tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39233919708015459142024-03-06T14:08:00.851-05:00Three Cats and a BabyLove has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give, which is everything. ~Katharine HepburnThree Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-38048069215304089882014-02-26T20:23:00.000-05:002014-02-26T20:31:50.626-05:00Clutter Is Relative<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you haven't checked out SRB's <a href="http://veggiesausages.wordpress.com/who-needs-it-de-cluttering-challenge/">Who Needs It</a> decluttering challenge, you should! </div>
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My favorite thing about her challenge is that is lasts all year. You can really take your time with it. And even if you have some relapses, there is time to make up for it. I am trying to think of this as more of a lifestyle change and not a spring cleaning weekend. </div>
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My dresser from my previous post last month still looks the same. BUT I did find a couple good places you can donate bras, so I feel like I am one step closer to tackling that. Check out <a href="http://www.brarecycling.com/#sthash.F1sLL51a.dpbs">The Bra Recyclers</a> and <a href="http://freethegirls.org/">Free The Girls</a> if you are interested in donating bras that don't fit. </div>
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This closet is in our bedroom and was completely filled with so much random STUFF. Basically things piled from the bottom up and none of it was even being used. The things ranged from old bath mats to Adam's bowling shoes to a corded phone in case we lose power. You get the idea. </div>
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So now I opened up enough space that I could put shelves in for towels and fleece guinea pig blankets. Since getting the guinea pigs months ago, their stuff has been in a basket on the floor of our bedroom so this is much better. We've never had a linen closet so having space to put our towels is a big deal. We can even fit our vacuum in there! This was really exciting because we had been cramming it into the front hall closet and it was not a great place for it. </div>
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You're probably looking at these and thinking they look cluttered, but we really took a lot off them and organized them better.<br />
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There are still things that need to be addressed in this room. Like to the left of the picture is Adam's computer desk, which is still a disaster. The bookshelf has many random things on the top that are basically there so they are out of Jay's reach. And we should be getting rid of probably half the books on that bookshelf. We have a lot of filled bookshelves in our house.<br />
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But, the coffee table and couch were piled high with things. All things I dealt with just today. It feels good to have that area looking so much better. I couldn't tell you the last time anyone sat on that couch before today. It was probably Christmas. <br />
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I am embarrassed to admit my craft stuff and shipping supplies were on this table piled as high as the picture above the table. And all the chairs were covered. <br />
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Jay was pretty surprised when he woke up from nap. <br />
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And we even had dinner at the table. Amazing.<br />
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<i>(A special thank you to <a href="http://veggiesausages.wordpress.com/">SRB</a> for her dining room cleaning encouragement today!)</i>Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-42625198838439945002014-02-26T13:35:00.000-05:002014-02-26T13:35:55.405-05:00Sophia and Penelope Meet the newest additions to our family!<br />
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Penelope is the black and white guinea pig with longer fur. Sophia is dark brown, light brown, and white. They're sisters and they're obsessed with each other. If they are apart for any amount of time, they call out to each other. One will start squeaking and the other one will answer and and they will get louder until they are together again. </div>
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We got them in the Fall when they were babies. I can't believe they could both fit under there when they were little because now they are so big that they can't fit under there at all. Not even when there is just one of them. <br />
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The first step is to fess up to the clutter. Taking pictures of it not only works for showing all of you my clutter, but it also gives me a different perspective on the clutter. Instead of it just being what is always in the background that I never notice anymore, it brings it front and center and forces me to look at it in a different way. I actually sometimes do this when working on etsy orders. After working on it for a long time, it is not until I see it in a photograph that I really see it.<br />
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It's ridiculous. I know. This is my dresser in the bedroom. Let's take a closer look at what we have here...<br />
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1. A random jewelry box that until now hadn't been opened for years. A container of hair ties that I do use every day. Behind those is so much randomness. Like Chuck E Cheese tokens.<br />
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2. Glow sticks because you never know when you may need some. Random CDs. Those can be found throughout my house.<br />
