All 1,248 ounces were fortified with an extremely large dose of love… When you fortify, you add an element of āvalueā to something that could benefit from being strengthened. And thereās no doubt that Theodore Nelson was born a āfortifierā; his tenacity could invigorate anyone and enhance their lives for the better. He was aContinue reading “FORTIFIED. š„”
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Surprise Tribute From Community Honoring Theodore R. Nelson
We laid our cherished Theodore Richard Nelson to rest on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020. This global pandemic has got nothinā on the āTeddy Bear Warriorā community! Iām still speechless from this complete SURPRISE… & Iām still having a very hard time formulating sentences to express what is in my heart; my heart is simply inContinue reading “Surprise Tribute From Community Honoring Theodore R. Nelson”
LOVE IS ETERNAL ā¤ļø
My beautiful Theodore; my precious Teddy Bear, my strong and courageous Warrior, my brave and fierce Baby Boy – Momma will always love you with every fiber of my being and every ounce of my soul. If love could have kept you here, it would have kept you here one thousand years… but Iāll giveContinue reading “LOVE IS ETERNAL ā¤ļø”
3/24/20 -OPEN HEART SURGERY #3
Today we switch lanes on the hi-way. Weāre entering a whole new phase of this journey with Theodore; I just pray that weāre veering into the āexpress laneā with a straight shot home from here… Although, the next leg of this trip hasnāt yet begun, this Momma is already feeling a little ācar sickā. TravelingContinue reading “3/24/20 -OPEN HEART SURGERY #3”
šāļø200 DAYS IN THE CICUāļøš
Our ‘Mr. Theodorable’ turned 200 days old this past Tuesday and still continues to fight hard for life with every determined breath he takes! (…not to mention, he makes me smile about 200 times per day, too! ) I have learned a lot in 200 days… I have learned that one personās āinconvenienceā can be anotherContinue reading “šāļø200 DAYS IN THE CICUāļøš”
KEEP CALM AND LET THE STORM RAGE ON… šŖ
“… The āunknownā never bothered me anyway! “ ” āCause donāt you know thereās part of me that lovvvess to gooo… into the UNKNOWNNN! “ Iāve obviously been exposed to Elsa songs way too much lately; thanks MacKenna! š¤£ …But in all seriousness, the declared national emergency has brought about a whole new extra set of āunknownsāContinue reading “KEEP CALM AND LET THE STORM RAGE ON… šŖ”
HALF A YEAR WITH HALF A HEART ā¤ļø
Our āMr. Theodorableā is 6 months old and able to turn anything from ordinary to extraordinaryā¼ļø… Working towards traditional developmental milestones with āhalf a heartā is like climbing Mount Everest against every unfavorable condition that exists.Ā When Theodore first smiledĀ before his six month birthday, we reached the highest peak and claimed victory! I jumpedContinue reading “HALF A YEAR WITH HALF A HEART ā¤ļø”
HIS STORY š
Who doesnāt love a good drama? ā¦Perhaps one with a juicy plot twist filled with new characters and unexpected events? ā¦But what happens when the screen goes black and the white block lettering emerges: āto be continuedā¦ā? And better yet, how do you feel when itās YOU staring as the main conflicted character? I wasContinue reading “HIS STORY š”
I AM THE PASSENGER š
Is anyone guilty of being a ābackseat driverā? Michael and I are about to depart on trip number 18 down to Pittsburgh; if you are counting “there and back”, thatās actually 36 different 4-hour windows of time where I’ve had the opportunity to be āthat someoneā who provides unwanted driving advice… We’ve all commented atContinue reading “I AM THE PASSENGER š”
šÆDAYS!
Weāve officially hit ātriple digitsā… 100 DAYS IN PITTSBURGHāS CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE UNITā¼ļø Grateful for how far weāve come… Hopeful for how far weāll go… -ļø Momma Bear, Praying Isaiah 53:5 #FallingRightSideUp TEDDY BEAR PRAYER : Sometimes my heart is quiet…and thatās okay. Sometimes the prayers that carry the fewest words are the most powerful. God knows ourContinue reading “šÆDAYS!”
FALLING RIGHT SIDE UP 