1 week

  A thank you note to my village.  I wrote this to them, but I want to put it here so I have it for me.  A record of this process. Girls, this is me today. I should be 23 weeks. But I'm not. I'm 1 week postpartum and it shouldn't be. I remember how we all rallied around Debi when we lost Sydney. I say "we" because that's what it felt like. Like "we" lost a baby. I remember thinking, "I can't imagine what that...

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yesterday i had a son

Deep breath. I've been absent from my blog for quite some time, and a lot of life has happened in between.  In short, Sadira is now 6, I am now 32, and I have been dating my awesome guy, Christian, who Sadie affectionately calls "Chief." We are moving into a new home that Christian designed.  We love it. We have two dogs now, one of which is insane, and one who is the world's most perfect dog.  We forgive the crazy one,...

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*crickets chirping*

Oh, hi there. So I took a non-intentional hiatus.  Just kinda happened.  No particular reason, other than I just got a little busy living life.  Maybe a little uninspired.  Maybe a little overwhelmed.  And I felt...unattracted to writing.  Weird, right?  I honestly hadn't even turned on my personal laptop in what has probably been months. But somehow I winded up checking out my own blog.  ...

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six weeks

It's been six weeks since I last blogged. Six weeks since I wrote about Sadira's birthday, and turning five. So much has happened in the past six weeks.  Things that I want to write about.  Things that I NEED to write about. I'll be honest, I've felt a little off-balance, not blogging during these past six weeks. I've felt a little like something was missing.  My recap.  My reflection. Writing has become a...

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5ive!...plus one week and four days

I've been MIA for a few weeks.. it's been busy around here!  Mostly busy because...  SADIRA TURNED FIVE!!!!! Before anyone begins sending their "condolences," I will not stand for anyone saying, "oh my goodness, aren't you so sad? Your baby is five!"  The answer is a resounding NO!!  I'm so proud of the little person that she is.  I've actually been anticipating and looking forward to her turning...

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hurricane preparedness

  "Ermahgerd! It's a Frenkunsterm!!" This is a post about poop, a hurricane, and apple cake. You're welcome! :-) So you may have heard...we have this Hurricane named Sandy that decided to blow through this week.  We've been through a few hurricanes in our area, but this monster, nicknamed "Frankenstorm," was shaping up to hit up the East Coast in a major way. Everyone started freaking out this weekend. ...

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