tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10927525965391108092024-03-18T23:28:43.792-05:00Schultes FamilyTeaching two little boys about life...while they teach us what life is all aboutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.comBlogger432125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-35818387025364749312015-11-14T10:54:00.001-06:002015-11-14T10:54:10.214-06:00Insta-Weekend: Hawk Talk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-84454805745170397962015-11-14T10:54:00.000-06:002015-11-14T10:54:02.432-06:00Pick your Battles!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I try to be fairly strict with what the boys eat and what they say and do....but I've decided not to pick fights about what they wear!! For school, though, I did separate their "good clothes" and put those in the closet so they know that on school days they have to pick outfits from their closet. But non school days are up to them! This way they still get to choose, but I choose what gets in the closet as "good clothes."</div>
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The boys play so nicely with the neighbor girls. So when they play dress up with them, I just go with it. Even if that means Prior with his purse.</div>
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And Mason's go-to shorts of choice this summer were his padded bike shorts. And by "shorts of choice" I mean he wore them nearly every single day....just ask anyone in the neighborhood!</div>
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I love these guys!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-6847154213983925422012-10-31T21:45:00.000-05:002012-10-31T21:45:19.945-05:00Cheap Mason and Cheap Prior<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The boys wanted to be fire <u>trucks</u> for Halloween. Not just firemen, but fire trucks. We picked up the fireman costumes at Costco over a month ago and the boys have had them on almost every day since. I'm actually really impressed with the quality of the costumes - even the buckles are metal.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The trucks were created from scratch with cardboard, paint, tape, my silhouette (for the lettering), and some inspiration from pinterest. The axes are just cardboard wrapped in colored duct tape.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">About a month ago, Ben bet me that I'd still be working on the costumes on the 31st. I took that as a challenge. At 10:30 pm on the 30th, he informed me that I only had 1.5 hours to go! I finished with a little less than an hour to spare, but somehow he still thinks he won the bet....all because he spray painted the boxes.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When I deemed the trucks complete a little after 11 pm on the 30th, I was feeling pretty good about the outcome. However, the boys informed me the next morning that the trucks were missing the "intake valve". </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">@?#? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"What are intake valves?" I asked.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"That's how you get the water from the fire hydrant to the hose, Mom." As if it was a ridiculous question...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The boys wanted to make sure the trucks said Chief Mason and Chief Prior. They pronounce chief as "cheap" and I don't have the heart to correct them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh, and the silhouettes in the windows were my creative project from last year but we saved them and got them out again this year. Scary, huh!?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What didn't get done this year?! Carving pumpkins. Oh well, next year...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I graduated in 2002 - so it's been 10 years. I'm seriously old. Luckily "old' is always 10-15 years older than you are. It works out perfect that way! 32 isn't old. But 45 certainly is! See!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The best part was that we did not have a schedule or any firm plans. There was absolutely no rushing or hurrying. We had dinner with no interruptions, I took the longest shower that I wanted, woke up when I wanted to, and ran without feeling guilty. A much needed relaxing get away.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"I remember when" (see, I am old).<br />I remember when gas was 99 cents at the Music Station...and my white Chevy 5-speed Cavalier was my favorite car of all time. I think it still is.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bender Hall - looks the same now as it did in 1998. I will always feel bad for having my parents carry that rolled-up piece of heavy berber carpet up 9 flights of stairs in August to my non-airconditioned dorm room.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I remember hearing this at 11:45 pm on most weeknights during my last semester while studying for the CPA exam:<br />"The library will be closing in 15 minutes. You may check out books for only 10 more minutes. At that time, all service desks will close."<br /><br />Lame? Yes. Worth it? Definitely.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This was one of the many houses Ben lived in. This was the one where I honestly felt like my hands were cleaner if I <i>didn't</i> wash them after going to the bathroom.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've always been a runner and I would say I even enjoy it. But in short distances. (I get bored easily). Plus, my left knee has a mind of it's own after 3 surgeries...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But some close friends, my sister, and my guardian angel inspired me to do it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So about 5 weeks ago I started training and I registered for the Monster Dash 10 mile race on 10/27/12. I ran my short runs at home in the morning on the treadmill. It's awfully dark in the mornings this time of year. I did my long runs on Saturday mornings - 4 at the Lakes, and the last one in Cedar Falls, IA around campus. A special thank you to Ben for being so supportive. The hardest part of training for something like this is the TIME it takes to train.