Another entertaining and interesting TED talk I liked enough to share:
Snowy eh?
Got stuck dropping Natalie off by Grandma and Grandpa Nolte on my way to work. Sure was nice of God to have me get stuck in front of a guy with a pickup truck and ropes to pull me out!
Took some Christmas pictures in front of our tree. We’ll save the family one until our cards go out, but here are some of Natalie.
Free the Airwaves!
Google is making sure that the future of the Internet is not swayed by lobbyists.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/theres-more-than-one-important-vote.html
This is pretty important, if you have the time please sign the petition.
The white spaces can:
- Pave the way for universal wireless broadband access;
- Extend broadband wireless to rural areas that currently aren’t connected at all;
- Enhance the reliability of public safety communications;
- Enable distance learning for students in remote locations or for whom traditional classroom-based learning is impractical; and,
- Bring high-speed mobile internet access to every high school and middle school in the country.
Go Brewers!
We got Brewers tickets from my CEO last minute, and holy cow – awesome seats! Thanks Neil!!!!!
Photosynth Team Does It Again
This update is too cool not to share. Photosynth has been updated to do some much smoother and smarter transitions. Check out the video:
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We’re HOME!
One week ago as I write this, we were granted a wonderful baby girl. Tonight we were granted another wish – our little Natalie is home with us! Her infection from her surgery has improved enough for her to be discharged. Today, mom and dad learned a lot about the cares that Natalie needs. It’s a bit intimidating at first, but we’re getting the hang of it all. Natalie is really good about letting us know if we do something wrong. Grandma and Grandpa Habeck came down to share this special day with us.
Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support. God has been great to us!
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Another Colostomy Update
Natalie is yet again impressing everyone with her recovery. She continues to increase her eating amounts and does a decent job nursing. I love the chance to feed her with a bottle!
She did have a little set-back which we found out this morning. There was an infection at the incision of the colostomy caused by stool around it. They cleaned it up and started her on another antibiotic. This will push back her date of departure, so now our goal is the end of the week to take her home.
We continue to praise and thank God for his amazing protection and guidance. We are just so amazed by the wonderful people we have met, the things we’ve learned, and the care that has been given. There is no doubt in our minds that Natalie will live a full life, and have the ability to praise and thank God for his grace!
Update on Colostomy Recovery
Natalie is doing quite well! She impressed all the nurses and doctors with how fast she is recovering and how she is already nursing. The biggest goal of the recovery was to prove that she could pass stool through the colostomy, and we’re proud to say she pooped! Now the next big goal is to remove her catheter and see if she can urinate properly. She remains on ampicillin to prevent urinary tract infections, and will hold off on any other antibiotics for now as other studies recently have proved to cause more problems than prevent.
If you’re playing along at home, the official term for her condition is cloacal anomaly. This is a condition that occurs exclusively in girls and happens about 1 in 20,000 live births. It’s a broad term and her exact condition is hard to find studies on, but we have found documentation on cases similar to Natalie’s.
Please keep your prayers coming, and thanks for the many that have already been made. We hope to bring her home by Thursday!
Surgery on July 26, 2008
Yesterday Natalie had her first surgery, and it went very well. She had a colostomy done to help prevent any infection and allow for future work to be done. She’s working hard at sleeping and recovering, and has been such a sweetie. Finally today we got to hold her again and help her eat.
We’re not sure yet when we’ll be able to bring Natalie home with us, but are hoping for later this week! We are so thankful for all the help we have been receiving: the amazing nurses, the talented doctors, and the fantastic family and friends that keep us calm and not overburdened (we couldn’t do it without you family!).