These two days we spent as a family in late August are the types of days I would read about on other people’s blogs and think, “really, it couldn’t have gone that well?” or “what am I doing wrong?”  But now, I know these perfect days are possible, if only once in a blue moon… … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m talking about Kota… She was our first baby.  I made Jeff promise me that when we bought a house, I could get a dog (he got a drum set).  An interesting turn of events brought Kota to us, so, in my mind, the story of how Kota came to be ours was all … Continue reading →

Willa had her ultrasound in early August and was given a clean bill of health.  Her ultrasound revealed that her kidney had almost returned to its true size (it was enlarged because of the reflux). Things looked so good that we were able to stop giving her a daily does of antibiotics and we won’t … Continue reading →