Dearest Faelyn.

What a year we have had. Lots of it taken up with learning about the baby and getting ready for the baby. But my how you have grown. The difference in you over this year is astonishing. I love our conversations and how you tell stories. I love how you make up words to songs just like I do. I love your capacity for learning and how ( Read more... )

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Lenora has been home for just over a week now, and boy are we glad. The whole family is still adjusting, but its nice to have our house full of girls! Erik is going to update the blog soon - really! - with new pictures. She is changing all of the time and Faelyn is a sweet sister. Lately she has taken to giving Lenora little hugs and kisses before ( Read more... )

So she is still at the hospital. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe not. She has been officially diagnosed with immature lungs. Not sure why that was missed in the last ultrasound, or if it was undetectable. Not sure I care at this point. I just want her lungs to get strong so she can come home. Maybe tomorrow. We arent second guessing anything, so, that's ( Read more... )

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Got some news that I was rather disappointed with at the last appointment, we will see how it goes after the ultrasound on Saturday. If the babe is big, I have a big choice to make. I don't like that it is my choice, I don't like it one bit - because it doesn't feel like my choice. It doesn't feel like I would chose to have surgery. I don't think ( Read more... )

It really could be any day now. Any day when I will be holding my daughter in my arms. When I will learn what the word Mother means anew. Trying not to compare the experiences is hard, but here is what you should know, my baby precious. You are wanted, you are mine and you are your own individual. I will love you fiercely and loyally and with all ( Read more... )

Started my piece for sacred theatre workshop. Scares the crap out of me.

This girl will be named:

Marlowe Gwendolyn

Ronan Elaine

or

Lenore Georgianna

We will see her and decide at that point, just like we did with Faelyn (who could have been a Fiona Shan or A Morganna Christine, but ended up truly being a Faelyn Erin)

XO

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