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3. Sports bras and socks. Why? BECAUSE MY UNDERWEAR DRAWER IS FULL OF BRAS THAT DON'T FIT. And why do I still have them? Because I can't admit I spent money on something I will never use. So they will sit there until they fit. (That will eventually happen, right?! Magic!)<br />
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4. Lotion and stain stick. I have a 3 year old. I need a stain stick available at all times.<br />
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5. This one makes me laugh. Hand weights covered in dust. 3 lbs and 5 lbs. They have not been touched since Jayden was born.<br />
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6. When I got my cancer diagnosis, a friend whose mother died from breast cancer gave me this bear. Someone gave it to her mom when she was diagnosed and she was passing it along to me. And then I was supposed to pass it along to someone else. But, I haven't and it just sits there. I feel like I shouldn't put it away somewhere and I haven't wanted to deal with it in any other way. But, it can't stay there. I just...don't know what to do with it. I need help with that one. <br />
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7. This shelf used to have something decorative on it, but now it's where we put things we don't want Jayden to get. From left to right: My deodorant, my head bands, permanent markers, Adam's deodorant, and a container with sharp things like tacks. I put the deodorant up high after Jayden rubbed it on his lego table. That table still has deodorant in the little grooves. It's impossible to clean.<br />
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8. Leftover decorations from Jayden's birthday. I have a problem with not knowing what to do with party stuff after the party is over. I have to figure out a solution. There are also sticks in there that I am trying to keep away from Jayden. <br />
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9. Dusty mirror that never gets used because I don't ever wear make up anymore. Or look in mirrors.<br />
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10. Basket of randomness. <br />
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Phew. That was exhausting. I think that's enough for now. I'm just dipping my toes in the de-cluttering challenge. If I don't die from the embarrassment of posting this, I will do it again.<br />
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The best thing that has come from Halloween is the new love for playing dress up!</div>
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Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-51385403707423936732013-09-11T15:33:00.000-04:002013-09-11T15:33:08.884-04:00Assumptions And The Judgey Mom At The Play PlaceToday is my sweet baby boy's THIRD birthday. Can you believe it?<br />
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We have a big party planned for him this weekend but I asked him what he would like to do today to celebrate. He picked a play place and Adam took a half day off of work to meet us there.<br />
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When we got there, the parking lot was full so we had to park in the back and take the back stairs in. The stairs were dark, dirty, and kind of scary. Then once we got up there, the door was locked and I had to call for them to let me in. The whole thing was weird and I should have known we were in for some trouble right there.<br />
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I kept looking at the clock and wondering where Adam was. He doesn't have a cell phone so I couldn't check in. I got more worried as time went on.<br />
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Meanwhile, he was in the parking lot wondering where I was. He didn't see my car and didn't know about the parking area behind (I didn't know until today either.) It had cleared out and there was plenty of parking so it never occurred to him. <br />
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So at the same time, he was in his car freaking out about what happened to us. And I was inside pacing and wondering what happened to him.<br />
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Finally he came inside...and there we were! So we all sat down in the eating area to have lunch together.<br />
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I was the crazy mom taking pictures of my child eating.<br />
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I made his sandwich into a train and I was excited to see his reaction. </div>
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Of course he ate the raisins I used to add details and announced he was done with lunch. </div>
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So clearly I was in my own little world. Meanwhile, Adam noticed one of the moms was staring at us and giving us dirty looks. Whatever. It's Jayden's birthday and we're having a good time. </div>
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As time went by, it became increasingly obvious this person was angry with us. It was so weird. </div>
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After lunch, Jay ran off and I got up to follow him. As I start to pass the mom, she confronts me. She came on really strong and in my face. She pointed in the general direction that Jay was and asked if that was my kid. I said, "Why? What did he do?" She got louder and said "IS THAT YOUR KID?" and then I realized she was not pointing to Jay. I was so confused. I realized she was mad at me for not watching my child....but he was not mine!! </div>
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There was a one year old up in the tree fort area and I guess she felt someone should be watching him up there because he was young. All this time she had it in her head that Adam and I were eating lunch with Jayden, but left our one year old up in the tree fort. Why us? I had one interaction with the child when he was playing with Jay earlier, but that was it. I had a similar interaction with many of the kids there. </div>
