This one will be pretty short, but it’s pretty much good news so it’s okay (Plus, I don’t have a bunch of stuff to explain in order for it to make sense). Nathan’s most recent visit to the endocrinologist went wonderfully. His hormone levels are normal, so we’re keeping his medication at their current levels. [...]

My baby boy was born without a thyroid. In Kansas (and, I assume, other states, too), they perform a newborn screening. They take blood and test for certain conditions. One of those conditions is hypothyroidism, which affects about 1 in 4000 babies. Which seems like a lot of babies, but that’s the statistic, and I’m [...]