Dear Ane, Today is your fifth birthday. I can hardly believe it. Has it really been five years since you gave me one of the biggest scares of my life and came out of fetal distress without any complications? You are every inch a strong-willed little girl now. Even the roundness of your face has […]

May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white. Ours certainly is. We wish you a merry and blessed Christmas from Deanna’s Corner!

Yes, it’s true – Grandma has a new hip! My mother had hip replacement surgery on Tuesday. She is relatively young for this kind of surgery – she’s only 20 years older than I am – but it was time. She’s at home now, and hopefully will stay there. She’s not feeling too great. We’re […]

After waiting a few days to see if anything would happen on its own, I had a D&C this morning at the hospital. I’m taking the next couple of days to recouperate, but the pain is definitely manageable and I am glad that I can begin the recovery process now. I’ll be laying low for […]