Sometimes I tell people Benjamin's story, and I can't quite believe it myself. I haven't yet read back through these COTA updates or the Facebook updates, but I...
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H-O-M-E
We have been HOME for just over 1.5 months! No, I can't even believe it. Benjamin is thriving. At his checkup last month, he was 23 pounds. And...
Continue Reading »262 Days Away
On August 15, 2021, we relocated from our new home in Tallahassee to my parents' lake house in Interlachen (45 minutes from Shands) On 8/31, I had a...
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Monday, 3/14, started out just like any other day - my mom and I met at the hospital so she could see Benjamin. Shortly after we arrived in...
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Since my last post, Benjamin has mostly been behaving himself. Sort of. He hid the fact that he does indeed have core/head control, and his physical therapist blew...
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Quick Recap
Whew. January has come and gone, and now we're well into February. What a whirlwind the last few weeks have been. Here are the highlights: 1. Benjamin had...
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Saturday, January 1 dawned wrought with the promise of a new year. As January 1s tend to do. Marjorie was still with my parents in Jacksonville, and Matthew...
Continue Reading »Primal Fit Tallahassee Fundraiser
In December, we asked Primal Fit, a Tallahassee gym, if they would place a coin canister out for COTA in honor of Benjamin. While Primal Fit graciously said...
Continue Reading »Guest Blogger | Auntie Meets Benjamin!
Lastweek, I had the privilege of meeting my beautiful nephew, Benjamin, in Gainesville. While this experience in itself was surreal and a happy dream, I was also struck...
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