This morning was weird. My alarm went off at 6am, and I couldn't remember why I even set an alarm. It was Saturday. And my boys are officially on summer break. Why would I need to be up early!? TIME TRIALS! Swim team. Crap!! It's already summer swim!!! BUT, Izzy and Lil are still helping out with coaching when their work schedules allow, and Bensten is a junior coach. So all 3 were “working” the meet. And for the FIRST TIME EVER, Boeden woke up excited about a swim event. He wasn’t...

Most kids’ favorite day of the year is either their birthday or Christmas. Sunday was Boeden’s birthday, yet it was Bensten’s favorite day of the year. And NOT because his brother was born!! Sunday was the INOVA Starkid 5k. Our family has been participating since the race’s inception 20 years ago. While we initially got involved because our friend Dr Jim Thompson was the brains behind the operation….after 4 births, countless ER visits, 2 saved lives and now Izzy’s place of work- it’s one of...

I think moms should get multiple sets of heart strings, so that when we wear through one set, we can just slap on a new set. This week my heart strings were ripped to shreds. I think I mentioned that a neuropsychologist suggested that we consult a neurologist and consider “brain imaging” for Boeden. My good friend (and medical savior) Julia is a pediatric ICU doc and got us in with one of the best pediatric neurologists. Our initial appointment with our new neurologist was on Tuesday. I'm...