Avery's Curvy Road

The end of this exhausting and stressful week is finally here. A broken car, baby with a high fever, and an MRI. I am pretty much running on no sleep and tons of caffeine, at this point. On a good note, though, there is much to be thankful for.  Avery had his MRI appointment on Tuesday. It was possibly one of my hardest mommy days so far since Avery was born. The appointment was scheduled for 9:30, but because they were so backed up, they were not able to get Avery in the room to administer the anesthesia until around 12:30. I felt so bad for him, because he was not able to eat past midnight prior to the appointment. I get it, though, things happen that you can't always control. They tried to do the IV before giving him the anesthesia, but he just wasn't having it and would not let them near him. It was very difficult to watch and not be able to do anything. So they decided to try again after he was sedated, which went much smoother. Watching him being sedated was also not ...

This is my first time ever creating a blog. I have kept numerous journals since I was a little girl, but never anything like this that would be read by others. So please bare with me as I try to figure out the world of blogging. There are a few reasons why I decided to make this journal here... I am writing this mostly for my son, Avery. As he grows older, I want him to see this and all he's been through to be reminded of how strong and how much of a little warrior he really is. On days when he has doubts about himself and his abilities, I want him to be reminded that he can overcome any obstacle or struggle that God has thrown his way. To keep family and friends updated on Avery's conditions*, treatments, and progress. I figure this will be much easier to keep everyone posted on what is going on.  And last, to have a place to just let it all out, especially on the really hard days. All of our hopes, joys, fears, frustrations, and struggles. We don't know how long of a...