Yes it was a shock to learn our 2-year-old had T1 diabetes. Yes it was the single most stressful event to ever occur in my life to date. We'd had a taste of what it was like to sit hours in an emergency room with a small and very sick child, when a month of … Continue reading How We Got Here: Part 2 (and Where We’ve Been)
Month: June 2011
Mad Lib Monday # 1
So here it is, the first product of my new "game." Brought to you this week by Treena. It was close, though... Amy had some great working answers, particularly the last one, as noted.SUPERSTITIONSAlthough we believe ourselves to be slovenly civilized, most of us are really fleas at heart, because we still believe in pasty … Continue reading Mad Lib Monday # 1
Baby Girl
Six years ago after what seemed like the longest nine months of my life - 13 putrid weeks of round-the-clock nausea and five agonizing months of worrisome ultrasounds - and the shortest imagined delivery that almost ended in the car, Ava was born. She was, perhaps, the most anticipated baby ever - she was planned, … Continue reading Baby Girl