Stephen's Journey: Pool Time!!

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Pool Time!!

Here are some photos of Stephen loving the swimming pool! There were a lot of squirt gun battles, a lot of cannon balls, and a lot of splashing!! I think it's safe to say, I finally have a water baby!!!

5 comments:

AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 3:48 PM
Hi Linds,
You definitely have a water baby!! He is just loving the whole thing,,,and NO fear!!! Fantastic.
Love,
Aunt LuAnn & Uncle Dick
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SpykeJune 3, 2014 at 5:17 PM
CANNONBALL CHARLIEEEEEEE !!
He is awesome
Nanny and Papa
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AnonymousJuly 2, 2014 at 9:38 AM
How is the summer progressing? What is Stephen up to?
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UnknownOctober 8, 2014 at 4:24 PM
Look at Stephen's golden hair shining so beautifully under the warm sun. He is so adorable. I'm so glad he wasn't scared of the water. He's very brave. It looks like he really enjoyed dipping into the pool. Thanks for sharing your fun day, Lindsey! All the best! :)

Joanne Henry @ Tranquility Pools
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obat kencing manisOctober 21, 2014 at 8:44 PM
hi,, i like to visit this site,, have a nice day :)
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Our Crazy Kidney Life

As many of you already know, our son Stephen, was born with a very rare kidney disease called Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD). When the disease was discovered during my 27th week of pregnancy, Stephen was given a less than 1% chance of living more than a few hours past birth. He was to have such severely underdeveloped lungs that the doctors said he would likely not even take one breath. However, on January 4, 2011, we were granted our 1st miracle - and Stephen came into this world crying (and breathing!) and fighting for his life with fierce determination. At 6 days old he had BOTH of his kidneys removed and began peritoneal dialysis. Stephen came home from the hospital when he was 59 days old requiring 12 hours of dialysis every night as well as enteral (feeding tube) feeds during the day and overnight.

On May 9, 2013, we were granted our 2nd miracle, in the form of a new kidney from an extremely generous friend. Stephen received a kidney from a non-related living donor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He spent 13 days in the hospital recovering from his big surgery and ever since has been living life the fullest! His life is still a delicate balance of medications and weekly lab work, but he's an extremely vibrant, loving, active 2.5 year old.

This blog is Stephen's journey told through my eyes (his mother's), thoughts, and emotions, with extreme highs and lows. But there's no way we would be where we are today without all of the support, thoughts and prayers from our family, friends, and readers! Thank you!!