Our last post from Virginia...

Tonight is our last night as a family in Virginia. Tomorrow, Joshua, Aunt Jodi and I will drive to New York and Ben will follow on Monday morning. It's going to be hard to leave Virginia. This place will always hold dear memories for us. It is the place where our son was born & spent the first three months of his life. Three very difficult months, but three months I wouldn't give up for all the world. It will also hold wonderful memories for us because of the friends we've made here. Making friends has been especially important for me. Staying at home was a wonderful experience for me, but it was quite lonely until I made friends. Kristen & Niki were my first friends in Virginia and they will always be very dear to me. They made me really love where we lived. I looked forward to their invitations to walk or to go to lunch or just to get together more than they'll ever know. They will remain dear friends for life and I can't wait for them to come visit us in NY!! It's amazing to me to be able to look back and see God's hand in everything we've gone through. Becoming friends with Kristen was instrumental in Joshua's diagnosis & treatment. Let me explain...Kristen chose a pediatric group for her daughter, Savannah, and I went to her for a recommendation when I was pregnant. It was through that recommendation that we got involved with Dr. Crowley. She happened to be the doctor on rotation for the group at our hospital when Joshua was born and it was her keen eye that first saw something that needed to be followed up on. She will always hold a very special place in our hearts because of that. I truly believe that without her concern over the size of Joshua's head we would never have gotten the CMV diagnosis and Joshua may not ever have had the early intervention that has been so important. I never felt rushed in her office. It always felt like she would spend all day with you if you needed it. When we were in the hospital, her office called to check on us multiple times. It really made us feel that Joshua wasn't just a name on a chart for them. It felt like he was really important to them. Maybe I'm a cynic, but I think that genuine concern like that is the exception rather than the rule these days. I will never be able to put into words how highly we think of our Dr. Crowley & nurse Leslie.


I feel like this post is really disjointed, but I can't seem to find a way to make it more coherent. I'll just end by saying thank you to everyone who has played a part in our life in the last 14 months. We love you.