Don’t you think these would be lovely in Ruari’s room? I do. You can try and win them here.
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I don’t know…
I don’t know if I just always blocked it out, or if no one actually ever told me. Saturday night we were sitting outside with friends and my birth story came up (it was pretty crazy, so it usually does). Mike was telling the story (I was under and in surgery, so I don’t know all the details) and he said, “…so, they went in to start her appendectomy and blood squirted everywhere! They had to get the baby out RIGHT away because Chelsey was flat-lining… She was in surgery so long because they were trying to save her.” Ok, for whatever reason I cannot remember ever hearing the word “flat-lining“.
This totally freaked me out. I mean, I already knew: – my uterus had torn – I lost 3 liters of blood – I was told over and OVER again how lucky I was – I had 3 blood transfusions – my baby was called the “miracle baby” – I probably met all of the hospitals surgeons because they had never seen this happen and wanted to meet me – and I had MULTIPLE texts on my phone from friends and family that said, “I love you.” (I still have these in my phone). – These things I knew.
BUT, for WHATEVER reason I don’t ever remember hearing “flat-lining”. I always say, “I almost didn’t make it through my baby’s birth.” I just don’t remember the flat-lining part. Wow, those two little words are making a lot of noise in my mind. Even though I say I almost didn’t make it, I guess I never really believed I would have died. This just really freaks me out and has brought back a lot of those freaked out emotions. They were trying to save me. And, they did. I always downplay the birth story because I think I’m trying to convince myself it was no big deal.
On another note: I just finished my pregnancy page. I sequenced all my belly photos. It was fun to see it finished!
Laureli Lynn. Born December 18th, 2009. 1 PM.
Little reminder:
– Don’t forget to vote for your fave photo! Ends Friday!
– Enter this weeks photo challenge: Absolute Favorite! Last day: Friday!
– AND: win some personalized cards. Ends Friday!
– Ask Alabaster Cow a question! Before Saturday!
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Get to know a Mama: Questions for Alabaster Cow
Do you want to know more about Ericka from Alabaster Cow? I will be conducting a little Mommy interview so we can all get to know each other a little better. Please post any questions you have for her below in the comments (before this Saturday 7/31/2010. I hope to get the questions to her by then!) So, let’s see those questions!!!
Little reminder:
– Don’t forget to vote for your fave photo! Ends Friday!
– Enter this weeks photo challenge: Absolute Favorite! Last day: Friday!
– AND: win some personalized cards. Ends Friday!
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Two Mom’s photo challenge: Father and Child
So, a couple of my fave bloggers have a special little photo challenge each week. This weeks theme is Father and Child.
{Mike and Ruari at 1 hour}
So, it’s probably obvious (if you’ve read my birth story) that I did not actually take this photo (though, I did edit it). My Mom did. I was still in surgery. But, it’s one of my favorites. Mike HATES being in photos, but he looks truly happy here. A very special photo.
Little reminder:
– Don’t forget to vote for your fave photo! Ends Friday!
– Enter this weeks photo challenge: Absolute Favorite! Last day: Friday!
– AND: win some personalized cards. Ends Friday!
– Ask Alabaster Cow a question! Before Saturday!
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I Heart Faces: Purple
Time for the vote off…. Ends July 30th
We’ve had 4 challenges and now it’s time to pick an overall winner for this month! There will be 1 week to vote (Voting will end on July 2nd). Here are the lovely photos you have to choose one winner from…
1) Yellow…
2) Favorite Toy!
3) Make me laugh!
4) Action!
Please Vote! Voting will end on July 30th, 2010 at 11:59 pm. Get your friends and family to vote! 🙂 Make a post on your blog linking back to the vote post.
What will the winner of this vote win you ask? A couple of cards from my Paper Lady Invites shop! Yay! So, go on and vote!
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Photo Challenge: Absolute Favorite.
This weeks challenge: Absolute Favorite.
Since this is a mama blog all the challenges will be based around your children. Now, I’m not too picky on what you call your children. As far as I’m concerned my cats and dog are my kids too!
The challenge: Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). Find your ABSOLUTE FAVORITE photo to date. I just want to see the photo you love so much you want to hang it all around your home, your friends home, … all over your blog! Let’s see it!
Here’s my example of Absolute Favorite.
{Ruari at 16 weeks}
This is one of my favorite photos. I just love it. She was really starting to get a personality at this point.
{Don’t forget to vote for you fave photo from the last 4 winners here.}
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There always has to be rules… I know, boring right? But, it’s to help me and you. 🙂 Click on the link for more details… Each entry does need to link back to my blog… Click here to see last weeks winner… All photo entries need to be in by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on July 30th…
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Guess what…. after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges… The winner of the vote off will get a small prize! 3 more challenges to go after this next one…
Winners so far:
– Absolute Favorite: … no one yet …
– Buddies: … no one yet …
– Water: … no one yet …
– Orange: … no one yet …
Click here to see last weeks winner for “Action!!!“
And, it’s time for the vote off!
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If you have an Etsy shop and would like to give away an item as a prize… please drop me a line! I ♥ sponsors and will show your shop some love for your contribution. 🙂
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