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I don't know why she made this whole scenario up in here head. And she was ANGRY with us over it. Isn't it amazing what happens when you assume things? </div>
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Even if he was my child, approaching me like that was not okay. And her hovering over the child and making a huge deal about him using the stairs alone was plenty obvious. She didn't need to talk loudly about how nobody was watching him. </div>
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The real kicker is that she never apologized to me. In fact, a little bit later when Jay was climbing on something, Adam and I were sitting on a bench nearby, and we got another dirty look from her! Apparently we are supposed to stand next to him at all times. This is a small play place that is completely fenced in. Everything is perfectly safe. And Jayden is basically a professional climber at this point. She may have felt it was dangerous, but it was the safest place he had climbed all week. </div>
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I don't mind helicopter parents. I also don't mind parents with cell phones sitting on a bench. To each their own. As long as your kid isn't beating up mine while you ignore it, I don't care. I tend to be more on the helicopter side when in public just because Jayden is a runner and I don't trust him not to run into traffic. But, in a safe environment, I can be the mom with a phone sometimes too. No matter what parenting choices I may have been making at the time, nobody deserves to be talked to like that. And I didn't enjoy the dirty looks while I was eating lunch just because she has an active imagination. </div>
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Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-8688785860437840192013-09-03T11:54:00.001-04:002013-09-03T11:54:47.040-04:00First And Last Day Of Cloth DiapersJayden has been potty trained (at least at home) for weeks now and we're still using diapers for nap and sleeping, but it didn't make sense to keep using cloth and washing four diapers at a time. We had to face the fact that it was time to clean the diapers and pack them away.<br />
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(By the way, does anyone have any special advice for packing them away when you hope to use them again someday?)<br />
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So, here are pictures from his first and last time using cloth diapers--<br />
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I am going to miss his little fluffy butt in diapers. And I am going to miss our cloth diaper collection. Of course it brings up questions in my head of whether we will ever get to use them again. I am way sadder about this milestone than I thought I would be! Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-63165782033780132292013-05-29T15:59:00.000-04:002013-06-12T09:03:38.449-04:00Winter Cabin PartyIn February, my siblings and I threw a surprise party for my parents' birthdays. They are the same age-- just born three days apart-- and they were turning 60 so we knew we had to do something special.<br />
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They thought they were going to a winter cabin party adoption event. I even made a fake flyer about the fake event and put it on my fridge.<br />
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Of course last minute my dad had to go and make it difficult and say he might not come because he was really tired that day. I had to give him a big guilt trip about Jayden wanting him there.<br />
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There was a big snow storm right before the party. It made the park absolutely beautiful, but my brother's flight was cancelled. I was so sad because it was going to be a huge surprise that my brother was there. We live in NY and he lives in Oregon so it's not often he can come home. It would have been awesome. My sister did come from Boston though so that was a great surprise. My parents didn't even realize she was there for a while. They were talking to everyone else and then all of a sudden saw her. It was so fun. There were a couple other people that were big surprises too.<br />
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I am now selling these centerpieces in my shop!<br />
You can go here to check them out: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/153728428/wedding-or-anniversary-party?ref=shop_home_active">So Much To Celebrate</a><br />
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Fun with photo props (which can be purchased from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoMuchToCelebrate?ref=si_shop">So Much To Celebrate</a>)</div>
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As it got to the end of the night, Jayden took the broom out and started sweeping. It was like he was saying, "You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." </div>
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This is how I found him in his car seat when we got home. He partied hard. </div>
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I am so happy we were able to pull this party off. They were truly surprised and it's a day they will remember.</div>
