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I will most likely not be blogging much (besides one hysterical video of robb hula hooping on the Wii fit once i get it uploaded, you wont want to miss it..you quite possibly could literally laugh your hiney off) during the next week, but I will at least be updating my Twitter, you can follow me there, katiejo11.
Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!
but before you go, check out one of Mindy's gifts....
i wonder who got her that?!?!
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Can you watch this without crying? I've watched it at least 6 times and still cry.
(make sure you stop my music on the side before you push play)
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"in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18
The Bible tells us to give thanks in everything. Paul wrote that while he was in prison, he had every reason to complain but instead he wrote"rejoice in the Lord always".
Sometimes its difficult enough to remember to give thanks during the good times, when things are going well. So how are we supposed to give thanks when times are hard and nothing seems to be going right?
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This is the cutest photo book ever. Selena contacted me awhile back after she stumbled across my blog and thought she recognized robb and i, turns out she designed our wedding photo book a few years back! and she offered to make one of brenham's photos, it is cute as can be and love, love, love it!!
She is working on a website to advertise her up and coming organization in which she will be making more books like these for other parents of lost babies. I will be sure to pass that along as it comes!
Thanks Selena!
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(he looks so tiny in his crib)
Sandy E. started her own business awhile back where she would make dolls for parents of preemie babies and has since passed the business on to someone else but she so generously offered to dig out all of her supplies to make us a doll of brenham. she used his exact measurements and weight to create this awesome reminder for us. the first time i saw it and held him, it brought back so many feelings and memories of when we were holding brenham in our arms so many months ago. I love to show it to people who never got the chance to hold or meet brenham so they can see just how tiny he was. And whenever my arms ache to hold him again i go and grab him out of his crib and hold him for awhile. Thanks again sandy for this beautiful gift. You've got so much talent!
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it took robb finding me sobbing in the shower at 12:15 last night for me to realize something is not right here. I came to the conclusion that i never had the chance to fully grieve the loss of brenham. 27 days after he died my kidneys failed and i had to focus on fighting for my own life instead of the loss of my son's.
The last 6 weeks I have been celebrating my transplant, rejoicing over my new life. But all along I have been pushing the grief away. And its been brewing and intensifying this whole time.
And it took all of last weeks bad news to make it all come to the surface again. Not a fun place to be. Back to square one. Lets hope I'm not here too long.
Thank you so much for your prayers and encouraging comments. They are helping.
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Others I know just had there lives flipped upside down and their hearts will never be the same. They are broken, crushed and hurt, and so are we.
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i've been tagged (again)...click here to read the original tag post.
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for those of you who asked..click here for directions on how to make the plate clock.
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And the winner is
Patrice!!
Yea, I am so excited, Patrice designed my new blog layout awhile ago so I am super excited to be able to give you a plate clock!
I will be contacting you in the next few days, once I get a chance to pick out some plates for you to choose from!
I wish you all could have won, maybe we'll do something like this again sometime!
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"right here"
(not sure what that is sticking out of my head:)
4. there are 21 total diamonds. 9 in my engagement ring and 12 channel set in the band. ( i gave points to any guesses close to that!
5. Brenham was 13.4 ounces of cuteness!
6.The correct guesses were... candy, plate clock supplies, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and laundry detergent,
7. I had the pick and pair lunch, cheese broccoli soup and fried chicken salad, I gave points to anyone who guessed any sort of soup or salad
8.Redken is the brand of choice. See...I may have an obsession.
9. If Brenham would have been a girl her name would have started with an “E”. We have another girl name we like better now, but im still not sharing what it was :)
10. 7 surgeries in 7 months!
11. Pacey, "Pacey Boy", "Cuter-Bug", "Lovie", "Naughty-Love" I would have accepted them all!
12. Brenham's original due date was July 7, 2008
The winner will be announced tonight!! Is the suspense killing you?!?!
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I had a check up at the doctor in Grand Rapids yesterday, it seems like everything is going well, creatinine is 1.4 and my medication levels are finally where they need to be. He also commented on how small my incision is! he said its the smallest he has ever, EVER seen and about half the size of the ones they do there! Love that! I cant imagine it being twice that long, I am glad its not. I am healing up nicely, I still get a little sore at the end of the day or if i am out and about for a long period of time but thats to be expected. Its been 5 weeks since the transplant!! Woot Woot!!
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It’s a guessing game.
Below is a list of random questions for all you readers to guess the answers to. Some questions you may be able to dig around for the answers and some will be strictly guesses. Answer the questions in the comments section. For every correct answer you guess your name will be put in a hat and I will draw a winner so be sure to leave an email address so I can contact you. There is prize and trust me it will be worth your TIME (hint hint)!
1. Who is Paco?
2. What time did I wake up today?
3. Was my new kidney placed on the right or left side?
4. How many diamonds are in my wedding ring set? (engagement ring and wedding band combined)
5. How much did Brenham weigh?
6. The other day I went to the dollar store and bought 17 items, guess one of those items.
7. What did I order at applebees for lunch today?
8 What brand of hair products do I use?
9. If Brenham would have been a girl what would we have named her? (i'll give you points if you get the first initial right!)
10. how many surgeries have I had within a 7 month time frame?
11. whats my doggies name?
12.when was brenhams original due date?
Have fun. And Good Luck!
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Last week I had my girls over for craft night, we made clocks out of dinner plates. check 'em out!
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