Photo Album

Normalcy

Normalcy

Finding normalcy amidst our challenges. Added in a vest, learning to get dressed, and progressed in walking.

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Baby Declan

Baby Declan

Baby Declan before getting his trach and g-tube, and before his eyes were sutured shut

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Early Days at Home

Early Days at Home

The early days at home were a blur. While these were the most stressful days of our lives, we found joy as well. Things were hard, but we loved our boys fiercely.

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Growing

Growing

Remarried, trying to give Declan and Nash the best lives we can

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Trached

Trached

Once Declan got his trach and g-tube he was able to stop spending all of his energy just trying to breathe. He could finally grow.

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Decannulated

Decannulated

When his trach came out we thought we had everything to celebrate. We ended up focusing on the summer of Declan

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