my question is how can you tell if your breastfed baby is sick with a stomach bug, or just having a bm blowout?  her stools yesterday and today were maybe just slightly more loose than her normal loose breastfed stools (of course, i might just be imagining that because i'm worried) and she's been really cranky.  she wakes up crying, but then again, i'm holding her off now for two hours between feedings, so she's been crankier lately, too.  she's used to nursing on demand.  she's not running a temperature, and she's not spitting up.  i don't want to call her pediatrician yet AGAIN, because the last time i called they acted like i was an idiot for asking the question i asked.

There is a little girl who just turned 4 in August who has been given 4 weeks to live. Yesterday they said 4-8 but today it changed after her MRI. This little girl was diagnosed with brain cancer (I can't even begin to spell the medical term) when she was just 20 months old. This week they discovered that is has continued to spread and is now surrounding her spine and has spread through other parts of her brain. It's the beginning of the end for her.  She has just been through so much in her short time here on earth. My heart aches for her family. Such a brave little girl and I am just hope she finds peace soon.
  I just cannot imagine what they are going through.

It just reminds me to appreciate the gift that I have in Lauren.

.....' Hey I went to your page! I wasn't sure if I could order there if I don't have a blog. I was trying to comment but had no success, but I want a bag of apple scent! Is there another way to place my order? Also I have a friend who wants to order too how can she do this? '  ......

I would like to respond here.  I  appreciate your support in our adoption fundraiser and appreciate your love of candle Tarts as well.  They are yummy aren't they.  I am making a batch this week for our home- and to get some photos of the tarts up on my site as well.

Okay-  yes! of course you can order if you dont have a blog.  yes indeed.  anyone can order.  i only mentioned that i would link to the blogs of those who ordered if they have a blog as appreciation for their support (to increase traffic to their blog) .  but thank you for bringing that to my attention, i may need to explain that better in my blog.

You should be able to leave a comment.  Was it not allowing you to ?  I have it set to allow anyone to comment.  Go see & try it again. 

It is my HomeTarts blog.

Now , you and your friend (you mentioned she would like to order as well) just go to HomeTarts (url below in siggy)  and click on the  tab that says 'place an order'.
it will take you to a blog post ; just leave your name and order (scent you want, how many bags) within your comment.  That's it !

I check it daily and update the list of names as they come in.  You will be able to see your order in my updated list.  and as mentioned payment is not due yet.  i will have my donate button up Oct 1st as the tool for payment at that time before Tarts ship.

Thats all you need to do.  Leave a comment with your info.  And then I will add you to the order list.

Let me know if you have problems getting into the comment section.  Remember now-  it is my HomeTarts blog not my Wildflowers blog. My WF blog has a funky comment thing- perhaps that is the one you treied to coment within??

Thank you for your support (and your friend) !    Just tell her all of this as well, and for her to leave her info too within the comment section under 'placing an order' as well.  You guys  rock!

eta:  i forgot to mention within your info make sure i have some way to contact you , an email addy or something, so i can let you know when the Tarts are ready.

Angela

piratedogmamaslog@wordpress.com

Thanks for indulging me.

edited to add there are a few pics up from an entry I forgot I made two months ago when I first signed up and did a trial run.

I got a book out of the library called "Meeow and the Little Chairs."  I was reading it to Henry, and when I got to the page that reads, "Ding, ding, ding - Meeow has a bell," he said, "din, din, din" and grinned at me!  I thought maybe it was a coincidence, but he did it all weekend (I have now read that book 100 times lol) - he's growing up so FAST! 

Thanks for letting me share

There is a free boat the runs from all three hotels to the theme parks (think .... no parking hassles and no drinking and driving ; ) , and both parks have lots of stuff for little ones (including a whole area dedicated to Dr Suess).
The photographer (a college student) that did Lilianna's 6-month pics will be there (at the hotel ..... it's a GORGEOUS property), and if you are interested in her services I will gladly put you in touch with her. Her rates are great.
Also, if you're interested, I can have one of Lilianna's teachers provide babysitting service at the hotel while the adults go out for the night (and it would probably even be the photographer, who is also one of Lilianna's teachers).

The date is set for early October, but for further details please reach out to me via an NW email or Facebook.
It could be a super-fun "get together".

After I had a complicated miscarriage (blood transfusions, surgery, several days in the hospital...ugh) my luck with TTC seemed to be at an all-time low. And to make matters worse, I ran out of the vials from the donor that would've enabled me to have a full-sibling to my kiddos. The doctor I was working with discovered I had cysts on my ovaries and wanted me to try clomid...FOR A YEAR. She either doesn't know or care how fast the costs add up doing it with donor swimmers. Miraculously, somebody sold back vials of my original donor and I became the elated new "owner." After a couple months with no luck (and extreme crankiness on clomid), I decide to take the summer off to think about something other than TTC and just enjoy my family.

The lottery began when I was able to buy more vials of my original donor. I won the lottery in August. If my luck continues to hold out this time, I am due May 10, 2011.

I am not letting many people in on my secret. I was nearly out of the "danger zone" (first trimester) when I miscarried last time. I am hoping AND PRAYING that things will go better this time. I figure that I can put in a little extra message on my Christmas cards and let people in on my miracle at that time.

It's hard to let myself feel the excitement. I am mostly scared to let myself want it too badly. But, at this moment, I am giddy with joy. It worked. Finally!!!!!

First of all we are from Western Pennsylvania.

How does this work ( second/same sex parent adoption), in other's experiences?
Birth Certificate? Can we list both of our names?

If I left any questions out, feel free to add on to this!!!! Getting super anxious & we want to share rights legally to this child.