tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612477128470104872024-03-14T03:24:00.471-05:00- Memories for Today -Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-34761811832611674622013-05-25T10:12:00.000-05:002013-07-05T10:13:59.536-05:00Kai is 1I know everyone says time flies ... but it still amazes me how quickly my kiddos grow up. Kai turned one last week ... and obviously I've been a bit too crazy busy to blog this year. Keeping up with kids in highschool, middleschool, elementary school and preschool is exhausting, add in church activities, sports, doctor visits for broken bones and its amazing i still know how to complete a sentence! :-)<br />
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<br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-2083289072604994782012-12-24T19:53:00.000-06:002013-01-03T08:43:51.001-06:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-73522007075771559652012-09-12T09:25:00.000-05:002013-01-03T08:41:58.001-06:00Wordless Wednesday - 4 months old!Dee, over at <a href="http://www.twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.com/2012/09/wordless-wednesday-my-babiesand-me.html">Two of a Kind Working on a Full House</a> is hosting <a href="http://www.twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.com/search/label/Wordless%20Wednesday">Wordless Wednesday</a>. I have not had much time for blogging since Kai was born, but Wordless Wednesdays don't take much time ... just a picture ... and we all know I am addicted to taking pictures of my kiddos :-)<br />
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We have been having some fun family times looking through older photo albums ... trying to see who Kai looks like. The kids seem to love looking at pictures from when they were babies. So last night I put together this collage. If you click on it you should be able to see it bigger.<br />
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And come visit <a href="http://hisfirstdaysoflife.blogspot.com/">Kai's blog </a>for more photos and notes of how quickly he is growing and changing<br />
<br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-81780641523959723362012-09-01T18:29:00.001-05:002012-09-03T21:13:31.271-05:0030 days has September ... After reading about Tova and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20border=%220%22%20href=%22http://www.berylaynyoung.com/%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.berylaynyoung.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/grab-buttons2.png%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E">Beryl's muchness challenge</a> ... i knew I needed this ... but I also knew that for me, my muchness must find its source in the Lord. So my search began several weeks ago, a search about how I can combined this challenge with a challenge of my own ... a challenge to get my self back into the word. Today at the christian bookstore I found this book:<br />
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So, my September begins ... searching for my muchness ... which is really the Lord's peace in the midst of my life's chaos ... stay tuned for what I will learn <br />
<br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-47617671444886843042012-08-09T13:03:00.000-05:002012-08-09T13:03:00.471-05:00I won something!!!I love cyberspace and the convenience of facebook and blogs, but I still really love hand written letters, notecards and getting good old fashion mail! Because of that love I have really enjoyed Kim's site <b><a href="http://www.hopelovescards.com/">Hope Loves Cards</a></b>, especially the Daily Hopela that she offers her subscribers. And recently she had a celebration and several of her subscribers won goodies throughout the day ... and guess what??? I won something!!! I won a free month of <b><a href="http://www.hopelovescards.com/item_119/Daily-Hopela-Monthly-Edition.htm?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SALE-a-Brate+Good+Designs+Come+One&utm_campaign=20120807_m113231163_SALE-A-BRATE+Good+designs+come+on%21&utm_term=DH_Monthly_Edition_jpg">The Daily Hopela - the monthly edition</a></b>. Visit her site and check out her adorable cards, designs and goodies!Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-17585754147580884472012-08-06T19:58:00.003-05:002012-08-06T20:03:51.826-05:00Finally got my act together and ordered baby announcements:<br />
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</div>Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-31303904762493757472012-08-04T00:24:00.001-05:002012-08-04T00:24:03.241-05:00Baby Kai and his own blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can't believe how fast he is growing ... if you want to see more pictures of our adorable baby boy then please feel free to click<a href="http://hisfirstdaysoflife.blogspot.com/"> HERE and visit his very own blog</a><br />
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And today at your weight check we were thrilled to see that you have gained back all the weight you lost (and then some!):
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And later in the day we went to your big brother Gus's baseball game and then also celebrated your big sister Mary's 4th birthday!<br />
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And the siblings came to see us again:
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When Grandma Jan held me I opened my eyes for a few minutes:<br />
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Very blessed to be surrounded by great love from my hubby and dear friend KaraJo, and a great nurse who enjoyed taking pictures almost as much as I do! She made sure we got that "one last belly pic" and plenty of "scrubs pics" while we were waiting for doctors and anesthesiologist to arrive<br />
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... Its a BOY! <br />
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Baby's first snack ... with some positioning help from Kara, while we are still in the OR<br />
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After an extra hour in the OR, because my non-pregnant uterus (remember I have two uteri) started to bleed too ... finally on our way to recovery all together ... the doctors, nurses, anesthesiologist and other Fairview staff were wonderful!!! <br />
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We thought this was cool, as you enter the Maternal Assesment Area at Labor and Delivery these framed art pieces with bible verses are along one wall.<br />