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had been running 3-ish miles each time I ran so I started out with a Saturday 5 mile, then a Saturday 6, followed by a Saturday 7, a Saturday 8 and then the last Saturday before the race I ran 6 (and even managed to drag Ben along with me!). During the week I would run between 2 and 4 miles between 2 and 3 times per week. The last week before the race I didn't run at all - I was in bed for 1.5 days with some sort of sinus infection and a fever. But I told myself there was NO way I was going to train and not be able to run the race, so I somehow got over it in time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had been training at a very unimpressive 10:30/mile pace. Having been sick, I was hoping to keep it under 11:00 minutes/mile. But I surprised myself and finished in 1:38, which is a 9:52/mile pace. Again, I have some sort of ADD, and I have a hard time doing anything for 1 hour and 38 minutes. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There were 10,000 runners running the 10 mile and the 1/2 Marathon. I was so thankful to have my cheering squad at miles 4, 7, and the finish line!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The race felt good. Miles 6 and 7 were the hardest, but I did it! Without baby Frank, I never would have "found" time to do this - and I'm so glad I did. I got a little emotional at the start of the race thinking about all of the ways he's changed my life....And for that, I am grateful.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-65980613990323595422012-10-25T22:23:00.001-05:002012-10-25T22:23:38.817-05:00Insta-Weekend: Busy<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Life has been hectic lately...but it's good to be busy. Enjoy.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wishing our uncle jake a happy 20th birthday. (m/p)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">P flipping through the photo album that Erika made us. He was telling a story about each picture - so cute!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A good friend surprised me with these gorgeous yellow roses on Franklin's due date. Exactly what I needed on that day. So thankful.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And the card....perfect as well. I certainly hope it's true.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Another friend sent me this yummy candy bouquet...I'm so lucky to have such wonderful friends.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The annual pumpkin event at Edina Realty. Another set of identical twins..</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Picnic at the park!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">AupairCare Family day! The ice cream truck is quite the hit. M/P</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">P&M racing on their bikes to school. Mason is in the lead...of course! I love that the boys can ride their bikes to school.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mom - can I have a drink of your shake!?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. we bought toilet paper at costco. 2. we had friends over for dinner 3. it got really quiet. 4. tah-dah!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mom - can I eat this!??</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Homemade choc chip cookies</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tattoos at AuPairCare family day</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tools are cool! Anyone want to hold the nail?!?!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pineapple fried rice - delicious!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mom - I'll take all THESE books before bed! Dr. Suess books are fun to read - I love the rhyming.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We also wished Grandpa Don a very happy birthday this month! Here's P learning how to work the flatbed tow truck.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mother's Tea day at preschool. These boys are the coolest...so blessed.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-76374591347695026252012-10-16T18:22:00.001-05:002012-10-16T18:22:28.723-05:00Heavy Heart<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This week marks an important milestone in our lives...baby Brother's due date (10/14/12). Ironically, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day is 10/15/12.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">My heart has been especially heavy this month. I wish so badly that I was at the hospital delivering a healthy adorable little boy...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">To celebrate this important date, I picked up 6 blue balloons (one for each of us to let go plus 2 to keep at home for the boys). The woman at the floral shop asked if they were for a baby shower. (Insert tears here). I certainly wish they were.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On that beautiful fall evening we let the balloons go and watched them as they made their way up to heaven. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">These boys are my rock. They simply could not be any sweeter.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One card I received following Franklin's death said it well: "It's hard to think about peace and heaven and angels when there's a huge hole where your heart used to be." That describes perfectly the feelings after losing a child.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I consider myself a realist. Not overly optimistic but not overly pessimistic either. So I haven't been desperately searching for something great to come of this loss. However, I have been trying to make the best of it. And I've done a lot of self reflecting and along the way I have learned some very valuable life lessons.