by Veronica | Mar 7, 2017 | Family
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by Veronica | Mar 6, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, Littlest Life Story, Medical
Have you ever had something happen, and in the moment you didn’t realize exactly how big the thing was? That was me five years ago today. Littlest was struggling with Failure to Thrive (ftt) post-decompression surgery. He had a regular weight check at his...
by Veronica | Jan 20, 2017 | Littlest Life Story, LivingOpenHanded, Medical
#Littlest had one of his annual radiology exams today. Good news, for the most part, but the radiologist did recommend we talk to orthopedics about his spine and hips–which we were planning on per neurosurgery from the hospital stay in Dec., we see neuro next week and...
by Veronica | Jan 13, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, Family, LivingOpenHanded
Six years ago on Dec. 22, 2010 we got the news that Littlest had a spinal defect known as Spina Bifida (I was 18 weeks along in his pregnancy). We were given SO MUCH HOPE at our perinatologist’s office: that he would walk, that he would have “simple”...
by Veronica | Jan 12, 2017 | Family
We used to write annual Christmas letters, with cards that featured a posed family photo set in a custom-designed-by-me setting. Then about six years ago, we started slipping, and started to write New Year’s letters… then we continued to slip further and...
by Veronica | Dec 22, 2016 | LivingOpenHanded
My life was the Classic Story for so long. Before it became a Story of Living. Girl grows up in a happy home, shades of Little House in the Big Woods and Little Women abound, from cutting and stacking firewood to raising livestock, to having four sisters who put...
by Veronica | Dec 22, 2016 | LivingOpenHanded
I have been debating for a while about changing my domain name; I know I need the outlet that writing provides, but I was too overwhelmed with the multiple avenues I had. So I am simplifying. Littlest’s story will be interwoven here. My goal is to protect his...
by Veronica | Jan 28, 2015 | Export, LivingOpenHanded, Medical, Quietness
This is a post I wrote for a mom’s group I’m part of, because a lot of moms were asking for clarification of CDC guidelines or an easy to understand explanation. Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. I am not a medical professional. I’m a concerned mom...
by Veronica | Jan 9, 2015 | Export, Health, Living, Quietness, Raising Children
As we start this new year, I find myself looking back at the last four years since we got Littlest’s diagnosis. I am amazed at how much our family has grown and changed since then. All of us have been taking more joy in the little things, not worrying so much...
by Veronica | Sep 24, 2014 | Export, Living, LivingOpenHanded, Medical, Quietness
September has traditionally been one of my favorite months. I met J in September. We got engaged a few Septembers later. Our Oldest was born in September. We found out we were expecting Littlest in September. My favorite season of year (Autumn) starts in September,...