Siding, Baby, Etc.

They have two sides of our house just about done! And most of the trim work on the other two sides. Coming along! They installed the three new exterior lights that we picked up a few days ago (two by the garage, one on the back deck). They look great. Now I’m wondering if it’s [...]

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Brightness

The view outside my window is simply amazing. The sun is shining on the snow, which is sparkling like diamonds. It is around five degrees outside, but from inside, where the fire is cozy and warm, the view is spectacular.
It seems so appropriate that the sun just came out. We received two kind and thoughtful [...]

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Things are Tough

The past three or so weeks have proven very difficult for our family. There is the miscarriage, of course; but also, in the midst of this, Jason has been suffering through a back injury that occurred right before we found out about the baby’s death, and it’s not getting any better. (He has a herniated [...]

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Thanks and Needs

Thank you for your comments, sympathy, prayers, and support. I read each and every comment.
As a small update: I was blessed to be able to have a natural miscarriage. I gave birth in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Our baby was named Winter. We will bury him when the ground thaws enough.
It [...]

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Loss

It is with a heavy heart that I post today. Our sweet baby’s heart is no longer beating, and I am miscarrying.
Spotting resumed on Christmas Day, and turned into bleeding on Sunday. Yesterday I went to an ER in the upper peninsula (we were at Cedar Campus) and the worst was confirmed. I would have [...]

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