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<br />Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-56778164362961873102013-05-26T09:50:00.000-04:002013-05-27T10:31:21.661-04:00There's Always Money In The Banana Stand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Back in December I received a homework assignment from my friend on twitter. Well, she was assigning it to someone else and I said that it was a good idea so she handed down the assignment to me as well. The original intent was to make a list of brave and/or cool things that happened in 2012 that were not related to baby making. For me it was a little different and served as a good reminder that I am not just living the same day over and over again like the movie GroundHog Day. That I was brave at times and did cool things. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Janu</b><b>ary</b>- We made the official decision to start co-sleeping. One night Jay had fallen asleep in our bed and before Adam carried he him up to his crib, I asked if he really wanted to. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">He would wake up sometime around 2 AM anyway and we'd have to go get him. Why did we keep putting ourselves through it? Because he is <i>supposed </i>to be in a crib? Adam agreed and we never looked back. It's been a full year and it's the best decision we have made as parents. We all sleep better. I don't know how we would have survived teething without it. (I count this as brave because it felt brave at the time-- although since then I have tried to do a lot more parenting from my gut and not worry about how things are <i>supposed</i> to be.)</span></span><br />
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<b>February</b>- In January I lost the daycare kids I was watching so February was a lot about cutting costs and trying to make it without my income. It was scary and took a lot of sacrifices...even more than the ones we were already making to pay off our adoption. I feel like we were brave just in our trying to get by. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b>March</b>- I opened my Etsy shop. Although it would still be another month until I really listed items to sell, it was a huge step for me to open it and start making things to sell. I had no idea what I was doing or how much work it would be, but I feel like putting myself out there and trying to do whatever I could to bring money in for our family was brave. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><b>April- </b>We celebrated Easter. This was a big deal to me. It was the kind of day I always dreamed of while waiting to be a parent. We did an egg hunt for Jay and he did so well. He liked finding the eggs and going through his basket. We also did pictures with the Easter bunny and he started putting two words together for the first time that month. I remember at the mall when we had the pictures done he got a rubber ball and he threw it to see it bounce and then yelled "My ball!" A very cool month.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><br /><b>May</b>-</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Adam and I went to the drive in and Jay slept at Grandma and Grandpa's house. This was VERY brave of us. In fact as we were driving to drop Jay off, Adam was saying we shouldn't be doing it. We had only been away from Jay a couple times ever and those times were only for an hour or two. An overnight was huge. (And we actually have not done it since.) The drive in was fun until the end when we realized our car battery had died and I began running around to cars and asking strangers if they would help us. We finally got someone to help and we were in a freezing parking lot at 2 AM trying to get the car started. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>June-</b> I don't really have anything for June. Had my birthday and turned another year older? That's about it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>July</b>- This month was very brave. I went to my gynecologist for the first time since my hysterectomy. I was way overdue and it was so hard for me to follow through with it. I cried and it brought a lot of hard stuff to the surface, but I did it. And now I have the peace of mind that I am still cancer free. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>August-</b> I took Jay to Boston to visit my sister without Adam. I had my mom with me, but it was still scary taking Jay far away without Adam with us. Especially since we spent a night in the hotel just Jay and I.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>September- </b>Two toddlers started coming here for daycare. With Jay that meant I was watching three toddlers at once, which was exhausting and terrifying. Although things have gotten easier since then. We now have a routine that works well and it's great that Jay has friends to play with every day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also, this month we had a big <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oFMQa83NSFI/UG8jWcTZJaI/AAAAAAAAECI/nHvoNAaEnws/s320/sesame+birthday+party-+dad%27s+camera+265.JPG">Sesame Street birthday party</a> for Jay's 2nd birthday. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>October-</b> We took Jay trick or treating for the first time, which was so cool. We also threw a Halloween party. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>November</b>- I started planning a surprise party for my parents. More on that (including pictures!) coming soon.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We took Jayden to vote, which was of course very cool. He was a tiny baby in an infant carrier last time we voted. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>December- </b>My siblings were home and my family was together for the holidays. There is nothing cooler than that! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Okay, so there is my list. In February. I get *some* credit for actually finishing it, right?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, go read my friend's <a href="http://slackieo.blogspot.com/2013/01/homework-or-2012-in-review.html">list</a> at My Lazy Ovaries. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And my other friend's <a href="http://hgavin.tumblr.com/post/41207235087/my-2012-in-review-rose-colored-glasses-edition">list</a> at So I Was Minding My Own Business.</span></span><br />
