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We officially moved in to our rental house on Saturday. It will take many weeks I am sure to unpack the piles of boxes that line the walls, but it is live-able at least. Each time now we head back home after errands or other short trips Will asks: "
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I am trying to come to terms with moving from this house we have lived at now for almost 9 years. Despite the fact that we've been trying to sell it for several of those years, it still doesn't seem real that I will be leaving
School
This last Friday we went to the Fire Station here in town to do a tour with our Mothering Matters group. Our group does this every year and this is the first year that we have actually made it. Will was so excited that morning. I really didn't
Emma's Story
The day began at 5:30, a little earlier than I had planned on rising to begin a day of reflection. Will came to my bedside seeming a bit disoriented. Finally he decided that a drink of water was what he really wanted, and I sent him back to bed.
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It snowed all day. The kids begged and begged, so we finally made a short excursion out into it. It was still coming down pretty heavy. John was cleaning off the car in an attempt to run some errands. Thankfully he was able to get out and do everything we
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We had the boy's cardiology appointments this morning. We were there from 8:45 - 12:00 and the consensus is that they are both healthy and normal. We started with blood pressure checks on arms and legs, pulse ox on their fingers, height and weight measurements, heart
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I've been told, since I was a child, that I am a bit oblivious. Sometimes that can be a good trait to have. Sure, I might not know what is going on, but I also don't hold many grudges, because I probably just didn't
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I was thinking the other day how overwhelmed I've been lately and I suddenly realized that I may be just a little overworked. Here's what it would look like if I tried to hire someone to be me. Needed:Someone of diverse talents and interests to
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In November, Seth turned one! Shortly after his birthday he decided that walking was something he wanted to do and within a few weeks he worked on it until he now walks all over the place. Every day he seems to get less wobbly and more steady. He is now
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I awoke from a dream-filled sleep this morning to the loud sounds of John's coffee grinder accompanied by the cries of Will. I headed up the stairs as Will headed down, obviously scared by the loud sound he had produced by pushing buttons he shouldn't have
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I'm sorry I never updated here on the issues with the boys. Little Rock never called us to reschedule the boys' echos. I tried once to call them and had to leave a message. We got no reply. This is frustrating, but because we were concerned in
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Will is learning to pray. Here is what his night-time prayer is: Mom: "Dear Jesus" Will: "De Jus" "Thank you for Dad" "Dad" "Thank you for Mom" "Mom" "Thank you for Elise" "Eese" "