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We landed around 7 pm Thursday night, went to future (at the time) sister-in-law's house for dinner and then went back to the hotel to crash. Friday, we took K to Kemah boardwalk for lunch. It was so flipping hot in TX so I thought she'd enjoy the splash park. Negative on that one! In hind-site I probably should have known since she doesn't like water splashing in her face. Oops!<br />
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That night was the bachelorette and bachelor parties. Pat went hog hunting and I'm pretty sure I could recite his stories by memory since I've now heard them over and over and over. (Love ya honey!) However, I'm also pretty sure I had a more amazing evening than anyone that went to either of those parties. I got to hang out with Molly. Yes, that's right. Be jealous!<br />
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I met Molly for the first time when Pat and I got married, she married Pat's cousin who lives in TX. Needless to say we never hung out, which as I learned is a total shame because she is flipping amazing! We took the three kiddos to the beach (first time for Miss K) for some play time. Kimber loved Colin & Chloe and I hope we don't have to wait another 3 years to have another playdate!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">After the beach we went for some Tex Mex. Totally off topic, but they serve warm salsa! Who knew? And actually I was pleasantly surprised! During warm salsa and chips, K decided to poke a hole in her cup and spilled lemonade all over everything. After I got over the shock of the coldness in my lap I couldn't stop laughing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Back in April (yes, I am a little behind!) we met up with Jodi again for another round of family pictures. Here are a few of my favorites. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Jodi always blows me away with her pictures. As long as she's still doing family sessions we will be using her. I am pretty sure I've run out of words to describe her awesomeness. :)</span></div>
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Emotionally, it seems it's just blocked out. If I don't acknowledge it then it didn't happen, right? No one says anything to me about it. Sometimes I'll get a 'How are you doing?' but I just assume it's a general question and not related to my miscarriage.<br />
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I did get a card from my super awesome cousin, and it was amazing. Just what I needed. Somehow reading it though, it felt like it didn't pertain to me. Like the words were meant for someone else because I didn't miscarry. Not possible.<br />
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Kimber has been super attached lately, I'd like to think she just knows that I need her now. Two weekends ago she fell asleep on my chest while I was watching a movie (which never happens, she's not a cuddler at all) and I just felt an overwhelming sadness. I couldn't help but to look at her and cry.<br />
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How?<br />
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How did I make her so perfectly and fail so miserably this time around?<br />
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For whatever reason I feel like I've let her down. Comical since she had no clue what it really meant when she pointed to my stomach and said 'baby.' What if I can never give her a sibling?<br />
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What if this happens again... and again... and again? How many times before we realize it's too much hurt? How many times will we go through saying goodbye to someone we've never met? It could be none or it could be as many times as we try to get pregnant. I just don't feel strong enough.<br />
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Will we try again? I know that's everyone's question. I don't blame people for wondering, I'd probably wonder too. However, my answer is not definite because most of the time it's 'I have no idea.' If we do, will it be right away or will we wait a while? No clue. Part of me wants to be pregnant yesterday, part of me never wants to try again.<br />
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Most of the time I just feel numb. I've started working like crazy and planning all the projects I want to tackle around the house while I'm off next week. I suppose that's good and bad. It doesn't give me time to dwell, but it also doesn't give me time to process. I'm sure Thursday will be hard. I have a follow-up appointment with my OB. I just don't want to talk about it. I don't want to re-live it. I don't want it to be real.<br />
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<br />Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-60295455025471201182012-06-20T17:52:00.000-07:002012-06-20T17:59:24.950-07:00Part 2 - DevastationI had scheduled our 2nd appointment for 6/14 and at first was going to go by myself. I told Pat I'd really like it if he came to this one too because, 'what if something's wrong and I'm there by myself.'<br />
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Well, I'm glad he came.<br />
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My OB came in, asked the standard questions and told me that my blood work from my 1st appointment came back perfect. Then he tried the ultrasound on my stomach and wasn't successful. Apparently my baby was hiding... if only... I wanted an internal one because I had a <b><i>need </i></b>to <b><i>hear </i></b>his heartbeat this time.<br />
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I switched into the ever so flattering paper sheet and my OB came in to start. After a few minutes he turned the monitor around. His face was different. He asked me if I saw the baby. Yes, I said. He asked again, and I said yes and pointed. I knew something was wrong. He then asked if anything was different and pointed to where the heartbeat should be.<br />
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There was no heartbeat.<br />
There was NO heartbeat.<br />
THERE WAS NO HEARTBEAT!!!!<br />
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No, this cannot be happening. Not to me, not to us, not to my family.<br />
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A day away from 10 weeks, my little one was still measuring at about 8.<br />
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Tears ensued. Sorrow, devastation, numbness, disbelief, horror.<br />
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My OB wanted another ultrasound to make sure since their equipment was better than what he has in his office. I had one scheduled for Friday at 9:40 am. I left the office and called my boss, sobbing that I would not be in the next day.<br />
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I went to my mom's and talked to her for a while and then came home with my little family of 3. K makes this harder and easier at the same time. She makes me laugh, but then cry at the thought of being able to have her and then loosing this baby. She would point to the tears and say 'uh oh mommy.' Heart melts. It is hard trying to hold it together for her and be strong when all I want to do is lay in bed and cry.<br />
