Happy New Year!
Welcome 2013! And may you be the year that has no crazy surprises… I think we had enough of those last year, thank-you very much. And although I know you still might not be an easy year, we are...
View ArticleMoving on up!
It was a big day yesterday, Ava moved out of the Cardiac critical care unit and up to the fourth floor! It feels so good as it’s a step in the right direction for Ava, going to the 4th floor means we...
View ArticleThe good news, the good news and the bad news
Ok wow, have we been busy! You would think the days would drag by at the hospital, but I can assure you it’s the opposite, they fly by. And it’s getting harder to find time to blog since I’m...
View ArticleQuick update…
I’m so sorry I haven’t posted in so long! For one, I have limited access to a computer now that I’m staying at the hospital and I hate blogging on my phone. Thankfully I’m being loaned a laptop...
View ArticleAnother busy day…
It’s another busy day here at Sick Kids, and it’s hard to believe that we have been here for 6 weeks! The time has flown, probably because the days here are so busy. Take for instance today, we...
View ArticleWe are here till we grow…
So it would seem that this little monkey… Needs to grow into her shunt! She finally had her echo-cardiogram this morning and praise the Lord her heart function looked good – which is such a relief...
View ArticleSo tomorrow…
Tomorrow is the day… the day of Ava’s feeding study which I’m so nervous about. For this feeding study they will give her a bottle of sugar-water and barium and take an x-ray video of her swallowing...
View ArticleThis treasure in a jar of clay…
This sweet little treasure in a jar of clay… Ava who is our treasure… created by God perfectly, just the way He wanted her. Before we had Ava, our Pastor Norm preached a sermon on 2 Corinthians chapter...
View Article6 weeks of survival…
Ok – so we are 3 days into being home and I’m already exhausted…. oh dear. And this is with Jason still home and my mom here and people bringing us dinners… scary huh? It’s just that caring for...
View ArticleBest Mother’s Day Ever
Well first off… Ava is doing good. They still have her on continuous feeds (so she is being fed a small amount continually) and she is getting lots of diuretics and that has definitely helped her...
View ArticleAva’s Story
I’ve been meaning to write our Ava’s Story for a while. Since I had to opportunity to write it out for our church newsletter I decided it was the perfect opportunity to put it all together and finally...
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