tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15999243166991370992024-03-18T21:58:10.996-06:00One "Hip" Mommaone"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-69096801137658812312012-05-16T19:12:00.000-06:002012-05-16T19:12:57.101-06:00Testing ....Here we go again and it has been so long since I've written or used Blogger!! Attempting to dip my toe back in with a tester ... please be patient with me as I get reacquainted with all of this! I have lots to share and a new hip journey to begin xxooone"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-28028126382682415392010-02-24T23:56:00.003-07:002010-02-25T00:05:07.852-07:00i.love.thisI am starting to have a crush on YouTube. I resisted, I tried ... but when it comes to amazing videos like this one ... I have a crush on YouTube.<div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/19/mom-2-0-a-defining-moment/">Mom 2.0: A Defining Moment</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/19/mom-2-0-a-defining-moment/"></a>To fellow Momma's ... enjoy! May your day be beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div>xo,</div><div>Steph</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-79033690358277740842010-02-14T22:07:00.003-07:002010-02-14T22:14:21.551-07:00gratitude challenge day 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqXG1U9-eKu5oYlRnQZJFCQTq1MLV4kAAXt5x5A-gAEf241UEAzphh9xXfg-9h0C07bxLQgmGXVOutr0nlaERuM-0WJzJuko87M0iitCm6a5hYheb6lUh-gWj0vZtxH-XjG76Kx59YjQ/s1600-h/sc005c1cf4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqXG1U9-eKu5oYlRnQZJFCQTq1MLV4kAAXt5x5A-gAEf241UEAzphh9xXfg-9h0C07bxLQgmGXVOutr0nlaERuM-0WJzJuko87M0iitCm6a5hYheb6lUh-gWj0vZtxH-XjG76Kx59YjQ/s320/sc005c1cf4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438332815950066450" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">One picture. One specific moment that makes me feel grateful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>How can I possibly choose <i>just</i><span style="font-style:normal"> one?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today is not only Valentine’s Day. It is also <a href="http://tchin.org/">National Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day</a>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">For this full day (week) to bring awareness to something I am passionate about …<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I am incredibly grateful … this is what led me to my picture for Day 7.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Our sweet Nannie (little did we know it) was born with an <a href="http://chdbabies.blogspot.com/2009/08/chds.html">Atrial Septal Defect</a>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">For many parents this means nothing. For us, however, it was a diagnosis that changed our lives. A diagnosis that literally threw us into the overwhelming world of cardiologists, oxygen saturations, repeat pneumonias, failure to thrive and open heart surgery. Into a world of words that needed medical dictionaries to understand, knowledge of the human heart that equals that of surgeons ~ how it works, how it can fail …. how it <i>was </i><span style="font-style:normal">failing. Into a world of emotions that no parent should have to face, have to fight, have to believe and hope will not become their reality.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The picture I chose is the last picture we took of our sweet Nannie before I carried her down the hall, held her while she fell asleep and handed her over to a room full of people we needed to have complete faith in. Some we had met the day before, others we had never met. Within moments they would stop our sweet daughters heart in order to make her better... they would <i>literally</i><span style="font-style:normal"> hold her <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>small heart in their hands.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This picture, for me, is a reminder for what we have overcome with sweet Nannie. It reminds me how incredibly loved we are, how much we have to offer others with our experience, how incredibly grateful we are for our surgeon who helped heal Nannies heart. Who helped heal Nannies heart so she can be <i>here</i><span style="font-style:normal">, today, so she can celebrate Valentine’s Day with us, so she can live.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Grateful.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">xo,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Steph</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-85919464953605093322010-02-08T11:36:00.005-07:002010-02-08T12:14:20.015-07:00Let's do the time warp .... AGAIN !!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUTYnsCdIBRPef_enjy9HXlkZgKYcqHc9znwIgOZpEaq6N3kJhq3fnW_jCEzv2PK5UvqRrJG6IWBOSgLTp8DdIG4r3-WcjXV8jeYg0mOPDeD0jGvrCcMtXSzEd6CQtqfGYwUp_W4VHj8/s1600-h/DSCF2326.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUTYnsCdIBRPef_enjy9HXlkZgKYcqHc9znwIgOZpEaq6N3kJhq3fnW_jCEzv2PK5UvqRrJG6IWBOSgLTp8DdIG4r3-WcjXV8jeYg0mOPDeD0jGvrCcMtXSzEd6CQtqfGYwUp_W4VHj8/s320/DSCF2326.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435946941446123618" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">What in the world ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><i>How</i> does this happen ... one minute it's October and before I even realize ~ we are in f.e.b.r.u.a.r.y !! </div><div><br /></div><div>Time that has moved so, <i>so</i> slow before is now gone (and sadly, usually before I am able to finish my coffee!).</div><div><br /></div><div>I never realized how much Jackjack's casts kept us homebound, how time "stood still". Unable to sit or climb like other children his age, we hung out together at home where he was able to sit happily in his chair and "explore" as he should. I am so, so grateful for that time with him, time when I could focus just on him.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now that we have freedom that we really never had (or that I thought we never had) ... time is disappearing! Together we have a full schedule which gets even busier once Nannie & Bennie get home. Jackjack and I absolutely love it Finally able to go for a ride on the sled, play freely with other children, climb, jump and (almost) run ... he smiles ear to ear the entire time. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am grateful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dybX9vKMg9Ss5xbaZNnrAcO6Awt2V8sT7Zbfmnn1pb9bL0CFXIOjzcvYyGF-wLc5Z9LeUf5ENrl4Abscy4DrA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>I, very sadly, fell off the <a href="http://www.gratitudechallenge.com">Gratitude Challenge</a> wagon ... hard ! Today, though, is the day I re-start and <i>will</i> finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>Besides ... what better time to stop and take notice, appreciate all of our gifts than when time seems to be going way too fast ?!</div><div><br /></div><div>Won't you join me ? Post to your blog, facebook and/or in our comments and share, proudly, what you are "greatful" for.</div><div><br /></div><div>xo,</div><div>Steph</div><div><br /></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-3796144121403218552009-10-23T15:35:00.003-06:002009-10-23T15:44:30.694-06:00gratitude challenge ... day 2 ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LgnXqmgVPlyNc_qqIEVPWGGHC11OZX7Zngudb9EBaQJ5dtId1iPBo21NdJl0P2GnOfEvnFtdrP5h58Pqe3u0KmiqDAzbG5KFE23OCwXN-Tng9MVsYkipSgxQFL3jLr5gup3W8gQvWP0/s1600-h/DSCF1044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LgnXqmgVPlyNc_qqIEVPWGGHC11OZX7Zngudb9EBaQJ5dtId1iPBo21NdJl0P2GnOfEvnFtdrP5h58Pqe3u0KmiqDAzbG5KFE23OCwXN-Tng9MVsYkipSgxQFL3jLr5gup3W8gQvWP0/s320/DSCF1044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395913529510917202" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.gratitudechallenge.com/">www.gratitudechallenge.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Day 2: Use the alphabet as a fun and quick format for making a list of things for which you are grateful. Share this list with your social network through email, a blog post or a Facebook or MySpace page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">OkeeDoke, here comes mine …<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">A ~ A roof over our heads<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">B ~ Ben … our oldest child<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">C ~ Cardiac surgeons …our daughter would not be here today if it wasn’t for ours<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">D ~ Dancing ... not many things can turn my frown upside down as quick<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">E ~<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Elderly ... their knowledge, their stories<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">F ~<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Family… there are times when I forget how truly lucky I am<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">G ~ Girlfriends ... love them, couldn't do many things without them<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">H ~ Hannah … our middle child<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I ~ “I love you" … I never, ever get tired of those three magic words<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">J ~ Jack … our littlest child<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">K ~ Kisses ... means I am loved<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">L ~ Laughter … means we are happy and healthy<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">M ~ Music ... reminds me to relax<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">N ~ New babies ... so full of promise and innocence ... a reminder to enjoy the little things<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">O ~ Orthopedic surgeons …. without, Jack would not know the joy of walking<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">P ~ Past … without my past I would not be who I am today<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Q ~ Quilts … I love their stories, their histories, the love that is/was put into them<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">R ~ Rich … my sweet hubby<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">S ~ Sunsets … remind me to slow down and enjoy the moment<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">T ~ Table … for the great times we’ve had around ours<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">U ~ Unbaked chocolate chip cookie dough … ‘nough said </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">V ~ Vino …. I have had many amazing talks with girlfriends over a glass of wine<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">W ~ Waves … the change & treasures they bring with them<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">X ~ Xray … without, Jack’s hip dysplasia would have taken longer to diagnose<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Y ~ Yoga … keeps me grounded and peaceful<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Z ~ Zoo … we have an amazing zoo and many happy days there<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, serif;">What is on your list ??</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;">XO,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;">Steph</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-3678493688027906162009-10-15T12:06:00.004-06:002009-10-15T12:17:33.756-06:00take note. give thanks. do you dare?Lately I have been allowing my feeling(s) of being overwhelmed to take over. I have allowed them to work their way into almost everything I do. <div><br /></div><div>Being a Mom to three amazing, <i>busy</i> children is a gift and I have forgotten to enjoy all that it is. I have forgotten to enjoy every smile, every cry, every laugh, every hug ... every occasion to celebrate, big and small.<div><br /><div>Today, <i>I</i> start. Today, do <i>you</i>?</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OHxlXLDMG0Q&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OHxlXLDMG0Q&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sign the pledge, join me today.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div></div></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-32114118593437864182009-10-12T11:12:00.000-06:002009-10-12T11:21:35.851-06:00at least it's not the living roomI have found that creating a blog that reflects who I am is a work in progress .... just like me. <div><br /></div><div>I <i>know</i> that I will drive my sweet hubby around the bend this week as I re-arrange, hopefully you will stick with us and return to see the *ahem* <i>final</i> edition.</div><div><br /></div><div>At least it's not the living room this time ... <i>right honey</i> ?</div><div><br /></div><div>XO,</div><div>Steph</div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-76258753561658482602009-09-16T11:14:00.000-06:002009-09-16T11:39:07.894-06:00Wordless Wednesday - Mother's Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd2a62g3qCFsaAXek0xePBh3ieVookLyMHUr9AHbtZLaPbsqhu0onstzzNiHecHu_eoX-AmRxUCyrUk3PncCaTf_5-L8xWP7QFWqE_gyChyphenhyphen9PwNBOOhy9jJuV2aAAghKEWAeWXb5yyEM/s1600-h/DSCF0073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd2a62g3qCFsaAXek0xePBh3ieVookLyMHUr9AHbtZLaPbsqhu0onstzzNiHecHu_eoX-AmRxUCyrUk3PncCaTf_5-L8xWP7QFWqE_gyChyphenhyphen9PwNBOOhy9jJuV2aAAghKEWAeWXb5yyEM/s320/DSCF0073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382120887634798354" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">For more Wordless Wednesday's go <a href="http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/">here</a> :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div><div><br /></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-87477665156058719952009-09-15T08:47:00.001-06:002009-09-15T09:01:36.506-06:00Just Two Little Words<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIVQRPpS3D0cKC-Q3YmOs5upJSxb5Nmp7Uv8R2mqmq334j-tbsQgQUelmSOXSXxT63SXUch_Q1TqtVw4jfIKL_OK10P25Sw6NPkyAxMxm9GD7yTXqUyalRrt3BNcIQrTa1Ly5hH3RZ0k/s1600-h/DSCF1867.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIVQRPpS3D0cKC-Q3YmOs5upJSxb5Nmp7Uv8R2mqmq334j-tbsQgQUelmSOXSXxT63SXUch_Q1TqtVw4jfIKL_OK10P25Sw6NPkyAxMxm9GD7yTXqUyalRrt3BNcIQrTa1Ly5hH3RZ0k/s320/DSCF1867.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381706465773353954" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Just two little words ~ Don’t Worry ~ so simple, yet so full of meaning(s). </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Don’t worry</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> … does that mean I should ?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Don’t worry</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> … does that mean honest, everything will be all right?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Don’t worry</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> … does that mean just trust, have faith, believe?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Jackjack’s post <a href="http://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Hips/Innominate/innominate.html">pelvic osteotomy</a> appointment was yesterday </span><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">and despite his very loud and sad reaction that made our amazing surgeon feel very, very bad, and every child waiting to see her very, very nervous</span></s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> it sounds like everything is okay. Everything looks good, see you in two months, keep letting him explore as much as he’s able, he still has a long road ahead of him…</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Nope, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">don’t worry</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> about his limp.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Nope, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">don’t worry</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> about his left foot being on a 90 degree angle to his right.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Nope, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">don’t worry</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> about his left leg being almost an inch longer.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Nope, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">don’t worry</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> that we didn’t do an xray “just to check”.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">We’ll watch, and we’ll wait and we’ll see … see you in two months, </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">don’t worry</span></i></b></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Ummmmmhhmmm … okay?!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">And yet, with just two little words, we have a choice. These two little words give us option(s). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Don’t worry, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">be happy</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Don’t worry, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">it is out of your control</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Don’t worry, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">celebrate every new moment</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">celebrate</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> that your child has overcome challenges that many have not with courage and smiles.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">celebrate</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> every new step your child is taking, even if not entirely “on his</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">own”.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">celebrate</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> that we live in a country with such amazing medical care.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">celebrate</span></i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> that you have the love and support to make it through.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, celebrate.</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, fantasy; font-style: normal; "><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxFwME05oFVxDmIHneVZivMdP4ALxhFlrcgkhtAevQdvt8mQuYn8BLs0jtWVURkqDJuqTtFPebqxRUQhwERIw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">At this moment, I choose to “just keep swimming”, (we may have watched Finding Nemo more than once over the last year!) due to two very sweet words …</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">“Don’t worry”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">What are you choosing today?</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">XO,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Steph</p> <!