January 1, 2010 at 11:37 pm (Randomness)
Tags: new year
I’ve sat down to write this post about a million times today. I keep getting pulled away by various things…a teething baby, a naughty dog, laundry, Super Mario Kart. It may just be that I don’t have anything profound to say.
Hubby got me a digital photo frame for Christmas, and today I was watching it go through all the pictures. A year of pictures were playing out for me. The bulk of the pictures were of Baby B. What a precious gift we were given this past year.
Last year was amazing.
I’m sure this year will continue to be everything we ever dreamed. Baby B has brought so much into our lives.
I wish and hope that everyone who is reading this can be blessed as much as we have. I hope your baby finds you soon, whether through adoption, IVF, IUI, or just the plain old fashioned way.
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I found this idea (project365) to take a photo of something in my life everyday. I thought it would be a great thing to add to this blog. So this year, I will be posting 365 pictures of my life here for every one to see. I am not going to post everyday, but I will take a picture every day and post the week’s photos once or twice a week. I think it will be fun. And don’t worry, they won’t all be of Baby B.
Feel free to join me. You could also do 52 (one a week), or 12 (one a month) if you don’t think you can do 365.
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December 24, 2009 at 3:55 pm (adoption)
Tags: christmas
Merry Christmas!
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December 23, 2009 at 7:17 am (Randomness)
Tags: teaching
There are two more days until Christmas, and I am still teaching! Okay, “teaching” is a loose term, because who in their right mind would think that kids would actually be learning this week? They have visions of sugar plums and new toys dancing in their heads, not math facts and reading skills.
It’s utter craziness, I tell you!
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December 15, 2009 at 10:16 pm (Randomness)
Tags: "stealing"
I am in utter disbelief.
I got a birth announcement/Christmas card from a “friend” today.
They announced the birth of their little girl. I opened it and my jaw dropped.
We invited this couple over to our house for dinner about three months ago. The woman was pregnant with their second child and we were talking about names. They were saying how hard it was to come up with girl names, and we remarked that we had the opposite problem. Well, the conversation went on and the lady asked about “our” girl name.
Yes, you guessed it. They named their little girl what we were going to use. To top it all off, it has special meaning to us. Not only does the name mean “gracious,” but it is a combination of Hubby’s and my names. And I even explained this to them.
Of course, Hubby doesn’t get why I’m upset. And we certainly don’t have a baby girl around here, but we plan on it someday. Now our “unique” name was taken by a “friend.”
The funny thing is, I saw the husband before the baby was born and started talking to him about the birth. He got all weird and changed the subject. Well now I know why.
I can’t believe someone would do that! Now I understand why people don’t share their baby names with others until after the baby is born. Even with friends.
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I know it’s irrational to think that it’s “my” name, and no one will ever think to use it. It just hurts a little because it was a “friend.”
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December 7, 2009 at 9:03 pm (adoption)
Tags: blessed
I spent years hoping for this day. Well, maybe not this day in particular, but about this kind of day.
I know how lucky blessed I am to be able to celebrate this Christmas with a little one. I was crying yesterday as we put up our Christmas tree. I just suddenly turned emotional as I was sharing it with Baby B, an eight month old who is enthralled with the lights. And I especially lost it when we hung this ornament on the tree:
I just feel so blessed…
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November 30, 2009 at 10:58 pm (Randomness)
Tags: NaBloWriMo
NaBloWriMo is officially over.
Whew! I made it.
I can’t say that every entry was my very best, but what do you expect when I am writing EVERY day?
I like my blogging to be about quality, not quantity; however, posting every day has gotten me into a habit of writing. I won’t be writing everyday, but I am going to write more often. (Christina, I don’t know how you do it!)
Except this week. I think I need a little break.
If you’re interested in the thirty day blogging challenge, you can try next November. Or you can choose your month and participate in NaBloPoMo, which allows you to complete the goal any month.
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November 29, 2009 at 11:07 pm (Randomness)
Tags: family, NaBloWriMo
The In-Laws just left and the house seems so empty. They were so helpful around the house and were not a burden at all. It’s a little sad to see them go.
It was amazing to see Baby B bond with them. He was such a sweetheart and gave them lots of hugs. I wish we lived a little closer so he could see them more often. Unfortunately, we live on opposite sides of the country.
Although, Hubby regresses to his childhood when he is around his parents, their visit was genuinely enjoyable.
Now it’s back to work after a long weekend. Boo-hoo!
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November 29, 2009 at 12:15 am (Randomness, baby B)
Tags: NaBloWriMo, Randomness
Tonight we went out to an awesome Greek restaurant. I ordered their fabulous lemon chicken soup. Baby B has gotten to a point where when we eat, he wants to eat with us. So I gave him some of the soup. He loved it!
If I took too long in between bites, he would get mad and give me the what for. He ate a good bit of the soup with crackers. He is turning into such a chow hound. At least he is eating healthy things.
Afterwords, we walked downtown to see the Christmas lights. He was totally enthralled.
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