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One of those has to do with grief. I feel incredibly grateful to have learned these life skills, because most people don't get it (and I used to be one of them)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is what I've learned:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The grieving process does not end when everyone leaves the funeral. Or even a week later. Or even a month later. Or even 4 months later. Life continues on, yet you feel like you want it to stop so you can continue to grieve. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Before this experience, I spent the days/weeks following a loss thinking about the affected family and friends and thinking about <i>what</i> I should do or what I should say. Should I bring food? If so, what food? Should I send a card? If so, what will the card say? After thinking about that for weeks, I then would decide that too much time had passed. I now know that no amount of time is too long. The loss is very real and very fresh for a very very very long time. And just because you don't get that fresh baked lasagna delivered within the first 48 hours after the loss doesn't mean your window expired. Truth is, immediate family is the support system in the short term. It's after everyone goes back to their normal life that gestures like this are arguably more important. Next time you know someone suffering a loss, mark your calendar for a month or two after the loss and send them a card, send them an email, or a meal (or even an email). Let them know you're still thinking about them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"I didn't know him/her well enough." "She would think it would be weird if I sent a card." "I had never met her dad." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am guilty of all of these absurd thoughts. This is the farthest thing from the truth! Some of the most impactful cards I received after Baby Frank's death were from those that I never would have expected. And some of those family and friends that I would have expected to hear from, I didn't hear from at all. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The elephant in the room. Pretending like the situation didn't happen can be perceived as being insensitive. This is a big one - and is especially applicable as time passes. Human nature is to decide to say nothing because you don't know what to say. But that's not always the right thing to do.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In our situation, we want Baby Frank's memory to live on. We talk about him daily with the boys and will always do so. If you're ever not sure what to say to someone but you feel like you should say something, say this: "I know this is difficult, but know that I am thinking about you."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's it! I wanted to take the time to write this in hopes that just one person takes some of my advice and that they make one person feel just a little more support during the journey of grieving the loss of a loved one.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grieving is a life long journey. The memories, the dreams, the what-if's, and the what should-have-beens go on forever.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hugs!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-22099838997843115652012-09-29T21:30:00.000-05:002012-09-29T21:30:00.955-05:00Morning Coffee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally....after 3 1/2 years I broke down and bought a second set of carseats. We had been getting by with just one set. And by getting buy, we've had some serious mad scrambles switching car seats between vehicles. The boys were excited and said: "That's fair! Now both Mommy and Daddy's trucks have car seats. That's fair!" </td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-21412267985872492262012-09-27T21:13:00.000-05:002012-10-27T21:07:17.849-05:00Welcome Fai!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are SO excited to have her join our family and we have loved getting to know her over the past month. Fai is unique in that she's already been to the US a few times, so her English is fantastic.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Guess what else? She's an excellent cook! Have I mentioned how much I love Thai food? The boys have been insisting on fried rice for lunch almost every day. Luckily Fai knows how to sneak in loads of chopped veggies and chicken!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She brought the boys these adorable Thai outfits (in red). The boys call them their "fancy outfits". They are so stinkin cute!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-73260874809103277912012-09-23T15:33:00.000-05:002012-09-23T20:52:21.918-05:00Preschool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's only two days a week for 3 hours each day, which is super inconvenient for working parents, but it is the perfect amount of time for them. Thank goodness for our au pair. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's also interesting to hear how they act in those situations away from home with other people. They've been good so far but apparently they wrestle "a lot". We really don't wrestle/rough house much at home, so I'm not sure why....but they are boys. And they're probably showing off. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My favorite is the email I got from the teacher (addressed to all parents): "As is typical at the beginning of the year, we have been talking a lot about manners, listening to directions, and keeping our hands to ourselves at school. Thank you for reenforcing these same values at home." I laughed out loud when I read this one! We have a long ways to go on mastering those!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I see them walk into new situations such as this together and realize how unbelievably lucky they are to have each other. I don't think they have the same sense of fear or uncertainty when they know they've always got someone to watch their back. Pretty damn special.