Yesterday was slightly better. I changed my plans for the day, and tried to focus on the good things. I took lots of naps and got in lots of snuggles with my baby and my dog. We had tickets to see Paul McCartney at the Hollywood Bowl. I didn’t really want to go…I just wanted…
It’s been fifty one weeks since Madeline died. My head is spinning. I’ve been doing what I can to get through, but it’s all hitting me now. I’m overwhelmed, and I’m tired. A year ago my daughter was alive, and we were so happy. A year ago she was alive. Next week, I won’t be…
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It’s Creepier Than You Think
March 29th, 2010Comments: 122
This weekend Annie and her friend Austin had their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. Austin is 16 months old, the same age Maddie was last year when she flat-out refused to get her picture taken with the Bunny, so his mom Leslie and I were prepared for him to flip out. He’d freaked when…
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Rock Stars
March 26th, 2010Comments: 83
The nursery that we set up in our home has a music theme. We knew it would have that motif no matter what the gender of our first child was. We had a blast picking out decorations, hanging record albums on the walls, and buying a pink and purple guitar. The best part about the…
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Blogging Through Grief
March 25th, 2010Comments: 30
It has been a little while since I last blogged here announcing Annie’s birth. The reason for this is that, while blogging can be a great way for me to express my feelings, it has also become much harder after Maddie passed. When Maddie was alive I could easily blog three or four times a…
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