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  • Grandpa & Grandma

    Jarrod’s daughter Zoey and her boyfriend Christian welcomed their beautiful daughter into the world on February 3rd! Jaylynn Morgan was 8 lbs 5 oz and 20 inches long, and born at 9:05 AM. Jarrod, Felix…

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  • On The Flip Side (Seven, part 2)

    I shared about Felix’s good day, and I truly am grateful when he’s happy. But here’s the part people don’t see. Felix has a total of six adult siblings. He has two grandmas. He has…

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  • Seven!

    Yesterday, February 4th, Felix turned seven — and we decided to celebrate in a way that felt a little bigger than usual. Instead of staying home for his usual favorite lunch (pizza, of course), his…

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  • Spiral

    I’ve been holding off on posting an update, thinking I’d wait until I had something useful to say — like “I’m healthy!” or “Surgery is back on!” or literally any progress at all. Instead, here…

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  • Ready To Return

    Living in a body that won’t cooperate is like slow-onset torture. For years, my hips haven’t just hurt—they’ve held me back. At first, just a little. Gradually, over the years, more and more. Simple things—bending,…

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