through this season. <br />
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Anyways, being in our bubble the last couple weeks at home has actually been pretty fun! We had a nerf shooting contest, fancy tea party, couch forts, car ramps down the stairs, board games, play doh, cookie baking, painting, crafts...if we had it, we did it, lol. Feels a little like summer vacation actually!<br />
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I was hoping to type up a post about what is in our hospital bags for this stay, but I think I'll save that for another day. My hope is this blog can bring encouragement and helpful and practical advice for anyone going through similar journeys, so that is why I am looking at doing some more practical posts too. I have my packing list already, but it's pretty long and I tend to overpack, so I may wait until after so we can really see what all we absolutely needed and used, and what might could have stayed at home. The hospital is a good 45 min to an hour (or even almost 2 with traffic) away from home, so it will help to have necessities with us. <br />
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Right now, pre-op is this Tuesday and then surgery is set for Wednesday - we will find out at pre-op what time and how long (among all the details) the surgery will be, so we will update then. Besides that, we are just going to try to enjoy the next few days and be at peace that the Lord has got this! I also just wanted to send a big hug and thank you to our family and friends for helping us with logistics, childcare and everything else that we may need....we are so appreciative of everyone and especially for all of the prayers for us during this time! <br />
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-24826591164733243992018-12-31T16:17:00.000-06:002018-12-31T16:17:24.764-06:00Thankful for the gift of time - Surgery rescheduledAs I mentioned in my last post, Liam has been under the weather for over a week, coughing and then running a fever this past weekend, so I made the call into the surgeons office per protocol this morning...Because of his respiratory issues, they do not want to risk anything, so surgery is postponed until the 16th. Liam and I went downtown to the hospital to get a virus panel done on him, so they could know for sure how long to postpone. Thankfully, all the results came back negative, so that's good news! Praise God! Now we just have to be hermits another 2 weeks (which is fine by me!) and keep him healthy until then. Today wasn't exactly the plan we were hoping, but we trust God's timing...And honestly, I am a little relieved and thankful for the gift of more time.<br />
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Liam has been such a trooper! He really has an amazing attitude, taking everything in stride. Here is a picture of him before his nose swab, and during lol. In case you need to explain to your child how this is done....dealing with an older child now, I know it's super helpful for me if I can find pictures or videos that show him what a certain procedure is. <br />
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We enjoyed watching the "Trainscape" at the hospital, it really is quite the display of electric trains! We didn't get a chance to stop by during his cath, so we visited today. It was actually nice to get out of the house for a bit, even if just to go for a test. <br />
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We hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year's Eve tonight! You all bless us so much, and we thank you for all the prayers, texts and messages - really means a lot to us and Liam.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-62113607246813905002018-12-29T21:38:00.002-06:002018-12-29T21:38:26.821-06:008 Years LaterWe hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! We had a great time with all our family here--the kids had a blast and my house is a disaster, so I guess it was successful! <br />
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As I am looking back over the years and gearing up for the start of 2019, I am reminded of just how FAR we have come. Wow! God is so so good, all the time. He is so faithful! Today is actually the "surgi-versary of Liam's 3rd open heart surgery, exactly 8 years ago....<br />
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It has been encouraging to read back through that last surgery and see how relatively smooth it went though! I know it will be a tough road, but my heart is encouraged tonight. I am so thankful I have our experience documented. The Lord has been stirring many projects in my heart related to this journey of ours, so I am excited to see where that all leads as well. </div>
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Liam is a little under the weather right now, which reallllly stinks =( Please keep him in your prayers...I know God will direct our steps as we plan our way this week, and I trust His timing of everything. Thanks for joining us on this journey! We are thankful for you - many blessings for a wonderful New Year's Eve and Day this week!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-51709952830680932132018-11-30T13:25:00.001-06:002018-11-30T13:25:15.224-06:00Such a time as this...So it's been awhile since I last posted, but I am due for an update post! Most of you probably follow me on Facebook and know Liam recently had a heart cath procedure this past week. This was due in response to his last cardiology visit which captured some higher pressures on his echo. We were hopeful that these pressures were not consistent and that the heart cath might be able to balloon or stint some areas to relieve it. However, the findings were that Liam's conduit and valve show severe calcification and stenosis, increasing the risk to any interventions by cath, and further indicating that now is the time to do his (hopefully) final heart surgery to get in a larger conduit to last into adulthood.<br />