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I wish someone said it to me two years ago, so I will say it to you.<br />
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Adam and I have been pulling diapers out of our collection one by one as they are not strong enough to stay closed well anymore. We only have two velcro diapers left in our stash! Which means we have about half the diapers we started with. Which means we have to do laundry more often. That is bad news for the woman who has always owned enough underwear to get her by so she only had to do laundry every two weeks. (Unless you spill something on them, you can wear jeans an unlimited number of days, right?) <br />
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Velcro seems like an easy option when you have a newborn, but when you have a toddler, you need something strong and predictable. Snaps are the way to go! <br />
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I am considering buying some new snap ones now, but who knows how much longer we have until potty training happens. I am not sure it would be worth it. Especially since I don't know what the future holds in regards to growing our family. (Oh boy, that is for another post!) <br />
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So, when you are registering or buying diapers for your little one, get lots of snaps! Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-13527063369149216562012-11-20T13:49:00.000-05:002012-11-20T13:58:13.377-05:00Deck The Halls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We put our tree up over the weekend. Yes, I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet. You can see my previous post for my justification. :)<br />
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When Adam first opened the big box we keep the tree in, Jay got excited and said "tis tis tree!" I couldn't believe he knew what it was. It wasn't even put together yet. And I didn't think he knew what a Christmas tree even was.<br />
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He wanted to help through the whole process. When Adam was putting the stand together Jayden was carrying heavy tree pieces across the room. He was signing build. He brought the top part over and told Adam it goes on top.<br />
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When Adam put the first ornament on the tree, Jayden ran to the kitchen and got a dish towel to hang on it, which I found hilarious. <br />
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Since then he has left it alone for the most part. Except for crawling under it a few times to get to where the cat was sleeping. The first time he did it, I had no idea where he was. I could hear his muffled voice and then I realized he was behind the tree saying "Mommy! Stuck! Tree! Cat!" </div>
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<br />Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-4235965590525045792012-11-16T13:33:00.000-05:002012-11-16T13:33:15.515-05:00Christmas Starts Now I know I am supposed to complain that radio stations are already playing Christmas music and the stores are flooded with holiday decorations. Grumble, grumble.<br />
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I am so excited for Christmas this year!! I feel like a little kid again.<br />
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Last weekend was our big leaf raking weekend (okay, so Adam and Jayden raked leaves and I worked on Etsy orders.) I could not stop thinking about Christmas the whole time so I asked Adam what he thought of putting the tree up early. He said we had to deal with the massive amounts of leaves in our small yard before dealing with the Christmas tree but we could do it next weekend. I was surprised he didn't give me a hard time about waiting until after Thanksgiving. <br />
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So the time has come! We are putting our tree up this weekend!! I am so excited. I can't wait to see what Jayden thinks of it all. I can't wait for him to see it all lit up and help put the ornaments on the tree. <br />
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Also, our Christmas cards came in the mail this week! I got a good Groupon deal but part of the deal was that I had to use it in the beginning of November. We didn't get pictures done professionally this year so I just brought Jay out in the backyard and took some pictures with my (old/not very good) camera. You can tell the pictures weren't done professionally, but the cards still look really cute and I can't wait to mail them.<br />
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I've also been putting a lot of thought into Christmas shopping and Black Friday deals. How many of you go out for Black Friday? I am on the lookout for Lego sales because I want to get Jay a couple Duplo sets. <br />
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The other morning when the toddlers I watch got dropped off, their Dad asked if we are "those people" because Adam had put Pandora on the Christmas music station. Haha, yes, we are those people! Just wait until he sees the tree up when he comes on Monday. <br />
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But, don't worry, we are not forgetting Thanksgiving. I have photographic proof:<br />
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<br />Oh, and I can't forget the turkey Jayden painted-<br />