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<br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-6788748060145009202012-05-06T07:08:00.000-05:002012-06-14T15:45:34.337-05:00Hard stuff and Beautiful stuffI must admit that yesterday was hard ... I am a mom of many and life must carry on ... no days off, so calling in sick. All week I've been remembering that a year ago we were joyfully expecting a baby and then on May 4th, 2011 we learned his heart was no longer beating. That day began a very sad and lonely time for me. Not many people know what to say when you lose a pregnancy ... many don't even think you have lost a "baby". But he was my baby, he was loved, he was being knit together inside of me ... I could not "forget" or "move on" as many suggested. Perhaps they were well intentioned suggestions, from people in my life who wanted to see me OK again. Many people are simply uncomfortable with grief and sadness ... since they don't know how to walk through it they are quick to suggest ways to avoid it. But I needed to grieve, I needed to miss my baby, I needed to name him and remember his short life. I've learned from past experience that avoiding grief and sadness, is really not the answer ... it doesn't really go away that way, it just gets stuffed away in some corner and delayed, it eats away at the rest of your life. Walking through it and dealing with all its ugliness is hard, its heart breaking, but its also healing. I had to avoid the people in my life who did not want to hear my sadness, who only wanted to suggest ways to forget what was happening and then there were the many who avoided me ... my phone, my email got very quiet. It was a lonely place to be. But God works in pain, in sadness and in hours of loneliness. He led me places I never dreamed and introduced me to other moms who were walking through their grief, just like me. I have been blessed by many women this past year. These are just a few that God blessed my life with:<br />
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<a href="http://sufficientgraceministries.org/">Sufficient Grace Ministries</a>
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<a href="http://www.starlegacyfoundation.org/">Star Legacy</a>
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<a href="http://www.anchoredbyhope.com/index.html">Anchored by Hope
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/GriefJourneys">Grief Journeys</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wintergreenpress.com/">Babies Remembered</a><br />
<a href="http://www.missinggrace.org/">Missing Grace</a>
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<a href="http://www.irisremembers.com/welcome.cfm">I.R.I.S.</a><br />
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So, yesterday, on the one year anniversary of Journey's death I
remembered and I visited his grave and felt such a peace ... not
something I can describe on a blog or in writing, but truly a peace. I
do not intend to "forget" ... I have 5 babies in heaven and I remember
each of them, their names, their due dates, the day they passed ... but I
know where they are and I know the God that comforts me and has walked
this road with me holds each of them in His hand. I will meet them one
day. I will not forget their short lives any more than I will forget
the lives growing right in front of me every day. <br />
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<br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-51391165131508115392012-05-04T06:00:00.000-05:002012-05-04T06:00:00.823-05:00remembering ....Last summer I took part in a bible study for babyloss moms. I met some beautifully strong and grieving women. The study was put together by the kind and godly women at <a href="http://www.anchoredbyhope.com/bible%20study.html">Anchored by Hope</a>. As a final project in August each of us created a short memorial to our angel babies. I thought I would share mine with you today, since today marks one year since Journey's heart stopped beating:<br /><br /><br /><div><embed src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=ef323e59b1d100c474d10a" quality="high" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=ef323e59b1d100c474d10a&skin_id=1010&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="290" width="327"><div style="margin:0px;font:12px/13px verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:20px;padding-bottom:15px;width:327px;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt5" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;">Make a video - it's fun, easy and free!<br /><font style="text-decoration:underline;">www.onetruemedia.com</font></a></div></div><br /><br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-40617057874899368722012-05-04T02:00:00.000-05:002012-05-04T02:00:04.499-05:00The PURSE-onality Challeng: Day 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To read some wonderful words of wisdom about this please join us at: <a href="http://purseonalitychallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/05/day-2-chosen.html">www.purseonalitychallenge.blogspot</a>Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-36475140439391832232012-05-01T12:00:00.000-05:002012-05-03T20:48:40.118-05:00The PURSE-onality Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was led to <a href="http://purseonalitychallenge.blogspot.ca/">a wonderful blog</a> this week ... and she is listing a topic with verse every day for the month of May ... <span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>"31 days of replacing “baditude” with God’s word and gratitude</i>." F</span>ears and some complaining have certainly filled my head as we near the end of this pregnancy and the one year anniversary of losing our baby Journey last year. I have been trying to surround myself and my thoughts with scripture and worship music. Stop over and see what you think? <a href="http://www.purseonalitychallenge.blogspot.ca/">www.purseonalitychallenge.blogspot.ca</a><br />
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And then she added some gilding paste for bling:
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My friend Erin hung out with us while Victoria did the beautiful henna and then took several belly pictures for me to treasure and remember, she calls this the goddess pose .. I love it!:
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If you are interested in some more information on belly henna and some more beautiful bellies please visit this link: <a href="http://www.hennacaravan.com/pregnancy.html">http://www.hennacaravan.com/pregnancy.html</a>
The dark paste stays of for several hours or over night and then dries and falls off. An orangish brown stain remains and darkens over the next few days. It lasts 2-3 weeks. I just love how pretty it makes my belly feel!<br />
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Here is what it looks like 24 hours after applying henna: <br />
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These pictures taken at 32 weeks by Savannah from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.tayloredtoyou.org">Taylored To You Photography</a>.