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Everyone has a 'bucket list'. Things they would like to do in their lifetime. I've always had one - adding things faster than I can check them off the list. After what happened this summer, I've been focusing on checking things off my list. I may actually post my list...(I'll have to add that to my list!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This was a very last minute decision, and a huge thanks to my dad for picking up the camper we rented, hauling it to our camp site, and getting it all set up. (My preferred way to camp I think!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We picked a perfect weekend - the weather was gorgeous. We all had a blast and the boys loved it. Their favorite part, of course, were the smores.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While on our way to Decorah, the boys asked if our camper was going to have a toy room. Ha!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">our digs</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">pure.silliness. (p)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so peaceful..and relaxing</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the boys with our friends, the T family</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">chillin'</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">look! no feet!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">shopping!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">treats!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">amazing snickers cupcake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Using two forms of extra lighting during the day to help find the trout.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My bestie, Beth, and her beautiful family joined us for a picnic lunch at the campsite on Saturday.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">P&M stretching with me after my run. Since we camped right along the Elvelopet route I couldn't resist running the route. The weather was amazing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">grandpa came and made us pancakes on Sunday morning - what a treat!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-19667037793958486312012-09-12T21:06:00.000-05:002012-09-12T21:06:00.426-05:00Little Things<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sometimes there are little things that remind me of how much these two have grown up.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It wasn't <i>that</i> long ago that they couldn't even hold their heads up, needed to eat every 3 hours 'round the clock, and had a reputation for burning through up to 4 diapers (each) in one feeding/changing session.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now look at these two . They are putting away the clean silverware in the right slots.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This "they grow up too fast" thing has risen to a whole new level. I mean, I feel like we might as well start packing the car for college.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Can't we leave those silly dishes in the dishwasher, push pause on life, and go snuggle!? I'm gonna get all emotional here so I better put an end to this post!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of giggles...only a little brushing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun walk at Calhoun! P&M were in awe of the dog playing fetch in the lake<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is it obvious that Mom and Dad know absolutely nothing about soccer? Yeah, I put their shin guards on over their socks. I realized that after their first game but decided to just go with it for the season.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-80867459745250571772012-09-06T21:44:00.001-05:002012-09-06T21:45:24.214-05:00Erika {farewell}<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last weekend we said good-bye to our lovely au pair, Erika.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Erika has been with us for a little over a year. Her visa is expiring and it is time for her to return home to Colombia. While we are very excited for what the future holds for Erika, it is very said to see her go.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She knows our family so well, and she can nearly read my mind when it comes to caring for the boys. This is so comforting as a momma! They've even learned an enormous amount of Spanish. The cutest part is that they even have the right accent...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let's see....my favorite things about Erika that we will miss...her creativity. She made the most amazing art projects with the boys. I will treasure them forever. Her fantastic photographs of the boys...but mostly...her love for my precious babies!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While this seems like a lot of "stuff"... I couldn't imagine how much I would have if I was traveling for 1-2 years!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">soooo cute!</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Your next question is likely....now what!? Did you get another au pair?? </span><br />
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The answer is YES! I am <strike>fairly</strike> 100% certain that we could not function with our current careers without one. Aupairs are such an amazing blessing...I could write a book on how fantastic they are.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">More on our new au pair later. For now, I want Erika to have her minute or two in the spotlight! We love you, Erika and wish you nothing but the best! Hugs! xoxo</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-82209932089189475632012-09-04T23:17:00.000-05:002012-09-04T23:17:02.648-05:00Say Cheese!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For the life of me, I can not figure out where they get this...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">[thankfully they are fine with inexpensive cameras...] </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But I'm sure they'll make up for it with their taste in shoes, sporting gear, cars, and colleges...