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Friday morning we got ready to go in to see the ultrasound tech. I felt like I was walking into heartache. I became numb, and then she turned the sound on. The sound of nothingness filled the room and I lost it. It is true, my baby is gone. The reality began to sink in, and it sucked. The tech then proceeded to say the most horrible cliche things that no one cares to hear during a time like this. I stopped listening when she started blabbering about '... the baby's still hanging on mommy, it just doesn't want to let go' Yes, thank you. As if I don't have a hard enough time processing the fact that my baby has been dead for two weeks.<br />
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That afternoon my OB called me to discuss what happens next. I had three options and decided to go with a D&C. After a few phone calls we set it up for 7 am Tuesday morning.<br />
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Days passed. It didn't seem real. How could it? This was not supposed to happen. We were successful with K, what changed?<br />
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We arrived at the hospital Tuesday morning at 5:45 to get checked in. The nurses came, asked what procedure I was having and of course wanted to talk about the details. I kept it together, even when one nurse had an overly shocked look on her face when I explained I had no idea that I miscarried until I went in for my 10 week appointment. I was strong... until 20 minutes before my procedure. I cracked, I couldn't hold it in any longer. And then, the worst part of the morning thus far... My OB came in and said there was another form I had to sign. The form to determine what was to be done with the 'Fetal Remains' of my baby. Seriously?!?!?!? Was this necessary? Crushing, to say it lightly.<br />
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As they wheeled me into the OR we talked about the precious child I did have, that is helping me hold it together. The oxygen was put on and the next thing I remember was waking up hysterical back in my 'room.' I heard the nurse say to go get Patrick, I continued my hysteria and then I heard her say, ok we <b><i>really </i></b>need to get Patrick. The nurse proceeded to let me know she was going to give me something to calm me down. Hysteria turned to merely sobbing, I got another dose (or two). Finally, I was calm.<br />
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I asked Pat the same questions probably like 20 times. I knew I had asked him, I just couldn't remember the answers. It didn't take very long for me to feel up to leaving. An old lady came to wheel me down to the car, and just like that, my baby was gone.<br />
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On the way to my mom's, Pat had to pull over so I could get sick. Lovely. The procedure itself was painless, physically of course. Even afterward, I didn't have any cramping and I barely spotted.<br />
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Emotionally, I don't even know where to begin.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-51778645892110026522012-06-20T13:10:00.003-07:002012-06-20T17:52:34.965-07:00Part 1 - ExcitementPat and I have gone back and forth with setting a time frame to have another baby, and just waiting to see how things go. I'm a huge planner so it's always hard for me to not have things perfectly timed out. While 'just waiting to see how things go' we fell into this amazing routine with K. I love our little family of 3. I love sleeping through the night, her being able to entertain herself, and Pat and I being able to give her ample attention. I just think our lives are perfection right now...<br />
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All of a sudden Pat said we should try... Insert shocked face... I now felt like by saying I wanted another baby that somehow I was saying that K wasn't enough for me. Yes, I fully realize how messed up my logic is! After several long conversations I realized that I was being selfish for wanting only K. She deserves siblings, permanent play mates, that companionship as an adult, and to have someone there when Pat and I are gone.<br />
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So we kinda tried in March, really tried in April and on May 4th I got this on my lunch break:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I immediately drove out to Pat's work and told him the news. Funny since that is EXACTLY how this all happened with K too. He was shocked, we were both shocked. I didn't think it would happen this fast, and I was excited. We started thinking about how amazing K was going to be with the baby. She loves babies at the sitter and couldn't wait for her to meet her new brother/sister! Life was great!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Man this pregnancy was different than the first. I already had heartburn, constantly felt like I could vomit at any moment, and the boobs... o.m.g! I also had this horrible feeling that something wasn't going to go right. I told Pat, my mom, and two close friends that I just didn't feel like this pregnancy was going to go well. I can't really explain it, but I couldn't shake it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I scheduled our first appointment with my OB on 5/24 and we took K with us. We saw little Baby B for the first time and it took our breath away. Nothing can describe the feeling. I started feeling better about my pregnancy. Obviously the baby was perfect, here was our proof:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My OB wanted to see me in 3 weeks for a follow-up ultrasound since the first was pretty early and we didn't hear the heartbeat. It didn't worry me though, I just figured it was too early for my little mister (I had already made up my mind the baby was a boy and called him Paxton) to be showing off too much :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We headed to Texas for my brother-in-law's wedding, and after the wedding I started texting everyone to tell them the good news. As soon as we got home we snapped a couple pictures of K with the ultrasound for our Facebook announcement:</span></div>
