You know when you have one of those ideas that seems like a good idea at the time? Mike and I had one of those yesterday. Annie was just bouncing-off-the-walls-crazy, so we loaded her into the car for a drive. We needed gas, so we pulled into a station that also happened to have a…
Pity Partygirl
February 23rd, 2012Comments: 73
For an hour tonight I felt sorry for myself. I know that sounds stupid, and my writing probably makes it sound like I feel sorry for myself all the time, but the truth is, I don’t. When I click around on blogs, and Facebook, and twitter, I am reminded over and over that bad stuff…
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- Posted in: Living With Loss
The Princess Problem
February 23rd, 2012Comments: 63
For the longest time Annie was obsessed exclusively with “Yo Gabba Gabba,” “The Backyardigans,” and “Sesame Street” (also known as “Elmo!” in our home). Basically, if you were a dude in a costume, a cartoon, or a puppet, Annie found you endlessly fascinating. This changed, however, when Annie discovered princesses in the way teenage girls…
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- Posted in: Newborn Identity
In This Moment
February 22nd, 2012Comments: 17
It is a weird and different experience for me to have so much of my support group also dealing with the same sadness I have. This is what it felt like for them when Maddie passed away. I miss the days when we were connected by crushes and classes instead of heartbreak and grief. I…
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- Posted in: Living With Loss
Our “New” Backyard
February 22nd, 2012Comments: 13
This post is sponsored by Glad. We’re taking small steps to do our part and want to help you waste less too. Visit GLAD.com for more information. When Heather and I started our house hunt last year we were determined to find a place that had an incredible backyard with a lawn for Annie (and…
