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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): Doing
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Sunday, November 13, 2011. I coasted through this weekend, the weekend after our fabulous Chicago trip. Kev and I connected again as partners, lovers and friends, while Aidan hung out with his best friend from pre-school. It was truly wonderful, and so needed. The neuropsychologist talked of the neurological insult from Aidan's premature and difficult delivery. The impact of this on his diagnosis, and of course my ADHD when I was a kid, since it runs in families. I ...My so...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): Scars
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Friday, March 23, 2012. A week ago today I had a hysterectomy. After years of gynecological problems and many unsuccessful treatments, it was time. I have 4 new scars on my lower abdomen, where the laparoscopic equipment went in, with dissolveable stitches all along my insides. I am feeling surprisingly fine for such major surgery. What does this say about the seemingly healthy woman who wears these scars? And I know: It is the end. It is the scars. Silly, I imagine the sur...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): August 2011
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Monday, August 1, 2011. Afraid of change, I am. Afraid of anything that will alter this peace I feel in my relationship with a person who loves me and makes me feel whole, who notices when I am silent and thinking and says in a slightly exasperated tone "What are you thinking? Or even "can we talk about this later? Is this enough for everyone who asks? For my parents who want to see me "do the right thing? What does all this mean for me, for them? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): November 2010
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Friday, November 5, 2010. I have a man who wants to have a meeting with the teacher to discuss my son's progress, long before the parent teacher conference. I have a man who does homework better with Aidan than me, with so much less of a fight. I have a man who walks my dog to Target, then promptly walks home because he did not want him to be alone tied up outside. I like coming home to my man. To my son, my dog, and my home. I love being with him,. Talking to him,. Redondo...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): December 2010
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Monday, December 27, 2010. Feeling so much more relaxed and myself again. Feels good. Some pics from our first Christmas together as a family. Thursday, December 23, 2010. November and December Life. I have not been keeping up lately. No writing then,. Pictures. I love pictures. Wednesday, December 1, 2010. It is the first of December. Last year on this day Kevin and I had been broken up for almost a week. A year later Kevin and I are living toge...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): June 2011
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Sunday, June 12, 2011. By the time the assessment paperwork arrived, I had cried every day for a week. I was a mess. I was grieving and sad, emotional and overwhelmed. I called my therapist during this time, and at the end of our conversation she kindly said "Betsy, this is not a crisis." She was right, but it felt like it was. Her words were stark, but comforting nonetheless. I thought about it a lot. Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Getting assessed (part 2). How many have I take...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): The Diagnosis
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Wednesday, November 2, 2011. We had the feedback session yesterday. The neuropsychologist saw my bright, funny, charming child, who is so much fun to be with. She saw him the way that I do. She delighted in him and his company, and talked with Kevin and I about her recommendations, her goals for him. For me, for school, for us. We have an answer. But I all ready knew. We will be having his IEP next week. It will be okay. I am not crying, I am not grieving. Life from the hom...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): Bullies and bullshit
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Saturday, December 3, 2011. I knew something was up towards the end of last week. As Aidan and I laid there together after our evening book reading, I questioned him on what was going on. After Aidan want to sleep I talked with Kevin about what happened and cried a lot. I know what bullying is personally because it happened to me, and a lot. I could see that my sweet and beautiful son was loosing a bit of his spirit in all this, and I was angry and so so sad. I met with the...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): October 2010
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Friday, October 22, 2010. I am at a very high risk for breast cancer. My mother had breast cancer, and a year after she was diagnosed I had a biopsy which diagnosed cells that were "busy" (not 2 celled) and considered precancerous. I was 28. I have been dealing with mammograms, biopsies, visits with surgeons and oncologists since I was 27. Most of the time I can talk about this part of my life matter of factly, like you talk about labor or your last physical exam. I called ...
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three!): January 2011
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And Baby Makes Two (Now Three! Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Sometimes when Aidan is sleeping I stare at his face and look at how big he is, and realize what a big boy he is becoming. I examine his features and see how much they have changed, or how much they still look the same as they did the first time I laid eyes on him laying exhausted in the NICU. Time is passing fast! Aidan challenges me. He tests my patience, the way I did with my mother, or so she tells me. I would give my life for him. He really...