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Life is amazing!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-10807487165657277292012-04-02T19:39:00.001-07:002012-04-02T19:40:30.316-07:00Kitchen and Living Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So this is what we've been working on... and it's still not done! We have a few pieces of trim left, blinds and curtains to hang and some more decorating to do but if I waited to post pictures until everything was completely finished... well... it'd be a while!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVLZRInfNfDrQgXggJtFgTt31aJrHml1GDWAYtzxAKJIkZyYSJIDJMV7PwcYximnipty5avT8dwpFWLvxAR2KZezkquByuv-G6-NQfFWRU6ujjrNY7g2DZ_jciEK9h-YL2b_QtAOzXO4/s1600/IMG_0825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVLZRInfNfDrQgXggJtFgTt31aJrHml1GDWAYtzxAKJIkZyYSJIDJMV7PwcYximnipty5avT8dwpFWLvxAR2KZezkquByuv-G6-NQfFWRU6ujjrNY7g2DZ_jciEK9h-YL2b_QtAOzXO4/s640/IMG_0825.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Living Room Before</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0ZPiXjrbHUHipPIsNiL0XMMkvcRb_jbvbiT2UYjX23YreevzKhajDPdhOduA4FYB2I2Z2NB7Tnr8fRyE4oQOLs-xDwdu89qINmDYSri-VFXsp7ieVOL9IldQSbyo7qINPPi_Fj9l2Lk/s1600/IMG_0826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0ZPiXjrbHUHipPIsNiL0XMMkvcRb_jbvbiT2UYjX23YreevzKhajDPdhOduA4FYB2I2Z2NB7Tnr8fRyE4oQOLs-xDwdu89qINmDYSri-VFXsp7ieVOL9IldQSbyo7qINPPi_Fj9l2Lk/s640/IMG_0826.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Living Room Before</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lLlTgGVwKt1yDFnKWR2gDEN-A_SNYj6fKKIWWQnKfv5BPf8u3FQIxIApffdTw7lcimiP086NaeLl0H31PM664GsEfEeXff96mtYdCHpr0TSWgrvK3hlhUB5KK-5_An6a7jqw4KfNGzw/s1600/IMG_1550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lLlTgGVwKt1yDFnKWR2gDEN-A_SNYj6fKKIWWQnKfv5BPf8u3FQIxIApffdTw7lcimiP086NaeLl0H31PM664GsEfEeXff96mtYdCHpr0TSWgrvK3hlhUB5KK-5_An6a7jqw4KfNGzw/s640/IMG_1550.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Living Room After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSGSwOV3Xw-YX_8fCDl10DlGPH9rZzfpHi1nAUEhGO48DnAUpMEp26IJ31PIhuhTuRGf9nw-AIdMh-b8jLHGsMRrp3PKL4y5Wdfp-w3Ko_-tjpXluG54ErAB52S-7MUTewQUHcavzQ04/s1600/IMG_1548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSGSwOV3Xw-YX_8fCDl10DlGPH9rZzfpHi1nAUEhGO48DnAUpMEp26IJ31PIhuhTuRGf9nw-AIdMh-b8jLHGsMRrp3PKL4y5Wdfp-w3Ko_-tjpXluG54ErAB52S-7MUTewQUHcavzQ04/s640/IMG_1548.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Living Room After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg7bqWUIgziiB9Auqa6o0K3DXVBPK8w_G_PhpFQtQu7Ghyphenhyphenls4kqcgp6v1lKhFYevQukiGgdINrlLs4j1PFbfFGHjdbYDvmEQ4YTfCeGJ4FozSXNq7OY6tbylaa5i3xs_fk0_GPRY_CEg/s1600/IMG_1549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg7bqWUIgziiB9Auqa6o0K3DXVBPK8w_G_PhpFQtQu7Ghyphenhyphenls4kqcgp6v1lKhFYevQukiGgdINrlLs4j1PFbfFGHjdbYDvmEQ4YTfCeGJ4FozSXNq7OY6tbylaa5i3xs_fk0_GPRY_CEg/s640/IMG_1549.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Living Room After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoYpVZJSpqLjSU73HQPuyp9gbAuV5kMROaD2pyvYzhp4RBlMAG5wcolE_K0WItxC8cuu8TCYnSkuMepJv4Kyg-PlVDgzczwPie1e9QaFsSGXMumF264zCR2byqien_5O8QeTetjAPk_0/s1600/IMG_1547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoYpVZJSpqLjSU73HQPuyp9gbAuV5kMROaD2pyvYzhp4RBlMAG5wcolE_K0WItxC8cuu8TCYnSkuMepJv4Kyg-PlVDgzczwPie1e9QaFsSGXMumF264zCR2byqien_5O8QeTetjAPk_0/s640/IMG_1547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Living Room After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf_kJMkKP_z81LoRHvJvCvoalB6Pkq-5CJueRfTcmbZxj2NPP3PwG4Jq1mdGEktXfBX0YqO4OGqrSwSVTzEx1eIWLFEbrhgKqbYnP6gRSwJQblB_HA9yqaGhvH4XLlnD46ikDy9iKnZI/s1600/IMG_1539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf_kJMkKP_z81LoRHvJvCvoalB6Pkq-5CJueRfTcmbZxj2NPP3PwG4Jq1mdGEktXfBX0YqO4OGqrSwSVTzEx1eIWLFEbrhgKqbYnP6gRSwJQblB_HA9yqaGhvH4XLlnD46ikDy9iKnZI/s640/IMG_1539.JPG" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hallway After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWF7R_ydEnIkorOKJrElzeliVK1bKnKybClnD2wi1kSxaNKmyb6ISgf2EwueMYhYEAIKw3Jeogs5Er94IehCiLHIlGAZCUwnib-HbCmROxc2dHDX4vTIrcXLQ-f1U7dYqXvTA_H8quLLc/s1600/IMG_1540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWF7R_ydEnIkorOKJrElzeliVK1bKnKybClnD2wi1kSxaNKmyb6ISgf2EwueMYhYEAIKw3Jeogs5Er94IehCiLHIlGAZCUwnib-HbCmROxc2dHDX4vTIrcXLQ-f1U7dYqXvTA_H8quLLc/s640/IMG_1540.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wall mural in the hallway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJII21UPemc_8tDcnRK98s9TACBoePktS9Fj0qwhZ8nIViMZWTkgNNM9Z1b2IteXKTPB4s2ZQjxdi-OOehDAu0UyhznuRci560x41xkSQ48WB78rYuYd_am0mRkFUbrD-pJDqaZkaIkVU/s1600/IMG_1543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJII21UPemc_8tDcnRK98s9TACBoePktS9Fj0qwhZ8nIViMZWTkgNNM9Z1b2IteXKTPB4s2ZQjxdi-OOehDAu0UyhznuRci560x41xkSQ48WB78rYuYd_am0mRkFUbrD-pJDqaZkaIkVU/s640/IMG_1543.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Close up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSvr7OdlL0HlKcO6ULLanQyX6rJDWRUKlz5BX0_zzhq8enBtdIlmyvJQq-qjzmqOaFcctD41KpPwJ-3mVem0QCXvfbd9tEH-sMBURVBnvXdfSEZ1EJ3WXowJ9DUHKJTgU3-O2hal_vQI/s1600/IMG_1546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSvr7OdlL0HlKcO6ULLanQyX6rJDWRUKlz5BX0_zzhq8enBtdIlmyvJQq-qjzmqOaFcctD41KpPwJ-3mVem0QCXvfbd9tEH-sMBURVBnvXdfSEZ1EJ3WXowJ9DUHKJTgU3-O2hal_vQI/s640/IMG_1546.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wall o'craftiness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">So there you have it.... what's been keeping me from blogging. There are many, many more changes to come to our house and we still have a bunch of little stuff to do to finish up our last big rennovation project but it's coming along! I'm so happy at the progress we've made, and we're shooting for a finished basement by the end of the year!!! Stay tuned!!!</span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-62091446617652579042012-02-13T17:25:00.000-08:002012-02-13T17:25:33.409-08:00virtual walk close to my heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ktbwalks.org/assets/ktbwalks/images/$event500$/team_5063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://www.ktbwalks.org/assets/ktbwalks/images/$event500$/team_5063.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I just signed up for a virtual walk for my cousin's daughter who was born with HLHS.<br />
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Here's our team's story:<br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Our team is - as always - called Hearts for Chloe. We invite all of our family and friends to walk with us to show Chloe how much support she has. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Chloe was born in 2009, with a congenital heart defect called HLHS: short for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. This is where half of her heart does not work. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">She has already had two open heart surgeries and will have one more to help her heart distribute blood effectively to her body and lungs. She is very healthy and we are so blessed. God has worked miracles in our lives.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">It's My Heart is in the trenches, working to make families comfortable during their frightening stay in the hospital and with informational seminars after.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">We also walk for our friend Jordan Newton. She also has a congenital heart defect, but is a thriving 5 year old. We met her in playgroup and were blessed to have her mother Julie's support and wisdom during our journey.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Please consider joining me in the fight against Congenital Heart Defects by making a donation. If you cannot make a donation, we would love for you to walk with us. You may even walk virtually, which is free. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">We look forward to a HUGE walking team this year and raising money for this wonderful organization.</span></i> <br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.ktbwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&eventID=500&teamID=5063">Here's our page.</a> Please feel free to click around, and donations are always welcome!</span></span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-63853059088644515432012-01-21T18:12:00.000-08:002012-01-21T18:12:29.162-08:00Shower for my bestie!Today was the big day, my friend from high school's shower. I'd like to think that I did a pretty good job on the decor :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White flowers with oranges in the vases.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Favors and game table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guess baby's birthday and gender.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot coco favors in glass baby bottles.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>We did an orange theme since she didn't find out what she's having, plus that's been our favorite color since high school! She's been there for me through everything and I am so glad she let me throw a shower for her. She's one of those friends that you can not talk to for a while, pick up the phone, and it's like you've never missed a beat. She's the best, and I cannot wait to meet her little guy or girl!<br />
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Hot Coco Bottle Favors:<br />
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(I cheated because I didn't have time to make the mix from scratch!)<br />
Each bottle contained:<br />
2 packets of Swiss Miss<br />
6 tsp of coffee creamer<br />
2 oz of mini chocolate chips<br />
the rest of the bottle is filled with marshmallows<br />
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I put a Ziploc bag in the bottle after the coco mix to separate the marshmallows from the mix, stuffed the bag with marshmallows and cut the top of the bag off. Super easy and super cute!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-2197431115257481042012-01-16T18:09:00.000-08:002012-01-16T18:09:51.333-08:00Pinterest ProjectRecently I made wall decor for over the stairs. It was time consuming but really easy!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Supplies:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1. Glue gun & glue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2. $1 book from Goodwill, or if you have one laying around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">3. Cardboard cut into 10 inch diameter circle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Glue the corner flap of the bottom. Put hot glue on the back of the 'petal' and place on cardboard.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU6QB3dMad_ZRKukPB0u9BjkqZDJFr3Y1XFgsw0TzpARpsx2PGthyphenhyphenH0JW-s6TLDAdsVPZ_KJkoW56vha_zqPCZPaBAXjiIZ4ESFEKGiKDX2IuYBXgloENHHxpgVqMc5UyAHQvOtVQ3ek/s1600/IMG_1277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU6QB3dMad_ZRKukPB0u9BjkqZDJFr3Y1XFgsw0TzpARpsx2PGthyphenhyphenH0JW-s6TLDAdsVPZ_KJkoW56vha_zqPCZPaBAXjiIZ4ESFEKGiKDX2IuYBXgloENHHxpgVqMc5UyAHQvOtVQ3ek/s640/IMG_1277.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Glue, glue, glue. Seriously, the gluing takes FOREVER! However, once you are done I'm sure you'll be happy with the results:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlC46lR1b4doN3tknOSG3-SoGnFn74UjxEeVt2Cdx0rNCve9bfFXwfPgjEfCpv1ZehHshpaV-41bnOv9YOxkKuxcIBn9l4pCrdyAyuqpKl3DdO0vVNFOS3elzYCWLqHwbnBaHCMLD4mk/s1600/IMG_1281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlC46lR1b4doN3tknOSG3-SoGnFn74UjxEeVt2Cdx0rNCve9bfFXwfPgjEfCpv1ZehHshpaV-41bnOv9YOxkKuxcIBn9l4pCrdyAyuqpKl3DdO0vVNFOS3elzYCWLqHwbnBaHCMLD4mk/s640/IMG_1281.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Finally found their home on the wall:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ng-T2GQ9JlNc5pp2ge_OTokJnVApJT505vHqq7pB4gEVvg83JDh0wD5eQR-4W43TAl-VHaj5QsUFy-J5sTJ7GqULoqBon1Q14mwNL4rwMcW_0nzuwmYmVItfP_-_Tmj5ecHIGW5a_90/s1600/IMG_1392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ng-T2GQ9JlNc5pp2ge_OTokJnVApJT505vHqq7pB4gEVvg83JDh0wD5eQR-4W43TAl-VHaj5QsUFy-J5sTJ7GqULoqBon1Q14mwNL4rwMcW_0nzuwmYmVItfP_-_Tmj5ecHIGW5a_90/s640/IMG_1392.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love how this project turned out and it was so easy! I think they are just the 'pop' that our wall needed!</div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-6250262408468652312012-01-13T19:22:00.000-08:002012-01-16T16:50:41.590-08:00Family Photo BookFor Christmas I made Kimber a family photo book. I figured since she doesn't see all our family on a regular basis that maybe this book would help her recognize them when they do come around. We've been looking at the book every night before bed. I explain who everyone is in relation to her, and to Pat and me. She even gives a select few kisses. :)<br />
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The other day we were over at my mom's and Kimber kept wanting my dad to hold her, which never happens. I mean occasionally she'd reach for him but then always want me back. I really think it has everything to do with this book, and even if that's not the case, that's my story and I'm stickin to it!<br />
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So there you have it... a way for your kids to not be shy around family they don't see that often :)Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-63783061650845722402012-01-02T20:12:00.000-08:002012-01-02T20:12:19.485-08:00Shower Ideas!My friend from high school is expecting her first kiddo in a few months and I'm honored enough to throw her a shower in a few weeks! I'm on idea overload! I keep going back and forth with what the decorations are going to be. I'm loving poms and pinwheels right now, but I may do something totally different. Who knows!<br />
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First, I need to show off the invitations since everyone should have received them by now.<br />
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</tbody></table>I made these puppies in Photoshop and then had Kinko's print them out for me. Cutting was a pain but totally worth it! I love how they turned out!<br />
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I've been searching on Pinterest for shower activities that aren't the standard shower games. I think they are kind of boring and I want to do something different. Man do I have a TON of ideas now! I don't know how I'm going to decide what to do so maybe the few people that read this can help me out!<br />
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First, she's not finding out the gender so I want to do this tally board:<br />
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</div>Then I thought this would be cute to go in the baby room and have guests guess the birthday:<br />
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I also thought this was a cute idea, but might be a bit difficult since they would need to be gender neutral:<br />
