A little update as life becomes busier and my posts may become less frequent… When I became pregnant with Izzy, the thought was to take my 3 month maternity leave…
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One year ago today, Izzy was hospitalized for what we would learn to be her 22q11.2 diagnosis. While that time was scary and full of the unknown, Sterling and I…
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When Sterling and I found out we were pregnant, the much anticipated question of ‘boy or girl’ quickly became a hot topic. Will Eli and Kam add a little brother…
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Sterling. Izzy’s dad. My rock. My best friend. What would I do without him? What would we do without him? When Izzy was hospitalized, he was the calm to my…
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While Izzy was hospitalized, all medicine was given to her through her NG & NJ tubes, her IV, and her PICC line. Once the talk started about discharge, we had…
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From the start, feedings with Izzy have been challenging. However, in more recent times, they have also been rewarding seeing her progress. We know with her diagnosis that she will…
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Throughout Izzy’s outpatient appointments, a few of her specialists would always ask, “Are you working with Help Me Grow?” We would respond no, but that we would look into it……
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Below is our first guest post from my wonderful cousin, Samantha Metzger, who is finishing up graduate school to join the healthcare world as a Child Life Specialist. I asked…
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March 1st, 2022 So much happiness in this little 8 month peanut of ours 💕 Although petite, she LoVeS to eat! As we continue to taste and try new foods &…
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Remembering the Small Wins In our 4th and final post on coping with a child’s diagnosis, I want to talk about the importance of focusing on the small wins and…