The Anatomy of a Miracle….

[Yet Another Disclaimer: Due to some medical vocabulary used in this post, I’m giving it a PG-13 rating. I want to give you a heads up this because I know many of you read this with your families.] I was recently involved in a serious phone conversation with a sweet mommy-to-be, who I met briefly …

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A Page Turned….

Here’s a sample of a re-occurring conversation of mine that I find humorous: Fellow Mom: I just LOVE your blog…I read it everyday – How in the WORLD do you have TIME to do it? Me: Thanks, a lot of times I blog during nap breaks or after they go to bed at night. It’s …

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(Update) The Incredible Hulk

Update: We’ve received word that the shots will be delivered to our door between 4-5pm this afternoon. We aren’t holding our breath, but it looks like this might just happen! Brad, you deserve a trip to Hawaii for this one! Wish I could send us! =) He has spent HOURS fighting for these shots – …

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The Diaper Diaries

For those of you scared to read any further fearing this is a descriptive post about a diaper blowout, breath easy (literally)! Perhaps another time….(kidding, mom!!!!) I just wanted to post about our car payment diaper budget. When we first started telling people we were expecting quadruplets, diapers almost always became the next topic of …

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Absolutely, the TOUGHEST Month of my Life….

January 5, 2007 a bittersweet day that I will never, no never, forget. It was a day of celebration because we had made it to the vital goal of 28 weeks. A day that we had counted down week by week every Friday…. 10 more weeks until 28, 3 more weeks ’til 28, 2 more …

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Farewell 2007

Farewell, 2007. What a year you’ve been!!!!!! From an extreme high-risk, high-mortality pregnancy to a relatively short NICU stay and bringing 4 healthy babies homeFrom sleepless nights with 4 INFANTS to sleeping 12 hours at nightFrom swimming in preemie clothes to size 12 and sometimes 18 month clothesFrom helplessly laying on their bellies to sitting …

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1/2 a Decade of Marriage, BABY!

5 Years Ago Today I married by best friend….. Brad and I decided on a Christmas wedding, ultimately, because it fit our school schedules. (He was finishing up his undergrad and I was working as a speech therapy assistant in the schools.) It worked out perfectly – we were able to be with our entire …

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T-H-A-N-K-F-U-L

How many of you remember this famous writing assignment given by teachers nationwide through the years, “This Thanksgiving I am Thankful For….”? This was an all too easy assignment for me as I quickly jotted down my top things I was grateful for and shared them with my class. This Thanksgiving I’m actually relieved to …

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