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Guestbook will consist of a Dr. Seuss book for the guests to write a note in:<br />
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I LOVE this idea. Print a card for each guest with a number on it and the guest writes a note to the kiddo for the mom to give on their birthday. For example, if I get 10 I'd write a note to be given to the little one on their 10th birthday:<br />
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This would be cute too. Have a guest color a letter of the alphabet and write a note on the page and then make an 'ABC' book:<br />
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I wish I could do them all, but I don't want to throw the guests into an activity overload! Plus I don't know that'd we would realistically have time for everything. Ugh Pinterest, your wealth of ideas has overwhelmed me once again! I won't even get started on favors! :)Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-74081973833705594632011-12-25T19:23:00.000-08:002011-12-25T19:25:08.669-08:00Epic PrankMy husband is such a gadget freak! He built his own computer, has a laptop and a netbook... what did he want for Christmas this year? A Kindle Fire, however, he already submitted his Christmas list and the 'big' item was already purchased. I've had to listen to him talk about this stupid Kindle Fire for a month. I was lucky if I made it a day without him mentioning it. I kept reminding him that he didn't put it on his Christmas list so we decided to use Christmas money to buy me a laptop and him a Kindle Fire.<br />
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My mom and I actually went in and had already bought him a Fire. I did my best to convince him I had bought him a pair of shoes he wanted, and that was my 'big' gift to him. I mean, I didn't come right out and say it but I had hinted so that he knew he would not be getting a Fire from me. I even went to far as to pick a mini fight with him because I don't have a single computer (hence my lack of blogging recently...) and he has THREE!!!<br />
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Christmas Eve we do presents with my family, and Pat had to sit there and watch not one, not two, but THREE people open a Kindle Fire right in front of him! Epic, totally epic. The car ride home was spent explaining to me how it was going to go buy a Fire on Monday, what was my electronics inept mother going to do with a Kindle Fire, and that tonight was totally unfair. I kept telling him our deal was that I had to get a laptop before he got another gadget, he let out a sigh and that was that.<br />
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This morning my parents and brothers and sister came over to open presents. Pat opened the largest package and it was a shoe box. He got the most excited look on his face and kept asking "What color? What color? Come on, what color did you get???" I just kept smiling, and as he opened the lid, reached in and pulled out his Kindle Fire the entire room burst into laughter! You see, it wasn't until after my mom and I bought the Fire that my grandma decided to buy 3 people them for Christmas, fully knowing Pat would have to sit in agony and watch and everyone else get his most wanted item!<br />
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As if that wasn't enough... everyone finished opening their presents and Pat had a confused look on his face and said that I needed one more present, that I was missing one. He walked in with a decent size box, the contents of which, was indeed, my laptop! Love that we pranked each other! Seriously, our best married Christmas so far!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-20782697420886070712011-12-25T18:36:00.001-08:002011-12-25T18:36:39.052-08:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402892_586110638008_58701522_31954524_1029573823_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402892_586110638008_58701522_31954524_1029573823_n.jpg" width="456" /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-61316515579768874852011-12-02T18:38:00.000-08:002011-12-02T18:38:06.829-08:00The 2 P'sPhotoshop & Pinterest are my addictions!<br />
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Recently I created our Christmas cards:<br />
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</tbody></table>Nothing too fancy yet. Mainly I've just been playing around with brushes and fonts, because right now I just don't have time to figure out how to edit my own pictures. I've also created 2 shower invitations, but I can't show them just yet... I've seriously considered perfecting this and possibly selling them on Etsy, but then I quickly realize that I honestly don't have the time.<br />
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Some of my Pinterest crafts:<br />
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</tbody></table>Our house is finally completely painted so I can finally start decorating! We have a few small things to do and then the cabinets and floor and the main floor will be DONE! Then, it's on to the basement!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-62325686487082700452011-12-02T18:20:00.000-08:002011-12-02T18:20:07.117-08:00more for meKimber-lena,<br />
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I feel like I haven't written to you in ages! You sure have been keeping me busy! I cannot even begin to describe the joy you bring to my life. I feel like my life has the most amazing purpose now, to be a mother to you, and what more could I possibly ask for?<br />
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You definitely have a strong personality (can't imagine where you would of got that from!) and are a bit stubborn at times. You know where your snacks are hidden and 'ask' for them frequently by banging on the dishwasher, however, you don't want to eat them... you just feed them to the dog and then 'ask' for more. You are impatient, again an attribute from me, and can't wait more than five seconds before a meltdown begins. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be not to be able to communicate!<br />
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Speaking of communicating... I've gotten pretty good at reading your mind. I wish you'd start talking! You say momma, dada, hi dada, hi, bye, go, dog, and the most recently added word *drum roll please* NO! It actually makes me laugh because you just wander down the hall saying 'no' for absolutely no reason at all. Pretty darn cute!<br />
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You've started a new game where you'll hit me and then immediately give me a hug. It totally reminds me of the Sour Patch Kids commercial: First they're sour... Then they're sweet. I giggle on the inside every time you pull this new trick. Hey, at least you realize you should make up for the hitting part, right? You love Sesame Street, The Wiggles, and Barney but I can really only tolerate Sesame Street :) Anytime you hear a song you always start dancing! You are way into books and blocks. I'd say those two things are by far the most played with items in our house... along with mommy's Tupperware!<br />
