This started as a pregnancy blog when I fell pregnant in May 2009 after four years of finding a donor, doing all the counselling / paperwork / tests and trying.
And now, thanks to a 4WD which skidded onto our side of the road, killing our baby daughter at 34w and injuring me, my partner and two of my stepdaughters on 27 December 2009, it has turned into something else. We didn't want this something else, but apparently it is all we've got to go on with.
El Prima - my ex & my kids' other mum. Yep, she's a lady. And so am I. Scandalous.
Z - (aka Haloumi or khallila) our baby daughter, who died from placental abruption at 34w in the car accident in December 2009.
Ali - long awaited little brother to the girls and to Z, born in May 2012
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Spinning Plates !
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Wow! Hi there! It's been a while, is there anyone out there still reading?
Don't you hate the culture of "busy"? I know I do, but you know what, I
have be...
Almost 7 years...
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It's been almost 7 years since you were here on this earth with me... I've
met so many little babies that have gone to heaven to be with you and every
one ...
834th Issue of the LFCA
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Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of Lost and
Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the
newest ...
Cycles
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'But I want to watch the SICK mummy. The sick video. That video where
Jessica is *really* sick. I want to watch it again.'
Nearly eight years since my twin...
June 2016
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The month of June was a whirlwind. I had had a very stressful May at work,
and the end of the school year in June didn't slow down one bit. I had a
lot of ...
I want to tell them
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This piece is about my current pregnancy. If you're feeling sensitive to
others' pregnancies, you might want to skip this one.
photo by a.m.b.
My pre-na...
Long overdue
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It has been two years since I actually sat down and thought about posting
something. Two whole years. Not because I have stopped caring. Not because
I am "...
Six, on a Tuesday
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If there is one game I love to hate to play at this time of year, it's the
"what was I doing on this day" game. Friday August 15, 2008. The day I was
sent ...
Believe it or not
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I can't believe how absent I have been. I left "my" blogg for so long. Of
course, Ines you know that you are with me everyday. You go with me
everyday, eve...
Cancelled
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IVF #2 was cancelled this last Saturday due to two lead follicles taking
over and stopping the growth of all 11 smaller follicles. We got in last
night fr...
Birth Day, VII
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Seven years ago today, I gave birth to a baby girl.
That sentence alone is the most surreal thing to write and read.
I am smack-dab in the middle of
trav...
It’s Been Too Long
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Hey old friends, It’s been too long. As 2013 is coming to a close, I
thought I’d post just a few words here on this dusty old blog. This has
been a hard ye...
October 2013
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This month brings about a new excitement for me each year. The October
after Lyra died, I was introduced to the art swaps involving the Day of the
Dead the...
Moving to Wordpress
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For people who has asked about my long silence, thank you. All is going
along as well as can be expected. No major upsets to report. I have some
marvelou...
Brussels is NOT Paris
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Turns out the job Ms. Chicken has been chasing is in….Brussels. Now nothing
against the fine folks of Brussels but that was, initially, more than a bit
d...
Discontent in a Hostile World
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You'd think I'd have tons to say, right? And yet, I say nothing. I write
nothing. Let's start with Kermit Gosnell. I've followed this trial, of
course. His...
Orientation
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Day 2 of orientation -- not even classes! -- and all I can do is SHRIEK
INSIDE MY HEAD because seriously? Seriously? Sitting in a room for
basically seven ...
Directions to the new digs
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So… Not sure anyone cares or needs this, but the new (If last October still
counts as new) blog is called Searching For My Voice. It’s at
www.searchingform...
2 years since
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I can't believe it. It was two years ago tonight that it all started to go
wrong. Kherrington hadn't moved all day, so off to the hospital we went.
Where t...
Four Years On
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It turns out being finished by October was being awfully optimistic. In the
last 15 months we were matched with a social worker (in September, not by
April...
sunday granola
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Over the last two years -- since we were married and moved into our house
-- Hali and I have both been taking steps to cultivate more of a homemade
life, b...
Independence Day
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She will be 4 years old in less than a month.
She has been dressing herself for quite some time. Right down to the choice
of outfit. We've had a few days ...
i think it is a sign
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it’s not exactly my new year’s resolution to write in here, it’s just that
the first day of the year co-incides with when i have more time. i’ve been
shift...
New Digs
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That's right, we're moving on up.
You can find us over at http://twohotmamas.wordpress.com (creative, eh?)
There's even a new post or two over there (one b...
Eleven months
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Dear Danny,
You are now almost eleven months old, and you're on the brink of walking
unassisted. Every day, I'm amazed at how big and independent you're
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How did this happen?
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That’s right! THAT’S MY ONE YEAR OLD! For the last week month I have been a
sentimental sap. There’s been tears and loads of smiles and laughter. I
cannot ...
YAY! Great pic :)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm all misty-eyed. What a lovely haloumi! Clever ladies :)
Thanks lovelies! xxxxxh
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