October 2013
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Child theme for Serene
Not long ago, I came across a beautiful WordPress theme called Serene. It’s designed for large screens, but it’s also responsive, so it looks good on small screens, too. I decided to switch out my current theme, Twenty Thirteen, in favor of Serene.
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All aboard the disaster train
Jessica and I have spent a good portion of the evening – now, the morning – on the phone. It seems that our understanding that Namine’s last dose of vancomycin was this evening at 8:00 is incorrect. But even that is not for sure.
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Communication issues
In which Namine mispronounces a word.
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Cardiology and the PICC line
On Friday we went to see Namine’s cardiologist. On the agenda was the checkup and possible removal of the sutures in her chest incision, about which Namine was none too thrilled. Namine is often afraid of doctors and nurses on principle. But she’s often shown that when it gets down to the moment, she sheds…
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Namine’s quote of the day
Turtles have shells on their backs and their tummies. Because if their shell falls off, they become a hedgehog! Namine says the craziest stuff sometimes. I’m still not sure where that came from.
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A drawing of us
The big one is you, and I have an eye patch because I’m a pirate.
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Cutting it close
We’re only provided a short supply of vancoballs and saline. We rely on the VNA to deliver more on time, as Namine’s medication must be given to her every six hours, without fail. It’s scary when we get down to the wire.
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Mummy dogs
Tonight was supposed to be leftover night, but Namine had a different idea. She saw on Jessica’s phone a picture of mummy dogs – hot dogs wrapped up in crescent rolls like mummies. “We should have that!” she said.
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Missing you
It seems hard to believe it’s been six years since both Jessica’s dad and grandma passed away. Sometimes it seems so long ago, and sometimes like we lost them yesterday. But they’re not lost; we’ll see them again. But not yet.
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Namine loves music
Namine is singing You Are My Sunshine, playing air guitar, and head banging.
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Cooties to the nth degree
As we have found out firsthand, MRSA is no joke. Namine was in isolation the entire time she was in the hospital, and now the rules to follow at home are just as strict.
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Going home!
Just wanted to let everyone know that we’re headed home now. I’ll post more – and pictures of a very happy Namine – after we’re all settled in again.