Saturday, October 9, 2010

In the beginning

I am new at this so please be patient. I am a single mom of two grown biological kids and a special needs adopted daughter. My oldest daughter is 21 and lives in Knoxville Tennesee. She is amazingly independent and mature. My son is 18 and is a gentle giant at about 6ft.6in. He works at the YMCA with children. My youngest daughter will be 16 in December. She wasn't due untill April but her bio mom was 10 when she started having babies and could never carry full term.The "Peanut" only weighed in at 17 and one half ounces,and was 13in. long.She had a grade 4 brain bleed and needed a shunt implanted in her brain on day one of birth. She also had gastroschisis which is when the her insides are on her outsides. that took 2 weeks of surgery to get those back in.She also had open heart surgery on day 1. Needless to say she had a tough beginning. She spent her first 8 months of life in the NICU and then went to a medical foster home. Three and a half years later is when my family comes into play. Little did I know that i would meet my "peanut" through who many of you know as the SECRET PEPPER PERSON. More to come.

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