--EndFragment-->one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-72713032963524839222009-09-09T09:27:00.000-06:002009-09-09T11:08:55.865-06:00Wordless Wednesday - 1st Swing after 13 months casted & braced !!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUWD5bZtP9TGCr2tt0U-gnEC8DiarAGV-MEiUd09kYcdUQ45D0tv6n1JJTH6gCnWHP_bCHQoEdv2TwdIxNtVuezWBZFoGEFcJ27Fs8YQLciVy-km2e1lyqKAmgfoQA5MIRGAkYeYajfo/s1600-h/DSCF1603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUWD5bZtP9TGCr2tt0U-gnEC8DiarAGV-MEiUd09kYcdUQ45D0tv6n1JJTH6gCnWHP_bCHQoEdv2TwdIxNtVuezWBZFoGEFcJ27Fs8YQLciVy-km2e1lyqKAmgfoQA5MIRGAkYeYajfo/s320/DSCF1603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379515726553335074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br />XO,<div>Steph</div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-46863291372712113592009-09-08T12:22:00.000-06:002009-09-08T13:07:49.048-06:00We Have Survived<div style="text-align: center;">We have survived & celebrated every moment of ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A very special first birthday,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNq2OWOHlW3WzZKHb-ufWRt5Xiye0O0KdjvSOoww6P59gUW41NiEQy6tMG8SxylbrWRRReAKX2n2uFcXmzCPMgPrqhbANz0y8fqmIJYtkWqEyhD-pwPMW8la3Zc-nbVXbSc0YUHsyZJ8A/s320/DSCF1786.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379164689837312018" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">joined with a very special (much older) birthday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTL_OSpmIPIUKRv-HsP9mAatQWb1nRzyLlsi0Esx2rdxBZiHSOszoTjd2Paq7IAJoWQrl__e-9V4pluvLhz08C1ZfoqXeJw74EVf-WomVWFrCLSXY_Gwy0hF5h0Ji1Lc_Sl0k-FJ1N5Q/s1600-h/DSCF1788.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTL_OSpmIPIUKRv-HsP9mAatQWb1nRzyLlsi0Esx2rdxBZiHSOszoTjd2Paq7IAJoWQrl__e-9V4pluvLhz08C1ZfoqXeJw74EVf-WomVWFrCLSXY_Gwy0hF5h0Ji1Lc_Sl0k-FJ1N5Q/s320/DSCF1788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379168300137955810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monkeys in trees,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0utWNB0HWzvyZRO_ph0w2OzGFc8R5RxUpLJRCXjWUiIRXdJCEShjW94bl4LfBBzORE0G0yT7yBv9RSq97uHL7qXMZMyLKBPrAzqwT1Brik_75JGvq-4sriVVTmwDZS2xfyxgLyrWxWKc/s1600-h/monkeysintrees.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0utWNB0HWzvyZRO_ph0w2OzGFc8R5RxUpLJRCXjWUiIRXdJCEShjW94bl4LfBBzORE0G0yT7yBv9RSq97uHL7qXMZMyLKBPrAzqwT1Brik_75JGvq-4sriVVTmwDZS2xfyxgLyrWxWKc/s320/monkeysintrees.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170205055653986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">monkeys off to school.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw51XFb2L_tHLKIcTmJLZpEVOskTATTE7ocZk1iHQWENT7G-E1xeRlrP-bdbzwn5vNbhrc4qfQISa9K3Gweweh9gHjX9Jh59Ve252whaCsBLy7vG1jKdzW0NoGoIRwJhLRc2EmmPhWUEk/s1600-h/DSCF1808.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw51XFb2L_tHLKIcTmJLZpEVOskTATTE7ocZk1iHQWENT7G-E1xeRlrP-bdbzwn5vNbhrc4qfQISa9K3Gweweh9gHjX9Jh59Ve252whaCsBLy7vG1jKdzW0NoGoIRwJhLRc2EmmPhWUEk/s320/DSCF1808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379171639994920162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many, many, long, slow, walks with friends who are "Auntie(s)",</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BbGbaWbaJ63Fb8_K3b4tRno67S6k-zClwhP_qCT3MO73q82dTBaDVuIWSMULjsnJw6DtWIf8RpkdsT_SRpgimOPNXimj4CmnCNZ9so2ZimPZf3FuREiyoURC_Na6iKILUR4md2zbC9A/s1600-h/DSCF1811.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BbGbaWbaJ63Fb8_K3b4tRno67S6k-zClwhP_qCT3MO73q82dTBaDVuIWSMULjsnJw6DtWIf8RpkdsT_SRpgimOPNXimj4CmnCNZ9so2ZimPZf3FuREiyoURC_Na6iKILUR4md2zbC9A/s320/DSCF1811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170216009610402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and with Aunties who are Aunties.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViGRqrlWwdfR6HvuVW06VkzAKkJjlOrnaUAmQX89cETSxOF7yCF8GAebCzlAR5Zet0oqESkZySD8OT22AJYwwyCAATuBCYCR5JaenP0dm1UlMrN4Ot4Q-AaJEmexsv0J_mB9Mg_-4aOo/s1600-h/DSCF1817.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViGRqrlWwdfR6HvuVW06VkzAKkJjlOrnaUAmQX89cETSxOF7yCF8GAebCzlAR5Zet0oqESkZySD8OT22AJYwwyCAATuBCYCR5JaenP0dm1UlMrN4Ot4Q-AaJEmexsv0J_mB9Mg_-4aOo/s320/DSCF1817.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170229252315906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oodles of kiss love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJTeCtOuqtEg9eJivuNSE6vgoY-S9-InXsdBWrP6Usx_DY00ZWbsJuiwGb5cAeYENIpBnPWhSeMwRailuoeV1qbvGTyc2OYZ_IAqYdrLlPq-AekKEn991o4nQVd-rvfqiU9oYn-UFVsA/s1600-h/DSCF1826.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJTeCtOuqtEg9eJivuNSE6vgoY-S9-InXsdBWrP6Usx_DY00ZWbsJuiwGb5cAeYENIpBnPWhSeMwRailuoeV1qbvGTyc2OYZ_IAqYdrLlPq-AekKEn991o4nQVd-rvfqiU9oYn-UFVsA/s320/DSCF1826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379171647715189282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">of puppy love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXHZm2iF3s1snZotd0TYJmavBCSiUBRWnvLwZPXnk-rl4Q7Et_u5MMeek3sl4jxh_4rLRPZrWrhW8YReEEX5w4q4L8ZbeKcQWc9iSIdSJDclVZNdWzpDKKWHOd_XO3xx5Qpl_a38Iar4/s1600-h/DSCF1837.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXHZm2iF3s1snZotd0TYJmavBCSiUBRWnvLwZPXnk-rl4Q7Et_u5MMeek3sl4jxh_4rLRPZrWrhW8YReEEX5w4q4L8ZbeKcQWc9iSIdSJDclVZNdWzpDKKWHOd_XO3xx5Qpl_a38Iar4/s320/DSCF1837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379171631664063474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">of campfire love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1QzUnILLJ_-pecazetch3LlczwiT_PxyoTInC93RPdRVN4eeAYSdwv5rySI3LnTKPwCD7-L-u2uP2KDw6kBKQLv1VWCveW4a4LdZ5ZTnV72lNsnO1HqpG_BTj5u96_T5MMqcZh6Ojxw/s1600-h/9424_248646400513_760330513_8825540_4407142_n.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1QzUnILLJ_-pecazetch3LlczwiT_PxyoTInC93RPdRVN4eeAYSdwv5rySI3LnTKPwCD7-L-u2uP2KDw6kBKQLv1VWCveW4a4LdZ5ZTnV72lNsnO1HqpG_BTj5u96_T5MMqcZh6Ojxw/s320/9424_248646400513_760330513_8825540_4407142_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379173447515608834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, we have survived and celebrated!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.cravecupcakes.ca">cupcakes</a> however, </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iB6HTgtpxz7i0AlmjtYd4WVxYZpnCT-AJyB_4OKHg_4pcvThEgF50thVJiCeE9ZTUt0m-VZhWxwclTUAVNUJuurEWkWz8tAf5bd0cXcDX-kMXQ_RPeeQqY5r3Jggl6yFgHBec4WKvlI/s1600-h/DSCF1797.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iB6HTgtpxz7i0AlmjtYd4WVxYZpnCT-AJyB_4OKHg_4pcvThEgF50thVJiCeE9ZTUt0m-VZhWxwclTUAVNUJuurEWkWz8tAf5bd0cXcDX-kMXQ_RPeeQqY5r3Jggl6yFgHBec4WKvlI/s320/DSCF1797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379173456203957746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">did not.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div><div><br /></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-2581438434314462692009-08-25T15:12:00.000-06:002009-08-25T15:42:00.136-06:00And the squeak goes on ....<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dysHjINpJci5gkT-suwrhhc8-fenduZBlcQd0_wsRipNm0rNJpBRf12ufGeuli_KrjJWUjnpNCTi9HGbuVU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jackjack continues to amaze us every day !! </div><div><br /></div><div>His surgery on Friday (to have pins removed from his hip after a <a href="http://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Hips/Innominate/innominate.html">pelvic osteotomy</a> done May 1) was the "easiest" one yet. He had no allergic reaction <i>at all, </i>which is both very, very good and not so very good, as we still don't know what caused such a <a href="http://onehipbabymomma.blogspot.com/2009/05/full-circle-almost.html">scary reaction</a> after his osteotomy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Having a child need surgery, whether it's 1 or multiple, is scary. Whether it's open heart surgery (which we've been dealt, as well) or ear tubes ... it is scary. The last couple of surgeries Jackjack needed, I had started to almost be immune to the fear I had felt previously and that scared me too. This surgery though, I was scared ... very scared. Not knowing what caused his allergic reaction and knowing that Dr. Joughin was worried as well, scared me. When we were taken into the holding room though, I felt calm, everything would be all right. Dr. Carter, who had helped Jackjack so, <i>so</i> much our last stay recognized him, came, knelt down next to him, and started playing with him. At that moment, when she recognized him, <i>knew </i>who he was, <i>knew</i> who we were, I <i>knew</i>, Jack would be more than all right. Dr. Carter was able to be in with Jack throughout his surgery and watch over him as she had previously. I <i>knew</i> he would be all right.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are now 4 days post surgery and Jackjack is doing fantastic. He has some local pain and is dragging his left leg a bit more than he has, but he has needed <i>no</i> pain medication since Saturday .... he is doing fantastic !! We go back to see Dr. Joughin after her much deserved holiday in 2 weeks to see how his hip is doing and until then ..... the squeak goes on !!</div><div><br /></div><div>XO,</div><div>Steph</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-23331032753898254222009-08-20T13:52:00.001-06:002009-08-20T14:04:55.696-06:00We now have a time ..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DVrpoIQJ9S4dCtuAQ0OViuNSJzb1UP5L6dvGR3f_VtwpbtiYktL7qoROICtw-geFDsvUge3KeDeq4lwShEadolbYdTyShICIgdakXM_4hnBCiB2_qOzwbsW0_D0oYxOtbP64OJHzxLo/s1600-h/DSCF1094.