Category Archives: TGA
Our Easter
Easter for our family is full of Miracles. Six years ago, on Easter Sunday, we spent the afternoon eating a special Easter dinner at the hospital while our little guy was having open heart surgery to correct his congenital heart … Continue reading
CHD AWARENESS WEEK
In years past I have done numerous different posts during Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week to promote awareness and this year is no different – though I am giving more of a shout out to a fellow mom who has … Continue reading
2009 Children’s Heart Foundation Heart Picinic
It’s hard to believe that four years ago I didn’t even know what heart defects were. I didn’t even know that some of the families I knew at the time were heart family survivors. I thought they uncommon and rare. … Continue reading
Heart Walk Coming Up
Usually I post about it long before now, but things have been abnormally busy. The annual Portland, Oregon are Heart Walk is fast approaching! I finally managed to get myself signed up for it today. It is hard to believe … Continue reading
Jacob’s Cardiology Appointment
We had Jacob’s cardiology check-up today and everything is going well. There is a slight murmer – which is caused as blood slips through his pulmonary a bit quicker, and that is fine – apparantly it is very normal for … Continue reading
He’s Four!
It seems so hard to believe that Jacob is four years old today. It is amazing to me to look back at his journey. 2005 2006 2007 2008 And now it’s 2009 and he is 4! Wow! What a celebration. … Continue reading
Blankets
Last Friday I recieved an email that was sent out to all the ladies in our ward (that have email) that Emmanual Children’s Hospital needed baby blankets. Apparantly they only had one or two left. I was especially excited for … Continue reading
Lion Heart Festival
Our 4th Lion Heart Festival, a fundraiser for the Children’s Heart Foundation,- 3rd year volunteering – took place on Saturday, July 12 – Along with Emily’s birthday (I will do a birthday post for her soon). We were stationed in … Continue reading
14 Feet Trekking Through Portland
*I am going to attempt to keep this post at the top of the blog – so for any new posts I write, look just below this post. * AHA Heart Walk Just go to that link to join, donate, … Continue reading
7 Ways CHD Has Changed My Life
This one is a bit similar to the reason why I am happy though focuses more on changes, both dramatic and small. 1. They Mommy Paranoia – I have never been a paranoid parent – I was never one to … Continue reading
