I finally have a moment to sit down and start my pre-trip report! I am new at trip reports, so bear with me!!! I will also let you all know that I am the world's worst speller. You have been warned!!!
Now, go grab a cup of coffee and join me as I talk to you about my favorite thing! My family!
My DH, Kevin, and I have been married for 13 years (come Aug. 19). We met in high school and I will tell you that I thought that he hung the moon. I fell totally head over heels for that man! It took him a little time to warm up to me! But in the end I won him over with my good looks and charm!!!
We were married in 1995 and welcomed our first child in 2000. I so wanted to have a millennium baby!! Who also happens to be my wish child!
Here is where I get to tell you about that millennium baby and I already have tears in my eyes. On March 10, 2000 at 7:13 in the morning I got to meet the next man that would make my heart melt. His name is Henry Thomas, named after his great-grandfather and his grandfather. We call him Hank. He is one of the lights of my life (the other you will meet soon!). I had a very hard pregnancy with him and in fact was pre-term labor for 5 months. Hank ended up coming 3 weeks early and was born healthy, thanks to steriod shots, great dr's and lots of prayers!
At age 3 Hank was diagnosed with Asperger's (high functioning Autism). Then at age 5 he was diagnosed with epilepsy. At age 6 he had his feeding tube put in due to failure to thrive. At age 7 Hank went to Baltimore to John Hopkins for 3 months of feeding therapy. That didn't work and he has continued to get sicker. He totally has the dr's puzzled. He is part of Community PedsCare Hospice (who refered him for a wish). They do know that he having liver problems and his has suspected Mitochondrial. Currently, Hank is having problems with memory, uneven pupils, headaches and lack of cordination. He is scheduled for a MRI at the end of the month. Lots of prayers welcomed.
Now on to the other light in my life. Her name is Mackenzie Hope. Her name we fell in love with and her middle name is from Sept. 11. We were having our ultrasound done and just found out we were having a girl when the first plane hit. Mackenzie joined our family on February 2, 2002 at 7:13 at night. Notice how both my little people were born at the same time but one AM and one PM! She came out perfect and screaming! She has brought nothing but joy to us all. She has the biggest heart and loves her family more anyone I have ever seen.
She has cut her hair off for Locks Of Love, she has had lemonade stands to give money to the children's hospitals that have cared for her brother and she has become his biggest protector. Now, don't get me wrong, she is 100% complete diva and drama queen!
She loves all things girly, sparkly! She loves to read these trip reports and can't wait to back to the house of mouse!!!
(I told you this was going to be long!! Will continue in the next post!!)
Now, go grab a cup of coffee and join me as I talk to you about my favorite thing! My family!
My DH, Kevin, and I have been married for 13 years (come Aug. 19). We met in high school and I will tell you that I thought that he hung the moon. I fell totally head over heels for that man! It took him a little time to warm up to me! But in the end I won him over with my good looks and charm!!!
We were married in 1995 and welcomed our first child in 2000. I so wanted to have a millennium baby!! Who also happens to be my wish child!
Here is where I get to tell you about that millennium baby and I already have tears in my eyes. On March 10, 2000 at 7:13 in the morning I got to meet the next man that would make my heart melt. His name is Henry Thomas, named after his great-grandfather and his grandfather. We call him Hank. He is one of the lights of my life (the other you will meet soon!). I had a very hard pregnancy with him and in fact was pre-term labor for 5 months. Hank ended up coming 3 weeks early and was born healthy, thanks to steriod shots, great dr's and lots of prayers!
At age 3 Hank was diagnosed with Asperger's (high functioning Autism). Then at age 5 he was diagnosed with epilepsy. At age 6 he had his feeding tube put in due to failure to thrive. At age 7 Hank went to Baltimore to John Hopkins for 3 months of feeding therapy. That didn't work and he has continued to get sicker. He totally has the dr's puzzled. He is part of Community PedsCare Hospice (who refered him for a wish). They do know that he having liver problems and his has suspected Mitochondrial. Currently, Hank is having problems with memory, uneven pupils, headaches and lack of cordination. He is scheduled for a MRI at the end of the month. Lots of prayers welcomed.
Now on to the other light in my life. Her name is Mackenzie Hope. Her name we fell in love with and her middle name is from Sept. 11. We were having our ultrasound done and just found out we were having a girl when the first plane hit. Mackenzie joined our family on February 2, 2002 at 7:13 at night. Notice how both my little people were born at the same time but one AM and one PM! She came out perfect and screaming! She has brought nothing but joy to us all. She has the biggest heart and loves her family more anyone I have ever seen.
She has cut her hair off for Locks Of Love, she has had lemonade stands to give money to the children's hospitals that have cared for her brother and she has become his biggest protector. Now, don't get me wrong, she is 100% complete diva and drama queen!
She loves all things girly, sparkly! She loves to read these trip reports and can't wait to back to the house of mouse!!!
(I told you this was going to be long!! Will continue in the next post!!)