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DVrpoIQJ9S4dCtuAQ0OViuNSJzb1UP5L6dvGR3f_VtwpbtiYktL7qoROICtw-geFDsvUge3KeDeq4lwShEadolbYdTyShICIgdakXM_4hnBCiB2_qOzwbsW0_D0oYxOtbP64OJHzxLo/s320/DSCF1094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372137047307782978" /></a><br /><div>I'm never sure if I should feel blessed or sad that they know Jackjack by name okay, yes, and sight .... although with his crazy head of red he can be hard to forget! They are looking forward to seeing us "no later than" 6:30 am. Jackjack will be first case again as his surgery is scheduled to start at 7:40. We have no idea how long it will be as it is partially dependent on his <a href="http://onehipbabymomma.blogspot.com/2009/05/full-circle-almost.html">reaction to the anaesthetic</a> and whether or not he has bone growth over the head of the pins.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll try & keep my tweets as up to date as I can from my phone & will be able to post a more detailed "How's Jackjack" as soon as he's in a room. Hoping this will be his last surgery for a very, very long time.</div><div><br /></div><div>xo,</div><div>Steph</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-19206275945616446162009-08-17T13:57:00.001-06:002009-08-17T14:20:38.894-06:00Then You Stand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9VK5cU4WJPPnIgcOGlwbESpm7A0fCVCN5acR6GuPBvaJfW2nMPgcU1AE7aG8FaY-s3ODYqmxu94k248z36u0eOLvw3tfBWzrErIPYG0dF7kbZTEdz6K96-omG5syr-VM1wH3xBMGRYM/s1600-h/DSCF1603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9VK5cU4WJPPnIgcOGlwbESpm7A0fCVCN5acR6GuPBvaJfW2nMPgcU1AE7aG8FaY-s3ODYqmxu94k248z36u0eOLvw3tfBWzrErIPYG0dF7kbZTEdz6K96-omG5syr-VM1wH3xBMGRYM/s320/DSCF1603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371024675202194434" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">Jackjack’s xray looks fabulous! This was his 6 week post, post surgery appointment after his <a href="http://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Hips/Innominate/innominate.html">Salter Osteotomy</a> May 1<sup>st</sup>. His incisions look incredible and when looking at his xray you can hardly see where his “old” bone ends and where his “new” bone has been inserted ….. it’s amazing! The big old ugly pins are still in place but are coming out very, very soon.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">He has started pulling up to stand, is cruising around furniture and walking while holding onto fingers. He is absolutely <i>loving</i><span style="font-style:normal"> the new experience of climbing onto everything he can & grins ear to ear when you ask him to get down! His favourite over the last couple weeks, by far, is swinging ~ he absolutely loves it!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">All of his hard work looks like it’s helping the muscle damage to his thigh (woohoo!) and the nerve damage seems to be getting a bit better as well. Putting pants on seems to be easier on him but drying his leg after a bath and putting cream on still need to be done very, very gently.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We learned last week that Jackjack’s last surgery has been bumped up from November ….. to this Friday, August 21<sup>st</sup>!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This <s>should be</s> <i>will</i><span style="font-style:normal"> be the last surgery he needs to repair his <a href="http://www.ergobabycarrier.com/press/2007/11/hip-dysplasia.html">hip dysplasia</a>. I have <s>butterflies</s> birds in my belly whenever I try to prepare myself for this surgery due to the <a href="http://onehipbabymomma.blogspot.com/2009/05/full-circle-almost.html">reaction</a> he had after his pelvic osteotomy in May. Our sweet boy. We had discussed with Dr. “J” the option of leaving the pins in place but decided, due to the high possibility of needing a hip replacement, to have them removed. This was hard, really hard, yet we </span><span><i>know</i></span><span style="font-style:normal"> that this is the right decision for Jack. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Whenever I am experiencing a life challenge there seems to be a song that just fits, that brings me strength and during Jackjack’s journey it has been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tneHF7M0TS8">Stand</a> by Rascall Flatts …</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">On your knees you look up</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Decide you’ve had enough</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">You get mad, you get strong</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Wipe your hands, shake it off</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Then you stand, yeah then you stand</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Please keep Jackjack in your prayers this week. That he stays healthy, well rested and that his little body is able to handle this last surgery.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">XO,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Steph</p> <!--EndFragment-->one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-29154555184208650522009-08-17T11:28:00.001-06:002009-08-17T12:26:55.953-06:00Because Ketchup is good on anything<div style="text-align: center;">'Specially ….</div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Getting sand in places you didn't think possible,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful days on the beach,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Trying new things with fabulous friends,</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPO5Rd5gh3zTGnmbLVChyphenhyphenQBPn_NMzz7kEq5TG0pVNju8ZTh9viaK4hyc-Fa3N0J4SVZVsrnaW_MAbC8wIsQVyKgD7H-KB0EkQXSYW35xDIoxx_wnIs4I24nRvB6kGaLBXIq-RR5tzXlA/s1600-h/DSCF1539.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPO5Rd5gh3zTGnmbLVChyphenhyphenQBPn_NMzz7kEq5TG0pVNju8ZTh9viaK4hyc-Fa3N0J4SVZVsrnaW_MAbC8wIsQVyKgD7H-KB0EkQXSYW35xDIoxx_wnIs4I24nRvB6kGaLBXIq-RR5tzXlA/s320/DSCF1539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370986988841661250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Playing games with fabulous friends,</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FwhULL4GTsQ8iLodh0XbZAmc1Omahyk_Ou5qQcT1TTRK7RJqumdpvP9WTEyCmwkbaa9UgCT8B97LGjSl5fwD9YaXrkGXvG9WDFAYUtuzwb_Dlj7kMjneayTl3rzImOxVV1xBvxBwPS0/s1600-h/DSCF0063.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FwhULL4GTsQ8iLodh0XbZAmc1Omahyk_Ou5qQcT1TTRK7RJqumdpvP9WTEyCmwkbaa9UgCT8B97LGjSl5fwD9YaXrkGXvG9WDFAYUtuzwb_Dlj7kMjneayTl3rzImOxVV1xBvxBwPS0/s320/DSCF0063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370988674253996722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Fabulous friends making Jackjack's year by...</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> taking him for "weeeeeeeeeeeee"'s on the boat,</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30lrr2IXdjZKZMaRq8n9LpbuVVYWicLw6UIFOm0DmMhyphenhyphenXE62Y_pOAAmVGXHn8lspvY3i0BGpyRpGTy48Vxb7T_vyBTCfIMGVlDBzd3AKla4zzklBkG9d24vaYh8r0er6oLPARs1klpBY/s1600-h/DSCF1458.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30lrr2IXdjZKZMaRq8n9LpbuVVYWicLw6UIFOm0DmMhyphenhyphenXE62Y_pOAAmVGXHn8lspvY3i0BGpyRpGTy48Vxb7T_vyBTCfIMGVlDBzd3AKla4zzklBkG9d24vaYh8r0er6oLPARs1klpBY/s320/DSCF1458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370988702986477122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">and getting the train to honk!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_GYc-qcK7jTH-BiAAC-5VKnsicSekXZJ9JlUvbIfGxKBEDOxJksSnSVNCx63rLi7M010QIcooNGNwKVnM4wFyoRXFBo0Cv3kGIMC1zLtsybrhPht7sTYo_yB0fIITjF3v6lpbbtzUMk/s1600-h/DSCF1473.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_GYc-qcK7jTH-BiAAC-5VKnsicSekXZJ9JlUvbIfGxKBEDOxJksSnSVNCx63rLi7M010QIcooNGNwKVnM4wFyoRXFBo0Cv3kGIMC1zLtsybrhPht7sTYo_yB0fIITjF3v6lpbbtzUMk/s320/DSCF1473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370988688330349666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Knocking four top teeth loose & the fat lip that goes with it,</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9O-HCtBgxtCmEBbTHduIfGGJn_E8lbiAY13KvFozbM3OBihEzo-JWuoWPMzeBtYNcB19PdbWY7TiWMLFXabaSSHW3ZTUsKVrrHtXjCl46G7jL5LbACd9w9VZ6zSgGIAagFp_4QRWXAg/s1600-h/DSCF1657.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9O-HCtBgxtCmEBbTHduIfGGJn_E8lbiAY13KvFozbM3OBihEzo-JWuoWPMzeBtYNcB19PdbWY7TiWMLFXabaSSHW3ZTUsKVrrHtXjCl46G7jL5LbACd9w9VZ6zSgGIAagFp_4QRWXAg/s320/DSCF1657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370991216885263778" style="display: block; 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" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Being silly,</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz43zROVUbJULRbX9ElQGgPzC53kr4FsWuV-xSa5PTa-6f-sZysWHMx6wiBj0N0ifnkTJ4MdyZdxHWme1X1_SxT0FI5312QtVq38N4GeF3MA-PXd4WVOP69DBavoGe-9J8y5sQduZo1h8/s1600-h/DSCF1707.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz43zROVUbJULRbX9ElQGgPzC53kr4FsWuV-xSa5PTa-6f-sZysWHMx6wiBj0N0ifnkTJ4MdyZdxHWme1X1_SxT0FI5312QtVq38N4GeF3MA-PXd4WVOP69DBavoGe-9J8y5sQduZo1h8/s320/DSCF1707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370991245360858594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">laughing at ourselves (okay just me!),</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwweIW8koMGQ8cL4AwdFWxUgciNDAL0k51GCPbAbMvp0BoVPqJkLUs9b2P1FBVAzF9RflRw6Z_5pSMFRI4L9Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating 9 amazing years,</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBGu0Yyx-HSopNLhtuUTSVO_hDtBAG4v7-GHDuSCTqNC33_R7y9wkYf1SEmIDZCkX6rINvxoY5SWgRVZ0vloEWrUxyHQ5oiUt73jUmy5bWcslKAbLoCmZs_5W0jxUf2dEjph9-RHcrjA/s1600-h/B&WLove.