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Because of you, I actually enjoy mornings now. I love walking into your room while you babble and turn to me as I enter and say 'hi' in your cute little voice! I love our Tuesday and Thursday afternoon naps together. Nothing is better than snuggling up with you! I love how animated you are and how you laugh with your entire body. You got a baby for your birthday and now will walk around and pat it and give it hugs. Cutest. Thing. Ever. Is that a hint that you want to be a big sister?<br />
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You make me see the world in an entirely different light. You make everything worth it. I love seeing glimpses of how you see the world, and how everything is new to you. You are amazing, plain and simple, and I don't know how I got to be so lucky as to be your mom!<br />
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Love - MomBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-70262832905513270072011-12-02T17:56:00.000-08:002011-12-02T17:57:58.009-08:00Life Milestones Captured<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's amazing how one person has captured the biggest moments in my life. I can't exactly put my finger on what it is about her pictures, but I will say that <a href="http://www.jodischlosser.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Jodi</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> takes the best pictures I've ever seen!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Like I said, Jodi has captured all our family milestones and I can't wait to see what's next! She was amazing with my strong-willed momma's girl at our most recent session. K was a bit shy at first so Jodi would snap a picture and show K the screen and K thought that was the coolest thing ever! By the end of the session Jodi even got a hug, which of course is K's stamp of approval :)<br />
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</div><div>I'm obsessed with her pictures, so if you're looking for another blog to follow... I'd highly recommend www.jodischlosserblog.com!!!</div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-22853591568940056122011-11-27T10:47:00.000-08:002011-11-27T10:47:38.914-08:00I know, I know...Not sure how long it's been since my last post, but a few weeks ago my dear husband made a comment that it's been a while... There's been a lot going on lately so I'll just catch up for now with pictures!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">First stop, the pumpkin patch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVzgLCU4-g5RsWO-ckutt15lwD28wI42D8ytkuLWPO1BaGRKb3MWXx7ELLy1RTowKKKzqrUdc3dyTs8dGLs3-AcKVd-0XcdZ75Bn__fYM4XOx5KS8Mz4S0Yeq1YiXjLFrJurPeY6ScEc/s1600/IMG_1012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVzgLCU4-g5RsWO-ckutt15lwD28wI42D8ytkuLWPO1BaGRKb3MWXx7ELLy1RTowKKKzqrUdc3dyTs8dGLs3-AcKVd-0XcdZ75Bn__fYM4XOx5KS8Mz4S0Yeq1YiXjLFrJurPeY6ScEc/s640/IMG_1012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One weekend we took her to the duck club to see Papa. She loved the 4-wheeler!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qccB3qxtYc_GWWjWXcvAyN1Q9ZuTUy4kxEaTqWhneQ7IXfLR5hzOLTuqEDTIu9oqYEoGfXB-1LVW7tSqyJZ3GwtLYN97AgMKsuxeXm_DFAPKDEBognejFbk0nxoFQBOLGEpOciYvU-8/s1600/IMG_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qccB3qxtYc_GWWjWXcvAyN1Q9ZuTUy4kxEaTqWhneQ7IXfLR5hzOLTuqEDTIu9oqYEoGfXB-1LVW7tSqyJZ3GwtLYN97AgMKsuxeXm_DFAPKDEBognejFbk0nxoFQBOLGEpOciYvU-8/s640/IMG_1069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Next up is a trip to Boo at the Zoo. We had her all dressed up in her skeleton pj's!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEoPBUu0q92ZfWk8nbPg8xx3vErEmF07e7K7Q5-RvX-8WQuMcuFQmS17hwc8pwkWHUPiyP6Znma4TdhGNiTync3nUdv9JPDpwME5MVfJpHNBsyEKmsOgpQcfXSI0LNf7LVcuyydFxCgI/s1600/IMG_1121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEoPBUu0q92ZfWk8nbPg8xx3vErEmF07e7K7Q5-RvX-8WQuMcuFQmS17hwc8pwkWHUPiyP6Znma4TdhGNiTync3nUdv9JPDpwME5MVfJpHNBsyEKmsOgpQcfXSI0LNf7LVcuyydFxCgI/s640/IMG_1121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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See, we've been busy :) Maybe I'll eventually get better at this blogging thing. I have lots of crafty projects I want to try too, so maybe I'll get crackin on those and share the outcomes... good and bad because I have a feeling not all of them will turn out ;)Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-38380099130754097762011-10-14T20:59:00.000-07:002011-10-14T20:59:06.097-07:00Does time heal everything?Well it's been a year, and reading my birth story still makes me cry. I'm sure most moms would say the same, however, most moms have tears of joy. I am not most moms...<br />
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Honestly, it still hurts.<br />
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Honestly, I'm still mad.<br />
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Honestly, I feel like I will never fully get over it.<br />
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Honestly, I feel I am scarred for life.<br />
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Remembering. Remembering makes me want to forget. Forget what though? It's not like I remember holding my precious daughter for the first time. I can't fondly look back on the memory of how I felt when I finally met my bundle of joy. I do not have any idea how she smelled, what I said, what my husband said, or what I thought. Nothing. I want to forget that I don't remember.<br />
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That is what hurts me the most. Not remembering. I was there, I am her mom, I should remember! How can you not? It's one of the biggest moments in a person's life! I feel like a horrible mother for not remembering. For thinking back a year ago and shuddering at the thought of my labor and subsequent infection. How can I have such negative thoughts about such a glorious day?<br />
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Then I think... If we have another baby, and I do remember their birth... that it will only remind me of what I missed out on before.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-21583660491539807942011-10-12T19:56:00.000-07:002011-10-12T19:56:06.983-07:00I've kinda been a bit busy....- I started my new job at work almost a month ago and I'm still lovin it! It's a little strange right now because I don't think my team knows exactly what I'm going to be doing so I'm worried they may not like me... I'm going to be auditing their work... yikes! I've already made a new spreadsheet, or rather, re-vamped the one that the lead was using, and now I'm just trying to work my butt off to prove myself.<br />
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- I've been working on getting the house (or at least the main floor) done. I've added some decor and painted a few more things. We only have a couple more big projects to take on and my goal is to get it all done before Christmas! We'll see if it actually happens, but so far this week I've worked around the house every night except for last night. I've even started making lists for weekend chores, so we don't say 'oh we need to do x,y,z' and nothing ever gets done.<br />