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While obviously this news was hard to hear, we have been extremely blessed to have had virtually no interventions needed since his last surgery in December of 2010 - 8 years is a great sign to us that his next surgery can last even longer, and that any future interventions will be able to be made by cath and not surgery. Huge praise!<br />
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Dr. V is looking over the cath results and meeting with the surgeon early next week to figure out the game plan and then scheduling will be calling us with dates after that. So we should have a surgery date by next week! Eeek. This is a whole new ball game with an older child (and now younger siblings at home), so I plan on doing some blog posts with how I am preparing our family and Liam for his upcoming surgery. Just being in the hospital overnight for the cath was very different than our previous stays, because Liam is now much older and we also have our other children at home to care for as well. God was so gracious during this recent cath, and has given Dustin and I much wisdom on how to proceed in preparing for surgery.<br />
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We appreciate your prayers for this upcoming surgery and will keep updates coming on here. We love you all!<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-91522734383609366162018-03-29T10:57:00.000-05:002018-03-29T10:57:01.441-05:00Weeds and WildflowersBack to my annual posting on the blog! LOL It has been way too long friends. SO much and then not really a lot have been going on around here. This past year has been a year of growth in all directions, steadily plodding forward day by day. The kids are growing at rapid speed physically and emotionally which has me digging deep and looking up DAILY (sometimes every minute!) for strength! It is a unique season of sowing seeds and harvesting all at the same time.<br />
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This morning I was reading in Hosea about God's faithfulness. The contrast between His constant desire and love for us to look to Him alone for all of our needs, and our human waywardness to desire wordly ways to fill those needs is a constant source of struggle for the Israelites, and I find it also true in my own life. God remains the same: longsuffering with us, faithful, true, holy, redemptive and above all, loving. Even in our transgressions against Him and His character, He chooses to offer us reconciliation. <br />
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These weeds of our flesh can become a beautiful bouquet when we let the Master pick us, prune us and re-plant us in His beauty and set us apart into a display of His splendor and glory. I am ever so thankful He does this when I call out to Him. This idea of turning chaos into beauty and order is His specialty. I took this picture of the the bouquet my kids picked for me...we like to call it our wildflower bouquet - illustrating again that weeds can be beautiful in the right setting and in the right hands!<br />
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Just some tidbits of thoughts and ponderings today. God has been leading me into a new season of work. One which does satisfy my longings to create my art, but in a way that I am a bit unfamiliar with. It also involve some financial risk, so I am trying to trust Him and follow, but it is difficult! Trusting in who God is and who I am in Him is critical for me to be able to step forward. <br />
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And since it's been sooo long - here are some brief updates for our family!<br />
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get bigger, we needed to adjust our transportation method! SO I am
now in the #minivanclub. I actually LOVE it and not sure why
there is stigma around such awesomeness! It's the greatest thing in
my world since Mac n cheese! Ha!</span></li>
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wise. He just got braces last week...Where is my little
boy....gosh he is growing up fast! We had his biannual cardio check
up a couple weeks ago and there remains no change on the echocardiogram,
wooohooo! This is good news for us. I believe his pressure
remain in the 40/50 range, which is stable for him. We do however,
need to go get him a MRI of the heart as a baseline for future visits, to
be sure the right side of the heart looks good and is not growing (meaning
overworking or enlarging). They are unable to accurately see this
aspect of his heart on the echo. We have this scheduled for May
7th. He will be doing this unsedated, which we think will be fine,
but challenging for him to be calm and still. We would covet your
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everything apart and curious about EVERY.THING). I call him my
"passionate" child! He is a joy, and growing into such a
smart and funny young boy. Parenting him seems to still be a bit of
a challenge at this age, but he is teaching me to grow in that. It's
never a dull day around here! </span></li>
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bossy with her brothers! And they let her! Haha. She is very
motherly and loving with them, already showing empathy towards her
brothers's meltdowns and frustrations by patting them on the back and
trying to hug them during those moments. She is STILL napping 2x a
day which is a WIN in my book! She is generally content and happy as
long as she has something to munch on....definitely my best eater so far!
Ha! She is also in 94% for height, so she is growing quickly!