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBGu0Yyx-HSopNLhtuUTSVO_hDtBAG4v7-GHDuSCTqNC33_R7y9wkYf1SEmIDZCkX6rINvxoY5SWgRVZ0vloEWrUxyHQ5oiUt73jUmy5bWcslKAbLoCmZs_5W0jxUf2dEjph9-RHcrjA/s320/B&WLove.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370992808945920690" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait Becca & "Uncle" Rory!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-21751978113780702772009-08-06T11:23:00.000-06:002009-08-06T11:35:58.338-06:00The long and winding road<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been hesitant to post lately for many reasons. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My original intention for our blog was as an outlet for my thoughts, a record of all the challenges our children have survived, a letter of love (of sorts) so that, one day, they can be as proud of themselves as we are. Now, amazingly enough, having many readers from our hip community, wanting to be encouraging and supportive with Jackjack’s story is hard … his challenges are at the extreme end of hip dysplasia and, honestly, feel incredibly long and not always positive. I spent many, many hours during our two-week restful (and <i>much</i><span style="font-style:normal"> needed) holiday searching my soul about this. </span><i>How</i><span style="font-style:normal"> do I be supportive to others on the same journey, while being honest to </span>our<span style="font-style:normal"> reality and how I feel, how Jackjack feels, how we, as a family, feel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The answer I kept returning to …. you need to keep writing, to be honest, to be yourself. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Reflecting on the start of our hip journey, I clearly remember wanting, <i>needing</i><span style="font-style:normal"> to know how other families “do” this, how they are able to handle so many up and downs, what is this journey </span><i>honestly</i><span style="font-style:normal"> like. Yet, now that we have been on this road so long, I realize that every child has a different story, a different outcome, but the </span><i>one</i><span style="font-style:normal"> constant is the comfort knowing that there is a sisterhood, a family, who understands, who has walked down the same long, windy road and ended at a beautiful view with, grace, strength, and unwavering faith. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Starting (again) today, our journey will be shared, hopefully with ongoing strength, love and faith, for not only our family and friends but as an encouragement to our hip family as well.</p><p class="MsoNormal">XO,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Steph</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <!--EndFragment-->one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-81542769765515834932009-06-09T14:56:00.000-06:002009-06-11T11:05:57.519-06:00You've Come a Long Way Baby :)<div style="text-align: center;">chubby legs<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">April, 2008</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqX8srzGwdfZCTVpMCvnWHTZwIqvcEX2GEmFf-FAFjNdMB5wSJlKkkqOM2i2qRbD7SiC15RX9IElzzM70PxI4wgVJsJfqi-8IzmQ03_khYHptyWdV8nsD6cruKBZt5UdhMRnjBvRjUGU/s1600-h/IMG_5469.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 241px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">August 22, 2008</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN02SXJyAimH65Hdy7z4rhxOWaHlV0x5itvO4E4UL2j9jVwXmYbZ7AlljazR5-vSPAQp_yWfplIhwoBeI6lqp-MWVb8MF1P-mVfGLCkv_8nVwL0FaxcmRKKPhPbrlM1QsOtRhUc4MO1U/s1600-h/DSCF0099.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN02SXJyAimH65Hdy7z4rhxOWaHlV0x5itvO4E4UL2j9jVwXmYbZ7AlljazR5-vSPAQp_yWfplIhwoBeI6lqp-MWVb8MF1P-mVfGLCkv_8nVwL0FaxcmRKKPhPbrlM1QsOtRhUc4MO1U/s320/DSCF0099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345436715358536130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">September 29, 2008</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSvam-hDtCUxIuTOMXB2_UDIw39I2pMR5zItlFXR37nsX06OKzDxeYJ8uC1MCepiNv3gbsVDZUkqYWhvcpdgP2276-CeXQNrBy1o-AaormLaOBN4HntrNlSwKRjVbtUKDC_oe0CG3A8k/s1600-h/DSCF0472.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSvam-hDtCUxIuTOMXB2_UDIw39I2pMR5zItlFXR37nsX06OKzDxeYJ8uC1MCepiNv3gbsVDZUkqYWhvcpdgP2276-CeXQNrBy1o-AaormLaOBN4HntrNlSwKRjVbtUKDC_oe0CG3A8k/s320/DSCF0472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345438685275671010" style="display: block; 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" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">TODAY</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCAduFFkGQxZVGd76QVnPTQt1tfMcRgdxx52qFR0QGhGunI-QYrGftsFHeGSc4xn4p1KjRgcZas1iRwXCPEnHiL9w7nMsnNKLtMhMFetsuAbQUMCBhkHTCqQgB8z79o-g3AjC_A6hBOI/s1600-h/DSCF1183.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCAduFFkGQxZVGd76QVnPTQt1tfMcRgdxx52qFR0QGhGunI-QYrGftsFHeGSc4xn4p1KjRgcZas1iRwXCPEnHiL9w7nMsnNKLtMhMFetsuAbQUMCBhkHTCqQgB8z79o-g3AjC_A6hBOI/s320/DSCF1183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345440463414971762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUN28L2CVSTwCR00w85uIiDzwKhJOQAbmaYgsZbNjPsI0ZqsxUddkSwSbtcYG8inkJ1-AZKMhJXeIhzsyqMHiyDIhBA-pKtZ9WCaXN-BtySUK3L6fqtrrhIEElruNLl6huLYDSfyG2xk/s1600-h/DSCF1187.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUN28L2CVSTwCR00w85uIiDzwKhJOQAbmaYgsZbNjPsI0ZqsxUddkSwSbtcYG8inkJ1-AZKMhJXeIhzsyqMHiyDIhBA-pKtZ9WCaXN-BtySUK3L6fqtrrhIEElruNLl6huLYDSfyG2xk/s320/DSCF1187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345440475705686514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6fY0E8Z8wB8OH63WHXAQ7VlLJnP5MvZ45hT_LPISp-e3uCGQY7V2Ms6kCCV_n5Q2GQdO7WK_Yo0xR0XC3yXO2_86JlQfZTR3y-1yRkBBZI9DBnls00bc2toSDfPf0HVBC1XJG4cS6zg/s1600-h/DSCF1185.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6fY0E8Z8wB8OH63WHXAQ7VlLJnP5MvZ45hT_LPISp-e3uCGQY7V2Ms6kCCV_n5Q2GQdO7WK_Yo0xR0XC3yXO2_86JlQfZTR3y-1yRkBBZI9DBnls00bc2toSDfPf0HVBC1XJG4cS6zg/s320/DSCF1185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345440469731018226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's tough being "free" :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">* Poor Jackjack has/is having a hard time adjusting & so I am a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">wee</span> bit sleep deprived (but still over the moon!) I will post his Cast Off Day story..... as soon as I can have a little snooze XXOO</div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-74376567659287540822009-06-08T14:44:00.000-06:002009-06-08T15:01:52.875-06:00This Time Tomorrow ...<div style="text-align: center;">Jackjack will be free of all casts & braces ..... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">free </span>!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Free to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">finally...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> learn to pull up, walk & run, sit up to play, ride his trike, </div><div style="text-align: center;">chase his brother, sister (or both), roll over by himself in bed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">sit in his very own car seat, fit in his very own stroller, </div><div style="text-align: center;">wear clothes below his waist, </div><div style="text-align: center;">sit up at the table to eat meals with his family, </div><div style="text-align: center;">feel a full on hug without plaster or metal in the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But how do we really feel about this happening??<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgiuFIoycIidJ46alZhcW6k7VBQbF3Eba3zj4GOC9aWZCLsVYzoQuKQRUoiC0By75TlukBj7yYRVnHmykMIZBwX-AyPPb6RJRILqhgpDk1wB-GQ4Fgd5uwFyWnNsO0abTghDUzg9lS_o/s1600-h/DSCF1175.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgiuFIoycIidJ46alZhcW6k7VBQbF3Eba3zj4GOC9aWZCLsVYzoQuKQRUoiC0By75TlukBj7yYRVnHmykMIZBwX-AyPPb6RJRILqhgpDk1wB-GQ4Fgd5uwFyWnNsO0abTghDUzg9lS_o/s320/DSCF1175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345061534939873778" style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whoever said a picture is worth a thousand words is a genius !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">** no children in hip spica casts were injured during (or after) this picture was taken ;)</div></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-74101250518045602452009-06-07T12:40:00.000-06:002009-06-07T13:20:19.160-06:00How ....<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">How does this happen .... I blink & it's next month!! Where have I been .... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">what</span> has been keeping me so busy? As I think about it, it <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">may</span> have been the ...<br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">56 loads of laundry </div><div style="text-align: center;">3 thunderstorms & 1 snowstorm (seriously)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 faraway school trip</div><div style="text-align: center;">too many repeats of the itsy bitsy spider to count</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie06eXA-CuB3uN2ch2yFNvQI0x3GoRzqi1NSFV5wM3GkTHSCi0QTotjEN67YzLNvr_hCAaaKACrf_fNMsJs-KvmXva6YMp7YB_VSxpWJTgTTQfra029dR1WBvP2m9JHt9Suvmvn8kaWa0/s1600-h/DSCF1094.