Tag Archives: babies

In My Next Life

Posted on January 6, 2013 by erin

in my next life i shall be a midwife, catching slippery babies in my arms each day. holding new life in my hands and watching the purplish faces change to red, the first breaths, the first cries. watching miracles happen … Continue reading →

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Hooter Hiders & a Winner!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by erin

I’m sorry I’ve kept you waiting, I suck. Thank you all SO MUCH for your interest in and support of my Earth Day Giveaway! The winner is Lisa, @Varunner7, who blogs over at Two Bears Farm. Lisa, as soon as I get your … Continue reading →

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In Vitro Fertilization, My Hero

Posted on February 15, 2011 by erin

It’s a chilly March morning in 2005 as I wait for you to become mine. Overland Park Regional’s exam room is so cold that my teeth won’t stop chattering and the hair on my arms stands straight up, a forest of fuzz. Shivering in only a scratchy short-sleeved hospital … Continue reading →

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getting sentimental

Posted on April 7, 2008 by erin

look where they started out—-in the NICU with feeding tubes. About 4-5 days old here. this is abby, maybe around 6 months old…. abby (L) and izzy (R) wearing Dan’s 1st Father’s Day present Izzy and me, probably around 4 … Continue reading →

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