I shared about Jude’s clubfoot relapse. And going for an MRI a few weeks ago. And y’all were so awesome to say some prayers for our little man. So I wanted to give an update. Short and sweet. We got the results late this week. And it was very, very good news. Jude’s MRI was completely normal. So now we… Read More
six percent
*update: Jude did great in the MRI. no results until our docs have a look, but so glad this is behind us now. Thank you so much for your prayers.* Jude came home from China five years ago. He was 16 months and had bilateral, unrepaired clubfoot. We took him to Iowa for casting and we followed the bracing protocol… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {one of those days}
Up at 5:30. Off to Boston at 8:00, as soon as the big kiddos got on the bus. It was clubfoot re-check for the three littlest at Boston Children’s today. Just a few problems with that, though. I absolutely detest driving in big cities. And I really didn’t want to be away from home today, since our LOAs were to… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {these three}
These three. They have so many things they share. One of the biggest? They were all born with bilateral clubfoot. So, on our way out to the door today, I made them all sit down to let me snap a picture of them together. To remember these days. The days when their twice-yearly visit to Boston Children’s rolls around –… Read More
a red letter day
Today was another trip to Boston Children’s. This time for all three of our littlest. It was just a re-check for Jude, Shepherd and Vivienne… since they all have corrected clubfoot. They are followed by a great orthopedic surgeon at Boston Children’s, and we expected today to be a regular check-up. But it wasn’t. Jude was officially released from his… Read More
news from Boston
Vivi had to be woken from a sweet slumber in order to get to Boston Children’s on time. By the time we got in the car, she barely had her eyes open. Thankfully, she had an hour and half ride in which to wake up. As soon as we were checked in and ushered to a room, the kids were… Read More
thankful
Watching Jude run fills my heart with joy. Like just about any mama, watching her child. But it also fills me with indebtedness, gratitude and thankfulness. Jude couldn’t even stand on his own when we met him in China as a 16 month old with uncorrected bilateral clubfoot. His ankles were bruised from his attempts to try and stand, and… Read More
quick trip
I’m back! Figuratively and literally… we just got home last night from a quick trip to Iowa City. It was recheck time for Jude and Shepherd at University of Iowa, and even though it is 3 pit stops, 4 videos, painful, an 8 hour drive, it is always worth the effort to get there. In fact, the kids really surprised… Read More
My Chinese son
I have 5 sons and 3 daughters. When we started for Isabelle in 2004, we had 3 sons and 1 daughter. So it was a logical conclusion that we would be going to China for a girl. I guess I never put much thought into it, a daughter it was to be from the start. Sophie, who came home next,… Read More
We’re baaackkkk.
We finally arrived home veeerryyy early Wednesday morning. It was one long drive. We left Iowa City at 12:00 PM Central time and didn’t arrive home until 5:30 AM Eastern time. Yeah, it was way too long to be in the car with 5 kids under 8. But we made it! I am SO thrilled to be home, and we… Read More