Obituary Lydia Joy Morris-Bloom passed into glory on Saturday, July 4, 2020.Lydia was born on July 1, 2020, to Samuel K. Morris-Bloom and Mallori G. Morris-Bloom. In this life, Lydia suffered several physical afflictions, including scoliosis and arthrogryposis, which ultimately led to her … [Read more...] about Obituary &Funeral Details
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A Joyful Ultrasound
6/12/2020 This was the best ultrasound yet! Little Miss Priss was showing her fiesty side at this Wilmington appointment. Before Mom and I went in, we prayed in the car for signs of hope, Lydia being silly, and that we would be able to see her face. And boy, did we get exactly that! The Lord … [Read more...] about A Joyful Ultrasound
Positive Visit to Wilmington specialist
Ultrasound & Genetic Testing Results We went back to Wilmington for a follow up ultrasound and to review genetic testing results with Dr. Odibo. The ultrasound pretty much confirmed her suspicion of arthrogryposis (AMC) for baby Lydia. Only three of the 113 genetic tests came … [Read more...] about Positive Visit to Wilmington specialist
IT’S A GIRL!
Yep! Whooohooooo!! I unexpectedly got a call from the Wilmington doctor's office that my genetic testing blood work results were in. The nurse first told me that all of the genetics tests came back negative (which is a good thing). Then she asked me if we wanted to know the gender--"Yes, that … [Read more...] about IT’S A GIRL!
Follow-up Consultation
Dr. Odibo (from Wilmington) had my local OB/GYN, Dr. McCallum, have us in for a follow-up consultation to convey the seriousness of the issue to the both of us; she wasn't sure she had told me how concerned she was for the baby in the previous days for my sake-- knowing I was by myself and had quite … [Read more...] about Follow-up Consultation
Unexpected News
Baby's Anatomy scan: Week 20 This week has been a journey. I went to an imaging center in Wilmington, NC to have an anatomy scan done of our second child. We were very excited for this appointment because the anatomy scan includes the revealing of the baby's gender. (Exciting, right?) But, … [Read more...] about Unexpected News