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Drum Roll Please…

I must confess we’ve known the sex of our baby since 16 weeks. Sorry for being so sneaky and all, but we couldn’t help ourselves. After passing out at the hospital (story here) and having two ultrasounds during my overnight stay there, the two OB’s who saw me were very confident in what they had seen and we were … Continue reading →

Does It Really Make A Difference

It never ceases to amaze me what comes out of people’s mouths. Call me oversensitive or cynical after everything we’ve been through, but at least I own my feelings.   I’ve covered a select few of these treasured gems in I Declare! and now after coming clean with my pregnancy and the joy and gift … Continue reading →

New Traditions and What If’s

With Paul off with Cooper at Home Depot collecting materials to build a fire station for his collection of life-size fire trucks around the house, I hung out in the backyard with Tucker playing football this morning. He seemed rather quiet and contemplative so I asked him if he wanted to take a walk. He perked up … Continue reading →

Everything Happens For A Reason

At least it usually does. Chance meetings, people and things crossing paths with our everyday lives when the timing is right and you need them the most. Ranging from the small blessings and pay it forward moments to the large, knock your socks off “You must be kidding me! Hot Damn!” things, events and people … Continue reading →

Look Up

Clouds. I love taking photos of them almost as much as I love watching them.   I get lost in them. They’re always beautiful no matter the shape, color or size.  Taking time to appreciate and really watch them always brings me back to my childhood. Hours were spent as a child laying in the grass gazing upward … Continue reading →

Unexpected Monday Discoveries

In the midst of an unrelated online search this morning, I came upon myself. How ’bout them apples!   Funny thing is that I didn’t even know the piece was out there. I’ve done a few interviews and a photo shoot over the past 9 months relating to my diagnosis, our journey with my brain tumor … Continue reading →

Summing Up A Year

2010 has been a year of tumultuous change for our family and yet, in the end, it’s been a year filled with immeasurable rewards.   We’ve carved out one hell of a road this year and I’d do it again. While we’ve followed the path least traveled, in the end, we’re closing 2010 with a stronger … Continue reading →

A Four Letter Word

I asked Tucker, as I do everyday, how his day was at school. He said, “Not Good“, then came a flood of tears. I swooped in with a hug and began to peel back what was hiding behind the tears streaming down his face. It was a four letter word. A little girl in his … Continue reading →

Ugh

  I’m dreading my MRI tomorrow.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this process is like playing Russian Roulette with a loaded gun. I’ve managed to survive 11 empty chambers and now I’ll wait tomorrow to see if the 12th chamber will serve up a blank or a bullet. Thank God for sedation and the lingering after effects … Continue reading →

Your Voice Has Potential, Share It Wisely

In the past year, two people I had known for decades and a third, the brother of a dear friend, committed suicide. The immensity of the loss shared by these three families and all those who loved them can never be measured. Immeasurable will also be the questions that remain unanswered as is the pain … Continue reading →

730

730 days ago tomorrow, everything changed. I signed on the dotted line. Page after page of dotted lines I signed. Thinking all the while that I must have already lost my damn mind. It had to be good and gone if I was willing to give someone the opportunity and privilege to remove a piece … Continue reading →