I Got 99 Problems…No Actually, I Just Have One

January 12, 2012

When I became pregnant with Madeline I didn’t have an obstetrician. At that point, Dr. Looove had been doing all my girlie things so I hadn’t needed a Lady Business doctor. She suggested a few OBs, but I decided against them because they delivered their patients at the old, rundown UCLA hospital. That wasn’t appealing [...]

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Failure

October 27, 2010

I had a good day today. I went to the gym, and I didn’t 100% hate it. Annie didn’t nap, but she was in an awesome mood. I accomplished a fair amount on my To Do list. And then this came in the mail, addressed to The Spohr Family: It was a punch in the [...]

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Homeward Bound

January 18, 2010

Two years ago today was one of the greatest days ever. After 68 days of fear, longing, and worry, our little girl finally left the NICU and came home. the first time I ever walked around holding my daughter Maddie on the loose! in the sun for the first time our family When you’re in [...]

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A Special NICU Trip

December 28, 2009

Madeline was born in November, so she spent her first Thanksgiving and Christmas in the neonatal intensive care unit. The NICU is always a scary and sad place to be, but the family holidays really emphasize the loneliness that comes with an extended hospital stay. A few months ago many of you voted and wrote [...]

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We’re Gonna Make A Change

August 28, 2009

Since I’ve been sick this week I haven’t been able to keep my mind occupied the way I normally can. So I surrounded myself with her. I pulled her favorite toys and clothes close to me, breathing her in. I looked at thousands of pictures of her face. And I watched videos of her. I [...]

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He Rests Under A Shady Tree

June 3, 2009

After Maddie passed away, my Aunt Kathy started emailing me stories she’d planned on sharing with Madeline. As the oldest of my mom’s siblings, Kathy has always had a better recollection of the many events that happened during their childhood. Some of the stories I’ve heard a few times, and they always bring a smile [...]

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