There are certain specialists we see at Sick Kids that leave us less stressed than others. I like to think of these as “maintenance” appointments – doctor’s we need to see because there was an issue in the past or things that are just part of life and require some follow-up: our regular pediatrician, opthamology and …
Thankful
With all of the social media that surrounds us, it was impossible to miss people discussing the things they were thankful for this weekend. Everywhere I looked people were sharing tidbits of their lives and celebrating the small things that make them so fulfilling. So while I’m a few days behind, here is my list …
Just Say It
You’ll excuse me if I self-indulge for a minute or two. Sometimes being Lily’s mom is hard. Please don’t misunderstand, I don’t think there is a mother out there who can’t say that it is a hard job – balancing responsibilities, conflicting needs, finding a balance that keeps you sane while still meeting the needs …
No More Tears
Today was the first of the two eye surgeries that Lily needs to have done. We, mistakenly, thought that they were going to do both procedures at once but since that is not the plan we went ahead with the first one today – a simple tear duct probing. Lily, along with a ton of …
One Year Later
In our first year of life with Lily, we celebrated every anniversary we could think of: the day we got the phone call, the day we met her, the day she had her first overnight visit, the day she came home for good, the day of her heart surgery, the day of her cardiac arrest. …
Head and Shoulders…
I sometimes feel as though that as a whole, we need to look at our calendars and start thinking about adopting Rosh Hashanah as the new year for everyone. I don’t think that I’m alone in thinking that September always feels more like the new year than January does. Be it the years of school …