On Princesses

March 16, 2010

This last weekend Annie went to her first birthday party. My oldest (since 1981) and bestest friend Tara’s daughter Reilly turned four on the 13th, and to celebrate we all dressed like princesses. I am the Mommy Fairy Princess, and Annie is the Purple Tutu Princess. They are very famous princesses. Maddie’s first birthday party [...]

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Heavy

March 15, 2010

I started to write this post with the intention of writing about something Annie and I did this weekend. I went back through some pictures looking for a certain one to help tell the story. Then I came across a picture of my Madeline that took my breath away. Last week my therapist asked me [...]

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Different Already

March 12, 2010

I woke up yesterday and I looked at Annabel and I realized she doesn’t look like a newborn anymore. She has fat on her. She’s losing her hair. Her baby acne has come and gone. Her eyes are often open and focused on my face. She’s seven weeks old and she’s changing rapidly! We weighed [...]

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What Do You Say?

March 11, 2010

In the last eleven months, I’ve been asked countless times what to say to parents who have lost a child. I’ve always answered hesitantly. I am no expert even though I’ve been through it. Every situation is different. So when I give advice, it’s based off of what I know we liked and appreciated in [...]

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Sweet Blood

March 10, 2010

I had my six week check up yesterday with Doctor Risky. Oh, and in case you were wondering, I got this. Again. *Grumble Grumble* Anyway. I brought Annabel with me because I wanted Dr. Risky and her staff to see the little girl we all worked so hard for. And because I like to show [...]

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The Other Me

March 9, 2010

When I was growing up, I got a new diary at the beginning of every year. I was determined to write in it every day. I never made it out of January. In 2002 I started my first office job, where I sat in front of a computer for the majority of the day. I [...]

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