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'll take this victory while I can!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-39177474733752626172012-09-01T15:31:00.001-05:002012-09-01T15:32:25.302-05:00Saying Goodbye {Frank}<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">June 14, 2012. Another difficult day. The day we buried our little boy. Thank you to Lindsay at <a href="http://www.rockpaperpictures.net/" target="_blank">Rock Paper Pictures</a> for capturing the emotions of the day. While they make me very sad to look at them, I'm very thankful to have them. I put the photos together in a video to music - I spent a lot of time choosing the perfect songs... </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Love. If love were the only necessity for survival in this world, Franklin John Schultes would have lived here forever. No parents love their child more than Ben and Kristin love Franklin. His big brothers, Prior Benjamin and Mason Joseph love him, giving him their favorite name, Baby Fwank. His grandparents, his great grandparents, his aunts and uncles, his cousins, and all his extended family love him. This abundance of love makes Franklin’s journey so difficult to understand. Yet Ben and Kristin are strong; this family is strong; and we have faith. “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven…a time to be born and a time to die… a time to weep and a time to laugh…a time to mourn and a time to dance.” Baby Franklin is positive, pure energy. We will allow Franklin John to make this world a better place by smiling more each day, by being more kind and understanding of others, by giving to others, by showing more gratitude for all we have, by laughing more with loved ones. We will see him in the clouds morphing in the blue sky and in the corn arising in the Iowa fields; in the fox chasing and the turtle ambling near Amy Drive; we will smell him in the peonies nodding and the Russian olives blooming; we will feel him in the breeze whispering and the sun warming; we will hear him in the thunder rumbling and the cardinal singing. Baby Frank will be with us, and we will be with him."</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was a beautiful (but windy) day. After the service we had a very nice lunch at the park in Dedham. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-52668232088359643142012-08-26T21:36:00.000-05:002012-08-26T21:36:26.143-05:00IA State Fair<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We were in Des Moines for our annual Adventureland trip and also made a stop at the Iowa State Fair....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The MN state fair is going on now. I am afraid I may only have one state fair in me per year. We'll see!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The "little hands on the farm" farming exhibit was really neat. The kiddos got to "practice" farming. They even got to sell their produce at the market and use the proceeds to buy a treat.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-65934549553812832092012-08-21T22:27:00.001-05:002012-08-21T22:27:18.121-05:00Farmer's Market!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I crossed something off my "bucket list" this past weekend. I conquered my very first canning project. Thanks to my sis for all of the help. Not sure if I'll ever do it again but it was fun. The project didn't begin, however, without a stop at two different farmer's markets. One was giving out free sunglasses. These guys crack.me.up!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-35910335227485350552012-08-17T14:44:00.000-05:002012-08-17T14:44:07.093-05:00Franklin's Milk<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I want to take a moment to write about something good that has come from losing my precious baby Frank. Something that I'm proud of.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The short version of the story: I donated Franklin's milk to the <a href="http://www.uichildrens.org/childrens-content.aspx?id=228055" target="_blank">Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But If you want the details, by all means - read on! Warning, though, there is a lot of talk about breasts and milk in this post!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am very proud to have nursed Prior and Mason for over a year. We never used or purchased an ounce of formula. My boys made it over a year before ever getting sick (their first cold was less than 2 weeks after I stopped nursing them). And for preemies I felt such a sense of accomplishment by keeping them healthy for so long! Nursing the boys was an extremely special experience for me - almost indescribable. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When I met with my doctor to discuss the impending delivery of Baby Franklin I said: "Please tell me my milk won't come in!?" She quickly told me that it would.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dealing with this loss was hard enough. Why did I also have to have physical and extremely hormonal reminders?! Clearly that was not fair. Why couldn't my body just know that I didn't need it!?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When I was told that indeed my milk <i>would</i> come in I briefly thought about donating the milk. I dismissed the thought almost instantly because I thought it would be entirely too difficult and emotional. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the days before and after Franklin's birth I spoke to a number of nurses and doctors. They each adamantly told me not to pump. Pumping would just tell my body to produce <i>more</i> milk.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As predicted, my milk came in. And apparently my body has a good memory because it remembered that the last time it produced milk, it needed a LOT of it. It was unbelievably painful and emotional. I tried everything - ibuprofen, cabbage, etc. It was not getting better and it was not bearable. I needed to get the milk out asap. And after a recent article in Time about breastfeeding 3-4 year olds I even had that crazy hormonal thought cross my mind. (Thankfully Ben was the voice of reason). I think you get the point. I was a complete mess and I was desperate.