And yet it is so hard to remember that my little boys were so very sick. Thanks to all the MTMC NICU staff.....and you Debbie, you helped quiet so many new mommy nerves.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
LETTER TO EDITOR: Adams' nursery benefited children | dnj.com | The Daily News Journal
One of the best nurses that we had during our 5 1/2 weeks in the NICU with my "Whimpy White Boys" passed away late last week. the community has lost a quiet hero. Please read the below as written by a local Peds doc.
LETTER TO EDITOR: Adams' nursery benefited children dnj.com The Daily News Journal:
"On occasion, the death of a member of our community requires more than an obituary notice. We are fortunate to have fellow citizens who sacrifice for us for years in relative anonymity. Ms. Debbie Adams was just such a person, and the children of Rutherford County and their parents should pause at her passing to give her their thanks. For 39 years, Ms. Adams worked at Middle Tennessee Medical Center — many of them as the head of the neonatal unit. During her service, she was the person primarily responsible for developing the nursery into a unit recognized throughout Middle Tennessee for its excellence.
This accomplishment was fueled by her fierce dedication to quality care for her young patients. Because of her nursery's reputation, she was often asked by Vanderbilt's NICU to accept the care of sick newborns, when their beds were full. Ms. Adams did everything she could to assure that MTMC's administration, doctors and nurses provided quality care for every patient in her nursery.
She never sought notoriety or a 'thank you' from any of us, as she provided our community with a healthier place to raise our families. Our thoughts are with her family now, as we remember this remarkable woman.
Joseph A. Little, M.D."
LETTER TO EDITOR: Adams' nursery benefited children dnj.com The Daily News Journal:
"On occasion, the death of a member of our community requires more than an obituary notice. We are fortunate to have fellow citizens who sacrifice for us for years in relative anonymity. Ms. Debbie Adams was just such a person, and the children of Rutherford County and their parents should pause at her passing to give her their thanks. For 39 years, Ms. Adams worked at Middle Tennessee Medical Center — many of them as the head of the neonatal unit. During her service, she was the person primarily responsible for developing the nursery into a unit recognized throughout Middle Tennessee for its excellence.
This accomplishment was fueled by her fierce dedication to quality care for her young patients. Because of her nursery's reputation, she was often asked by Vanderbilt's NICU to accept the care of sick newborns, when their beds were full. Ms. Adams did everything she could to assure that MTMC's administration, doctors and nurses provided quality care for every patient in her nursery.
She never sought notoriety or a 'thank you' from any of us, as she provided our community with a healthier place to raise our families. Our thoughts are with her family now, as we remember this remarkable woman.
Joseph A. Little, M.D."
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Spring has Sprung pt2
My husband has been working hard the past two weekends to save $800.00worth of manual immigrant labor
Front flower bed sans flowers.....this was a wreck of a place 3 weeks ago
My fountain that I fixed.
Nathan spreading pine needles- he leaves one job and comes home to have me crack with whip, yep he is wearing a Burberry suit.......Immigrant help lurking...
I did this!
My new lilac tree that will be planted in out new burm......without immigrant help no less.
In an ode to my upcoming birthday, my "birthflower" if their is a thing...The Lily of the Valley. I accept gifts. And I will be 34! Holy mother of Mary
For Shawna, these were Terra Cotta color, faded plastic. So John spraypainted these black along with my arm and half of the neighborhood.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Spring has Sprung!
Spring is in full swing around the Summar House!
We have started out first season of Flag Football! So far the kids are really loving it. They had their first game last Saturday. We are lucky to have one of the boys' cousins on their team.
We also have spent the last two weekends working in the yard. And clearly by "we" I mean Nathan and the kids. They have cleaned out all of the landscaping, treated it with chemicals and have placed pine straw in the place of mulch. Nathan says we are shaking it up a bit. We also planted three bushes outside our fence. I do not know why we did that but we did. I also had Nathan buy me a lilac tree. It smells so pretty and should be planted by the weekend!
I have also fixed the fountain! Now I have to have someone come and place electricity to it and get rid of the ORANGE extension cord.
My part of spring is planting all the containers! That was fun! I spent the past two afternoons with the kids outside planting pots. John was my big helper yesterday and EE was my helper today.
I am also so excited as is Millie- to have new steel gates ordered! They should be here in about three weeks! Then I will not have to worry about Millie making good with the neighbors.....
I hope that you all are enjoying your springtime activities!
We have started out first season of Flag Football! So far the kids are really loving it. They had their first game last Saturday. We are lucky to have one of the boys' cousins on their team.
We also have spent the last two weekends working in the yard. And clearly by "we" I mean Nathan and the kids. They have cleaned out all of the landscaping, treated it with chemicals and have placed pine straw in the place of mulch. Nathan says we are shaking it up a bit. We also planted three bushes outside our fence. I do not know why we did that but we did. I also had Nathan buy me a lilac tree. It smells so pretty and should be planted by the weekend!
