The Days After Lexie Died
April 28, 2001 Yesterday a counselor friend called on the phone to talk about getting Christian(our 5 year old) and us to do a little counseling about Lexie's death. She asked how Christian was doing and we talked about how good it was that he could...
Trisomy 13, Lexie : The Delivery
The delivery was over. They put Lexie on my chest to bond with me and began explaining about a cleft lip. Alexis was rushed away for tests and the words ‘cleft palate’ and ‘other problems’ rung like ugly gongs in my ears. My head was...
Trisomy 13, Lexie : Heart Surgery
Heart Surgery May, 1998 We decided to look at the last option that was open to us and took Lexie to a local heart surgeon, Dr. Duncan. He was so kind and comforting, “She’s so feisty,” he said, “I think she’ll do fine during heart surgery. The...
Trisomy 13: Smiling
Journal Entry 10/15/2000 Could you believe this weekend? I was jogging at sunrise this morning and was so overwhelmed by the beautiful colors that God gave to fall. The steam was coming off the lake and the air was cool enough to get rosy cheeks. The...