baby’s first halloween
enough said, right?
unfortunately,20-30mph winds and rain kept the trick-or-treater volume low this year. next year we’ll be taking Justin out in our neighborhood!
as autumn approaches
“the chilly nights are a clear sign: summer is over. the school bus now makes its rounds at 8:15 and 3:45. windows closed, extra blanket back on the bed. and our first fall season as a family.” a status report as summer ends and fall arrives.
the family at home
“Justin came home from the ICN this past Monday! he was in the hospital for ninety-three days after being born.” an update about his homecoming and how we’re doing.
the arrival of august
at the beginning of 2009, we thought differently about August. a countdown until Justin is able to come home.
are you ready
“we’re within a month of Justin’s original due date. while everyone else would have been preparing the nursery, assembling the crib, buying cute outfits, stocking up on diapers… we’ve been driving.” a bit of perspective on our journey so far.
meet the new mikeyboy
so on top of everything else going on in my life, i got the itch to redesign my blog. it’s been a while. the new design is something i’ve had rattling around in my brain for a while, and i finally took a bit of time to bring it all together. this is the eighth […]
justin today
we realized the only public photo we’ve shared is justin on a ventilator, the day he was born. he’s come a long, long way since then. here he is now: 3lbs, 8.8oz. happily sleeping with mom holding him.
halfway
in the past several months, our basis or ‘normal’ has changed a lot. carrie was put on strict 24/7 bedrest, and i thought, okay. she’s home. i can take care of her. we can do this. and we did. guess what? “normal,” is different. then we found out that strict bedrest at home wasn’t enough, […]
day off
so our days hauling up to DHMC to see Justin end up being almost entirely non-productive. we take two days off per week and try to pile all the chores and projects into those two days. here’s today’s To-Do list: check P.O. box go shopping @ walmart vacuum bedroom clean bathroom(s) clean out fridge keg […]
status update, overdue
yes, it’s overdue, but hey – we’ve been busy. 🙂 justin is doing well, breathing almost entirely on his own, and gaining weight. they are very pleased with his progress. mom & dad are tired but happy. we’ve decided basically to spend most of the week in lebanon, taking two days off each week to […]