March 16, 2006


Huggin Cousins Posted by Picasa

Craftiness... a new Boo-ee


Raegans "other" Boo-ee. This makes it possible for us to sneak away her real boo-ee so that it can be washed occasionally. She doesn't like it out of her sight.... we'll see how well this works! Posted by Picasa

Craftiness.... Future Boo-ee's


Little Man's Boo-ee's. I made him two to eliminate that "it can't be out of my sight" issue we're having with Raegans Boo-ee. Blue flannel-back satin with puffy batting and flannes ( instead of fleece) on the reverse. The binding was creamy brown, but after washing it is more of a grey-blue... the whole thing is sewn together with tan/brown thread.... keeping with the whole blue/brown theme. The pictures are really crappy. Posted by Picasa

Craftiness.... chocolate anyone?


Little Man's room... complete with chocolate accents. Will be re-painting the top of the dresser chocolate so that it matches better. Posted by Picasa

March 11, 2006

In HIS Arms

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Beautiful Baby Aydan died tonight at 6:45 of respiratory failure.

His strength was a lesson to us all.

May he rest easily in God's arms, and smile down on his Mommy and Daddy with peace in his heart.

He will be missed.




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March 07, 2006

Change for a Change

I am a moderator on a pregnancy and parenting forum here, and we have a member with a tragedy.

She has just learned that her 2 month old son has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I, or Werdnif-Hoffman disease.

You can read more about the disease here:

EMedicine.com


The prognosis for this little man isn't good. His life expectancy at this point is 6 months. He will be on a feeding tube till the day he dies. He is on oxygen most of the time. He has been sent home, and hospice is attending him.

The story is long and hard to piece together in an easy e-mail for friends and family. Basically, a young family has gotten some devastating news, and have no happy ending at the end of the story with their son.

The last thing they need to worry about is money.

Now I'm going to do something I have never done before... I'm going to beg money off of my friends and family... Any little bit counts... To send to this family in need. They have never asked for it, are not expecting it, but they need it. If my friends and family were to pass this on to THEIR friends and family... think of the difference we could make!

If it is at all possible for your family to spare some "change" for this family, please do so! Your "change" could make a huge "change" in how they have to deal with this tragedy.

Here is a link to baby Aydan's Piczo site ( a picture site.. this was created before the diagnosis.. although he did spend time in the NICU due to some extra fluid in his brain... )

Aydan's Picture Site


And here is the latest video of Aydan, after he was sent home from the hospital. Aydans mommy, Lory, says in her forum post that this is a GREAT day for Aydan! It gives you an idea of what life is like for this beautiful little boy.


Aydan's Video


If you are able to spare some money for Aydan, you can either Pay Pal it to me ( mama2beans@gmail.com ) or I can find an address for you to mail it directly to the family... she is busy so that may take some time. Just let me know.

I will be paying all Pay Pal fees involved with the transfer, as well as making a donation of my own.

Please, help if you can. If you aren't able at this time, please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

I can't imagine what they are going through right now.

March 06, 2006

Belly Thought

181 days down.... 99 to go. Down to double digets!

We're waiting for you, Little Man!

Can't wait to see you!( in at least 90 days, please!)

Random Raegan Sightings

Aparently Mom has never been able to open the files I've sent her in the past.... Here's a Raegan Sighting for you Grammabon... December 2, 2004



Video Sharing at DropShots.com

February 28, 2006

Spacious Living Room

OK, I wasn't going to share any current belly shots until the very end after Little Man got here... but here's an idea of growth. Keep in mind that I am the same weight ( actually, half a pound smaller now) in both photos, and both were taken at the same gestational time.