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie06eXA-CuB3uN2ch2yFNvQI0x3GoRzqi1NSFV5wM3GkTHSCi0QTotjEN67YzLNvr_hCAaaKACrf_fNMsJs-KvmXva6YMp7YB_VSxpWJTgTTQfra029dR1WBvP2m9JHt9Suvmvn8kaWa0/s320/DSCF1094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344662037572537970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> out of town guests, in town guests, impromptu guests<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 1 dance recital</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvbE4_U5yiO5t6cJeUoWIVVYPdSXJsdKX2DlY6qrVtiG76d5L7Mu0O-lZ780w96sEpo6NVSyfbVvDtKfau2fQAped53811EZ9xF0ZM9cxxjDT06qKeAqhQK93aGjhReXDs_8RGZGjQSs/s1600-h/DSCF1108.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvbE4_U5yiO5t6cJeUoWIVVYPdSXJsdKX2DlY6qrVtiG76d5L7Mu0O-lZ780w96sEpo6NVSyfbVvDtKfau2fQAped53811EZ9xF0ZM9cxxjDT06qKeAqhQK93aGjhReXDs_8RGZGjQSs/s320/DSCF1108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344662028861886834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> 1 dinner out<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 3 sleepovers</div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2 gardens started, 1 garden finished</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJd0eaKjUlYdzVBqapNDWc6I9gtj-KMK6-55MbZ0g92-vnpP71C5lQewnOA5X2S7bNBzAPRL-iBEFwaoDFYi9dvAksrxCqAGMV-0SztVcokVLxEPgPwaec7pGLS4iJm0_iy_ZzF4cm9M/s1600-h/DSCF1044.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJd0eaKjUlYdzVBqapNDWc6I9gtj-KMK6-55MbZ0g92-vnpP71C5lQewnOA5X2S7bNBzAPRL-iBEFwaoDFYi9dvAksrxCqAGMV-0SztVcokVLxEPgPwaec7pGLS4iJm0_iy_ZzF4cm9M/s320/DSCF1044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344662044185019650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> 3 trips to Children's for appointments<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 12 lacrosse games, twice as many lacrosse practices</div><div style="text-align: center;">bring a friend to tap, bring a friend to dinner </div><div style="text-align: center;">sitting on the deck enjoying a snack</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28WQ44M2ANUszJiRqLZ-9pW_LfngDMLaN8sQih1FYBjFMpdCRCXfyPRQRqs9brEp0nh-XaFcAKMof5veQniWb6YxYDLRcgscR9s1j76vaKVTxbfsFRBS8iXl7USdw_dJjjObN_k596RA/s1600-h/DSCF1139.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28WQ44M2ANUszJiRqLZ-9pW_LfngDMLaN8sQih1FYBjFMpdCRCXfyPRQRqs9brEp0nh-XaFcAKMof5veQniWb6YxYDLRcgscR9s1j76vaKVTxbfsFRBS8iXl7USdw_dJjjObN_k596RA/s320/DSCF1139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344662021411775154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">sitting on the deck enjoying a quiet evening<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT611KMu9CmOEvCIbhp5rPBfN59cwnRuygsWpmFAwwFm7UM2htEB7QS1BiKjoWdsEE3YhCmLBhtIt_6BZUU0LPYdsULQBEZwOAg4fgAGxLcUp8JRIej2A3q4htPBZNB0w6nMNHFfoqlQ/s1600-h/DSCF1069.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsT611KMu9CmOEvCIbhp5rPBfN59cwnRuygsWpmFAwwFm7UM2htEB7QS1BiKjoWdsEE3YhCmLBhtIt_6BZUU0LPYdsULQBEZwOAg4fgAGxLcUp8JRIej2A3q4htPBZNB0w6nMNHFfoqlQ/s320/DSCF1069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344662046469041906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">learning to crawl<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA56Aue6uSC34VjCgQb76IjFC6rtM6XbIhxKwBwmUUTpyy0CignQCS49l-NvKoOZidwIZO0hC8Vr7zPq_PRjF8G4XieXpL5Oge7DrR_dxlycBgWR2SQ8Beimc1Cko27g2dCKJeobXGsE/s1600-h/DSCF1150.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA56Aue6uSC34VjCgQb76IjFC6rtM6XbIhxKwBwmUUTpyy0CignQCS49l-NvKoOZidwIZO0hC8Vr7zPq_PRjF8G4XieXpL5Oge7DrR_dxlycBgWR2SQ8Beimc1Cko27g2dCKJeobXGsE/s320/DSCF1150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344667440375249442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">learning to stand<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFBE2NA8EMxk3feRaBcxdRYqNXk0KEC58xWB_07xKxeqPpQrJ7mvL1UxCrAHYvWTGouREe12b_oIIe87zoGRSw_fhJ5FxHklQd1AwHwYLNTln9Ny66RsNfBc4cVNoqxSEh4I9T1up3ts/s1600-h/DSCF1165.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFBE2NA8EMxk3feRaBcxdRYqNXk0KEC58xWB_07xKxeqPpQrJ7mvL1UxCrAHYvWTGouREe12b_oIIe87zoGRSw_fhJ5FxHklQd1AwHwYLNTln9Ny66RsNfBc4cVNoqxSEh4I9T1up3ts/s320/DSCF1165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344658214256416050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">& through it all feeling incredibly, incredibly blessed.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-68638260797032210832009-05-19T10:56:00.000-06:002009-05-19T11:14:22.320-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjRHjMt6N8cur8DHG_jBZMIwVQv1ettMAHysANcDHN0TUPazTsB2jRhxiovVYxExuiRO3h14HocyQP-efxb6wembdTwdCVgRZ7eYXNGWbNmc1U-zIgGAgVblFaZMYOh9wJdMxE9Gc2Jk/s1600-h/DSCF1008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjRHjMt6N8cur8DHG_jBZMIwVQv1ettMAHysANcDHN0TUPazTsB2jRhxiovVYxExuiRO3h14HocyQP-efxb6wembdTwdCVgRZ7eYXNGWbNmc1U-zIgGAgVblFaZMYOh9wJdMxE9Gc2Jk/s320/DSCF1008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337582062671604194" /></a><div>This is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">not </span>the email you want to read before going out for a walk ....<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">The Bears are Back! There have been two bear sightings within the Townsite on the weekend.</span><br /></div><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family:Arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; "><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span>Be aware of your surroundings.</span></span> </span><br /></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I think we'll stay in today & eat an early lunch before heading to the hospital!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hannie's appointment with Rheumatology went exceptionally well Friday! Her results came back normal & they feel that, at this time, there is no activity & will <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">hopefully</span> never be!! Unless something is dramatically different with her pulmonary function test in June, I am thinking (as are her many, many Dr.'s) we can just chalk this up to Hannie having a sensitive system (not unlike her Momma ~ lucky girl) & catching a virus that was in love with it's "host".</div><div><br /></div><div>Jackjack is doing better & has been enjoying some time outside in the hammock watching Mom & Dad work in the yard! He's still unable to sleep longer & wakes to be rolled but is able to drift back to sleep. We have moved him into our bed & he seems more comfy, Momma is not as tired .... that I can guarantee !!</div><div><br /></div><div>We are off to his surgical follow-up with ortho this afternoon & I have more parts crossed than I ever thought possible (okay .... pre-children maybe) for good news. I'm anxious to see that xray & to hear that all looks great !! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"GROW, BONE, GROW"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">xo,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-51089606894863213942009-05-14T13:27:00.000-06:002009-05-14T14:42:21.829-06:00a healing hip & a broken heart ....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTuAGb3AxpxB8aEZeOivJB1ZObROezx5Sh79m0eF8nDObQrnegHMTnGzKzK4kchYRkWtJU8J4JvpTdHPQxZqFmXrUxN32iRaL9tcI8KmATZx-7tYimpWsj_hCNq6ejnk9A0zJjv5-yL4/s1600-h/brynnie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTuAGb3AxpxB8aEZeOivJB1ZObROezx5Sh79m0eF8nDObQrnegHMTnGzKzK4kchYRkWtJU8J4JvpTdHPQxZqFmXrUxN32iRaL9tcI8KmATZx-7tYimpWsj_hCNq6ejnk9A0zJjv5-yL4/s320/brynnie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335763691776626370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">so</span> in love with this sweet face ... aren't you ?!?! </div><div><br /></div><div>Jackjack has continued to do well (?) this week .... I use the (?) because he seems to be healing well, his incisions look clean, his swelling is gone & his pain is definitely better, but he is sad & not quite back to being himself. </div><div><br /></div><div>He wants to "go, go, go" & tries, but his wee right leg that hasn't been free to build muscle in over a year is, basically, lost. He's not quite sure yet <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">what</span> to do & is not strong enough yet to do what he<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> knows</span> he wants to do. He has figured out how to scooch a few feet (with great effort, I might add) & then just looks at us with his big baby blues, drops his forehead on his hands & lets out the saddest sobs ... it just breaks my heart. That is, almost as much as the "MeMa .... I stuck, I stuck !" I get .... yup, complete with tears. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am sure that being able to get a full nights sleep would help him but he's finding it hard to sleep. We have figured out how to prop him so he can sleep on his tummy but he wakes every couple hours asking for "1, 2, 3", which had been our way of making rolling "fun" whenever he was casted. We would rock him side to side while counting "1, 2, 3" & flip him onto his tummy by his leg .... always getting giggles !! If I go in, turn him over & give him kisses he will go back to sleep but it's still not quite the same as a good deep sleep .... poor dude.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have been heading outside for a long walk in the mornings & riding his "bike" to get the mail later in the afternoon but I wish I could do more for him. We have his first follow-up appointment tomorrow with Dr. Brindle in general surgery & we go back to see Dr. Jaughin on Tuesday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hannie had tests done for <a href="http://www.aap.org/family/whatispedrheumatology.pdf">rheumatology</a> last month <a href="http://onehipbabymomma.blogspot.com/2009/03/onehipmomma-found.html">during the great quest</a> to find out what is happening in her sweet body to make her feel so horrible. The plan was that they would call <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">only</span> if her bloodwork returned with abnormal results. I had been quietly celebrating, as we hadn't heard anything .... but we got the call ...