Grace has never been fun to take to the dentist. She HATES someone trying to work inside her mouth. She tries to grab the toothbrush out of our hands every time we go to brush her teeth. I’ve sat horrified as she bit a dentist more than once (it’s not like I can tell her … Continue reading A dentist for Grace
Last week, Kevin, Grace, Graham, and I headed to the county courthouse for Grace’s guardianship hearing. Guardianship allows us to continue in our role of decision-maker for Grace. We’ve known this was coming for years but could only actively pursue the process six months before she turned 18 (according to state law). We hired a … Continue reading She’s still ours
Every year, as I write down our Christmas letter, I skim back through pictures of the year on my phone. My general thoughts: It felt like there were a lot of milestones this past year. In 2023, Graham and Grace somehow turned 12 and 17. Kevin and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary. Our time … Continue reading 2023 in Review
The CT scan that will tell us if Grace’s tumor is shrinking is scheduled for January 3rd. It feels forever away. I am grateful, though, that we’ve had the space to resume some kind of normal in this time of waiting. Grace hasn’t fully recovered from the surgery that cut off blood flow to the … Continue reading January 3rd – a Grace update
Well, Grace wowed the doctors with how well she handled everything, and they let us bring her home today. She’s drowsy and droopy on the pain meds, but she seems in pretty good spirits when she’s awake. We plan to keep her home from school tomorrow to rest another day. Kevin and I had our … Continue reading Home
the world according to grace, graham, and occasionally a furry dog 