We are hoping she will be able to go through the night tonight without oxygen! The respiratory therapist took her down to room air as of 2:00 today, and so far, so good! No oxygen, no head bobbing, sleeping peacefully – she is looking great! That is such great news, since earlier that day her…
Merry Christmas from the Porath family: Nathan, Nichole, Gretchen (Greta), and our newest addition Anna Kathryn! 2016 was a fantastic year for us. Nathan continues to work at Midwest Dental in Faribault. He loves his work, his staff, and his patients. Nichole works in finance 27 hours/week at Bethel Lutheran Church. She truly loves her…
I am currently sitting in the PICU, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, at Children’s Hospital. Today was a scary day for me. *Love* I brought Anna into the Northfield ER last Tuesday. She was diagnosed with RSV, a respiratory virus that is very serious for infants, and admitted to the hospital overnight. Her oxygen stats…
That appropriately describes the state of my core. Actually, my entire body. Growing a beautiful human, and now having the ability to nourish said human, will do that! I am back to training with a schedule with Jerry. We are taking it slowly in terms of mileage and intensity, and I’m working on the “soft…
The last 5 weeks have FLOWN by, perhaps as evidenced by my lack of posts… The two weeks since my last post have been filled with a lot of sleepless nights, trying to keep the house clean for showings (aka a half day’s scramble to make our house presentable!), directing the Frightening 5k, appointments, an…
Anna Kathryn made her way into the world Friday, October 14th at 7:56am via scheduled C-section. 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and 19 inches long. I couldn’t wait to hear her little cries and look at her perfect little face. I am unbelievably in love! She is so PERFECT! What a miracle. Her great grandmother’s name…