Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 09

(For those of you who have just found us, KIRR (Keepin’ It Real Rewinds) is a series of posts that I’ve been flashing back to my days of infertility and an extreme high-risk quadruplet pregnancy.  You can find the whole series of posts by clicking here or by clicking on the tab located on the …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 08

If you are new to 4tunate, you might be new to KIRR (Keepin’ It Real Rewinds). I’m in the process of getting our story down on "paper", detailing our journey of infertility that led to an extreme high risk quadruplet pregnancy.  You can catch up on the Rewind Series HERE. After finding out that we …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 07

Question from readers: “Will you keep writing more REWINDS?” Answer: Since you’re still reading, I’ll keep writing.  After all, there’s much more to be told.  I wouldn’t leave you hanging forever without closure, now would I? Before I begin I must get this off my chest… I have been completely humbled and blessed by “meeting” …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 06

Shortly after letting out my "Bahama Mama Braids", Brad and I made the decision to try one more round of the low-dose hormone treatments before going the adoption route. I’m not sure what to attribute it to (trusting God more, less nerves, prayer, timing, the idea of adoption) but the load seemed lighter this time.  …

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“Tiny Successes ” Grand Picnic

One of the most anticipated events of the summer has been the St. Vincent Women’s Hospital Annual NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Picnic.   It’s a great occasion to see people who cared for our little guys through the preemie days, and to meet up with people whom we’ve met through this journey. St. Vincent’s goes …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 02

Note: I’m sharing a part of our story in this post that has only been shared with a small handful of individuals. It’s a part of our story that is extremely personal for me, but I feel burdened to share it with you, in the hope that I can be a support to someone else …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 01

First off, thanks for the little catchy title suggestions, I decided to combine a few into “Keepin’ It Real Rewinds”.  Now to the “Real” Story behind this post…. I struggled to find a starting point for this reality post, but as I thought about sharing my heart, I realized that WAS the beginning.  My HEART. …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 00

Sweet Henry’s posture captures my spirit well, as I’m stare at my computer screen… if only I could type comfortably in that position. This post has been brewing in my head for weeks now, so I’ll warn you in this first paragraph that it has the potential of being a catastrophic mess of Jen’s thoughts, …

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