Kick, kick, nudge. Well, the little one is certainly active. He is making it known to me that he is present. And like every pregnant mother experiences, he is creating awareness of ligaments and muscles that we don't know existed before this baby has joined our lives. There is joy in carrying this little one, … Continue reading 40. Dance Studio
Month: August 2018
Alexis’s first pizza dream part 3
(Still that letter from 2005 🙂 Half way through.) I look out the window. That is NOT Srinagar. Nope definitely NOT Srinagar. In fact it looks strangely like Delhi. I tap the man on the shoulder in front of me. "Excuse me ... did I overhear you say that you were going to Srinagar?" He … Continue reading Alexis’s first pizza dream part 3
39. Dance Class
“It's so amazing,” exclaimed the little one to his Creator, “There are so many parts of me that can move. Watch this I can even do things with my mouth.” This was followed by a small sucking sound and a swallow that was noticeable in the babies throat. Immediately after this was accomplished this baby, … Continue reading 39. Dance Class
38. Reassurance
Oh how good it was to hear the little ones beating heart after so many weeks of only having the last memory hearing his heart beat being dulled by the given knowledge that there was only one heart beat. This time it was pure joy, and a bit of relief to hear the strong sound … Continue reading 38. Reassurance
Alexis’s first pizza dream part 2
(Reminder that this is adapted from a letter I wrote home over a decade ago. Still worth reading I think 🙂 ) TODAY I get up at 4, share a Taxi to the airport with a german I just met from my hotel, am one of the first people in line and then am ushered … Continue reading Alexis’s first pizza dream part 2
38. Alone but not …
It had been a few weeks since the little one's twin had gone quiet, still, and the realization that his sibling was gone stung in his wee beating heart. If he had the ability to have a facial expression, it would have been of sorrow for those hours of realization that his twin was not … Continue reading 38. Alone but not …
37. Grieving again
Early in week 8, we had to travel for work to the states. The business of the time had pushed down the grief and full reality of the moment when we had seen the ultrasound monitor the day before we left Canada. Our littlest one had disappeared and was no longer with us, his Creator … Continue reading 37. Grieving again
Alexis’s first pizza dream part 1
(This post is slightly adapted from a letter I wrote to some friends and family in September of 2005 - while we were still living in India and I was still pretty new to world travel and significantly more naive. I'm still encouraged by the overall event, though my perspective at the time does make … Continue reading Alexis’s first pizza dream part 1
36. What else could they do?
One day the Creator approached them and said. “Littlest one, I have a new adventure for you ... do you trust me?” “Of course.” “Then I need you to come with me I have a new role for you to play in my creation.” The Littlest one jiggled with joy. “A special role ... for … Continue reading 36. What else could they do?
35. Heartbeats
“Hey do you hear that thumping coming from yourself?” the littlest one asked. “Yes, I have been hearing it for a while now.” said the little one. “I feel more and more 'here' the more I grow.” He laughed and pumped the paddle like structures, two near his head and two near his shrinking tail. … Continue reading 35. Heartbeats
