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Portrait of a Working Mother
Just when it feels like things couldn’t possibly get worse, Grace gets gangrene. I found it last night – the tell-tale purple finger. She has been “off” for a few days, but I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. A … Continue reading
Contagious
We are all settling into our new life with a family of five. So far, it’s been pretty good. Elliot is a very sweet baby who rarely cries and sleeps relatively well at night. We all enjoy having him around; … Continue reading
Two Week Warning
Today marks the beginning of my 38th week of pregnancy – only two more weeks to go until d-day, give or take. For those of you who were wondering, the 36-week appointment went really well. Baby was head-down, face-back, and … Continue reading
Crappy Birthday
When I turned 21, I had a massive bladder infection and couldn’t drink. I thought that was the worst birthday ever. And really, at 21, it probably seemed like the end of the world to have my plans suddenly get … Continue reading
Me, In The Middle Of Tuesday
It’s been a long day. Today started out like any other Tuesday. I got up, got the kids ready for school, got them on the bus, got myself ready, and went to work. It was a fairly productive work day, … Continue reading
Consequences
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. -Sir Isaac Newton, Newton’s Third Law of Physics Today, class, we’re going to talk about physics. Okay, no, not really – we’re going to talk about microbiology as it pertains … Continue reading
Unfair
Humans have an internal compass for justice—at least, most of us do. We learn as young children to abhor injustice. As we mature, we learn the unpleasant truth that things sometimes are deeply unjust and beyond our control. Gracie rarely … Continue reading
