MY BEST DAY EVER

May 12, 2009

The greatest day of my life was the one when Maddie was born and came out crying with a shock of (ephemeral) dark hair ala her old man. Then when she came home from the NICU after 68 days clad in an adorable dress and I said, “Holy cow! I have a little girl living in [...]

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Missed Milestones

May 11, 2009

The last two days have been rough. Sunday was Mother’s Day, and Monday would have been a big milestone – Maddie would have hit the 18th month mark. I rarely identified Maddie by months once she hit one. I never said she was “fourteen months old” or anything. Just one. So I was really looking [...]

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Mother’s Day

May 9, 2009

What’ll I do When you are far away And I am blue What’ll I do? What’ll I do? When I am wond’ring who Is kissing you What’ll I do? What’ll I do with just a photograph To tell my troubles to? When I’m alone With only dreams of you That won’t come true What’ll I [...]

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Glass

May 8, 2009

Maddie had a thing for glasses. Both Mike and I have terrible vision. We wear contacts when we leave the house, but at home we both wear glasses. Maddie loved to grab them off our noses. Mike’s frames are now a bit bent, the arms bending too far in the wrong direction. Meghan’s awesome little [...]

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Doing Good

May 7, 2009

I have tried to do some good through all of this. Tried to find some purpose, something to occupy my days and help Maddie’s name live on. I want her to be associated with wonderful things, and not the terrible sadness of her passing. It’s bittersweet. I sincerely wish no parent had to go through [...]

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Pampered

May 6, 2009

Everyone has their “thing.” The way they spoil themselves. For some people, they get monthly facials. Others get manicure/pedicures every other week, or massages on Fridays. My “thing” has been hair stuff. I spend ridiculous amounts on shampoo and conditioner. Like, embarrassing amounts that I will never admit. I might own two blow dryers. And [...]

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