Chloe was put back on the ventilator Friday night to save her strength. The doctors assured her parents it was common, since they didn't want her expending extra energy clearing her lungs that she could use healing from surgery. Chloe had begun communicating through thumbs-up, thumbs-down and basic sign language she learned in elementary school ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Tara and I took care of some new kids for a few hours. It was great to get the chance to meet the two "big" kids, who are not very big, just a reference point. A one time experience watching them, but the youngest we will get to watch more ( Read more... )