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The Cook Family: Four Weeks
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Friday, December 28, 2012. Wow, it has been a long time since I posted an update on here! A lot of life has happened in the last 7 months. I guess I'll start at the beginning. I wanted to write down this story, so I would have the memories of my pregnancy and journey after. We found out in August that we were expecting baby #3! We were thrilled as we had been wanting another little Cook and it wasn't happening as quickly as we thought it would based on our past history! Norah saved my life- days later we...
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The Cook Family: Feeling Loved
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014. On Sunday, my friends pulled off an amazing surprise baby shower for me! I don't think I've ever been surprised like that in my life. It turned out to be a pretty intricate plan to keep it a secret from me (including Greg hacking into my email and deleting incriminating messages). I was so shocked I couldn't stop crying! The hostesses:) Wish we had taken a picture of the whole group! We were showered with lots of diapers! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The last 11 weeks.
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The Cook Family: The Details....
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Thursday, July 2, 2015. I've wanted to type out my medical issues. I don't know if anyone will ever read this who may need some immediate medical attention, but our quick action of getting me to the ER when we did could have seriously saved me in so many ways. This kind of stroke is different than the most common type which is an ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked and therefore blood cannot flow the way it is supposed to. Elizabeth, I am so sorry 3. Are We T...
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The Cook Family: Dear Norah
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Thursday, April 25, 2013. Dear Sweet Norah,. Tomorrow would have been your birthday! We were hoping to be celebrating in the greatest way at the hospital after your arrival, but you came a little early. We are so grateful for the impact your short life had on us. Such a tiny, perfect little girl has changed our hearts forever. Thank you for letting us be your parents and for teaching us so many lessons we never would have learned without you. We will never forget you and will always hold you as a spe...
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The Cook Family: The last 11 weeks.....
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Friday, April 3, 2015. The last 11 weeks. I have been putting off writing for awhile now. A lot has happened in our family since January 16. The best thing that happened is that Cecilia Rose was born weighing in at 8 lbs. 2 oz and 22 inches long! She's the perfect gift from God, and we are so thrilled to finally be a family of five. We finally got it to read mine- 190/99! I texted Dr. C again and told her I was heading back to the hospital. Little did I know what would transpire in the following hours.
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The Cook Family: Four Months
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Monday, May 18, 2015. I realize the best way to be a good mother is to just love my kids and to just be here. I don't have to do Pinterest inspired crafts or always feed them organic foods or forbid t.v. watching all the time or involve them in a million different activities after school. They are being shaped by our love for them here at home. I feel like the first thing people ask me is "Are you nursing? And the defeat and failure come right back to the surface. Who cares how I feed my baby?
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The Cook Family: In the Waiting....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014. He preferred this "awake" look more often than not! I prayed, oh did I pray! He finally did- in his own sweet time, and we made it through and we did manage to catch up on that sleep. I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit,. Out of the mud and mire;. He set my feet on a rock. And gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth,. A hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord. When I Count M...
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The Cook Family: The perfect life--or not really
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Monday, June 15, 2015. The perfect life- or not really. I think social media has done us all a disservice. We spend our days posting pictures of the good life- babies smiling or sleeping soundly, siblings loving each other, us standing in front of various world monuments, and on and on and on. I am totally guilty of this too. What if I posted pictures of what my life is REALLY like? So here are some pictures of what really happens around my house. Isn't our new kitchen awesome? My blood pressure chart.
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The Cook Family: I know I'm not dumb, but I really feel like I am
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015. I know I'm not dumb, but I really feel like I am. I started speech therapy a couple of weeks ago (I should have started right after my stroke, but my new issues kind of overtook my care). Anyway, I feel dumb. I know I am not- I was an above average student during my schooling days. I worked really hard, was really involved, got good grades, yadayadayada. But as I sit there and literally can't think, it is SO frustrating! I want to yell, "I swear I am not dumb! The last 11 weeks.
