Finding a routine

OK OK OK I did not make the Thursday night deadline for the next post. I had the best intentions. I had the camera in my hand and was heading to the computer when there was a request by my kids to spend some time with them. Somehow I misplaced the camera and did not find it until today. That sounds like a pretty thin excuse but it really happened.

We have shifted into a routine again but it is one that is easily disrupted by the cry of our new little child. He has a pretty good attitude but I think he got a little spoiled at the hospital. He always had someone right there and now he has to learn just a little patience. Joseph continues to feed well and he gained five ounces from Monday to Friday. He is sleeping OK at night and only wakes up a few times to feed. We really appreciate that! Here he is resting up in his new bouncy chair before feeding again.


Now to Children's Hospital. I wanted to write about how anyone can get involved with the hospital. The hospital is like good insurance. You hope you never have to use it, but if you do you are really glad it is there. In our case the hospital may very well have saved our son's life. They have amazing staff and the hospital of the future will be completed in 2010. The hospital is supported through incredible fundraising efforts and through service and support guilds. Our contacts with the groups we are involved in really came through for us. Bonnie McClure coordinates all the guilds for the hospital. I think there are about 30. I mentioned before that Mary and I are involved in the Spiritual Care Guild and I am a member of the Men's Guild. The Spiritual Care Guild supports the religious services at the hospital. There is a full time Catholic Priest at the hospital and many other religions are represented. They even have a training program to teach chaplains for other hospitals. The guild is a great group and the fundraising events are creative and fun. The men's Guild is newer and hosts a yearly Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament. The next one is in May 2008. The dues are just 50 bucks and the commitment is fairly minimal. I have been tasked with finding at least two new members. Please let me know if you join so I can get my free poker chips for finding new members. Bonnie sent me this information on how to join: "For anyone wanting to join the Spiritual Care Guild or the Men's Guild, please direct them to our office - 323-361-2367. Connie Harding is the president of the Spiritual care Guild and John Winnek is the presidents of the Men's Guild. Another easy way to support the hospital is to donate blood. They have a new donation facility and the staff is very friendly. For anyone who wants to donate blood, call the Blood Donor Center - 323-361-2441 to schedule an appointment. If anyone has any other kinds of CHLA questions, have them call me at 323-361-5431." Bonnie was very helpful during our stay at the hospital. Tell her you are a friend of Joseph and that will make you an automatic friend of Bonnie. She is an amazingly kind and dedicated person and a true ambassador for the hospital.

I will write again early next week and post some more pictures. Joseph has a doctor's appointment on Monday and I will let you know how that goes. He still has a few more hurdles to get over but he is well on his way to full health. That is an accomplishment we can all be proud of.

God Bless,

Kenny Lund