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It was really fun to incorporate the idea that this is our "rainbow baby"
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<i>"Rainbow Babies" is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn't mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope." - Unknown</i></blockquote>
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<br />Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-24649691058468303522012-04-17T10:29:00.002-05:002012-04-17T10:32:19.807-05:0032 weeks!According to a week by week guide on <a href="http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy-week-by-week/32-weeks-pregnant.aspx">The Bump</a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /><blockquote>Your baby's the size of a squash!<br />Still growing, your baby weighs in at about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds <br />and measures about 15.2 to 16.7 inches. </blockquote></span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QzZbC8t8rLI/T42M1QOc7tI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/exqXSM37wjk/s1600/32%2Bweeks.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QzZbC8t8rLI/T42M1QOc7tI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/exqXSM37wjk/s400/32%2Bweeks.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732392747229048530" /></a>Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-63589763575813969792012-04-17T10:23:00.002-05:002012-04-17T10:26:25.880-05:0010 Scriptures for Fighting FearA friend shared this picture and <a href="http://thepregnancycompanion.com/2012/04/12/10-scriptures-for-fighting-fear-in-pregnancy/#comment-752">this link</a> with me this morning:<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSrYCUSPLYk/T42LM_GChxI/AAAAAAAAHSE/LfAFxeur3Yc/s1600/10%2BScriptures%2Bfor%2Bfighting%2Bfear%2Bin%2Bpregnancy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSrYCUSPLYk/T42LM_GChxI/AAAAAAAAHSE/LfAFxeur3Yc/s400/10%2BScriptures%2Bfor%2Bfighting%2Bfear%2Bin%2Bpregnancy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732390955923965714" border="0" /></a>Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-81978386361673462672012-03-22T22:05:00.002-05:002012-03-31T10:14:46.383-05:0028 weeks!We have started weekly non-stress tests and biophysical profiles at my OB's office, to keep a close eye on this little one. And he/she seems to be doing fine, growing, wiggling and trying to avoid getting his/her picture captured, but the ultrasound tech was able to snap these two for me: <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--IaNm87wjzk/T3cePnXUrsI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/JDcYdHZKK10/s1600/28%2Bweeks%2Bface.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--IaNm87wjzk/T3cePnXUrsI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/JDcYdHZKK10/s400/28%2Bweeks%2Bface.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726078704838553282" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1D9FjEsfeDo/T3cePwmFMvI/AAAAAAAAHRY/a2BUAzBkNUY/s1600/28%2Bweeks%2Bprofile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1D9FjEsfeDo/T3cePwmFMvI/AAAAAAAAHRY/a2BUAzBkNUY/s400/28%2Bweeks%2Bprofile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726078707316372210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And my sweet Mikayla snapped this shot of me:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gufrm_ueN1M/T3ceQL4t-SI/AAAAAAAAHRo/7DpSK0KXjHQ/s1600/March%2B2012%2B009%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gufrm_ueN1M/T3ceQL4t-SI/AAAAAAAAHRo/7DpSK0KXjHQ/s400/March%2B2012%2B009%2B%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726078714642299170" border="0" /></a>If all things go as planned we hope to me this sweet baby in about 8 weeks!Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661247712847010487.post-86464085694838959292012-03-01T06:42:00.005-06:002012-03-01T13:12:23.318-06:00BabywearingUh-oh ... someone asked me about babywearing ... this could be a long post.<br />OK, I'll admit that I cheated and went back through my archives and found a post I wrote in 2009 ... tweaked it a bit, but it all still applies!<br /><br />So, how, where, and when do <em>I</em> wear my babies? Lets see ...<br /><br /><br />From tiny pink newborns<br /><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2Dw7_NI/AAAAAAAAByI/WaixN3NhQQA/s1600-h/pink+pouch.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089662019632338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2Dw7_NI/AAAAAAAAByI/WaixN3NhQQA/s400/pink+pouch.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />to a toddler at his brothers t-ball game<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r67oyJTI/AAAAAAAABzA/fMDilmnLPFA/s1600-h/July%25202006%2520431.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; height: 150px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091944760550706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r67oyJTI/AAAAAAAABzA/fMDilmnLPFA/s400/July%25202006%2520431.