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<br />Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-4927759771455685592012-11-15T12:52:00.000-05:002012-11-20T13:58:29.921-05:00Frumpy MomI can't think of anything I have bought for myself since Jayden was born. That is not a complaint. Honestly, I would rather buy things for Jayden than myself. But recently when we went to the zoo, the plastic in the back of my sneaker broke and popped through the fabric and cut my foot. Of course it happened at the point of the zoo farthest from our car. I had to hobble with my foot half out of the shoe the entire walk back to the car. It was obvious I needed new sneakers, which Adam had been saying for a while. It was getting too cold for flip flops and other than one pair of dress shoes, I don't own anything else.<br />
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So, I broke down and bought myself sneakers that cost me an amount that made me cringe. I broke one foot in high school and the other foot in the college so I need sneakers with decent support. I can't just go out and buy something cheap or else my feet will hurt whenever the weather changes. (Yes, I am old.) So logically I knew it was necessary, but it was painful to spend that much.<br />
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I was supposed to buy a new pair of jeans and a sweater too, but I couldn't make myself do it after the shoe purchase. They are still sitting in the online shopping cart.<br />
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I just feel awful spending money on stuff like clothes for myself. They are so expensive and it feels wasteful. Maybe it's because I buy all of Jayden's clothes used that it makes buying new clothes for myself feel extra ridiculous. I think it's also because I knew going into our adoption that sacrifices had to be made and clothes was always on the top of the list. Especially since I work from home. If we have any money for clothes, I feel like it should go to Adam since he works outside of the home. But, I will admit all of my clothes are extremely worn out. To an embarrassing point.<br />
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Nothing has highlighted my frumpiness more than the mom of the two toddlers I watch coming in nice clothes to pick them up after work every day. She looks so nice and professional and my hair is up in a messy (dirty) pony tail and I am wearing junky shorts and a t-shirt. Oh yeah, and my house is a mess. Always. I might as well start coming to the door wearing a <a href="http://www.mysnuggiestore.com/?tag=im|sm|go|tm&a_aid=011&a_bid=bc305a78">snuggie</a> every day.<br />
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I could really use a whole new wardrobe. Underwear and bras too. But, that's not going to happen. So maybe I will splurge on those jeans and a sweater and maybe a couple new t-shirts. That way I have something to wear out of the house. I'm telling you it's going to be painful to hit the order button though. <br />
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<br />Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-72814564304226435362012-11-14T12:24:00.001-05:002012-11-14T12:24:15.146-05:00Where Do I Go From Here?When you go a long time without blogging, it feels like when you finally do post it has to be something big. Lately all I have been doing is random update posts. And lots of pictures. It's been a long time since I have really sat down and wrote a blog post. I have kind of lost my blog voice for two reasons. One is that I don't have the time. The second is because someone gave me hell for one of my posts and I have been afraid to write ever since. Not just a random troll but someone who did things to me personally in my real life too. Even though it happened almost two years ago, if I am being honest, it ruined the whole experience for me. My blog has not felt like a safe place for me ever since. It used to feel like home. Or at least a comfortable therapist's office. Now it feels like a big cold empty stage with a bright light on me. <br />
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I do know I would like to start writing more. I feel like maybe if I commit to write a little each day, even if it's something small, I'll get my blogging groove back. But I know that won't happen. I just don't have the time. It's hard to justify blogging when I know I have Etsy orders people are waiting for.<br />
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I write blog posts in my head all the time. Often when I am working on an order, I'll think I just need someone to come in and take the post from my head and type it on my blog. Where can I get that service? How come you guys can't just see into my brain? <br />
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I guess another option is to just shut down my blog. Stop letting it sit here making me feel guilty all the time. Or maybe move to somewhere private to write.<br />
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I really don't know what the answer is. All I know is I want to stop feeling bad about it. <br />
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I'm going to try to come back tomorrow and really write. If I can manage that, maybe there is hope for my blog after all. <br />
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<br />Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-29836666436582677002012-11-01T14:46:00.000-04:002012-11-01T21:55:58.390-04:00Fall Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jay got to pick what he wanted on two of the pumpkins so of course they were The Count and Elmo!</div>
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Checking out everything he got. I was thankful for the neighbor who gave him Halloween pretzels so there was something he could eat right away. </div>
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He loved trick-or-treating, but he loved giving out candy to kids who came to the door even more. Every time the doorbell rang, he ran to the door all excited. A couple times he even ran off after the kids when they left.<br />
