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i carry your heart: ashford's birth story

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Monday, December 30, 2013. I had just eaten a freshly baked ginger molasses cookie made by thatcher and azalea. i went to use the bathroom and felt a gush just before sitting on the toilet. (my water didn't break on its own with azalea, so while I thought that was what was happening, I wasn't entirely sure). i stayed in the bathroom a little longer and the uncontrollable gushes (lovely, right? I only look happy because im in between contractions ;). Haha i kept crying out "come onnnnn dude, where are you?

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i carry your heart: update and caring bridge

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Update and caring bridge. The kids and i flew back to minneapolis last thursday. needless to say, it's been a tough few days and i know things are only going to get tougher. my dad was discharged from the hospital on saturday afternoon and is still on antibiotics for his local infection and sepsis (which i cannot believe he survived given how low his white blood cell was/is). Thank you all for your words of comfort and your offers of help. i appreciate it so much and if i can ...

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i carry your heart: hospice

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Where do i begin? We've only been back in seattle for 10 days, but the kids and i are heading back to minneapolis tomorrow already. two weeks after starting his new immunotherapy drug, my dad has been told that his white blood cell count is too low to continue on the drug. there is only one thing left to do. My dad is transitioning to hospice care. But it sucks. it really really sucks. My dad is a manager, a fixer, a make everything better-er. this is the one thing he cannot...

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i carry your heart: bachelorette weekend in omaha

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Bachelorette weekend in omaha. This past weekend was my college roomate kaylee's big bachelorette party in omaha. i know.omaha.super exciting right? But i was pleasantly surprised by this city! It was actually very charming and a lot of fun. i'd love to go back! Here's a run down of the weekend. My other roomates heidi and sarah came to my house friday evening. It was so fun to have curls for the night. And kaylee was cute as a button as usual :). On our walk there, we were approac...

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i carry your heart: national infertility awareness week: a guest post

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Thursday, April 24, 2014. National infertility awareness week: a guest post. Today i have something a little different to share with you. did you know 1 in 8 couples of child bearing age experiences infertility? I've had a few friends who are going through infertility (or did in the past) and it breaks my heart that these wonderful women are struggling to become mothers, something that so many women take for granted. this week one of my good friends lauren. Meet melissa (yep, melissa! When I was 29, we m...

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i carry your heart: a trip back home

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Monday, July 13, 2015. A trip back home. Sorry for the 2 week silence over here! The kids and i returned yesterday from an 8 day visit to minneapolis. thatcher was not able to join us since his vacation time is almost non-existent right now, but hopefully he can come next time. we missed him! I survived two flights alone with the kids. the anticipation was way worse than the actual events, thankfully! They did great on both flights. honestly, they blew me away! Maybe they were taking pity on me? I guess ...

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i carry your heart: seattle: week 2

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Friday, June 19, 2015. I'll probably need to think of some slightly more creative titles pretty soon, but this works for now :) we are two weeks in over here. hard to believe! Thatcher turned the big 3-3 on the 12th. Azalea was thrilled, that girl sure loves birthdays. His mom left that morning, but we had cake and presents the night before. and leftover cake for the next 5 nights ;). Mark and tina are expecting their first baby in december, and we are so excited for them! We got there at 9:30 when it op...

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i carry your heart: about me

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Hi, i'm melissa. thanks for visiting! I'm a girl from minneapolis who recently moved to seattle with my husband and two young kids. Most of my posts are about everyday life with my little family and our new adventure here. i created this blog to remember these years that are flying by way too quickly. i love having people follow along and leave comments. so, don't be shy! If you are a blogger, you are probably nosy like me and want to know more:. We became a family of 3 when we welcomed our daughter.

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i carry your heart: 29 weeks

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Saturday, January 15, 2011. Yesterday marked 29 weeks! I had my 28 week appointment on thursday with my doctor. thatcher came along. it was the normal routine.checked blood pressure, weighed me (hello holiday weight gain! I'm still "on track" though luckily), listened to baby's heart beat (perfect) and measured my belly, which is measuring about half a week ahead. all in all a good appointment. Today we went to a couples baby shower for our friends jeff and chrissy. thatche was thrilled. Grilled cheese a...