I realized this morning that we’ve been in our house a year now, which means I’m at the end of Mike’s cooking challenge. While I didn’t achieve cooking something weekly, thanks to life events and the like, I came close. And, I found that cooking is not as hard as I thought, although I’m not…
The Need For Speed
August 31st, 2012Comments: 12
Annie was super-hyped on the bike she got for her birthday six months ago until, like a typical kid, she lost interest in it one day. The bike and bumble bee helmet sat there, forlorn, for months. The good news is that, like a typical kid, Annie is suddenly super-hyped on it again. The first…
The Exhausted Optimist
August 30th, 2012Comments: 37
In our relationship, Mike is the pessimist and I’m the optimist. Some of it is our personalities, some is life experiences. When Mike is down about something, I pump him up. When I am overly excited, he brings me back to earth. For ten years, we’ve filled those roles, and it’s worked for us. I used…
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- Posted in: Living With Loss
Pandamonium
August 30th, 2012Comments: 34
A few weeks ago Heather and I left Annabel in the care of my parents so we could attend Jackie’s memorial, and when we returned Annabel was out of her mind with excitement. Turns out that while we were gone my parents took Annie to the toy store and let her pick out whatever she…
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- Posted in: Newborn Identity
Other Options
August 29th, 2012Comments: 52
On my last post, I received a comment asking me my thoughts on surrogacy and adoption. I started a reply and a bajillion words later I figured it would probably be better suited as a post because I would love for people with experience in these areas to help educate me. My thoughts about surrogacy…
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- Posted in: Health and Pregnancy
