Tomorrow we head out. Jude, Victoria, Zach, Poppy and I will leave in the morning, to arrive in Iowa on Wednesday. Which means that, right now, I’m running around like a crazy person. Trying to remember what to bring, and what to leave. Thinking about how terribly I’m going to miss my kiddos. And, most of all, praying that all… Read More
six percent :: it’s go time
Today marks the beginning of Jude’s treatment to correct his relapsing clubfoot. He’ll get his first of two casts to prepare his foot for surgery. He is, in fact, at his appointment right now with his dad and a few of his siblings. But I am here. At home. Holding down the fort with the other kiddos. Wishing I could… Read More
who’d have thought
…that a plain ol’ frog could be such fun on a hot afternoon? Sophie came running into the house, panting. “Mom, you gotta come see!”. And just as quickly as she ran in, she ran back out. How could I resist a cliffhanger like that? I ran out and soon realized I needed to run back in. For my camera…. Read More
hello, summer.
I didn’t get it done. The weather simply has refused to cooperate with my plans to get a Sunday Snapshot of the birthday boy. But I’m not giving up. For now, since the weather still doesn’t look like it’s going to cooperate, I must move on. School is out. And as I’ve done in years past, I’m doing a quick… Read More
six percent :: an update
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
choo. choo.
It’s not too often I find all of my youngest in a candid moment that I actually want to capture on film. But yesterday, I did. They had been given the “wrap it up” nod from in the house and were busily cleaning up. Or so I thought. Turned out they were cleaning up… but with a bit of a… Read More
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss.
Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. It’s all Jude has talked about this week. And it’s required more time to than I care to admit. So I shan’t. You see, my sweet Jude was tasked with the assignment of not only dressing up in a Dr. Seuss-like fashion… but also creating a Dr. Seuss-like character. Jude’s character – based on a… Read More
a boy and his bike
Boy meets bike. Boy loves bike. To a boy and his bike, the world is suddenly just an arm’s length away. Or so it seems. Until boy actually tries to ride bike. Hmmm. This is a lot harder than it looks. But standing with bike is still fun. And painless. And looking at bike is good, too. Because bike is… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {growing up}
My baby – that I first held in my arms when he was just 16 months old – is 6 now. And that called for a celebration. At his request, we had dinner at Chick-Fil-A. And a few presents. Then back home for the rest of the celebration. Jude chose a cookie cake, frosted in red. His new favorite color…. Read More
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