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- I'm going to a chiropractor! The last time we were at the lake I thought I just slept funny because the next morning my back hurt. Well after a month of not being able to bend over I decided I should probably have it checked out. Turns out my lower back pain is because of muscle spasms and inflamed muscles, but he also found a few more things. My left hip is rotated back and my right hip is rotated forward, making my left leg shorter than my right, and my left shoulder lower than my right. My ribs are popping out of place where they meet my ribcage, and I've got a nice little curve going on at the base of my neck. Whew, to think I thought my only problem was my lower back! :) I should be good as new by February though and I'm more than looking forward to it!<br />
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- Kimber met Dr. Young a few weeks ago. Is it bad that I miss my gyno? Shockingly, she let him pick her up! Normally she isn't too keen on strangers, but maybe they have a special bond :) As we were leaving he gave her her first sucker, I think they are going to be friends for life over that sucker!<br />
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- Speaking of Kimber and doctors, she had her blood drawn last week. It went better than I would of hoped. She was more mad at the fact that we were holding her down than at the needle. She was actually the most calm when she was being stuck! I'm telling you, you can't make her do anything... she's going to do what she wants to do or someone's going to pay :) I think I'm going to be in big trouble through the teen years!!!<br />
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- And lastly, and really the biggest reason why I've been so busy... I am now a mother to a TODDLER! hahaBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-74476978378293038342011-10-12T19:38:00.000-07:002011-10-12T19:38:56.965-07:001st Birthday Party!We had Kimber's party the Sunday after her birthday. I was up until 2 am decorating my mom's house for the festivities! Call me crazy but I went all out for this. Hey, my first kiddo is only going to turn 1 once, ya know? We even went so far as to hire a professional photographer! Check her out at www.seelenphotography.com, she took all the below pictures:<br />
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</tbody></table>It was on this day that I learned what a ham my child is! When she started in on the cake and people would clap, she'd clap with a big smile on her face and wiggle up and down. It was all over after that, the entire time she was eating the cake she tried to get people to laugh at her. It was seriously hysterical!<br />
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The day went perfectly (other than the fact it took me 90 minutes to pick up the cupcakes b/c the hwy was closed! Thank goodness for my mom who got all the food ready for me!). I was amazed at how many people came and am totally grateful for everything. I know she had a fantastic time and it was everything I wanted it to be for her. She was surrounded by love on her first birthday, and you just can't beat that!<br />
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Some Favorite Presents:<br />
- Set of balls Grandma and Grandpa got her.<br />
- Wagon from Uncle Josh & Aunt Jenny, along with the Sesame Street ABC books.<br />
- Books from Aunt Steph & Uncle Frankie.<br />
- Leap Frog Birthday Cake from Karen.<br />
- Activity walker from the Roeder's.<br />
- And of course, I very much appreciated the clothes/gift cards!<br />
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Food:<br />
-Hot pink, pink and white frosted chocolate & vanilla cupcakes.<br />
- Puppy Chow<br />
- Carmel Puppy Chow<br />
- Buffalo Chicken Bites<br />
- Cream Cheese Roll-ups<br />
- Mini Pigs in a Blanket<br />
- Fruit Tray<br />
- Veggie Tray<br />
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Decor:<br />
- Hot pink, pink and white tissue paper poms<br />
- Vases with yarn poms<br />
- Pictures of Kimber galore<br />
- Birthday banner<br />
- Monthly photo banner<br />
- 2 Photo albums of her first year<br />
- Card station where guests could write a note to Kimber<br />
- Cupcake stand<br />
- Yarn pom cupcake toppersBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-50529353349194768602011-10-12T19:15:00.000-07:002011-10-12T19:15:54.691-07:00A Year In Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bA-aD8boBVbmO5GA3oOigMPRCgpppVHLvVog-r4U3DNpCXiLTiPRV8xvSTAyhEXqB62n6Xn80yB4fCDq-NAiuUSv8m0m_4Jc9aTCbRFPnFxRGIwXvs-3DlJxXhZSwgoRirXFQn888Bs/s1600/1+month.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bA-aD8boBVbmO5GA3oOigMPRCgpppVHLvVog-r4U3DNpCXiLTiPRV8xvSTAyhEXqB62n6Xn80yB4fCDq-NAiuUSv8m0m_4Jc9aTCbRFPnFxRGIwXvs-3DlJxXhZSwgoRirXFQn888Bs/s640/1+month.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Pat and I decided we wanted to take her somewhere special for her birthday, so we packed her up in the car and headed to Grant's Farm (about a 45 minute drive). We planned on grabbing something to eat there, but Kimber planned to start throwing a fit before we arrived. The last 15 minutes were horrible with her screaming in the backseat but we finally made it.... AND IT WAS CLOSED! Closed to the public for a private event! You've GOT to be kidding me!!!<br />
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We stopped so Pat could climb in the back seat to try to make her happy but she wasn't having it and was now livid! We finally found somewhere to eat, grabbed her some food and she just continued to hysterically cry, scream, thrash, and throw her fit. Great!<br />
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Somehow, someway, she finally calmed down and we decided to hit up a park that was on the way home. We pull in and.... Fall Festival.... Seriously?!?!? We decided we'd go ahead and park and just take her on the playground and carousel a couple times and call it a day. As we walked up to the park we noticed that the stupid Fall Festival had the whole playground blocked off and it cost $5 a person to get in! Almost in tears I mumbled that I was in no way paying $15 to play on a freakin playground and walked off.<br />
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Determined to have some fun on my only child's first birthday, we then headed to a park that was literally 10 minutes from our house. We should of just went there to begin with, but no, I had to waste an entire afternoon on trying to make a day my kid won't remember special. Thus, I dub this an epic mommy fail!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><b>HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, BOOGERS!!!</b></span></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-81806147049472365522011-10-07T18:01:00.001-07:002011-10-12T17:20:06.673-07:00FOO FIGHTERS BABY!I have a confession... I am in LOVE with Dave Grohl, so when I heard Foos were coming to STL I was allll over it! Seriously, most epic concert of my life!<br />