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> today</span>. We go in .... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">tomorrow</span>. Please keep Hannie in your prayers tonight ~ that whatever we find out tomorrow will help improve her health, that a diagnosis finally be made, & that whatever it is, we are able to make the best decisions for her treatment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just when we thought we were "in the clear" for awhile ... giggle !! Besides, you were getting bored reading just regular old day to day life stuff ~ right ?!?</div><div><br /></div><div>XO,</div><div>Steph</div><div><br /></div><div>ps ~ Thank you so, so much sweet "Brynnie" for taking such an awesome picture of Jackjack ~ it's my new fave !!!</div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-23512773237995867812009-05-11T13:01:00.000-06:002009-05-11T13:10:35.230-06:00Spoiled ... rotten .... again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkJIDPsYwErVhnvjSVbzQPrfNcORx2QfBtoaRoFwD8BmJIwckexz_jzXNAOuyhNuSKUNq-navMKxmRqCLd421KspY5ahF4PcPziqR87pYsQSmRpg5YYYZRXpHyLxjb3bcMpC9cktifVo/s1600-h/HPIM0958.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkJIDPsYwErVhnvjSVbzQPrfNcORx2QfBtoaRoFwD8BmJIwckexz_jzXNAOuyhNuSKUNq-navMKxmRqCLd421KspY5ahF4PcPziqR87pYsQSmRpg5YYYZRXpHyLxjb3bcMpC9cktifVo/s320/HPIM0958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334645506768176034" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">Yesterday was full of <u>all</u> that I love. Brunch, made by loving sisters & brought <i>out</i><span style="font-style:normal"> to us, oodles of family, sunshine, coffee & children in bed, a couch nap while listening to giggling coming from outside, </span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">new</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"> <a href="http://www.birkenstockusa.com/products/women/sandals/gizeh/plum-purple-patent-birko-flor/74355">Birkenstocks</a> & a new <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Always-Looking-Up-Adventures-Incurable/dp/1401303382">book </a>…. mmmmmm Heavenly !!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I had been looking for something special for all of the amazing Momma’s in my life & a card that Becca (one of my "baby" sisters & her <i>fianceeeee</i><span style="font-style:normal">) gifted me with, says it all!! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Motherhood </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Motherhood is not for sissies. </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Motherhood is not for women with weak stomachs,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">strict routines,or wall-to-wall white carpeting.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> Motherhood is not for women</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">unable to juggle three things at once,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">read between the lines, or face fear on a regular basis.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Motherhood is not for women<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">too quick to use the word “impossible”,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">or too hesitant to say “yes, you can”.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Motherhood is not for women</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">who refuse to believe in miracles,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">or tomorrows, or themselves.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Motherhood is for</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">the caring and courageous women</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">who make a difference in the lives they touch –</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">women just like you.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My wish is that you are reminded <i>every day</i><span style="font-style:normal"> that you are all amazing women! I am so, so blessed to have you </span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">all</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"> in my life. Happy Mother’s Day.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> XO,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'mso-element:field-begin'"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>CONTACT _Con-3CA028EA5F \c \s \l <span style="'mso-element:field-separator'"></span><![endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Steph</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'mso-element:field-end'"></span><![endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal">****************</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Auntie(s),</p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m going to try & help you post ….. now that you let me know you’re trying ;)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Right below this <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">secret</span> little tutorial is the word “COMMENT”. Do you see it? Good, give it a click. It will bring up a new “page” that, on the right hand side says “Leave your comment”. Type anything you like in the box below it & don’t forget to let me know which extra special person is writing to me (there are a couple of you who’ve asked!)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Enter those crazy letters that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">never, ever</span> make sense in the box right below it, that says “WORD VERIFICATION”. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">When you have left me a short <s>novel</s> note, click on the circle to the left of Name/URL (underneath the orange “Choose an identity”). Enter your name & ignore the URL. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Click the orange “PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT” button & voila ~ you’ve just made my day!!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love you’s !</p> <!--EndFragment-->one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-59246193603743808052009-05-08T17:40:00.000-06:002009-05-08T18:07:44.710-06:00I'm blaming it on lack of sleep<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2odRvwzdVJHvcjDfD1OI6VW09g0blyufPuO5aqQUPB-Cx6rUSx0WpLSne3BKPQqi8BgD8MMLVOVxhJ1Tn-2lGECMSn1AdJLl-Gf3VuGg_6Dmoy3aAdrHfi_4re1hBTQU2QHuvkBHxBY/s1600-h/DSCF1007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2odRvwzdVJHvcjDfD1OI6VW09g0blyufPuO5aqQUPB-Cx6rUSx0WpLSne3BKPQqi8BgD8MMLVOVxhJ1Tn-2lGECMSn1AdJLl-Gf3VuGg_6Dmoy3aAdrHfi_4re1hBTQU2QHuvkBHxBY/s320/DSCF1007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333607350985854594" /></a><br /><div>Jackjack is doing fabulous! He's sleeping well & enjoying just hangin' out & layin' low .... with yummy cookies left by a very special lady!!<br /><br /><div>Jackjack loves Thomas & I was heartbroken to know that <a href="http://events.hitentertainment.com/ca/home/index.asp">Thomas</a> was here while Jackjack was in the hospital. That <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">was</span> until I found out that he's here this weekend as well!! Although online tickets are sold out, they do have a few available at the door! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I got all the information I needed, Jackjack has had 2 fabulous days & nights, he is in between waking & needing a nap, he is down to just needing Tylenol for pain control, it's a cool day outside .... sounds perfect, doesn't it??</div><div><br /></div><div>It got even better when we got there & the parking lost wasn't busy, there wasn't a big line to get in, Jackjack handled the drive in well & was still very happy. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was very, very proud of the pretty lady taking admissions. She didn't laugh at me like "hipdaddy" did, when she very gently said ...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Thomas isn't here until tomorrow."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's the lack of sleep .... clearly!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">XO,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Steph</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-36504320618956052772009-05-05T16:34:00.000-06:002009-05-06T17:55:30.999-06:00Full Circle .... almost<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-xIoX2rulg2ildMozVuD0VyiVdCANzpxdZJ5UWq0kQjAjJXdjNNCSV_uW3TZWV6DwHbP3j8UadNRiSPn0OkBSQ9aZd6Uih8AIqzUJlSnQzBhsnUxC1XwBIbM0iwii8Rd98ilKXEabGs/s1600-h/DSCF1042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-xIoX2rulg2ildMozVuD0VyiVdCANzpxdZJ5UWq0kQjAjJXdjNNCSV_uW3TZWV6DwHbP3j8UadNRiSPn0OkBSQ9aZd6Uih8AIqzUJlSnQzBhsnUxC1XwBIbM0iwii8Rd98ilKXEabGs/s320/DSCF1042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332863091717077154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am over the moon to finally be finishing this update from HOME !!! Jackjack was released today & is comfortable, if not moved too much. My brain is feeling pretty scrambled so I am thinking of doing a "what happened" in a couple of parts .... below is the update I've been working on since I originally said I would post (I have no idea what day it is today let alone what day I started promising!).