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Jordan – Stillbirth (disclaimer)

We had plans for Jordan Riley to experience a gentle, homebirth, into our loving hands. However, other plans where in store for our baby. This is a story of infant / baby loss. My way of creating my own infant loss memorial. My remembrance pages… See her pictures.

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Ryland Quin – Birth Story

I know I have more than a few people wanting to read this birth story. There isn’t much to tell (didn’t seem to be). It was quite a tame birth, particularly considering my previous two.
Ryland was born at a quiet little hospital in Xenia, Greene Memorial. We hoped there would be no tornadoes, as is

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Cassandra – Birth Story

Birth of the First Child

She lies writhing on the bed, under the scutiny of apathetic doctors. The seemingly dispassionate nurses finish the preparations. Bright lights, a hard bed, the many eyes watching are nothing but background noise for the oblivious woman crying in pain.

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Hot Topic – Speak Up

Hot Topic
Today, I loaded up the van with the kids and off we went to the mall. Em wanted to do some shopping at Hot Topic and we wanted pretzels for Auntie Anne’s (bad mommy moment, as pretzels ended up being lunch).
Hot Topic was having a sale on their undies. Cas was excited so she

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9-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

This is what Ryland, our 18 month old, dialed on the phone today. Imagine my husbands surprise when the phone rings and it’s the Sheriff. Ry actually answered the phone, but Bob took it from him to find out who called. Whoa! Bob explained that our son had the phone, unbeknownst to us. Whoops.
Of course,

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