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Last night a moment arrived that we knew was coming but for which we could have never prepared enough. Our baby daughter Anastasia, born only eight months and two days ago, breathed her last as her mother and I held … Continue reading →

It doesn’t seem like it’s been two months since the last update… then again, at times it feel like it’s been much, much longer. In the interim we — Anastasia’s mom and me — have faced our toughest challenge yet: … Continue reading →

I suppose it goes without saying that “no news is good news” from a certain perspective.  Anastasia is more work than any other of our children by herself, but in aggregate her seven siblings exert quite a demand on the … Continue reading →

Originally we planned to post an update on May 27.  Then June 1. Then June 15th. Then July 1. If I were clever I would say I was waiting for a major milestone date but… just been too busy. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

As we progress further into the “abnormal normal” we encounter challenges which we knew would be challenges — but didn’t realize how challenging they would be until they challenged our ability to challenge the challenges.  The big problem this week … Continue reading →

The goal was to publish an update Tuesday night… then Wednesday night… which in a nutshell is the primary feature of what I’m calling the “abnormal normal” schedule into which we’re falling of late. Anastasia, quite understandably, takes up so … Continue reading →

A really quick update lest too much time pass without conveying yesterday’s good news. During the two o’clock hour on Saturday the Cinco de Mayo, Anastasia returned home! We realize that so much about her condition is beyond our control … Continue reading →

  Has it only been two days since we last sent an update about Anastasia? Once again the events of this week have left me in a time warp and having to look at my phone or computer to determine … Continue reading →

Last night, not long after finally sending out the delayed update about Anastasia’s homecoming, we noticed that her breathing became labored and her coloration began to be a little less pink. We checked her oxygen saturation levels and discovered they … Continue reading →

The bad news is that my prediction of sending an update last Friday or Saturday was missed by about three and a half days. But, honestly, we have a good reason! And the reason for this delay is that during … Continue reading →