Writing The Hard Stuff

I just finished watching “The Stranger Beside Me”, a movie made from Ann Rule’s book of the same name.  I read the book years ago and loved it.  If this title is new to you, then run yourself right down to the bookstore and pick it up. It tells about Ann’s struggle to become a true crime writer while a … Read More

Finally, Good Baby News! Let’s Party!

Every time I go to the doctor, the news has been bad.  One of the triplets died.  One will most certainly die.  When the second one passes, it could very well take the third with it. Well, enough of that! Today we received wonderful news.  Although sicky baby will almost certainly pass away soon after birth, for the first time … Read More

Incompatible With Life

We learned that while one baby continues to develop normally, the other one has been diagnosed with alobar holoprosencephaly. This is what ultimately led to the demise of the first triplet. We just learned that it will most certainly lead to the demise of the second. My sweet girl (they’re all girls! Yay!) has severe intracranial and facial deformities that … Read More

Winkin, Blinken, and Nod: The Baby Update

I’m telling you what this post is about in clear, bold letters so you can choose whether or not you wish to read it.  There’s some difficult news, but as always, there’s a thread of hope in there as well. Most of you know that I was surprised and delighted to find out that we were expecting a baby. YAY! … Read More