It’s been a very wet spring so far. There’s been a lot of flooding in our state. For us, our backyard just won’t dry out. So when it rains, the backyard turns to mush immediately. But that doesn’t mean a thing to Jordan. Today’s temperature was in the low 70′s and that was just too [...]
Entries Tagged as 'March08'
27 Months Old!
March 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · 27Months, March08, Singing, jordan
27 months old. It’s pretty amazing. There’s so much amazing happening these days. We’re having full conversations. Jordan is trying as hard as she can to butt heads with me, but I’m trying to stand tall. Her talking took up another notch this month… She not only states fact and asks/demands things, she’s holding her [...]
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Group pride
March 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments · ABS, Amputee, March08, Mommy Thoughts, Online Support
I’m a co-moderator for a support group that’s been known as the ABS Support Group for a long time. ABS stands for Amniotic Band Syndrome — a diagnosis many kids get when they’re born missing pieces of limbs. It’s what my doctor said immediately. I’m now very skeptical with that diagnosis… And I lean more [...]
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That pink thing
March 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Clothes, March08, Pink, jordan
When I was pregnant with Jordan, I was ADAMANT that I keep my little baby daughter away from the color pink. I hated the color. I didn’t want to force my child into some kind of gender assigned color coordination. It was wrong. My child was going to wear green and yellow and heck, BLUE [...]
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A happy Easter
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Easter, Eating, March08, jordan
Jordan enjoyed her third Easter… And she was able to participate in it more than ever before. She put up with my attempts to pose the kids for Easter in their pretty outfits. She put up with my need to put them through an egg hunt. She enjoyed eating a bunch of sugar — Although [...]
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Jordan Approved
March 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · March08, Movies, Popcorn, jordan
Jordan loved it. We all loved it. It’s funny and Jordan loved the action and the sillies. She spent half of the time saying: “That’s funny Mommy! That’s funny Daddy!” and the other half eating popcorn and drinking water. I swear, if she could, she’d eat nothing but popcorn. Obviously she’s my kid.
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Thanks blog friends!
March 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Blogging, March08, Prosthetic, jordan
I have to say I’m pretty amazed by the immediate response of my blog and web friends when I announced our latest prosthetic arm problems. I live closest to a Shriner’s in St. Louis – that Shriner’s does not produce myoelectric arms. So, hopefully my physical therapist will target a Shriners that would be interested [...]
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Every day I am amazed
March 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Independence, March08, Singing, Stairs, jordan
Miss Independence continues to wow me. She knows what she wants and she’s all about ordering me and anyone else around. This weekend she was pretty close to me after I missed most of Saturday due to a work meeting. Today was a perfect example about how Jordan is growing. While her brother was playing [...]
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Swimming lesson update
March 12th, 2008 · No Comments · March08, Swimming, Talking, jordan
I think I should convince some stranger to take pictures of Jordan and I at the pool just so I can share a picture. Lately, the only picture you’d get is her screaming: “NO KICK! NO JUMP! NO WATER!” She loves the swim class for the first 15 minutes and then her mood changes. It [...]
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We won some cool stuff
March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · March08, contest, motionbox
I didn’t want to jinx myself, but that video that I posted earlier won us a really cool contest. I submitted it a while back and today was the official reveal. We won a couple of iPod Nanos, a couple of watches and some t-shirts. Pretty cool! I’m oddly sick – Dealing with a fever [...]
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Stubborn. Just plain stubborn.
March 10th, 2008 · No Comments · March08, Stairs, Stubborn, Swimming, jordan
I’ve watched Jordan move more and more into a very stubborn mode. It’s standard with a two-year-old. The funny thing is it doesn’t make me mad most of the time. It makes me proud. That stubborn attitude finally has her WALKING UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS BY HERSELF! I know that doesn’t sound like a [...]
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Whirlwind trip
March 6th, 2008 · No Comments · March08, Talking, Travel, Work, jordan
I just got back from a whirlwind trip where I had a chance to meet with a bunch of companies in California. I had hoped to meet up with BethGo, but the schedule was packed. I barely slept. I did eat well (Cliff House, Brickhouse Cafe, Circolo) and I am feeling very inspired when it [...]
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