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I knew exactly what I wanted to do - I wanted to pump for a few weeks and wean to avoid the pain. Just like when I had stopped nursing the boys. There was never a painful moment. But for some reason I felt like I needed permission to pump since I didn't have a baby that needed milk. {Strange, I know.} So I tried calling another nurse line. They told me the same thing. Do.Not.Pump.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ben suggested I call a lactation consultant. So I called two. And guess what!? They both said pumping would be just fine! Hallelujah!! One of the lactation consultants (the one I had worked with after I had the boys) even said that the Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa was in desperate need of milk. Perfect.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Having the permission that I felt I needed, I hung up the phone and sprinted downstairs to get the pump. This was a reminder to me that only you know your body best! Over the course of the next two weeks I pumped milk. I went from 3x per day down to 2x per day and then 1x per day and naturally stopped. No pain at all. In fact, I found it emotionally relieving and healing to pump the milk. I accumulated approximately 100 ounces of milk.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">During those two weeks I began the application process for donating the milk. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I contacted the Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa. I completed an over-the-phone interview to determine if I would be a candidate. I was! First hurdle cleared. [Thankfully, there was no minimum donation requirement for bereaved mothers.]</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next I completed the written paperwork which included a long questionnaire and a signed medical form from my doctor.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After that, I had blood drawn - another hurdle crossed! Here's the email I received officially naming me as an approved donor!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>You’re an approved milk donor.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Ann will send you a cooler with instructions for shipping your precious milk. </i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Special thanks to you and Franklin,</i></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Jean</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I arranged a pick-up time with FedEx, purchased dry ice, and packed the cooler and prayed that it would make it there safely. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thankfully, the next morning I received this email:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Your treasure chest arrived today and the milk was frozen solid.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Special thanks to you and Franklin,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Jean M. Drulis<br />Director and Cofounder<br />Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa </i></span></div>
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One of the most special moments about this process was when the coordinator at the milk bank (a founder, actually) referred to the milk as "Franklin's milk."</span><div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know how precious and important milk is - and I'm so thankful that a little peanut (or two or three) in Iowa will get to benefit from baby Franklin's milk.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05040886234447768607noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1092752596539110809.post-89766089434987250712012-08-12T14:50:00.001-05:002012-08-12T21:47:10.582-05:00Adventureland 2012<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our second annual trip to Adventureland with the cousins was a success!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was an absolutely perfect day for the park. A lot of other people thought the exact same thing because it was packed! Long lines aren't good for impatient 3 year olds (or adults)!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The boys got to go on a few more rides this year. Prior loved all of the new rides - like the frog hopper and the log ride. Mason, however, did not like anything that made his tummy feel weird. He cried after we got off the log ride (he's the one with the death grip on my arm in the photo). He said "Mom, never ever again will we go on the log ride!"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's so fun to see how these two are different, yet exactly the same all at the same time. In the car on the way home from Adventureland Prior finished one of Mason's sentences and we were certain Prior was sleeping when he did so. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I ended up taking so many pictures I had to put them in a slideshow. There are also some swimming pictures in there at the end - these two little fish love the water.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grandpa Denny likes those orange tractors...the Allis Chalmers kind.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Which means, of course, that P&M love them just as much. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And apparently these three aren't the only ones that love those orange tractors. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">About 10,000 people gathered in Hutchinson, MN, recently for the annual "<a href="http://www.orangespectacular.com/" target="_blank">Orange Spectacular</a>" Allis tractor show. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Grandpa Denny has an Allis D-17 tractor. And t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">he boys were lucky enough to get "D-17" Allis t-shirts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fun day!</span></div>
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