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When he woke up, there was a present waiting for him from his friends- the two toddlers I watch. <br />
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His friends tried to help him open the box with forks from the play kitchen :)<br />
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Watching Happy Birthing Signing Time.<br />
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Jay's favorite toy.<br />
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Adam got out of work early and we took Jay to the museum.<br />
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This was Jay's favorite part. He loves Elmo's World and he kept running back to see Mr. Noodle.<br />
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Every time he heard Elmo's song, he ran back to dance.<br />
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Back to see Mr. Noodle again.<br />
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Diego!<br />
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Elmo cupcake!<br />
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It was such a fun day. I can't believe he is two.<br />
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At his doctor appointment, we found out he is 34 inches tall and about 22 lbs. On the small side, but completely healthy.<br />
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He knows all his letters and numbers 1-10, can count to 10, and can say the whole alphabet. He learned it all without me ever teaching them to him directly. My mom didn't believe me until she did out of order alphabet flash cards with him, hehe. Sure enough, he knew every single one. I am so proud of him. He's talking more each day and I love it. <br />
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He is still signing a lot. He knows well over 100 signs. Signing has been amazing for us. He has always had a way to communicate with me and I have learned so much about him from his signing. There were so many times I realized he was making clever connections between things that I never would have assumed he understood. Even now that he can talk more, sometimes I can't understand what he is saying and he will sign it too and then I will understand. I think he will be signing long after he can talk. He is still very interested in learning signs.<br />
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He loves music and dancing. There are a bunch of songs that he knows a good amount of the words to that he sings along with. There is nothing I love more than hearing him sing. If a movie is on, he will play and ignore it, but when the credits start, he jumps up and runs over so he can dance. It makes us laugh every time.<br />
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He is so funny. He makes all these jokes and does silly things. He has always had a sense of humor- even as a baby- but he's grown into this cool little person that I can laugh and joke with. <br />
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He is obsessed with every piece of electronics in our house. I have to hide my Nook from him. I am not allowed to read anything on it. It's full of books and apps for him. Even though I hide it, he still manages to find it. When he woke up the other day he climbed the bookshelf and yelled "Found it!" He was holding the Nook with a huge smile on his face. He can work the TiVo, DVD player, Netflix streaming, phones, radios, and all the remotes in the house. If you leave a remote or phone on a shelf where he can see it, it is the same as giving it to him. He will climb anything to get it.<br />
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He loves going to the park. I have to hold my breath because he climbs up so high and goes down really tall slides. His favorite thing at the park is the swings. He loves playing with older kids and will follow them anywhere. He's athletic and can keep up pretty well with throwing and kicking balls, jumping, and running with older kids. <br />
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Even though he has grown into this strong independent person, he is still so sweet and cuddly. He falls asleep in my arms for every nap and every night when he goes to bed. <br />
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We're still co-sleeping. We changed his crib into a toddler bed because we'll never go back to a crib. Sleeping together was definitely the right choice for us. We all can get sleep this way. Every single night when we get into bed, Adam talks about how lucky we are to have Jayden. The extra time with him is nice. He won't always want to sleep in our bed with us. We're enjoying the extra snuggles while they last. <br />
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Sometimes I get really sad thinking about how he's not a baby anymore, but most of the time I am just excited to watch him grow. It's been so much fun so far. <br />
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I always see posts from people about how nice it is to unplug for a few days and get away from all social media. For me it was more like going cold turkey off heavy drugs. Not pretty. I am a very social person and being home all day with no co-workers and no adults to talk is really hard. I love talking to Jayden, but I also need adult conversations. Even aside from social media, you don't realize how much you use the internet until you don't have it. It made me crazy to not be able to look anything up! <br />
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Oh, and I almost forgot-- We got our tax money! Finally!! Hooray for paying bills!!! :) :) Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-91225141191354899112012-09-19T07:13:00.000-04:002012-09-19T08:17:55.814-04:00Update Post :)My new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoMuchToCelebrate">Etsy business</a> is doing well and is the reason we survived financially over the summer. I now also have one school-ager and two toddlers that I am watching.<br />