I have also fixed the fountain! Now I have to have someone come and place electricity to it and get rid of the ORANGE extension cord.
My part of spring is planting all the containers! That was fun! I spent the past two afternoons with the kids outside planting pots. John was my big helper yesterday and EE was my helper today.
I am also so excited as is Millie- to have new steel gates ordered! They should be here in about three weeks! Then I will not have to worry about Millie making good with the neighbors.....
I hope that you all are enjoying your springtime activities!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Busy day!
The past two days have been so busy~
Sometimes I wish that I could have a to do list that only had things to do with me and what I wanted to have happen and actually get that list completed! Instead my list is about 80% other people's stuff and only about 50% done at any given point. I suppose that having the kids home for two weeks will make a list long and being gone for one of those weeks is sabotage....
I have such a treat in having Nathan's brother and sister staying with us for the evening and with me for the day tomorrow. Nathans dad has Carli who is 17 and Cameron who is 14. What do you do with teenagers? Cameron will be going to cub scouts with Nathan and the boys this evening. Other than that I will cook dinner and visit with Carli.
Nathan's dad is in Chicago for a consult for his prostate cancer. We are hoping that he learns what he needs to know and that he faces this battle head on...
In other news, Nathan has full out nasty shingles. They are all over his back and are gross. Luckily due to his YOUNG age (ha!) he has not had that bad of a battle with pain as yet. However I find it really funny that he suffers from a geriatric disease. I think that he has shingles because of the stress that he has at work, with family and say no, not home! Poor man!
Sometimes I wish that I could have a to do list that only had things to do with me and what I wanted to have happen and actually get that list completed! Instead my list is about 80% other people's stuff and only about 50% done at any given point. I suppose that having the kids home for two weeks will make a list long and being gone for one of those weeks is sabotage....
I have such a treat in having Nathan's brother and sister staying with us for the evening and with me for the day tomorrow. Nathans dad has Carli who is 17 and Cameron who is 14. What do you do with teenagers? Cameron will be going to cub scouts with Nathan and the boys this evening. Other than that I will cook dinner and visit with Carli.
Nathan's dad is in Chicago for a consult for his prostate cancer. We are hoping that he learns what he needs to know and that he faces this battle head on...
In other news, Nathan has full out nasty shingles. They are all over his back and are gross. Luckily due to his YOUNG age (ha!) he has not had that bad of a battle with pain as yet. However I find it really funny that he suffers from a geriatric disease. I think that he has shingles because of the stress that he has at work, with family and say no, not home! Poor man!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Where have you been?
Hoste Easter at my house....
Made my final cake for cake class
Skiing in Park City UT!
Loved visiting the snow!and this is all in the wrong order chronologically...ugh! More of my Park CIty UT vacation can be seen on Slide.com
Kids are back to school in the morning (can I get an Amen?) Nathan has shingles.....and did yard work all this weekend. I will be happy to get back on a schedule.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Another Cake
OK so, I made a cake for my nephews birthday. It was a joint party with one of his girl friends. They are three and so cute. I must say, with the help of Melissa, we did a really good job for a couple of chicks that just started.
Then my mom has a group of friends that are just beyond glorious. They are just gems. So they all eat on Tuesday evening ie Steel Magnolias or Fried Green Tomatos. So they have started asking for diffent types of cakes. Now I am in course 2 and we do not have to make cakes each week. I will continue to make mom's friends cake until they are asking me for my old "fat" clothes....HA! Because I love them and they take really good care of one another and I do not have the heart to tell them no....So next week, chocolate/Peanut Butter.
What a busy week I have! We are redoing the yard. Our delightful neighbor is tired of our nasty bermuda grass growing over into his yard and honestly, we have so many clover, thatch etc, we need to do something. So we have decided to look into sod. We are also having the gates to our yard replaced with metal gates becuase the crack heads that built our fence were crackheads and our gates are "crap" honestly. We are also getting rid of Nathan's rock garden and the container garden and perhaps laying another aggrigate pad for tables or grilling space...who knows.
I also had to take Ethan's bike into the shop becuase he has hit something so hard that it bent the chain holder thing. Boys. I have also had both Parent/Teacher conferences this week. I have two children that are very smart and one that is a goof ball and just really enjoying himself all too much! I am thinking tha I work in a high school this Friday, and next Friday....we shall see.
In other news, nathan is leaving for a hiking trip on Saturday morning. He will be gone for a few days. He is so excited! Like a child. The boys are going to visit their grandparents. So with that happening. Melissa and I are having our own little scrapping retreat upstairs. So excited, like a child.
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