Baby vs. Baby

July 29, 2010

My sister Monica has a daughter, Michaela, who is only four months older than Annie. Everyone tells us they will competing with each other one day…we just had no idea how soon! There’s an update to the laptop incident in the post below.

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Up In The Air

July 28, 2010

UPDATE: Unfortunately nothing good to report. Alaska Airlines has been very helpful and is looking everywhere for the computer, but they have not yet found it. Heather will be back late tomorrow and will be able to use my computer to fill you in on things. We both want to thank you for your support. [...]

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Six Down

July 28, 2010

HOW are we already at this point? Last week, Annabel hit the six month mark. (month one, month two, month three, month four, month five) Last week, I took Annie for her six month well baby visit with Dr. Looove. I was kind of a mess, as it was the morning after my aunt passed, [...]

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Big Plans In The Big Apple

July 27, 2010

Next week, I am going to New York City for the BlogHer conference. My mom and cousin Leah are also joining me, and of course no trip would be complete without my travel pal Annabel. I’m really excited to go back to my second home, and I’m going to be there for six days! This [...]

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The Tale Of The Dressing Room Banshee

July 26, 2010

It’s a weird thing to say that you feel lucky when something awful happens, but I do feel lucky. All of your kind words, prayers, and wishes mean so much to my family. It’s still just unfathomable that this has happened…and yet, we already know how quickly the rug can be pulled out from under [...]

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All The Stars Are Silent

July 21, 2010

When Madeline was in the NICU, my Aunt Kathy sent her a card every day. Kathy finished four weeks of full-brain radiation last week. She was incredibly weak, sleeping almost round the clock. The doctors remained optimistic. Two days ago, Kathy watched a movie with her sister, my Aunt Terry. The next morning, she was [...]

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