The Decision, A Disclaimer*, Fearful Thoughts, and The Zoo

So confused have I been over my blogging pursuits that I devoted my entire therapy session on Monday to hashing it out. And it worked, yet again! Therapy is so amazing like that. In case anyone was holding her breath waiting to see if my art blog and this blog would become one, the answer [...]

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Musing on Fusing

I’m (more) seriously thinking of melding together my art blog and this blog into one new blog. Then there would be just one me out in the big world for people to read about instead of two. The thought of it feels scary and liberating. I suppose there’d have to be some editing, but maybe [...]

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What. thefuck.

Ok.
Dear ones.
God.
Motherfucker of the universe.
Today I wanted to see how mamaspohr is doing and found
her condolences
for another
baby
that
died.
I am combing the internet trying to find out what happened to sweet Thalon, wanting an explanation.
Because it can’t be.
Yes. I know people die. But these are two sweet babies in the same blogging community, in the same week.  [...]

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For Maddie’s Family

Maddie and her family are still in my thoughts. The sadness has been an undercurrent that’s been creeping up on me the past few days.
I thought I’d pass along some info about how ANYONE can help them. Meghan at A Mom Two Boys has set up a PayPal account to accept donations for Maddie’s service [...]

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Maddie

My heart is in my stomach this morning and tears are falling on Mister Finn’s head as I write this, because I’ve just learned that a sweet baby internet-friend died yesterday. Her blog, The Spohrs Are Multiplying, is presently rendered dysfunctional due to the influx of comments. I’ve gathered that Maddie died in the PICU [...]

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Drinking Game

Mister Finn fed me water the other day. It felt like a big deal– a big milestone. I was holding my glass up to his mouth so he could lap at my water (he prefers this ritual to the sippy cup), and he very determinedly took it in both hands and directed it to my [...]

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Sick Chickie

Our little guy is sick with a bad cold he got from ME.  I know it means nothing that he got it from me, yet it feels defeating somehow. Cough, 3 day fever, and today snotworks. Sweet sick chickie. He still has small stretches playing on the floor talking to his toys, but mostly he [...]

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