<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>************<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0O2PCEg4aF-e5CdYEZTtQEQQ-HaXblSmukCUhIEiqEdqK4BIb607CBvm0FCmu-pMuMveBsLHaAIlWapPIbjDv49rLQsJzM18dGR_UrJ9abvOyKztEX3OSk0ihJGNw7LxMUcLM0iTnGY/s1600-h/DSCF0997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0O2PCEg4aF-e5CdYEZTtQEQQ-HaXblSmukCUhIEiqEdqK4BIb607CBvm0FCmu-pMuMveBsLHaAIlWapPIbjDv49rLQsJzM18dGR_UrJ9abvOyKztEX3OSk0ihJGNw7LxMUcLM0iTnGY/s320/DSCF0997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332834024131212498" /></a><div>Replaying the days since Friday over, in my head, is scary. Now that I have had a bit of time to sit (& Jack be comfortable), I realize, fully, how scary this has been. I realize how <em>close</em> we were to spending time in the ICU.</div><br /><div>The way Jack came out of surgery Friday was reassuring. Both surgeries went as planned & with excellent results. He was comfortable Friday night, slept well, woke happy & without pain. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N_7ez0QJaovSo2sBJysTUYpyupnr3EdYvbBbT4jA0nwwlK8BVrKrVazVUEp2HUoh5ywCPWDB25KiRCgEMn5OvY3l0tQ6f9tZoNRhFuuqE18-XYs0vKNZyQ8ZhyYmNQspI0wRnWSWylo/s1600-h/DSCF1013.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N_7ez0QJaovSo2sBJysTUYpyupnr3EdYvbBbT4jA0nwwlK8BVrKrVazVUEp2HUoh5ywCPWDB25KiRCgEMn5OvY3l0tQ6f9tZoNRhFuuqE18-XYs0vKNZyQ8ZhyYmNQspI0wRnWSWylo/s320/DSCF1013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332835010313021250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>I keep trying to remember if something specific happened around 2:00 on Saturday afternoon & in fact I <em>know </em>I am not the only one who is trying to remember. By 3:00 Saturday, Jack had absolutely <em>no</em> pain control. It was as though someone had flipped a switch. He went from resting to screaming, crying out "ow me, ow me" over & over. From lying sweetly still to writhing, arching his back, wringing his hands or flailing his arms. Picking him up hurt him even more. No matter what they tried he continued, without change, without stop, without relief until he was basically put to sleep. We tried to comfort him but couldn't, no matter what we tried, knowing he was in pain was hard but being unable to comfort him at all was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">heart-breaking. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycn4Y356btT1bbxdFEwQ97g_Z-KuBpmSTfveTetcFQ2DmqMq60kgR09YVILz8uP1SlXcbNqxl8zOI3399Ie7SOpSiHGCP2wbleq_WufWSOukKWtp6TWVx8SEy2m9JoPvJHrkE-i7CE5Y/s1600-h/DSCF1025.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycn4Y356btT1bbxdFEwQ97g_Z-KuBpmSTfveTetcFQ2DmqMq60kgR09YVILz8uP1SlXcbNqxl8zOI3399Ie7SOpSiHGCP2wbleq_WufWSOukKWtp6TWVx8SEy2m9JoPvJHrkE-i7CE5Y/s320/DSCF1025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332858493126340882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jgHud1Lby5hYhOXSsLkdZw5CtPhuucpbj_S8-f5QnIMgEqEO8FFP-xaCOaMUuGYM9mzpqcBY1a67-_BsXznxXA0h3DJ9kK_SIR-gX8y9He7WhoSKgReSVtrTPYUEH31BfOYmFuBZlZM/s1600-h/DSCF1024.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jack had also started to retain water & stop producing urine, which ended up in ortho having to cut his cast in half to allow him room to breathe. Shortly after an anti-inflammatory (Toradol) & before Morphine were added, Jack's eyes & eyelids started to swell. Not swelling a little bit, but swelling to the point of alarming the Dr.'s (& there were many coming & going). By midnight they had completely swelled shut & his eyeballs looked like tapioca .... thousands of little fluid bubbles. We are still unsure if this was an allergic reaction or his body's reaction to the stress. No one can figure this out .... it was just so, so strange. </span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jgHud1Lby5hYhOXSsLkdZw5CtPhuucpbj_S8-f5QnIMgEqEO8FFP-xaCOaMUuGYM9mzpqcBY1a67-_BsXznxXA0h3DJ9kK_SIR-gX8y9He7WhoSKgReSVtrTPYUEH31BfOYmFuBZlZM/s1600-h/DSCF1024.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Although now that we have had even more time to think about it ~ there was one component to the anaesthetic during surgery that was changed & held constant through both trips to the OR this weekend. Again, after replacing his cast on Sunday, his eyes swelled shut .... luckily not as dramatically as Saturday evening. I will be requesting that his anaesthetic return to the one that worked his 4 trips into the OR previously!</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jgHud1Lby5hYhOXSsLkdZw5CtPhuucpbj_S8-f5QnIMgEqEO8FFP-xaCOaMUuGYM9mzpqcBY1a67-_BsXznxXA0h3DJ9kK_SIR-gX8y9He7WhoSKgReSVtrTPYUEH31BfOYmFuBZlZM/s1600-h/DSCF1024.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jgHud1Lby5hYhOXSsLkdZw5CtPhuucpbj_S8-f5QnIMgEqEO8FFP-xaCOaMUuGYM9mzpqcBY1a67-_BsXznxXA0h3DJ9kK_SIR-gX8y9He7WhoSKgReSVtrTPYUEH31BfOYmFuBZlZM/s320/DSCF1024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332838281174842898" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">We had started in a double room but were moved around 9 pm Saturday into a private room, next to the nursing station, with 1 on 1 nursing. Xray and ultrasound came up to the room to make sure that nothing surgical had happened to be causing Jack's pain. Both returned normal, all pins were still in place & although his testicle showed swelling, it was still in place & not twisted. It was finally Dr. Carter (we had exhausted every other member of the pain management team) who came up right after a full day of surgery (9:00pm), after her shift was done & stayed with us until Jack was basically anesthetized (12:30am). Now that I think of the reason(s) she stayed, it scares me & yet makes me incredibly grateful at the same time. The medications Jack needed by that time (& the amounts for that matter) were dangerous & held a high possibility of stopping his breathing... but they worked, keeping him comfortable for periods of time. <br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8mi8XcHAAoawb0aRQZxHdsCmIsdZtlsOXEJ7IMluagi7AY6ZvqmsDOtShRrvHULwEknGRaa17YZKAlOdfNUotYjjSn9sDjEbbFUJ3kVFPaSoFjis5gTdD2GUQpnSD1a2FGOCQqEj3e8/s1600-h/DSCF1028.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8mi8XcHAAoawb0aRQZxHdsCmIsdZtlsOXEJ7IMluagi7AY6ZvqmsDOtShRrvHULwEknGRaa17YZKAlOdfNUotYjjSn9sDjEbbFUJ3kVFPaSoFjis5gTdD2GUQpnSD1a2FGOCQqEj3e8/s320/DSCF1028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332835652564253762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_cgkqs2kqI6orsw3YEzz6SohVZx7FwEQQFCgswbvOfcmKqHngu1fl38fC7HTdPROeVDQbcjMEX4VtpjLEGrhVSam64qReBpt2ykI0tkoXB-ZvXGEE1TmIuhbZ4xSmLKcI-sle8GArO0/s1600-h/DSCF1026.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_cgkqs2kqI6orsw3YEzz6SohVZx7FwEQQFCgswbvOfcmKqHngu1fl38fC7HTdPROeVDQbcjMEX4VtpjLEGrhVSam64qReBpt2ykI0tkoXB-ZvXGEE1TmIuhbZ4xSmLKcI-sle8GArO0/s320/DSCF1026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332836031631315074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 320px; " /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">There were so, so many things going "wrong" with his body that it is hard, still, to tell what exactly happened. One of the medications, Ketamine, is used as a sedative when setting bones or putting drainage tubes in, was the one that eventually kept Jack asleep. He was at the highest dose he could be on, without being in the ICU & every time we tried to lower his dosage he would wake in pain again & we would be back at square one. This continued through Saturday night & Sunday morning.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">************</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I am going to enjoy my first night home with my loves & continue the rest of Jack's saga over the next few days.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Thank you for hanging in with us (AGAIN!!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">XO,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A much relieved Steph<br /><br /></span><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>one"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1599924316699137099.post-4690879354529473792009-05-02T22:24:00.001-06:002009-05-02T22:35:42.504-06:00Today has been such a hard day we have no words to even begin to explain how we are feeling. Jackjack's epidural & pain meds stopped working suddenly at 2:30 this afternoon. Everyone has been trying to figure out why, but most importantly to get him comfortable. He is incredibly swollen & barely looks like our sweet boy.<br /><br />Xray was just in & the good news is, his pins are still in the right place & nothing was out of the ordinary with either hip! His cast had to be cut open to help reduce some of the pain from swelling so he will be taken back into the OR sometime Monday for a new cast to be put on.<br /><br />Ultrasound is here, as I type, to make sure everything is still okay with his "shy guy". We have been blessed with an <em>amazing</em> team of nurses, Dr.'s & anesthetists today .... one who has pulled out all of the stops & finally got sweet Jack comfortable & has not left the unit ~ due to the amount & combinations of meds it took to get him to this point.<br /><br />Please keep Jackjack in your prayers & thoughts tonight & through the day tomorrow.<br /><br />XO,<br />Stephone"hip"mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479201998451376358noreply@blogger.com1