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along on our fixer upper home, doing various projects here and
there. Maybe someday I'll post some before and afters! Other than
that, we are not growing like weeds, and have turned into fabulous adults,
LOL! Just kidding, we are just not as exciting as the kids.</span></li>
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It's me again. I aspire to blog more, but life has me
in the thick trenches of parenting right now and I just can’t quite seem to get
it together enough to type out cohesive thoughts to make a post lately, ha!</div>
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I had a conversation with my hubby over the past week and I
confessed to him and said “I just do not know how to parent this child!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our lil 2 year old (as seen above in a fitting picture) is a completely unique, strong willed
little boy...well, probably more of a typical toddler, but my oldest spoiled me
in his toddler years being dubbed as the easy one now, ha! I find myself in this season waving the white flag of surrender
on an hourly basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have become quite
the Jekyll and Hyde momma, either harshly yelling at him to just STOP! or
standing there is disarray not knowing what to do or say feeling like "I give up!"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am at my total weakness with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord has shown me His strength and wisdom
through this time and I am so grateful He cares for us even in the details of
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His compassion and mercy never
fail to amaze me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And bless my little ones heart, he can be the sweetest boy imaginable....but this parenting
deal….it’s tough!</div>
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Earlier this week I was watching a <a href="https://weather.com/science/nature/video/video-show-eagle-swimming-in-bay" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">video on the Weather Channel about an eagle</b>.</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The video showed rare footage of an eagle swimming
in a bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its wings flailing to stroke
the water, meanwhile his head always remained just above the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He really actually looked like he was hurt
because that was not his element, but the commentary stated that eagles
sometimes do this when they catch a fish that is too large and heavy to pull
out of the water.</div>
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Isn’t that what parenting is like sometimes?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our children are such an immense blessing and
treasure, however we can feel like we are just struggling to keep our head above
water, plus it feels like SO MUCH WORK sometimes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not to mention it APPEARS as if we are just treading water! But we know the reward we carry for hanging
in there, even if we or others can’t see the fruit because it’s hidden under
water.</div>
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The Lord spoke so powerfully to me in that video – many other
things as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has indeed equipped
me for the task but it is a daily journey with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are a few lessons He has shown me
lately:</div>
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Prayer – I have cried out for the Lord to help me more in
this season of my life than I can remember for a really long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am in constant prayer asking for
forgiveness, that the Lord would take the reins, that He would give me wisdom
on what and how to parent and that He would make known to me His peace, that it
really will be OK. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Perspective – Just like the eagle knew the huge blessing he
was carrying under the water, I need to remember that my children are a
blessing from the Lord, a GIFT from Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even though I may struggle and feel like I am drowning at times, when I
focus on who God is and who I AM in Him, then His peace enters in and I can partner
with Him as He guides me and sustains me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The grace of the gospel reassures me and places my feet on a firm path.</div>
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Picking my battles – This has been really big for me because
I struggle with allowing other’s expectations to guide the way I parent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently I have decided to stop battling at
mealtime…It has been a constant source of frustration and trouble for me since
our <a href="http://www.johnsonheartbeat.com/2010/03/32710-feeding-time.html" target="_blank">firstborn started eating</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eating has
never really come easily for my children, but I feel like meal time is a really
important relational time for young kids, and I don’t want a huge focus on food
anymore. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like this is a place
that Joy has been stolen from me and I want to reclaim that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is new territory for me, because I think
other’s expectations of how that time should look really influences me in in how
I parent through that, and I want to let go of that ideal. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Perseverance – The book of James and Hebrews tells us that God
promises a crown of life to those who persevere under trial and that this work
must be completed so that we may be “mature and complete, not lacking anything”
(James 1:4).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joyful perseverance, I
believe, is how God uses us to testify to His love, strength, power and glory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
using this time to lean into Him and to practice faith in believing that He is
completing <s>some</s> a LOT of things in me in the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just like my toddler, I am a work in
progress with my heavenly Father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parenting
in and of itself is a pursuit in perseverance, raising children into
adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Praise Him for the grace he
freely offers! </div>
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Peer pressure – In a good way!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find myself very needy in regards to
surrounding myself with encouraging friends and family during this time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They press me onwards to focus on Christ and
encourage me that I never walk alone, nor do my children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when I am a complete mess of a parent,
God is always with my children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
faithfully believe He can also redeem our greatest fears and worries for
