I went in for the follow-up ultrasound today to check up on my amniotic fluid level and to see if any kidneys could be detected on the baby. Right before I left the house, I grabbed my journal and wrote, “I think the news will be good.” The news was good, not great, but good. […]
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Mosaic Car in San Francisco (Sundays In My City)
A bit of whimsy in the form of a mosaic-like car on the streets of San Francisco. I showed you mine, now show me yours. ALSO READ: Hello Kitty Bike (Sundays In My City) Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! If you link up, please link back or post the Sundays In My City button […]
Fragmented Fridays
After receiving horrible news on Monday, this has become the longest week of my life. This coming Monday I will be going back for another sonogram to see if my baby has developed any kidneys. I will be seeing the same specialist that I saw last Monday. Apparently, he is a big deal and very […]
I Want…
I want to wake up and find out that this was all just a bad pregnancy-induced dream. I want to go back for my follow-up ultrasound on Monday and see a baby swimming in an abundant pool of amniotic fluid. I want the technician and the doctor to look at me with huge smiles on […]
I Feel…
I feel this baby moving inside of me and it pains me to think that this might be the only contact I ever have with my child. I feel lucky and blessed to have one healthy and beautiful child that I can hold in my arms, but somehow that does not lessen the pain of […]
Horrible News…
My world feels like it has come to a screeching halt. I am 17 weeks pregnant. I went to the doctor today for an ultrasound and an amniocentesis. The news was NOT good. It appears that my child has not developed kidneys. A person can not live without kidneys. I will go back in a […]
Sundays In My City
Wishing you a happy Grandparents Day! I showed you mine, now show me yours. ALSO READ: My Little San Francisco Backyard (Sundays In My City) Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! If you link up, please link back or post the Sundays In My City button either in your post or sidebar to let people know that […]
Fragmented Fridays
What’s that? You haven’t seen me around the blogosphere lately? Oh that’s because my mother is visiting so computer time is limited. Do you see how I sacrifice for family? I recently won a giveaway from Little Citizens of the Word. She has an awesome Etsy shop with wonderful things for little ones. Check it […]
Feliz Cumpleaños!
Two years ago today, all the flowers were born and so where you. “El día en que tu naciste nacieron todas las flores” your birthday comes to tell me this —each luckiest of lucky days i’ve loved,shall love,do love you,was and will be and my birthday is -e.e. cummings Happy birthday to my beautiful Put […]
I Comment Therefore I Am
Welcome to another edition of I Comment Therefore I Am, where I put together a post from comments I’ve left on other blogs. Below are some of my favorite posts from the previous week and what they inspired me to say. Melly wrote a rant about how she hates Christmas because of the stress caused […]