Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 1:05 PM I felt the coldest, soul-draining fear I have ever felt. Excitement and joy were replaced with panic and dread. Not exactly the words you want to use to…
Posts tagged Year 1
Year 1 of Harrison Greene. Year 1 of Arthrogryposis, and being an Arthrogryposis parent, and all related posts.
Finding Normal When Things Are No Longer Typical
Today is Harrison’s birthday. That is still crazy for me to think about. Not just because time has flown by and how on Earth could my baby boy already be 1, but because we’ve gone…
To My Birthday Boy!
Happy Birthday! I can’t even begin to count the ways how weird that feels to say. You’re officially 1. How did that happen?! I realize that’s something most parents are going to say. Time flies…
A Year of Reflecting on People
So, our little boy is about to turn one. Thinking back on March of last year, I didn’t know for the longest time if we would even be sitting here where we are right now….
Rare Disease Day
Today is Rare Disease Day. Observed yearly, on the last day of February. To help raise awareness for rare diseases and to improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and…
11 Months and a Rolling Return
Hello 11 months! We’re 28 days away from Mr. Harrison Greene’s first birthday. Making this the penultimate post of year 1. You’d think this would be a calmer post. A calm before the storm-type post…
The Adventure Files: Poinsett Bridge
It has been a minute since we went on any type of adventure, so after the heaviness of the third and final day of our latest visit to Shriners Children’s Greenville, we took a tiny…
A Return to Falls Park on the Reedy
We finally found time to make it back to Falls Park in Greenville this past visit. Back in April, on our second trip to Greenville, I finished the Greenville post, saying I couldn’t wait for…
Greene Does Greenville X: The Next Chapter
This latest trip to Greenville marked our 10th trip. 10 visits to the Shriners Children’s Greenville. Over 6,000 miles driven. I don’t recall what I was thinking or what I was expecting when we made…
First Snow!
Someone loved the snow! From the moment he saw it falling through the window, I knew he was going to be a snow baby. What I didn’t anticipate was how much this kid truly loved…
Ten Months Bar None
We have made it to the ten-month mark! We survived the holidays and we’re at the calm before the storm that will be HG’s first birthday in just 2 months. (Crazy!) I don’t feel like…
Greene Does Greenville VIIII: The Boy with the Green Casts
Another visit to Greenville, SC is in the books. Another new set of casts covers our baby boy’s legs, and I come away yet again, thankful for all the doctors and staff at Shriners Hospital,…
