Nothing like the last minute!

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Several of my knitting friends and I are doing a 12 month “First Saturday Sampler” quilt. Each month we are given a kit for a quilt block. As long as we finish by the next month, we get the next block free – otherwise we pay a fee. Today I finally got mine done! 🙂

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Also, today I had wonderful success at a local used baby store! I found 4 diaper wraps, a couple of outfits (nothing like a mother-in-law to encourage you!! LOL) but even more exciting – I got THE car seat I had hoped to find for less than 1/2 the original cost AND THE high chair we wanted! No photos of the car seat – the owner hadn’t had time to clean it yet but here is the high chair.

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The nice thing about this chair – other than it is portable and fits on our kitchen chairs – is that it reclines in a bunch of different angles (this is fully reclined)!

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5 years ago today

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I can barely believe it has been 5 years. The pain is still fresh and yet dull at the same time. The dullness brings on a different kind of pain. I fear forgetting the few memories I have.

Don’t take time for granted.

Hug your children now.

Tell them you love them now.

Soften your words now.

Listen now.

Because later might not come.

Staying busy

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Between work, family and homeschooling I’m staying pretty busy.  On top of the sadness that is normal for us during this time, we did find out that my sister-in-law’s tumor is cancer and it’s malignant.  She doesn’t know yet – I think they will be telling her after she recovers a bit more.  I don’t know – it’s not something I’m very comfortable with – I hope no one ever keeps something like that from me!

Eric and I have been getting quite a few questions about what we want/need for JGirl.  So, since we are keeping a list for ourselves we decided to put it on here for others.  We are NOT asking for gifts!!  If you have any suggestions, please be sure to share your thoughts – we are a bit out of practice!  Here is the link – or it’s at the top of the page.