Archive for November, 2006

“Happy Feet” makes me Happy

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Today my mother and I took all three kids to their first full-length feature film. This is actually their third movie; the first “Over the Hedge” only lasted 30 minutes. Lainy Ann was tired and wanted to go home and nap. Their second movie “Cars” was cut up into parts. Lainy […]

I’m an Auntie

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

We were the first of our friends and relatives to have kids. It was a rough road, as is any road when you are the first to travel it. But we have managed and the family has been ready to have more ‘babies’ for a long time. My sister-in-law is the next […]

William’s Baptism

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Last September we delivered identical twin sons at 18 weeks. The Catholic Church’s stand on the issue is to not baptize babies who are born still. Sadly, they were not baptized and did not receive a funeral. Instead a prayer service was held at the local mortuary. To add insult to […]

Returning to Work after your Loss

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

I didn’t have this issue since I don’t work. My job is a “mom”. Everyone tried to help and do things for the kids. In the beginning I relaxed and let the kids have special grandma time and didn’t worry if things weren’t being done my way. I finally […]

Lainy Ann can Spell

Monday, November 13th, 2006

Over the weekend Lainy Ann turned to me at lunch time and said, “C-A-T spells cat”. I was very impressed. She has been able to spell all of our names; Connor, Lainy Ann, William, Mommy and Daddy, but this was new. It was a word.
So on Sunday evening during dinner I am […]

Connor in Carlsbad

Monday, November 13th, 2006

Last week the kids and I went to Carlsbad to visit my father and his family who were staying there for the week. I knew the kids would have great fun as they have two little girls, 8 and 4, that would play wonderfully with my kids.
Well, poor Connor was introduced to the differences […]

Pregnancy Loss in the Media

Monday, November 13th, 2006

ER:
Carter loses his son in the fifth month of pregnancy
Related:
aired in 2005 (?)
Ginny loses her daughter in the fifth month of pregnancy. Terrible example of pregnancy loss. They do address the issue of grief well. But they don’t address the delivery at all or the reason for the loss.
7th Heaven:
Lucy loses her […]