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Month: December 2016

Hospital Stays & Grace for Days

December 21, 2016 ~ johnlaurenandfamily ~ Leave a comment

I’m adjusting to being a family of 5. I’ve always heard that going from 2 to 3 is difficult, and I can now attest that is not a lie. (Not that I ever imagined it was). Trying to get out of the house… Dear friend, please give up on the hope of me ever being … Continue reading Hospital Stays & Grace for Days

Things I Didn’t Expect

December 10, 2016 ~ johnlaurenandfamily ~ Leave a comment

An extreme outpouring of love: I’m sorry, dear friends, that I underestimated you. I truly expected people to ask why we were doing this. Or worse, people who were afraid to love our baby girl because of the inevitable loss (that we’re praying is years and years away). But that’s not what we found. We … Continue reading Things I Didn’t Expect

Welcome to the World Little One

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016 ~ johnlaurenandfamily ~ Leave a comment

Welcome the newest edition to our family! In keeping with our theme here, let’s call her Wonder Woman. And she certainly is our little wonder. She came to us in a whirlwind of surprise and activity and we are thrilled to have her. The day before Thanksgiving we were told about two different special needs … Continue reading Welcome to the World Little One

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