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Jan 13, 20227 min read
I was able to hold my girl again
Come August each day Gracie’s swelling was starting to improve more and more now that she was no longer trying to fight her horrible...
Jan 12, 20228 min read
Jessica’s Story Part 3: Why My Child??
It had been a week since Hudson was born and I still hadn’t gotten to hold him. Hudson still had an umbilical line in and they didn’t...
Jan 5, 20229 min read
Jessica’s Story Part 2: It’s Not Supposed to be this way
A week on bedrest had passed and it was now February 4th. This was the day that I would have my first fetal echocardiogram. After that, I...
Jan 3, 20225 min read
I Started To Freak Out
Just as Gracie was all fixed up again we ran into another issue, but this time it had nothing to do with Gracie. Tim had been exposed to...
Dec 29, 20217 min read
Jessica’s Story Part 1- The Exciting Baby Appointment
On December 28th, 2020, my husband and I walked into our 20-week ultrasound appointment. Many call this, “the exciting baby appointment,”...
Dec 26, 20217 min read
Gracie Developed A Blood Infection
As quickly as the blood was filling my cheeks back up with color, and the feeling of vomiting disappeared from my daily life; It all came...
Dec 20, 20217 min read
The Next Few Days Are An Emotional Blur
I wish I could tell you all about the few days after Gracie’s surgery, but if I am being honest it all is a complete blur for me. The...
Dec 13, 20219 min read
Open-Heart Surgery #1
I walked into the CICU, a new but familiar feeling knowing that my little girl who was not even two months old would soon be having...
Dec 1, 20215 min read
An Unsettling Feeling Comes Over Me
Today I learned of some unsettling news (nothing to do with my family) but I was immediately disturbed and the hamster in my brain...
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