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a great group of godly
women who pour into me constantly and I am so blessed and thankful for them!</div>
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Practicing grace – I am seeking the Lord continuously in
this area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still do not know for sure
what this should fully look like as it relates to parenting my children, but I
do know the Lord is showing me ways to live simply and root myself in His
gospel of grace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gospel of grace IS
simple – Because Jesus Christ died for ALL our sins, past, present and future,
in Christ we are a new creation, forgiven and accepted, adopted as God’s children
and heirs to His kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All that is
required of us is that we BELIEVE and accept this gift of GRACE and this truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our children need lots of grace (as do we
all!), so it gives us a chance to reflect on the grace offered to us through
Christ’s sacrifice as well as model that for our children. </div>
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Press in – More of Him and less of me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Period.</div>
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Plainly said, I don’t have all the answers and that is
OK!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With Christ, he promises I can do
ALL things because of Him who GIVES me strength - it is a gift from Him, He
delights in me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this weakness, I can
lean into Him to make me strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am turning my cry into thankfulness for the
gentle way He is leading me and the truths He is speaking to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though on the outside, it may only look
like I’m a sinking ship, or a swimming eagle =)</div>
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-18550969520025365412017-03-03T13:21:00.001-06:002017-03-03T13:21:33.555-06:00Let's say NO to shame todaySo I was walking and bouncing Adeline around for the 127th time today to get her to take a nap and I start to feel the weight of it....my dirty, disorganized house. I'm having some of my closest girl friends over to dinner tonight, so naturally I am trying to clean up a bit. But life starts getting in the way....I am getting frustrated at my youngest son for dropping his plate of lunch ALL. over. the. floor....my little girl who just WILL NOT nap today....and my oldest who bless his heart, has been asking a TON of questions about his schoolwork today. It adds up to one defeated momma, even before I can have my first cup of coffee.<br />
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I struggled between wanting to just be a mean mommy all day, crying my eyeballs out and taking a nap (the nap almost won!). But then I started shifting my perspective as I started to pray. I thought about how manipulating our enemy can be, how he knows exactly the buttons to push, so we hide in the dark and feel the lies being
fed to us. My anger soon turned to laughter as I realized the way we
can be strong in the Lord is to expose our weakness for His glory and
put our hidden struggles in the light. I have let shame run my emotions
for too long and today, I'm hoping to gain a little peace and relief.
And not in an ordinary way, but I'm going to share some of my mess. And
realize IT.IS. WELL. WITH. MY. SOUL. My mess is not WHO I AM, but
rather a hopefully temporary (hopefully!) state of my environment. The
lie comes when we believe whatever it is we feel shame about, is who we
are, what defines us. The truth is we can be thankful for our weakness,
because it's an oppurtunity to share His light and His glory with
others.<br />
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SO here it is folks (warning some messy, unpretty, NOT Pinterest worthy shots are below)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All these bags hanging out in the corner of my bedroom = BLESSED - it's all the clothes that have been given to us for Adeline (and clean laundry in the basket!) THANKFUL!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And un-made, messy bed, means I actually got SLEEP last night with a 3 month old. PRAISE to God!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is some unpacked odds and ends still waiting for a home in our new home we were blessed with last year = GRATEFUL for the BLESSING this home is to me and my family!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our office....WHEW! This disaster is also a blessing because it means I have work to do. And BLESSED with a job I can do from home and be with my littles. GLORY to God!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Underneath all that clutter is the kitchen of my dreams being built. And the mess on top is mostly from the little who are my biggest gift ever. THANK YOU Heavenly Father!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This unorganized mess is again, my kiddos, who I am so thankful they are curious little people who love exploring! And they are so creative using the gifts God gives them. And yes, LOVE Veggie Tales on T.V., which makes momma happy and keeps me sane!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little work station in our living room - Even in my busy season of life, I am thankful that I can be in the midst of such beautiful people, my family, everyday. I will continue to be grateful for all this seeming imperfection. </td></tr>
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<i><span class="text Ps-34-1">I<sup> </sup>will praise the <span class="small-caps divine-name" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> at all times; </span><span class="text Ps-34-1">His praise will always be on my lips.</span><span class="text Ps-34-2" id="en-HCSB-14391"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="text Ps-34-2" id="en-HCSB-14391">I will boast in the <span class="small-caps divine-name" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>; </span><span class="text Ps-34-2">the humble will hear and be glad.</span><span class="text Ps-34-3" id="en-HCSB-14392"></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="text Ps-34-3" id="en-HCSB-14392">Proclaim Yahweh’s greatness with me; </span><span class="text Ps-34-3">let us exalt His name together.</span></i> </div>