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2fYc6jI/AAAAAAAAByQ/pVuqVsEdiuQ/s1600-h/July%25202006%2520425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 150px; height: 200px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089669433125426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2fYc6jI/AAAAAAAAByQ/pVuqVsEdiuQ/s400/July%25202006%2520425.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />From oh so casual tie dying event<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p3CQUEmI/AAAAAAAAByo/MkZdpTFffj4/s1600-h/Aug+2007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 221px; height: 295px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089678794232418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p3CQUEmI/AAAAAAAAByo/MkZdpTFffj4/s400/Aug+2007.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />To all fancy and dressed up<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r7DxRrZI/AAAAAAAABzI/0fUgG-vWEcM/s1600-h/April+2006+225.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091946943655314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r7DxRrZI/AAAAAAAABzI/0fUgG-vWEcM/s400/April+2006+225.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />From snowy MN<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2nq5nDI/AAAAAAAAByg/9ORjalSTELM/s1600-h/Jan+2009+051bb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089671657987122" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2nq5nDI/AAAAAAAAByg/9ORjalSTELM/s400/Jan+2009+051bb.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2SI5R5I/AAAAAAAAByY/__psEhrREIU/s1600-h/!cid_008401c87ca6%24e80d9a00%240200a8c0%40D80QJ961.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 295px; height: 221px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323089665878214546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9p2SI5R5I/AAAAAAAAByY/__psEhrREIU/s400/!cid_008401c87ca6%24e80d9a00%240200a8c0%40D80QJ961.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />To the beaches of Argentina<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r6Xv4peI/AAAAAAAAByw/dzkXzEvdaDI/s1600-h/Argentina+-+from+Rebel+161.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091935126660578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r6Xv4peI/AAAAAAAAByw/dzkXzEvdaDI/s400/Argentina+-+from+Rebel+161.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9t1Rc5A4I/AAAAAAAABzY/TD1GNgC-ffg/s1600-h/Argentina+-+from+Rebel+162.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323094046560289666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9t1Rc5A4I/AAAAAAAABzY/TD1GNgC-ffg/s400/Argentina+-+from+Rebel+162.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />From caring for a sick little one at home<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r7DOOWzI/AAAAAAAABzQ/lthADwZqNJo/s1600-h/April+2009+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091946796636978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r7DOOWzI/AAAAAAAABzQ/lthADwZqNJo/s400/April+2009+022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />To cheering on the MN Twins in the Metrodome<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r6vMhmTI/AAAAAAAABy4/X_O7Fag-eeM/s1600-h/Twins+Aug+2008+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323091941420800306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__nxn3zbqkBM/Sd9r6vMhmTI/AAAAAAAABy4/X_O7Fag-eeM/s400/Twins+Aug+2008+038.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>WE LOVE BABYWEARING!!!</strong><br /><br /><br />And I should probably add:<br /><br />A great place to read reviews on each kind of carrier is <a href="www.thebabywearer.com">www.thebabywearer.com</a><br /><br />My favorite place to order new slings and wraps<br />is: <a href="http://www.peapods.com"><strong>www.peapods.com</strong></a> </p><p><br />My wraps are:<br /><a href="http://www.attachedtobaby.com/Storchenwiege-Baby-Wrap-P108.aspx">Storchenwiege </a><br />and <a href="http://www.attachedtobaby.com/DIDYMOS-Wrap-Jacquard-Prints-P79.aspx">Didymos</a><br /><br />My Mei Tais are:<br /><a href="http://www.freehandbaby.com/">Freehand </a><br /><a href="http://www.mayawrap.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=100004&UnitCde=1&Desc=Maya%20Tie&VendorDesc=&Search=N">A Maya Tai </a><br />and a <a href="http://www.sachicarriers.com/">Sachi </a><br /><br />My Ring Slings are:<br /><a href="http://www.mayawrap.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=100003&UnitCde=1&Desc=Lightly%20Padded%20Sling&VendorDesc=&Search=N">Maya Wrap Ring Sling</a><br /><a href="http://www.babyholder.com/">Over the Shoulder Baby Holder</a><br /><br />And if you would like to hear from other babywearing mama's and see some of their favorites please visit: <a href="http://www.adventuresinbabywearing.com/2008/11/im-kanga-to-her-roo.html">Stephanie at Adventures in Babywearing</a></p>Our familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05564588167334825799noreply@blogger.com2