Rainy Day Reflections

It's sprinkling outside. A bit chilly. Overcast.House is quiet.I can't help but get wrapped up in my thoughts this blustery morning.Jill's therapist just left.Andy is on his way back from Henry's … [Read more...]

Henry’s Heart: Post Op Appointment

(This is a picture from Easter, but I just hate posting without photos)We had our first appointment with the cardiologist since the surgery. Everything looks fantastic and the doctor is very pleased … [Read more...]

Entry Site

We pulled off Henry's bandages today.Awful.Terrible.Ugh.The can do heart surgery through a pin-prick hole, but they can't come up with adhesive that doesn't practically rip the poor kid's skin … [Read more...]

Surgery Side Story

"I didn't tell you this yesterday because I didn't want to freak you out...but when you were napping during Henry's surgery, one of the other moms in the waiting room got a phone call from the … [Read more...]

It is done.

And it feels wonderful.Our day started at 4:40 a.m. We showered, ate a quick breakfast and headed out.We got to UCLA at 6:30, were admitted and called to the prep area in a flash. Henry was … [Read more...]

What you can do…

...lots of people keep asking if there is anything they can do to help...cook meals, etc. But at this point, I'm not sure that we need that. The doctors tell us that recovery is relatively easy and … [Read more...]

House Arrest

Henry's surgery is in just a few short days (Thursday to be exact) and in an effort to keep him healthy and sickies free, I have put him on strict house arrest. He hasn't been allowed to go … [Read more...]

Henry’s Heart

We had a crazy, busy weekend…my mom threw me a SUPER cute baby shower on Saturday (which I will blog about later) and we did a lot of hanging out with friends and family in L.A. Henry had a heart … [Read more...]