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<i><span class="top-1"><span class="text Ps-34-4" id="en-HCSB-14393">I sought the <span class="small-caps divine-name" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, and He answered me </span></span><span class="text Ps-34-4">and delivered me from all my fears.</span><span class="text Ps-34-5" id="en-HCSB-14394"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="text Ps-34-5" id="en-HCSB-14394">T</span><span class="text Ps-34-5" id="en-HCSB-14394">hose who look to Him are<sup class="footnote" data-fn="#fen-HCSB-14394c" data-link="[<a href="#fen-HCSB-14394c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]">[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+34&version=HCSB#fen-HCSB-14394c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]</sup> radiant with joy; </span><span class="text Ps-34-5">their faces will never be ashamed.</span><span class="text Ps-34-6" id="en-HCSB-14395"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="text Ps-34-6" id="en-HCSB-14395">This poor man cried, and the <span class="small-caps divine-name" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> heard him </span><span class="text Ps-34-6">and saved him from all his troubles.</span><span class="text Ps-34-7" id="en-HCSB-14396"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="text Ps-34-7" id="en-HCSB-14396">The Angel of the <span class="small-caps divine-name" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> encamps </span><span class="text Ps-34-7">around those who fear Him, and rescues them.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="top-1"><span class="text Ps-34-8" id="en-HCSB-14397">Taste and see that the <span class="small-caps divine-name" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> is good. </span></span><span class="text Ps-34-8">How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him!</span><span class="text Ps-34-9" id="en-HCSB-14398"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="text Ps-34-9" id="en-HCSB-14398">You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh, </span><span class="text Ps-34-9">for those who fear Him lack nothing.</span><span class="text Ps-34-10" id="en-HCSB-14399">Young lion lack food and go hungry, </span><span class="text Ps-34-10">but those who seek the <span class="small-caps divine-name" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord </span></span><span class="text Ps-34-10">will not lack any good thing.</span></i></div>
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<span class="text Ps-34-10">(Psalm 34:1-10) </span></div>
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-82066283334103968392017-02-17T17:12:00.001-06:002017-02-18T12:28:53.217-06:00Cardiology and Cookie Crumble<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Liam had his bi-annual cardiology checkup yesterday
afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the first time EVER
I have not gone to his cardiology appointment…sigh…but with a nursling and a
toddler afoot, it only made sense to keep them at home with me and have dad
take him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because sometimes the
appointments take an hour and sometimes 3!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thankfully yesterdays was in, out and uneventful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Dr. V actually performed his Echo which is kinda cool, and reports that </span>Liam’s heart has remained unchanged from his
previous reports, which is GREAT news.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We have time on our side for sure, and a good, good God who hears and
answers our prayers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we get another 6 months in the all clear
zone!</div>
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It’s been a challenging week for me…I think the week before
his appointments always heighten my stress levels, and add in a nursing 2 month
old and 2 year old and we have a whole other animal in itself (as I’ve been dealing with
strikes, near-mastitis, and other lovely things this week also!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s also a busy time in my work life with a
lot on the table at the beginning of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Phew!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometime I just need a
break, and sometimes I’m thankful that I have a baby to make me stop and take a
deep breath!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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With all of that and it being Friday, I was in for a little
treat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started making this quick
cookie crumble a few weeks ago after going dairy-free for, yep…. you guessed
it, the nursling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I needed something
sweet so I could feel somewhat human after giving up all my favorite dairy-laden
treats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This has been my number one
go-to treat, so easy and so yummy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is almost too easy to
make, and if you’re not careful, you could easily get addicted and start hiding
it from your kids, haha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So here is a la
recipe:<br />
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1 ½ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tbsps. Butter or
Non-dairy butter (I use <a href="https://earthbalancenatural.com/" target="_blank">Earth Balance</a>)</div>
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3 tbsps. flour</div>
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1 tbsp. quick-cooking oats</div>
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¼ tsp vanilla extract</div>
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1-2 tbsp of chocolate chips (or a handful, you know,
depending on what kind of week you’ve had, I use <a href="https://enjoylifefoods.com/our-food/baking-chocolate/chocolate-for-baking-mini-chips/" target="_blank">Enjoy Life </a>brand)</div>
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Additional healthy add-ins if you feel too guilty eating it
plain as above: fresh fruit and/or nuts of choice</div>
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In a small bowl, measure out flour, brown sugar and
butter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a fork, cut the butter into
the flour and sugar until it becomes a small crumbly mixture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next add in the vanilla extract and oats and
cut in to the mixture with your fork.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Last, add in the chocolate chips and mix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eat your sweet little treat (in the pantry,
away from your kids, trust me on this!) and make everything right again.</div>
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Happy Friday! </div>
Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-76998939447045799052017-02-14T11:04:00.000-06:002017-02-14T11:04:06.338-06:00CHD Awareness Week - Action!Let's talk about simple things we can all do to help - ACTION! <br />
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<ul>
<li>Financially contribute to the <a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Children's Heart Foundation</a> or help volunteer or organize a fundraiser for your local CHD support group.</li>
<li>Donate blood - most children with a severe heart defect that require
surgery, will at some point need blood. Liam required donor blood for 2
of his heart surgeries. It's simple and facts show one donation can
save the lives of up to three people. You can get more facts about
blood donation and it's importance on the <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-facts-and-statistics" target="_blank">American Red Cross page</a></li>
<li>Become an organ donor - a simple check on your driver's license.
