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That woman

This picture was taken April 2, 2006, 7 years ago tomorrow. This was a woman who, though still very much struggling with hyperemesis, was happily expecting a baby.  And not just “expecting” in the...

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Caterpillars!!

Cora’s caterpillars arrived.  Hopefully we have warm weather this year so we can release the butterflies and have them be warm enough to fly away.

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"Hopefully" (pregnancy mentioned)

So, I have become pregnant again.  It wasn’t planned, but I’m excited…most of the time.  When I’m not terrified. I have such a hard time talking about pregnancy with people.  I’ll only be 6 weeks on...

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I hate this day

April 30th, the last day Cora was alive.  As much as I have come to terms with some things, it’s still hard.  I STILL have the “if only I’d done this,” and “I should have done that,” thoughts that pop...

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Happy 7th birthday Cora

Seven years ago today I held a perfect redheaded angel in my arms. For just a few moments the grief slipped away as I was surrounded by and in awe of her. I didn’t get to hold her in my arms for long,...

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ROHHAD: Kira – 9 years old – passes away :(

Kira, 9 years old, gains her ROHHAD angel wings Dearest friends….it is with a heavy heart and sadness that I must share that one of our sweetest and dearest friends has lost her battle with ROHHAD and...

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Other women’s babies

It’s interesting how a picture can take you right back to the emotion of the moment it was taken in.  I was looking at old pictures a while back, trying to find pictures of me and my youngest sister...

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Moving

Yep, we’re moving.  Quite unexpectedly.  Matt got an amazing transfer offer, and it’s the kind of thing that would be a great opportunity and we had no real reason to stay where we are. So right now,...

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When things whisper to me….

Shortly after Cora died, I felt like everything I saw around me symbolized her.  We were very very poor, and I could imagine myself up to my ears in pictures in figurines if I bought every one.  So I...

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It’s been a long time.

I feel bad that I didn’t post about her birthday. I haven’t posted much at all anywhere lately. My life feels like it keeps getting away from me. But we had a birthday celebration. Cora’s butterflies...

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Is this what acceptance really is?

I’ve discussed the stages of grief before, this isn’t really what this post is about. Anyway, I finished reading the book Allegiant by Veronica Roth last night (Spoilers if you haven’t read it...

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Footprints

I am sometimes ashamed at how infrequently I post here.  It doesn’t mean I don’t think about my Cora.  She is never far from my thoughts and heart.  And even recently I have had some fairly hard days....

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Caterpillars!!

Cora’s caterpillars arrived.  Hopefully we have warm weather this year so we can release the butterflies and have them be warm enough to fly away.

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