5 Days

In 5 days we get closure for this little boy. If he has to have open heart surgery or not, I will be able to relax a bit more.

Having a baby with congenital heart defects is hard.

Last night we put him to bed and I was watching him on the monitor like I always do and it just didn’t sit well with me. He looked “odd” to me, so I had Jake go check on him. He was so tired, he wouldn’t move when I said his name over the camera or when Jake picked up his legs. But finally Jake got him to squirm and my heart ached.

For 5 minutes I thought I had lost my baby. For 5 minutes I couldn’t breath.

That’s how it feels on a daily basis with a baby with a heart defect. The uncertainty is killer. So I cannot wait for Friday.

Either way, we will have a plan and a little more clarity.

#chd #chdawareness

Post Vacation

Post vacation exhaustion is NO joke.

I was dragging, the kids were cranky and we all were exhausted.

Almost every night this week we had to put them to bed early. & we followed shortly after.

Luckily every day, it got a bit better and today we all seem to be back to normal.

I love vacation, I love traveling but I definitely missed my sleep (especially sleep without little winglets).

How do you deal with post vacation exhaustion? Any tips for our next trip?

#noplacelikehome #exhaustion #sleep

Flying with little ones

Things we have learned when flying with kids:
•Make sure you get there early
•No sleep the night before means they will sleep the whole flight
•Pay to rent car seats
•Get luggage with 4 wheels
•Bring lots of snacks
•Bring headphones for movies (Delta has lots to choose from!)
•Fill up the water bottles/bottles before you board
•Bring Andrew & Paige

All in all, the kids did great for their first airplane ride but I think Dad & Mom need a trip alone soon ✈️