Our Story
November 20, 2013 ~ Porter Grant Richardson entered this world kicking and screaming at 5:20pm weighing in at 6lbs 13oz/ 18.75" long. Due to complications during pregnancy and since Porter was born at 35 weeks, he spent the first couple weeks of his life in the NICU at UNC Hospital where he was closely monitored. His big job while there was to eat and grow. While in the NICU, the...
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EASTER FUN!!
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It has been a while since we posted so just wanted to share a few pictures to see how Porter and Family are doing. Porter is starting... Continue Reading »
Mama!
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Finally- we finally heard it yesterday! A clear MAMA! Steve and I both looked at each other eyes wide open and said - he said it! ... Continue Reading »
Making great strides
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Porter has really been making progress over the last few weeks. He is now able to sit up all by himself and is SOOOOO proud. He is... Continue Reading »
Hearing and taking steps
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Porter's ear tube placement was a success and since the procedure he seems to be vocalizing more. He's really trying to make works and we can tell he... Continue Reading »
Ear tubes take 3!
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We checked in at Duke bright and early at 6:00am this morning for Porter's 3rd round of ear tubes. He just can't seem to shake the ear infections.... Continue Reading »
First Cardiac Cath at Duke
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Porter is back in the cath lab for his first cardiac cath at Duke. The anesthesiologists and cardiologists were very informative and appeared as if they had read... Continue Reading »
On the mend!
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After 3 rounds of an antibiotic injections (6 shots), being placed on two oral antibiotics, an oral steroid and two inhalation meds, Porter is starting to look and... Continue Reading »
Sure I’ll have another…. antibiotic and steroid… why not.
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Porter's night started off a little rocky with increased work of breathing. He improved a little through the night but was still having high respiratory rates this morning... Continue Reading »
Flu? RSV? Pneumonia? Oh My!
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What a week Lil P has had. Wish we could report that it has been a good week but unfortunately Porter has been pretty sick. He was diagnosed... Continue Reading »