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March, 2007

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Kenny loves Vegas. Is it the casinos?   Nope - he can't stand being strolled through those...  and that  makes  it pretty hard to get around here, by the way... Is it the showgirls?   Not that either, I don't think he's into the miniskirts yet... Could it be the exquisite restaurants and designer shopping boutiques?   Yeah, right.   Like he's  not going to have a  lot to say…
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Tomorrow Kenny and I are setting off to Las Vegas!   Ok, we're tagging along with Casey on a business trip, but as we'll be on our own for the bulk of our time there, I'm starting to mentally prepare for the adventures of entertaining a 25-pound monkey for three days on the Strip.   Ok, we're not going to be hanging out on the Strip.   We're staying in…
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    Tonight I need to write a little about my husband.   He is my best friend, and I have been so caught up in the chaos of the last few weeks that I haven't had much time to reflect on what a huge blessing that he is. Casey is a man who truly seeks to honor, love and cherish me, his wife.   He constantly goes out of…
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Tonight makes two weeks since I lost my baby.   I'm slowing getting to the point where it's not the first thing I think about every minute of the day.   But I am still crying at odd moments, still crying as I fall asleep, and my heart still aches when I wake up.   Watching Kenny today as he trundled race cars across the living room floor, it hit…
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I was going to write a quick post, but Kenny decided to climb into my lap as I was logging in.   So this is all I can say...
... is something that I never hear.   Kenny really does talk nonstop.   All day.   It's charming, adorable, amazing, exasperating and sometimes exhausting.   Here is a transcript of our six minute ride to his gymnastics class today: "Nastics!   Ball!   Gym-to-play!   Copter?   Copter!   Roof!   Hat.   WINDY!   Bye-bye, copter!   Ment!   Mama, 'ment!   Gamma 'ment trick buk!   Dada's…
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For the week leading up to Dave and Sonila's wedding, I worked on getting Kenny to say, "Congratulations, Uncle Dave!" and he got pretty good at it.   So good now, in fact (even if it is after the fact) that he spent the whole drive to MOPS this morning shouting it at the top of his lungs.   What a joyful kid.   So without further ado, let me…
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We just arrived home, after a beautiful weekend of laughter, love, hugs, tears and lots of dancing.   I wasn't able to get online at all in Florida, and as it's late, I'll have to save the writing of my stories until tomorrow.   But here are some quick pictures... The gorgeous bride and groom:   Mr. & Mrs. Dave and Sonila Cook!       And the two most…
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... it seems they never stop. Casey and Kenny came with me to the hospital for the D&C on Monday, and hung out in the pre-surgery area.   That is, until Kenny started projectile vomiting all over himself, Casey, the floor and the gurney I was laying on.   Casey got  everything wiped up and they took off.   Just before they left, I found out that my own  doctor…
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I am leaving in ten minutes to go to the hospital for a D&C.   It seems I will need one after all, as I went to the doctor this morning for bad cramping and a mild fever, and she found additional tissue that still has not worked its way out on its own.   Kenny, bless his heart, is sick with a virus (I can hear him throwing up…
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Thank you for the emails and comments you have sent.   They mean so much to me.   It is amazing to see the love and sympathy of so many strangers. Physically I am doing ok.   Emotionally I am not so good.   This isn't the sort of thing you ever expect to happen, and even if you  have known  friends  who have lost a baby, the true impact…
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Hello Everyone: I am so saddened to write this update.    I had to bring Kristjana to the ER early this evening.   We lost the baby.   I would appreciate your prayers for Kristjana.   She had a very rough evening, and the doctors have admitted her for at least one evening because of pain.   Kenny and I just got home.   The little guy is resting comfortably…
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There is something that I've been aching to write about for weeks now, but something has been holding me back.   Protocol?   Tradition?   Appropriateness?   Superstition?   Well, I need to throw all that out the window, if only for the sake of my sanity; because I need to write about this. So here's the really AWESOME, FABULOUS news... I'm pregnant!!!!! And here's the other side of the…
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Kenny is a very good eater.   In fact, he will eat most everything you put in front of him, with very few exceptions.   But, like any toddler, he is going through the "single food phase" week by week.   This week (and last week) it happens to be a request for cereal  at every meal: Honey Bunches of Oats, which he calls, "Dada Cereal" (because that's what Casey…
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"The Mommy Back Home" just started her own blog, called Half My Heart.   Congratulations and good luck, Kimmie! Speaking of blogging, "Mommy Blogging" in particular, this is a good time to reflect on how theraputic writing a blog has been for me.   Journaling is one of the best ways to produce an outlet for your thoughts, feelings and emotions, as well as to  hone your communication skills and…
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My sister's husband arrived today in the Middle East for his second deployment since the Iraq war began.   (I'm not writing where specifically, for obvious reasons.)   Though a Naval flight officer, he will be serving with an Army unit for the next seven months.   My sister waits at home with her two daughters, Kaitie and Kristen, ages 4 and 3:    I have to admit that I…
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Casey and I went out on a date again tonight... Yee HAA for another set of grandparents being in town.   It was a lot of fun: good food, cool atmosphere, handsome date.   We went on the early side to a trendy little spot, and by the time we paid the check, we  realized that it was only 7:15.   Wait.   Didn't we used to be hip?  …
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