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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

Baby Days

Unhappy hours here are somewhere between 5pm-11pm… sometimes all of them, but hopefully not. We have been sleeping really well, which is a huge blessing. Daytimes involve cry-times for mommy too when she doesn’t get enough sleep. Poor Brian – … Continue reading

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Maggie’s Third Birthday

And Carolyn’s welcome party. And our welcome to Vancouver party. All in one! More pictures to come but… From Grammy’s camera: Maggie tells us what’s happening in between bites: The girls learn the OSU cheer on their way to bed:

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What I Struggle With

I wonder if this post will be misinterpreted. Hopefully not! I don’t struggle with his Down Syndrome. He learns more slowly, he’s not potty trained yet, he is not verbal, he eats baby food, he is rather stubborn… he loves … Continue reading

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On My Own

It’s been two wonderful weeks of recovering and spending time together and yesterday, Brian went back to work. Time for me to discover a new normal! Day one went great and day two is going well. We (meaning Brian and … Continue reading

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Song for a Fourth Child

I generally have a hard time stopping projects or chores to just spend time with my kids. Newborn time, though… I finally break through that wall and really enjoy my children, especially the new one. I’m appreciating this poem today. … Continue reading

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