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When I heard id be a mother Those 5 years ago It all seemed like a dream Until my tummy it did grow I'd never held a baby Or rocked a babe to sleep But in my heart I knew from then The promise i would keep. I'd keep my baby warm And soothe her when she'd cry Id tell her everyday she was my wish from in the sky. When you become a parent No one does tell you how But for that ...
Hi there, My name is Samantha. I am 28 years old and have two daughters; Leyla (age 5) and Ivy (19 months). We are currently expecting our son, Jackson, who was diagnosed with CDH at 21 weeks gestation. Our due date is December 16, 2013. Admittedly, my spouse and I had no knowledge of CDH prior to being diagnosed. I am still trying to digest the reality of it all. The past month has being filled with every emotion you can think of; notably fear, helplessness and denial, and ...
Ethan's first week of pre-k went great. Ethan was nervous on the first day and even cried a little Tuesday morning. But by the end of the week; all he could talk about was going on the playground. Thursday and Friday it rained cats and dogs (it is continuing today) and they didn't get to go on the playground. Ethan was disappointed about that but had a great week anyway. He even drank a cup of whole milk one day. Yay, Ethan. He just had to have a straw and his teacher was kind enough to ...
Stay strong. Hang in there. Never lose faith. Never stop beliving for a better tomorrow. Smile. Never mourn. Never show your weakness. For you are strong. Love again. Free yourself. For you are a child of God.
After 13 years of ups and downs, I'm finally going to post GOOD news! My son made the school golf team!!! I'm so happy for him--he's finally able to play a sport. In school golf, the kids are required to carry their clubs and walk the course. Due to John's severe pulmonary hypertension, his cardiologist wrote a letter to the athletic department to allow John to ride a golf cart for his matches. We were thrilled! But guess who has to drive that cart---ME! Yikes! I know nothing about golf--hee, ...