sing like wildflowers

My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

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Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I’m so happy you are here. I’m an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature’s beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child’s heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you’ll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you’ll find some interesting posts to read!

Category: Hospital visits

  • Day 2 in the hospital

    It’s a long road to recovery. Ellis has been retching, throwing up, and having nausea since Sunday afternoon with brief moments of reprieve. We’re not going home today either. She’s on multiple medications, but they’re not working to relieve these symptoms. It’s awful to see her in this much distress…when she gets frustrated with the…

  • In the er again for cyclic vomiting

    Oyyyyyy! Out of nowhere, the vomiting started again this afternoon. It didn’t look like it’d improve, so we came earlier than most times. We’ve been at the er since 6:30 p.m. Not sure if we’re getting admitted as of yet: must see what the doctor says as the night progresses. I’m glad we’re here rather…

  • A wagon for summer outings and wagon memories from the hospital

    We got a new wagon for summer picnics or other outings where we may need to carry things. Previously, the stroller did all the carrying for us, like kids, bags, water bottles, groceries, among other things. But that season of life is over for us and we’re totally mature now. 😉 I couldn’t resist giving…

  • Discharged and happy to be home!

  • Recovery time and going home tomorrow

    Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and well wishes!!