Showing posts with label haiti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haiti. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

We Say Goodbye...

Today Pierre left our family and headed up to Virginia. The doctor here decided not to do the surgery so another doctor is being located. This was a sad day for us as many tears were shed as memories of the last two months flooded our minds. Pierre touched our lives and many of those around us while he was here...his smile was infectious!







Friday, June 06, 2008

Logan, McKenzie, Pierre & Cole


This was taken with Kirstin's iPhone after Logan's baseball game last
night...

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Mike, Rachel and Jack Visit Pierre..

Mike, Rachel and Jack came by to visit Pierre last night. Here is Mike with a handful...


then Rachel got a turn...

the mommies swapped babies..

then some much needed rest after a long day!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Loving on Pierre..

Pierre just lounging with Kirstin..


Smilin' for the camera..

Cole sharing a kiss..

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Pierre Is Growing....


Pierre seems to get bigger and stronger everyday. He is doing very well and seems comfortable here with us. He sure does not mind falling asleep in our bed...





Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Video of Peirre

Ok..so I was slack and did not get video up last night :-) Sorry about that....here goes:



Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Pierre Goes for His Consult


Pierre will be going for his consult today around noon. His levels have come up along with his weight. If everything goes well we should know when his surgery will be scheduled.

This is him sleeping last night just before we moved him to his crib. He snuggly has the blanket Kirstin made for him in his clutches. I will try to post some video of him tonight.

UPDATE: The doctor wants to wait a year before doing the surgery due to his low weight. We will have a consult with the doctor who will put him under to see if he concurs. That appointment is in 2 weeks.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Mother's Day 2008

Logan made this card for his mommy!


Pierre with his host mommy:

Cole made this in school along with

This card of favorites:

Happy Mother's Day!

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Pierre..

Pierre has been doing pretty well since coming back home. He has been eating regularly and sleeps pretty well. This first picture shows him peeking at me around Kirstin's arm..



Holding Kirstin's hand..

Not sure what to make of me :)

Then laughs at me

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Pierre Returns From MUSC

Pierre came back from MUSC yesterday with a diagnosis of diabetes
insipidus. Basically his kidneys do not have the ability to
concentrate urine so he excretes large amounts of severely diluted
urine. All of that somehow affects blood pressure and sodium levels.
Keep him in your thoughts and prayers...I will try to get some more
pictures up soon.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Pierre at MUSC


Little Pierre has not been doing well since his arrival. Kirstin took him to MUSC when she noticed he was not acting right, not eating, etc. Apparently he was on the verge of having heart failure due to high sodium levels amoung other things. He is having a battery of tests run on him to try and figure some things out but still needs prayers. There is no word on when he can leave the hospital for now.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Pierre Arrives...

Pierre arrived with us last night around 8:00pm yesterday. He is 4 months old and only weighs 10 pounds!



Here he is taking a bottle:





Now it is nap time...this is his favorite way to sleep!

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Angel Missions Haiti

A little 4 month old baby should be arriving tomorrow in Columbia from Haiti tomorrow that needs surgery to fix a cleft palate. He will be staying with us before and after his surgery . In Haiti, most babies with these types of deformities are left to die. Once he has healed he will head back to his parents waiting for him in Haiti. Angel Missions has an orphanage in Haiti that coordinates with doctors in the US to perform these surgeries for free. Host families are needed all the time for these little ones to stay with.

Even with all of the health problems Kirstin has we feel we can take ourselves outside of our little corner and help someone else that needs it. With all we have been through we are still truely blessed for the health we have, the luxuries we take for granted and the children that bring us joy. All too often in this society people tend to focus inwards on themselves not realizing the difference they could make to one person. All you have to do is "inconvience" yourself for just a little while. I think that little "inconvience" is what hangs us up most of the time. It was for me! So take time to pray and ask God if this is something He has willed for you...think outside your corner!

If you feel like you can be one of these host families please click on the picture above to find out more. Even if you can not host a child there are several different opportunities for you to help....

Monday, November 05, 2007

Halloween 2007

Our oldest son went trick or treating as Mr. Incredible and took a little girl from Haiti with him. She was here to see a doctor and stayed with us for a couple of days. Our youngest son was sick and stayed in bed.