Dear Cleatus , Yes, I am aware that you have a ridiculous name. For that, you can blame your uncle. We were working on a name that you wou...

Suppose I won't know what is going to set me off for awhile. Today It was a puppy. We stopped for gas at a very most awful BP in easte...

Today we are heading home. Frankly, I am terrified. Being here, at my parents, I have been able to hide away whenever I wanted or needed t...

It has been 40 hours since my breakdown. So far, so good. Guy and I went to iHop (noting that they, not the iPod, must have been the inspi...

Each morning I have woken up, wished I hadn't, cried, and then stayed in the bed. This morning was different. We woke up to the phone ...

I debated about posting this, but since I haven't left out anything thus far, here goes nothing. Last night I think I lost my mind. Whym...

I was planning to sort of do a year in pictures today. Before miscarrage. Everything is before I lost the baby . Instead, I'm just going...

It is late. I have slept so much the past two days that I find myself awake at 1:21 AM. Awake laying next to my husband. So as I lie here (t...

This afternoon I realized something. This is the kind of sad that doesn't go away. This is kind of devastation that could keep me in the...

Miscarriage. It is a word that implies that you did something wrong. If you think about it, all the other "mis" words are words th...

I lay strapped down in the OR like I was on a crucifix. Both arms extended, I was left to soak myself in the tears I couldn't reach to w...

It was just a precaution. Sil called her OB yesterday to see if they could work me in just to check things out. The spotting had gone on for...

At 12 weeks yesterday, I gave in and bought baby clothes. Sil and I were at Old Navy and she helped me pick out the most precious "Baby...

Believing in miracles is something that I don't do. Miracles happened in the Bible to tell stories. Stories were told in the Bible to te...

After my true confessions on how my hormones affected our Thanksgiving dinner and the cooking thereof, I thought that I would get a handle o...

Since my Bro might joining us around here, I thought there were some things that you all needed to know. My Bro taught me to fear the toile...

This is a bad bad bad dirty dog. She tries to hide it by being beautiful. She is a princess. She will even try to con sympathy out of you f...

Mom didn't call after all. I did talk to my Bro. I told him to tell Momma to just call me tomorrow. The thing is, I knew that she would ...

From my brother at 1:32 PM: "Cancer is apparently gone. No details yet. Mom will call."

Saturday was a big day. The group I play with performed with a 200 voice choir in the symphony hall here in the lovely capital city. We have...