Originally written by Stacey and posted on her blog:     New Year’s Eve update Dec 31, ’07 8:48 PM for everyone I have decided today that the ‘bald’ look is not for me. 🙂 LOL My mom shaved Kirk’s and I’s heads today. It felt so weird having it done. My mom cried almost … More New Year’s Eve Update

Originally written by Stacey and posted on her blog:   I have to once again thank everyone for all the great gifts. I loved the necklace and I’ve been wearning it every day. I’m thinking about possibly getting a litte picture frame charm so I can have Henry’s picture with me as well. I’ll have … More Sunday Update

Originally posted on Stacey’s blog: Hi everyone… this is Mel again writing an update for Stacey.  If you read her blog from the other day, or saw her comment on my guestbook, you would see that she is BEYOND tired and having a hard time getting online without dozing off.  So, she didn’t want any of … More Update 12/28 Stac

Murphy’s Laws of Parenting Dec 28, ’07 7:12 AM for Mel ‘s contacts   ~ Your child will sit in a room with you for hours and not say a word to you, but the second you get a phone call she will have to tell you 57 things and she CANNOT wait.  No amount … More Murphy’s Laws of Parenting

  Merry Christmas! What Santa brought! And a Stacey update! Dec 25, ’07 8:35 PM for everyone Merry Christmas Everybody! Here is Carsten, with her gift from Santa.  A new scooter!  She had gotten a Barbie Princess Jeep two years ago, and she drove it so much since moving here that she wore out the … More Merry Christmas! And a Stacey update!

Christmas Spirit for Stacey! Dec 22, ’07 2:36 PM for everyone Here is the story for those of you who haven’t heard it… when I sent out the message about Stacey and baby Henry to the friends that she and I share, our sweet friend The Pickle suggested that we take up a donation to … More Christmas Spirit for Stacey!

Stacey Update – Friday, December 21st *edited* Dec 21, ’07 3:32 PM for everyone So, I talked to Stacey this morning and she asked that I update everyone again.   I apologize if some of you have talked to her or K and already know some of this stuff, sometimes she gets a wee bit confused … More Stacey Update

Ten Thought Wednesday Dec 19, ’07 3:58 PM for Mel ‘s friends, Mel ‘s family and Mel ‘s online buddies 1.  I know Wednesday doesn’t start with a T, but I don’t give an eff. 2.  WHY do people send braggy Christmas letters?  I don’t mind Christmas letters, I like catching up with people’s lives.  … More Ten Thought Wednesday

Oh Sucky Day. Dec 13, ’07 3:41 PM for Mel ‘s contacts I am sitting here staring out the window, puzzled that the world outside my window seems so calm.  The sun is shining and the sky is blue.   Why isn’t the sky a frightening shade of grey?  Why isn’t the ground cracked and every object within sight tumbling … More Oh Sucky Day

  The last few days have been hard, so incredibly hard.  Sometimes my emotions are so jumbled up, I have no idea if I am crying about what is happening with Stacey now or if I am crying because it reminds me of how I felt 13 years ago when Richard died. No one should ever … More Wednesday