Deja Vu

these are pictures of Annie on vacation with both sets of her grandparents in Columbus ... that's Anthony's mom in one picture with her and my dad in another ... she's on vacation because Anthony thought I'd recuperate better if she were with them ... of course he was right (don't tell him, though!) ... we miss her terribly, though, and I've cried almost every day since she's been gone ...
surgery synopsis: all went well ... Centennial Hospital knows how do surgery right ... my surgery was at 10 AM, and I was back home by 2 PM ... no nausea, and I was actually awake the rest of the day not completely drugged up and out of it ... may sound strange but as a veteran of surgeries, feel am completely qualifed to say Centennial is definitely up there with the best of them ...
wonderful doctor got all the endometriosis, some he said was in the "old places" and some in a few new places (like on one of my ovaries) ... he continues to say I have a very aggressive case, but he listens to me and trusts me to know my body and is truly a phenomenal doctor ... will go see him for follow-up next week and will discuss game plan plan for baby #2 ... will be racing against the "I can grow endometriosis better than anyone in the world" clock ... in meantime, as an Argon laser was used to obliterate endometriosis self is sore and will spend next few days resting on couch watching movies, etc.
of course all has not been entirely quiet (is me we're talking about after all) ... they used a scopolomine patch (anti-nausea) yesterday which I was to remove today ... no big deal ... I disposed of it properly per pamphlet's instructions but apparently still got some in both eyes as they suddenly dilated and became non-reactive to light ... called our eye dr. and had to go in for some drops ... ok, though, as his baby boy (very close to Annie's age) Jackson, is already arranged to marry sweet Annie so turned into lovely visit with future in-laws ... must go rest now ... Aunt Mar, a very belated Happy Birthday! We love you ...

Surgery Update

just a quick blog ... surgery still scheduled for tomorrow at 10 AM but mine will follow another case so potential delays possible ... will update here ...

"When Men Were All Asleep, the Snow Came Flying"

**title taken from a poem by Robert Bridges**

realize have been a bit lax in keeping readers informed of life's happenings (dry your eyes, now, as sorrowful wailing ends) rest assured, though, excitement is about to pick as we as we are re-entering the world of infertility ... I will have surgery (laparoscopic endoscopy) on Feb. 26 ... very, very familiar territory as will be 5th surgery in 6 years, and then we will go from there ... may seem to some readers that re-entering insanity of world of infertiliy is quick because precious Annie is not even a year old yet, but we don't have the luxury of waiting for the perfect window ... my case of endometriosis is both severe and aggressive, and the one and only cure is a hysterectomy ... if possible, we would love to have a second child; if not, we are blessed beyond belief with the miraculous one we have now ... plus, we have NEVER ruled out adoption ... keep reading and keep praying ... as I said last time we did this, it takes a village of support ...

Family Time

Taking the Long Way

back on top of the world ...

Blessings Abound

Cohen Scott Reeder

and so today a hodpodge of pictures, dear readers ... first and most important, Cohen Scott Reeder (my cousin, Danielle and her husband Craig's brand-new, beautiful son) ... also pictured are her other precious sons, Carson and Canon ... Danielle and Craig kicked off the family baby boom! look for more babies in March and April ... (not as in look for more babies as in a scavenger hunt, just look for them here)
the next picture is, of course, sweet Annie crawling around like a wild person ... the next picture (sigh) is of Rocky Balboa if he were a mom whose child's head met his eye in just the right place ... so pretty ...
have had thought: why are doughnuts not a food group? hmmmm ...

A Pregnant Pause

And so these are my much-discussed pregnant cousins (my fourth cousin is being induced even as we speak, so she's almost not in the mix anymore)... left to right, we have Kate (due first), Mandi (a cousin-in-law, but it's like she's been in the family forever: she's due second), and finally, my much older cousin, Kelly, due in April. Now at least you'll know who I'm talking about when I comment on my pregnant cousins. (Much older) Kelly and Kate are sisters, and Mandi is their sister-in-law who married their brother, Matt. There. An astoundingly interesting bit of family history if you're still reading ...

Me and My Gal

here's a picture from our KinderMusik Halloween party I just got from a friend of mine ...

Snow Days