January 10, 2013
by Maralee
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Infertility hurts. I could probably just end this post right there and it would be the truest thing I ever wrote, but I guess some explanation is in order. I was thinking through these infertility thoughts this last week as … Continue reading
January 7, 2013
by Maralee
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When Brian and I were houseparenting at a group home I made sure every Christmas I sent a card to each of our boys’ families with a picture of their child. After our first year I also started sending a … Continue reading
January 6, 2013
by Maralee
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(Catch the craziness in real-time here) Talking to my husband while changing The Baby’s diaper- Me: And hey, could you toss this for me? (handing him the dirty diaper) Brian: Sure. (throws diaper against the wall) Guess I should have … Continue reading
January 2, 2013
by Maralee
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My baby sister is pregnant. This is a long awaited baby (my sister experienced two miscarriages before this Little Man decided to stick around) and I couldn’t be more excited about his arrival- as evidenced by the ridiculous pile of … Continue reading
December 31, 2012
by Maralee
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I was sitting on the couch reading a bedtime story with my six year-old when I heard my husband from the other room say, “Who ripped this? Why? Why would you rip this?” I knew it couldn’t be good. He … Continue reading
December 30, 2012
by Maralee
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(Watch it all go down in real-time here) The Baby is sitting in a pile of gifts. He leaves them to crawl over to his favorite toy- the trashcan. Merry Christmas, everybody! If you’re having trouble figuring out how to … Continue reading
December 26, 2012
by Maralee
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Two facts about me: I am cheap and I am not crafty. This year for Christmas my sisters and I decided to do a homemade gift exchange for our families instead of the usual Target/Walmart/Amazon extravaganza of previous years. This … Continue reading
December 24, 2012
by Maralee
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(all photos by Rebecca Tredway Photography) The Christmas season is a difficult time to be a barren woman. Honestly, it’s kind of always difficult to be a barren woman, but Christmas is especially tough. It is so intrinsically a time … Continue reading
December 23, 2012
by Maralee
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(Join us for updates in real-time right here) Daughter: I want my polka dot pajamas. Me: Oh, those are right here! I just washed them. Daughter: Oh, I’m so proud of you, Mommy. You are my best helper. I’m … Continue reading
December 21, 2012
by Maralee
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Who would have guessed a nice old guy bringing presents to the delight of children across the globe could end up being a divisive figure? Today along with not talking about politics or religion in polite company, we probably ought … Continue reading