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Upcoming appointments
Grace has her ear CT scan, and audiology and ENT appointments this Friday, March 14. April 17 is the scheduled date for her next bone marrow aspirate; that will be at Dartmouth this time. Fun quote from yesterday, "You aren't Joy any more. Your middle name is 'Mommy' now." (More)
Posted by joyful on March 12, 2025, 9:09 am
Category: Grace
NF1 Appointment
The appointment with the NF1 doctor went well. One of her oncology doctors was also there, the one who works closely in the NF1 world. Jon didn't remember meeting the NF1 doctor, but it was right at the very beginning, during Grace's first hospital stay, when she was diagnosed. So, much to be... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 6, 2024, 6:17 am
Category: Grace
Pocket Notes
I am posting my backlog of pocket notes. Sometimes details are sparse. 2/1 - Jonathan, "Even Einstein didn't have a triple-digit IQ." Noah, "Isn't that the guy with screws in his ears?" Jonathan, "No, that's Frankenstein." Noah is losing teeth all the time, I have trouble keeping track... (More)
Posted by joyful on March 31, 2017, 12:00 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
Pocket Notes
I am posting my backlog of pocket notes. Sometimes details are sparse. 11/10 - Nathaniel was a messenger to me from Joy: "mum" [come], held my hand to bring me to her. 11/22 - Jeremiah singing while playing, "I love you God, 'cause you make me happy..." 12/4 - Joy pinworms ~12/10 -... (More)
Posted by joyful on December 31, 2016, 12:00 am
Category: Noah, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
January 2016 Pocket Notes
1/4 - JPD, breaking off celery stalk, "Wow! Big whacker!  Bad guy come in our house, me whack him!" 1/4 - NPD signing "more" 1/5 - Joy, holding necklace, "I made it symmetrical, with yellow in the middle." 1/7 - NPD said, "amen" after we did at dinner.  This has happened a few... (More)
Posted by joyful on March 1, 2016, 3:07 pm
Category: Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
March and April 2015 Pocket Notes
3/2 - I told Jeremiah I'd clean up the (play) food because he was still playing with the cars.  He came up to me, gave me a big hug, and said, "Thank you" (sounds like Duh-doo).  So sweet! 3/2 - Faith offered to ask Dad-o to walk them to Joyful Noise, "'Cause...I want you to have... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 8, 2016, 12:04 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
Nathaniel Is Born!
Once again, we were blessed to have Grandma and Dad-o with us for a birth. Jeremiah was still too clingy on Mommy for us to be comfortable having him at the birth.  He did well completely away from me, but had trouble when nearby and I was unavailable.  That is exactly the situation a... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 6, 2016, 1:36 pm
Category: Nathaniel
January and February 2015 Pocket Notes
1/25 - Joy, about ready to dance, "Mommy, if you don't see this show, you won't see it again, EVER!" A good reminder to be present in the moment!  I turned away from the  computer and gave her my attention and I watched her beautiful solo dance show. 1/29 - Reading with Noah... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 6, 2016, 9:32 am
Category: Noah, Joy, Jeremiah
Giant List of Pocket Notes
I'm very much behind on the blog.  But I have kept the pocket notes safely typed up in my email.  So here goes. In June, the kids and I made a trip to Florida to visit my parents, and my sister and her kids visited, too. 6/14 - Joy, "Mommy! I saw a dinosaur!"  (It was a... (More)
Posted by joyful on December 22, 2014, 2:04 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Pregnancy, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Pocket Notes
5/1 - Joy playing with even/odd dot cards.  Didn't quite get the concept but sometimes was lucky, so I praised the correct answers.  Then 6/2 - much more consistently correct. 5/1 - Jeremiah, watching the kids in karate class, copying them - doing punches from the "en guarde"... (More)
Posted by joyful on June 9, 2014, 9:44 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Daley Vacation Washington DC
Got a bunch of spam comments and then when I was looking at posts, the boys pointed out that my last post was a month ago and I said "trip to DC goes in a separate post"...  So here we go. When we went into downtown to see the sights, we split up into smaller groups.  Jonathan,... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 23, 2014, 7:03 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Catch Up Pocket Notes
12/4 - F putting on chapstick.  Joy recalls, "Last time my lips sting.  Now my lips better." 12/6 - JDD, in a growly voice, with a straw stuck in his teeth and the other end in a glass of water, "I am the savage, saber-toothed mosquito!" 12/6 - JPD upper right primary incisor 12/7 -... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 18, 2014, 8:52 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Full Summer/Pocket Notes
Having a dad in the fire department is educational in more than just fire safety: 5/17 - Jon is called to an accident "involving motor vehicle vs. moose" 5/18 - Jonathan reads about moose and siberian tigers on wikipedia ~5 - Joy says "owee here" = outta here 5/20 - jpd 17 lb on our... (More)
Posted by joyful on July 28, 2013, 8:23 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Pocket Notes
Joy says "lellow" for yellow, which appears to be her favorite color. 4/24 - Jeremiah figured out his thumb! It's the left one he sucks. Does this mean I'll finally get a left-hander? 4/26 - Sometimes when school runs past noon, Joy decides to get lunch for herself.  Usually, she... (More)
Posted by joyful on May 14, 2013, 5:43 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Pocket Notes
3/30 - Jeremiah started cooing.  He also can make minimal forward progress along the bed when waking up. Joy says "my do it" for many things.  She also pronounces "water" correctly now instead of saying "wow".  She's also really good at remembering to say thank you. (Sounds... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 23, 2013, 7:10 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Joy, Jeremiah
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