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I'm going to assume most parents don't want to hear these words spoken to them. We sure didn't when they were uttered to us in a surgeon's office the week before Christmas 2017. We were gutted! I swear my heart skipped a beat (or three.) That day we walked back to the car with our …
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Six years ago today I was eating a Popsicle waiting for my doctor to arrive to catch you when I pushed you into this world. I assumed from that day on that I'd be the one pushing you. Pushing you to be your best. Pushing you forward- closer to who you're meant to be. What …
Oh my sweetest Fiona. Today you are 3 and my heart feels so full. There's a bitter-sweetness to watching your baby grow up. As your baby grows, a parent tries to savor all of the firsts and the lasts...the last first steps, the last bottle, the last time you bend over to place your baby …
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On days when I wanted to pull the covers over my head and ignore the day, the knowledge that you needed me got me outta my head and off my ass to get up and participate in life. You help me realize that my actions, matter. Not only that, you motivate and encourage me to continuously learn and grow because if I am to teach you “all of the things” then I better learn “all of the things.”
Esther, I am sitting here on the eve of your 3rd birthday and I am overwhelmed in the best way. This time 3 years ago I was on bed rest anxiously awaiting your arrival. After months of barely breathing, or sneezing or lifting anything heavier than a toothbrush….afraid that trying too hard at anything …
Hi. It's been awhile. I won't waste time with inserting a bunch of excuses. Basically we had the baby. YAY! She is perfect and delicious...see Esther loves being a big sister...see So life has been good to us. Life with 2 kids is like playing man to man defense (that's a thing, right? I don't …
I haven't been as motivated to blog this time around. Not sure why. Maybe because it's numero dos and I feel like, "I've done this before". Lots has happened since last time. I'm going to do a list a updates and will come back later to write more. Hope you all are well and happy …
Working on taking it easy. Still not on bed rest...just limited activity. Maybe moved a little too much yesterday- so paying for it today. Lesson learned. I'm gonna barely move today and not sneeze too hard Trying to turn things around and think positive and trust that I can hold this baby in for as …
I'm still here. Already this second baby is getting the short end of the stick- ahhhh poor second baby. I suppose I'll probably not even wash off her pacifiers and let her tongue kiss the dog too. Oh the joys of parenthood the second time around. You figure out they are actually kinda resilient and you …
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