by Amanda Trumpower | Jan 2, 2019 | From Hospital to Home
It’s been a few days since our last update. Partly because there was little to report. Partly because we wanted to enjoy the last few days of Josiah’s Christmas “vacation” from work. (“Gee honey, what should we do with your week off?” “I don’t know. How about a trip...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 29, 2018 | From Hospital to Home
We just finished our morning visit to see the kids. Updates! Jayce: His next challenge is to tolerate a richer feeding schedule. He starts receiving food + enrichment today and will increase calorie density once every day. If he keeps up with the new program, he can...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 28, 2018 | From Hospital to Home
After our release from the hospital last night, we returned home, showered, and changed into Actual Clothes. We took ourselves out to Red Robin’s for a celebratory dinner. After nine months hiatus from blue cheese (okay, seven-and-a-half months), I enjoyed every bite...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 27, 2018 | From Hospital to Home
It’s nearly time for Josiah and I to return home! Everyone at Riverside has been lovely but I will be excited to sleep in my own bed tomorrow. We decided to divide and conquer this morning. Josiah went up to help with Justine’s bath while I stayed in the room to take...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 26, 2018 | From Hospital to Home
Christmas Eve was hard. It started with waking from a glorious sleep, a good breakfast of real food, and a morning visit to the kids with Mom, who gave Josiah a night off from hospital sleep with me to rest in his own bed at home. It was great to have a night without...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 24, 2018 | From Hospital to Home
Thank you to everyone who showered us with prayer, encouragement, and service as last night’s heart test turned into this morning’s emergency c-section. It’s been a long day. Jayce and Justine were born at 9:30 am. I am not a fan of pregnancy nor birth, but I have to...