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</div><div>The opening bands aren't even worth wasting time to write about so I'll just jump right in to the main event. They played a few songs and then he stopped to talk. As I stared in total awe of being in the same room as Mr. Grohl he proceeded to ask if anyone had been to one of their shows before. Some cheered, but quite a few were silent. Then he asked how many Foo Fighter virgins were out there, and we all screamed. He was quiet for a bit and said, wow, that's a lot.... Where the f*** have you guys been the past SIXTEEN YEARS????? I mean, you couldn't even make it out to ONE show?!?! And with that hilarious sarcastic comment I knew right then that he became my all time favorite artist. Sarcasm is my middle name so obviously me and Dave are a match made in heaven!</div><div><br />
</div><div>So we rocked, and we rocked hard, and it came time for the show to end. They walked off stage where they had just given an epic performance and I couldn't believe it was over. For the last 2 hours I had turned into a giddy little girl, screaming and dancing with every song and I loved every minute of it! Every. single. second. </div><div><br />
</div><div>All of a sudden there was Dave, with a night vision camera, looking at the crowd from the big screen. He motioned that he couldn't quite hear his adoring fans screams, so we all screamed louder, not wanting the night to end. He held up one finger, and acted as if they were coming back out. We went crazy. Then there was the drummer, motioning they should do not one, but two songs! We screamed even louder. This charade went on until finally they got up to EIGHT! An 8 song encore? Unheard of, and completely amazing!</div><div><br />
</div><div>In total they played for three hours, best $100 I've ever spent on a concert and I will always see them when they are in town. Now, for some crappy camera pics:</div><div><br />
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</div><div>The Friday before the concert was my last day in my old department, so they got me a card:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And when I flipped it over, I found this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0VDlOIOZTMlOCRHXL-wk9C2FZwPUAS2zpOVqbrmakeCVUSq4K4BNdhQZ_kev4EL3CMrJPvxYY-eXl9CVUQVPA4oiULgfSmvs9Ca-yPzWqmZnM4oGkCk3HdYiL9gp1WzKOlNDLdFT1gM/s1600/IMAG0040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0VDlOIOZTMlOCRHXL-wk9C2FZwPUAS2zpOVqbrmakeCVUSq4K4BNdhQZ_kev4EL3CMrJPvxYY-eXl9CVUQVPA4oiULgfSmvs9Ca-yPzWqmZnM4oGkCk3HdYiL9gp1WzKOlNDLdFT1gM/s640/IMAG0040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mike made fun of me for liking FF and would always sing that song anytime he saw me. (Don't worry, I gave him trouble for his fav band being Radiohead!) So it was only appropriate that he write that on my card, and make my day :)</div><br />
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</div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666681514788646607.post-17822995604162393132011-09-13T19:25:00.000-07:002011-09-13T19:25:25.456-07:00Sticks and Stones<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Holy blog overload tonight, no?)</span></div><br />
I have learned that you can never take back something you say. It's out there. Forever.<br />
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I learned this after my big brother found me. My bio-dad said some pretty hurtful things, along with a nice long nasty e-mail from my step-mother. They can never take what they said back, ever. I will always remember, not in a I'm-going-to-be-a-brat-and-not-talk-to-you-because-of-what-you-said kind of way, but more like a if-that-is-truly-how-you-feel-about-your-daughter-then-I'm-better-off-without-you kind of way.<br />
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I try to not say things to people that I would ever regret. I realized after going through what I did with my parents that words are more hurtful than some people could ever imagine. Words said out of anger are normally the worst, because I think most times they are <b>meant </b>to intentionally hurt the other person.<br />
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I had a little reminder the other day about how much words can hurt. Words were thrown out in anger to try to manipulate me, and it literally made me sick to my stomach. So I'm calling b.s. on the whole 'sticks and stone can break my bones, but words can never hurt me' phrase! While I don't let most anger fueled comments bother me, there are a select few of my close family and friends that I very much value their opinion and when they throw out some hurtful remarks I can't help but to be upset.<br />
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I know how words can get thrown around in the heat of the moment, and maybe it wasn't said on purpose but the fact remains, it was said and it can never be taken back. If I can learn anything from this, I hope it's that I am more mindful of the things I say when I'm in the heat of the moment.<br />
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And because I already did a post tonight sans picture, I feel I must include one here!<br />
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I love what I do now. I love my firms, and the state that I'm assigned to work. I love that I can come in, do my job, and leave and I know what I do forwards and backwards. That being said, when you don't even get so much as a 'Thank You', I feel like no one cares about the hard work I do, the fact that I have built up relationships with our attorneys and never fail audits. Things just kept getting worse, we were told we have to do 'x' amount of affidavits a day, on top of adding a ton of new processes that slow us down, but the real kicker is that we had an opening for a lead in our department and I realized that I would never get it because I don't feel like I should kiss butt to get it. I would want it based on my skill, and knowledge of the job, not because I'm buddies with the boss and that's when I decided I wanted to leave.<br />
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I applied for probably 15 jobs, interviewed for 2, got offered 1 and turned it down because they wouldn't give me a raise. Immediately following me turning down the job, <a href="http://brookeeveryday.blogspot.com/2011/08/vent-here-why-not.html">I completely regretted my decision.</a> Well regret no more people! The lady that offered me a job created a new position that I applied for, interviewed for, and got (with a raise!)! WOOHOO!<br />
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I'm totally petrified to start in a brand new position, knowing next to nothing about what the department does, however, I am excited at the thought of expanding my work experience and building my resume. I officially start on Monday and I'm over-the-moon excited!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693213869641404677noreply@blogger.com0