We always knew she was a rock star.

We always knew she was a rock star.

I mean … even from an early age, this girl had swag. There’s many more where that came from, but you get the idea. “Rock Star” … yep, that’s what La Petite Belle’s nurse practitioner called her at our clinic visit yesterday....
When a Non-Hugger Becomes a Hugger.

When a Non-Hugger Becomes a Hugger.

I was never a big hugger. It’s not that I didn’t like to hug. My hugs were just truly meaningful. I hugged my children and my husband all the time. I hugged my friends. I didn’t just hug someone to hug. There was always a purpose and emotion behind...
A Third of the Way There

A Third of the Way There

That’s where we are today – Day +33. Lots going on here. Some may think we are able to just lie around all day and do nothing. But, actually most of our days are filled with activity. At this point, we go to the hospital three days a week to visit the BMT...
Even Strong Girls Break

Even Strong Girls Break

I get a little perturbed when people tell me or La Petite Belle to “be strong” or commend us for being so strong through this time. It’s too much pressure to put on someone going through situations like this to tell them to “be strong.” I...
Day +19

Day +19

It’s hard to believe that yesterday we began our fifth week in the hospital. We’ve become very familiar with Texas Children’s Hospital and the city of Houston. We know most of the nurses by name and even seen some of their engagement pictures and...