Many children with severe heart defects will require a heart
transplant. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. Find out more
information about organ donation <a href="http://organdonor.gov/whydonate/index.html" target="_blank">here</a></li>
<li>Participate in a heart walk sponsored by a CHD group.</li>
<li>Share CHD information and heart blogs on Facebook and Twitter</li>
<li>Tell your friends and family members who are pregnant about <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/63697225/Pulse-Ox-Patient" target="_blank">pulse oximetry screening</a> and give them the <a href="http://corashopesanddreams.org/ask-about-your-babys-heart-at-the-mid-pregnancy-ultrasound/" target="_blank">"5 Questions Flyer"</a> for their 20 week ultrasound.</li>
<li>Watch "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUfOvjNTM2M" target="_blank">Something the Lord Made</a>"
- a documentary about the man who invented the "BT Shunt" {that Liam
had} and pioneered surgical techniques for children with heart defects,
specifically Tetralogy of Fallot. It is a fantastic movie, with the
plus of being about CHD's and showing how research is vital to our
children's survival.</li>
<li>Pray for families affected by CHD's - this may sound simple, but the
prayer is powerful. We have a lifetime of care that will be needed for
our children, and prayers do work!</li>
</ul>
Take ACTION! You can make the difference in the lives of children affected by Congenital Heart Defects!<br />
<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-27361614849254869072017-02-13T04:00:00.000-06:002017-02-13T12:03:55.794-06:00CHD Awareness Week - Medically Organized<div class="MsoNormal">
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Medications,
procedures, feedings, appointments...information overload, especially
for a new mom. Organization made it so much easier to track all of
Liam’s care, plus have everything handy and in one place should we need
to quickly get to our closest ER. In fact, my parents have actually
used this notebook at the ER when Dustin and I were out of town. It’s
presence in our life is irreplaceable. We even made a copy of this
notebook for the daycare, when Liam was attending, and it made everyone
feel at ease, mostly me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The BIG binder with EVERYTHING!</td></tr>
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I
thought I would share what we keep in our portable emergency binder. Granted, I
have a much BIGGER organization binder with EVERYTHING we’ve ever
received medically for Liam, but this portable emergency notebook
includes everything that would be needed should we not be the ones
providing his care. We used a flexible red notebook with sheet
protectors to contain all the info. And at the end, if you want some
extra resources, I've provided free downloads of all the forms I've used
(most are re-done in a better format, the ones I currently have in the
binder need some updating!). </div>
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<b>First page: Emergency Medical Summary Sheet</b></div>
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I
decided to create this first sheet as a snapshot of all the pertinent
information the other sheets have, but only what would be critical to
know as quickly as possible in an emergency situation. Our cardiologist
told us, if we ever went to the ER, he requests that he be notified
immediately, no matter what. So you can see above at the top, I clearly
have that stated.</div>
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<b>Second Page: Consent to Treatment of my Child</b></div>
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This
is important if others are caring for your child (or when you will be
out of town, etc.). This is a release you sign to allow those “others”
to sign off on medical treatment for your child while you are
unavailable.</div>
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<b>Third Page: Emergency Information Sheet</b></div>
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This
is a continuation or more detailed version of the first page, and
includes places to list things like blood type, allergies (although
these probably should be added to the summary sheet also), name of
preferred hospital, religion, Emergency contacts, etc. </div>
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<b>Fourth Page: Insurance Information</b></div>
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While
a copy of your insurance card would be completely acceptable here (and I
recommend you insert a copy of it on the backside of this form - see
below pic), it’s good to write out all the information, including the
policy holder’s information since the cards usually don’t include that.
