Archive for September, 2006

In September

Monday, September 25th, 2006

In September
When cool breezes chase away the summer heat,
when children catch the school bus down the street
And the first fall leaves drift softly to my feet,
I will remember…
And, in September
When the skies turn from pale blue to cloudy gray,
And nothing we can do makes summer stay,
I will think of when you came…and went away.
I will […]

366 days

Monday, September 25th, 2006

It started in August. I knew September was coming. Then it got worse during the Huricane Katrina anniversaries. I had been in Arizona visiting my father, still pregnant with the twins eating a dozen sausage a day. I prepared for my sons 2nd birthday, remembering all the difficulty I had […]

Want To-Do List

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

Train seeing eye dogs in our home
Flip houses
Find an old red barn or factory and convert it into a home
Take a cooking chemistry class
Have a permanent nursery for emergency foster care for infants
Buy an RV and spend summers visiting national parks

Happy Birthday, My Son

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

You are two years old. It is hard to believe that two years ago our lives were drastically different. We had only been in this house for 2 months, your sister was 18 months old and still wearing diapers, barely talking. Your room was daddy’s office.

Now you have a new little brother […]

Potty Training or Defiance

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

This morning my son rushed out of his room for his morning diaper. All looked normal to me until I saw his bare butt! I convinced myself that he had simply taken off his diaper because it was so wet and uncomfortable. I quickly went to get a new diaper since I […]

Not to be Outdone by his Brother

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

Connor felt the need to visit the ER exactly 2 days after I was discharged. But William has had his fair share of “issues” since he was born too.

We had to visit the doctor when he was 2 days old since our pediatrician doesn’t have rights at the hospital William was born. They […]

Mom of boys

Friday, September 8th, 2006

As I started to have kids I never imagined that I would be the mother of boys. Instead I imagined slumber parties, baking, dolls, tea parties and everything pink. I had decided that I would have one son for my husband to pass on the family name, but I never imagined myself playing […]

Jacob and Paul

Friday, September 8th, 2006

My sons were born still almost a year ago. I am starting to get sad again although I have been “fine” for several months. Mostly I have been worried; worried that no one else will remember their short lives and worried that people will think I am selfish for mentioning them when I […]