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WE STILL DO NOT HAVE OUR TAX MONEY. Yes, that deserved all caps. It blows my mind. I took the advice I received from many of you and contacted our local congressperson. They were wonderful and helped us a lot. Even got us to the point where we have signed the paperwork to have our money released to us. But, for some unknown reason, WE ARE STILL WAITING!! All they need to do is deposit the money into our account and it's been weeks. We check every single day hoping it will be there. Our forbearance on our student loans ran out this month because we assumed we'd have our tax money by now. We just keep saying any day now and try to get by. We've been doing that for months. <br />
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Jayden is TWO! Can you believe it? We had a Sesame Street birthday party last weekend and I can't wait to show you pictures. That will be my next post :)<br />
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With my recent financial troubles I thought long and hard about other ways I could bring money in. As I started making things for Jayden's birthday party, I decided to start an Etsy shop and list the things I made. I figured there isn't much risk in that. Either they sell and I make more for Jayden's party or they don't sell and at least I tried and I still have them to use for Jayden. </div>
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As we were getting ready to go, I was telling him about all the animals we would see. He said "Peek A Boo Barn?" (It's an app he likes to play on my Nook.) Yes, this is a real life Peek A Boo Barn, haha.</div>
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Pretending to eat like the goat.</div>
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He went down the big slide!</div>
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<br /></div>Three Cats and a Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757969648902689785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923391970801545914.post-77064972357532707922012-07-22T19:00:00.001-04:002012-07-23T15:37:34.024-04:00My Appointment Is TomorrowI am in bad place.<br />
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My first gynecologist appointment since my surgery two years ago is tomorrow morning.<br />
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I have been cancelling and putting it off and now I have to go.<br />
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Waves of anxiety have come over me tonight and I feel like I can't breathe every time I think of walking into that office. <br />
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I've obviously never liked these appointments, but this level of fear and anxiety is not normal. It's extreme. <br />
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I feel like nobody could possibly understand because clearly I am a crazy person having such an extreme reaction to an appointment.<br />
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I do not want to walk into the office. I do not want to sit with a room of pregnant ladies. I do not want to pee in a cup. I do not want to be weighed. I do not want to talk about why I have not come in for all this time. I do not want to talk about cancer. I do not want to spread my legs. I do not want a giant light shining on me and making me feel vulnerable. I do not want to be touched.<br />
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It all feels like a huge violation.<br />
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Just typing this is causing tears to stream down my face. I am not looking forward to crying in front of others tomorrow.<br />
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I used to go to these appointments because the end goal was a baby and I would do anything for that. So I endured whatever they threw my way. It was all okay because I was going to get a baby in the end.<br />
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Now I have to face all of this head on. All these feelings I've been pushing down for so long.<br />
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What do they even do at a lady doctor appointment when you have no lady parts??<br />
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I don't want to find out.<br />
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And please don't tell me to go so I can be healthy for Jayden. I get that it comes from a kind place, but really it just makes me feel bad for not being a better mom and going before. And makes me feel bad for feeling this way. And I know some people think this should all be okay because I have Jayden. It's not okay. Nothing about this okay. This really is not about Jayden. It's about me. <br />
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I know I have to go. I will. Adam is taking me.<br />
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But I just needed to reach out there into the blogging world and say I am not okay.<br />
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I have reached my lifetime limit of doctor appointments and I don't want to do this anymore. I am broken.<br />
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Update:<br />
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It's over and I survived. Definitely an emotional day. I just need to wait 7-10 for test results making sure I am still cancer free. The doctor is not worried. Thank you for all the love. I read your comments before my appointment and they meant so much to me. Thank you.<br />
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