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A Clean Bill of Health for Eva


Photo-A-Day #2665

Today we had a special appointment with the cardiologist for the two kids. When Eva and Andrew were born the doctor heard murmurs. Eva had a hole in her heart, a small one, that is what a murmur is. This was a small hole that had been closing and today she got the clearance that the hole was completely closed. We are very happy to hear about this.

As for Andrew he had three holes and his were a bit more serious. While he did not get the full on okay today the news was good in that he’s one healthy boy who is getting bigger and thriving so we are happy and hopeful. Andrew will get a checkup a year from now. You can’t keep this smiley boy down. Continue reading A Clean Bill of Health for Eva

Behind the Scenes of an Upcoming Blog Post


Photo-A-Day #2619

I got home from work today with a brutal pounding headache. I had one most of the night at work and am out of my stash of Advil, Tylenol, Generic Pain Reliever. So it wasn’t until I got home that I could take some. I got home and Allison was getting ready for the Strut Your Mutt event where she would be setting up her table and tent and her Barefoot Books display. Well, those books needed to get from the house to the car plus the tent, table and a chair, and the two kids. I got out of the car kissed everyone and began loading up. Table, four boxes of books, tent and chair loaded. All the while my adorable and excitable little girl wants me to play with her. I finally had to stop and explain to her what a headache was. Continue reading Behind the Scenes of an Upcoming Blog Post