Also, if you have secondary insurance or Medicaid, you can group
everything together on one page for easy reference.</div>
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<b>Fifth Page: Medical History (optional)</b></div>
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During
one of my attempts to get Liam approved for therapy, the therapy group
required that I submit a report on his entire medical history
(surgeries, procedures, swallow studies, hospitilizations, etc.). Talk
about overwhelming! Thankfully, he was still less than a year old, so
things were still somewhat fresh in my mind (and my calendar!), so I
buckled down and about 4-5 hours later emerged with this lovely Excel
spreadsheet (right side of notebook pic) with EVERYTHING (I even include
doctor’s appointments) that he has been through medically. While I
can’t say this is completely necessary, it is nice having a complete
history in case it’s needed down the line – as it was once for therapy
approval. Once the back-tracking was done, all I do now is update it
every time he visits a doctor. (Although, I need to update this, I'm a
little behind as you can see!)<br />
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taking. I started this when I was frequently asked the potency levels
of his nebulized treatments, and at the time I didn’t know, I just knew
the name of the medication and what dosage we gave. I also include a
copies of any supplement, vitamin and OTC drugs (which you can usually
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helmet when he had it. I also filed a sample feeding schedule here when
he was tube fed, and would probably recommend for infants or children
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That
pretty much sums it all up! I recommend creating separate binders with
this information for any person who cares for your child on a regular
basis (daycare, grandparents). I added links below for printables and
downloads of all the medical sheets I described above. I have both a
PDF fillable file (unfortunately you can’t save it filled in unless you
have Adobe Pro) and printable Word documents. I also included an excel
file for the feeding schedule. The only one not included is the excel
file for a medical history. If you'd like this one, please email me and
I can send you the format and I'll say some extra prayers for patience
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bz2ijOxyW8lIMWE1YThlNTctZjZjNy00NTA3LWIxZmMtZWQxZjZiZDBlMjAy?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Medical Notebook Sheets - MS Word Files - Download Here</a><br />
Choose
this link if you would like to take the basic sheets to print and fill
out by hand or to edit them to save as a Word document. The formatting
may appear different initially in Google Docs viewer, but if you click
(upper right) to download the file, it returns to normal when you
re-open it in Word. <br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bz2ijOxyW8lIMTIxYjBjYmEtNGJmNC00MjE2LWFiZTMtNTQ5NjE1NmIzMDMw?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><br /></a>
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Choose
this option if you want a fillable form to fill out and print from your
computer. You will need to download the file in order for the
"fillable" feature to come up. You won't be able to save typed data
unless you have Adobe Pro. <br />
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For another resource, I adapted numerous forms for my binder from this site: <a href="https://www.medicalhomeportal.org/living-with-child/after-a-diagnosis-or-problem-is-identified/caring-for-children-with-special-health-care-needs/managing-and-coordinating-care/care-notebook" target="_blank">Medical Home Care Notebook</a></div>
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If you have any problems with the downloads or files, please contact me and I can send the originals to you.Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13202621464167811581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382289424362707237.post-68704080844944331402017-02-12T11:39:00.000-06:002017-02-13T11:43:44.445-06:00Valentine Fruit Snack DIY and Free Printable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm sneaking this post in to share a simple Valentine idea and printables for those school parties coming up Tuesday. Im not a huge fan of store bought valentines, really because I can never find the kids favorite characters because I tend to shop for them very last minute and I'm cheap! Haha. Anyways, Liam is very much into anything Mario these days so I designed his with Mario characters and Noah loves trains so i did Chuggington for him. Cut em out, fold over the fruit snack, tape or staple close and boom, done!<br />
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So simple! You could easily design this project yourself and use whatever characters your kids are into and use whatever snack or treat you desire. Mine are shared down below, just click and print...Enjoy an easy Valentine's Day!<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz2ijOxyW8lISTM2UldIaF9tdFk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz2ijOxyW8lISTM2UldIaF9tdFk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Mario Valentine PDF</a><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz2ijOxyW8lIZVBNUmhTY2JrQkU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Chuggington Velentine PDF</a><br />
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Click on the Image to download the free PDF <br />
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