A year is ending…a decade…an era. A lot of people have asked me if I’m glad 2009 is ending, and yes, I am. But, 2009 is the last year that had my Madeline. I can’t help but have mixed feelings. Putting 2009 behind me feels like putting Madeline behind me, and I will never ever…
Time Out Of Mind
December 30th, 2009Comments: 32
In less than thirty hours this year will finish and a new one will begin. Leaving 2009 behind, however, is not as easy for me as you may think. Yes, I will be turning the page on the worst year of my life. But in doing so I will also be saying goodbye to the…
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- Posted in: Living With Loss
Multipurpose
December 30th, 2009Comments: 141
I had my weekly visit with Dr. Risky today. At 33 plus weeks, I was fully expecting a cervix check. My contractions have been well maintained with my latest prescription, but the ones that do sneak through have increased in intensity. Luckily, I escaped without any internal prodding. Victory! Dr. Risky was also pleased with…
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- Posted in: Health and Pregnancy
After the March of Dimes walk in April, a young woman came up to me and gave me a beautiful drawing she’d done of Madeline: At the time, I was being pulled in many different directions by March of Dimes dignitaries, and I wasn’t able to get the artist’s name or information. After I wrote…
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- Posted in: Living With Loss
A Special NICU Trip
December 28th, 2009Comments: 93
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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- Posted in: Family and Friends
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