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Elijah's 1st Birthday
The day before Elijah's birthday when he was at daycare {6/19}, we put him in his 1-year outfit and they celebrated with him wearing a prince hat for a day {though it lasted only a few minutes before...
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50 People = 1 Big 1st Birthday Party
Disclaimer:All pictures on this page are (c) 2014, Red Sweater Photography, redsweaterphotography.comUsed by permission. Use of these photos without consent by the photographer is prohibited. We wanted...
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8 Years Ago Yesterday - The Beginning of My Fibromyalgia Journey
It was a day like any other.I was at work, doing my job per usual.And then all of a sudden... what slowly began as tingling in my arm, over time developed and was later diagnosed officially as...
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Family and Vacation
August 10-16 we spent the week near Wisconsin Dells with my family.Rented a house. 10 people, 7 days. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a perfect kitchen, extra bikes, ping pong and foosball tables, a great room...
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What I'm Into :: August 2014
I'm not sure how I feel about Summer hitting an end this weekend. I've enjoyed much of it, except for the super hot days, and have tried my best to soak it in despite it being a whirlwind and blur of a...
View ArticleRough Week
Last week was super stressful at work with a stream of very important, big deadlines.Tuesday night I got a phone call at 8 pm from my mom, just as we were putting Elijah down for bed. Her father, my...
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We Have a Walker!
Photo courtesy of his daycare teachersWe are unceasingly amazed at how much he's growing and changing!! So fast. He's been a rock star this past weekend, with flexibility and generally a good demeanor...
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Death and Eternity
There's just nothing quite like death and grief.You can't fully comprehend it. It tries to choke the life out of you.You can't completely prepare for the waves of sorrow and grief that will overwhelm...
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In the ER with a Toddler
One week ago today we had quite a scare.Saturday night/Sunday morning at 1:00 a.m. we were startled awake by Elijah gasping for air. [We have a video monitor, so hearing this was easy... and jarring.]...
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Fall TV 2014
Fall TV goodness has begun, woot!!image credit: CBSMy favorite new shows are Madam Secretary{CBS: Sundays at 7 pm CST or after 60 Minutes when football runs long} and Scorpion {CBS: Mondays at 8 pm...
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Home for 11 Years
Photo credit: Unknown. Just wanted to clarify it wasn't taken by us, but by the previous owner's realtor when we bought the house.This little place. This place we have called home for 11 years now....
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Pumpkin Patch 2014
Of course now that we have a kiddo, we'll be joining the ranks of sharing pictures of kids & pumpkins together! :) But we just have to show him off as he takes in his first real time at a Pumpkin...
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Rough Weekends and Family Photos
It was a rough weekend and we barely survived it.I struggled with severe anxiety on Friday. But we had a great date night.Saturday I hit my head HARD on our table and I got dizzy. But I spoke with two...
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16 Months
{one month late... neglected to post this!}At 16 months, Elijah is hilarious and keeps us on our toes so often! Like any 16 month old, he's bursting full of energy, curiosity, exploration, and...
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
If you've stuck around here and watched our lives on this blog this year, I can't thank you enough. It means so much to me to be able to share this space with you.I know my blog has shifted a bit since...
View ArticleIn the Illness Trenches
This is not a post to make you feel sorry for me. This is not a post to make you feel guilty if you are healthy.That being said, let's go....Being in the trenches of trials and suffering through a...
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A 19-Month Old and Future Baby Thoughts
Elijah is 19 months old now.Running around, still in love with the outdoors, being an even pickier eater than I am, saying more words every day (the way he says flowers, fly, please, and thank you are...
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Love and Loss
February is a month full of love. Chocolates, flowers, jewelry ads all over the TV, and a whole lot of red flooding the aisles of every grocery store and superstore.It's a really hard month for many...
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When Gripped by Fear and Anxiety -- A Recap of the Last Few Months
It's been a crazy season for us these past few months. Every time I've tried to write about it all in this space, the words have fallen flat. Come up empty. Felt all garbled and messy. I couldn't make...
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Mighty to Save - and Kid Pictures
Everyone needs compassionA love that's never failing, let mercy fall on meEveryone needs forgivenessThe kindness of a Savior, the Hope of nations.Savior, He can move the mountainsMy God is mighty to...
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