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in reply to a message by Melissa
Round One:
Jamie and I were married in a small outdoor wedding. It was lovely! For our honeymoon, we went to Paris, the city of love. I guess it really is the city of love, because that night, we conceived! We rushed to finish up the house, painting the kitchen, fixing this and that, and decorating the baby's room! I've managed to find some cute maternity clothes, and I absolutely love feeling the baby kick!
Round Two:
Gabriel Ryan was born! He weighed eight pounds, four ounces, and has light brown peach fuzz for hair, with soft tan skin and dark eyes. He's the most beautiful baby a mother could ask for! His room is painted a sky blue with an airplane motif- very cute. We also adopted a cat from the local shelter- she's what's called a Russian Blue and is very cute! Her name is Lulu- a cute name for a cat, in my opinion.
Round Three:
We adopted a little girl from Israel named Nessa Shayna, meaning "beautiful miracle." And it is a beautiful miracle that we could adopt her- she was in need of love and a good home. She is four years old. We even got to take a lovely trip to Israel! In the midst of all this, we found out that we're expecting triplets! The first thought in my head was, "How are we ever going to survive?" But now I love the idea of having triplets! The pregnancy was great at first- I felt like I was on a natural high. But soon, I was the size of an elephant and just as graceful. At thirty-six weeks, I delivered! Alessa Rachel was first, followed by Benjamin Quinn, and finally, Violet Lena. They all have dark brown hair and the cutest little faces! It's almost impossible to entertain Nessa, feed Gabe, and change three diapers all at once, but we're going to have to manage! Finally, we moved into a new, enormous house. It has six bedrooms and three bathrooms- and I have a feeling we're going to need it!
Round Four:
I am still in shock. My sister-in-law, Sonia, was killed in a car crash. She was hit by a drunk driver and her car spun off the road. Two days later, her husband Michael had commited suicide. It's devastating, especially since she left her two children behind- Jordan, six, and Evan, a newborn. We have been given custody of Jordan and Evan. Gabe understands that Aunt Sonia and Uncle Michael went to Heaven, but I'm not sure if he truly understands that they won't come back. As for Nessa, she understands but as she only met Sonia and Michael once, she isn't that bothered by it. However, she understands that it's a very sad occasion and tries to fit in with the rest of us. Finally, we explained to Jordan that his Mommy and Daddy are watching over him now. Understandably, he was very upset but I'm not sure if he fully understands the concept of death.
Round Five:
Nessa and Jordan, ten, are in fifth grade now. As requested, they are in different classes. It's really great to see them so grown up! Nessa is very musical and has a good voice. She takes singing lessons and acting lessons and hopes to get a good roll in the upcoming school musical. Jordan has found his favorite sport- basketball. While he's a little too short to make the tall hoops, he's very enthusiastic! Gabe, eight-and-a-half, is in third grade. He's having trouble with his organizational skills but has so many friends- every day he comes home with a new friend- whether it's Andrew, or Justin, or Kyle or Bobby, or Will... I seem to lose track but he sure doesn't! Alessa and Violet are both enrolled in gymnastics classes and are loving it! Ben, seven, is thriving both in and out of school, whether it's doing homework, playing soccer, or having a playdate! And finally, Evan started preschool this year and loves it!
My biggest shock this year was that we are pregnant again! With a big smile, we welcomed Sonia Michelle into the world, honoring her late aunt and uncle. Everyone is oohing and aahing over her, and it's great because I get so much help, especially from Nessa and Jordan, and sometimes the younger ones, too!
Round Six:
With our house bursting at the seams, we have been forced to move everyone around! Jordan, 12, and Gabe, 10 1/2, share a room. Ben, 9, and Evan, 4, share a room. As for the girls, Nessa, 12, rooms with Sonia, 2, and Alessa and Violet, both 9, share a room. Whew! It's not easy have eight kids! Adding in a parent's room, that means we have five out of six bedrooms filled, along with a guest bedroom that always seems to be full! Violet, still a gymnast, while Alessa has turned to dance, had an accident and fell and broke her leg. While at first she hated it, now she thinks it's amazingly cool that she gets to ride the elevator at school! Now the only problem is getting her up two flights of stairs to her bedroom... We let her sleep on the couch. :) On the bright side, we took a vacation- quite a feat with ten people!- to New York City to stay with Jamie's parents! It was a lot of fun!
Round Seven:
Nessa: Age 42, married, adopted four kids from Israel
Jordan: Age 42, married, two kids, works as a lawyer in custody cases
Gabe: 40, married, one child, works in retail
Alessa: 39, married, four kids, works in retail
Ben: 39, married, expecting his first child, works as a software engineer
Violet: 39, married, two kids, works as an interior designer
Evan: 34, married, expecting his first child, works as a math teacher
Sonia: 32, married, works as a photographer
- Melissa
Arielle Norah
EDD 6/4/06
Proud Mother of 20 PP's.
Jamie and I were married in a small outdoor wedding. It was lovely! For our honeymoon, we went to Paris, the city of love. I guess it really is the city of love, because that night, we conceived! We rushed to finish up the house, painting the kitchen, fixing this and that, and decorating the baby's room! I've managed to find some cute maternity clothes, and I absolutely love feeling the baby kick!
Round Two:
Gabriel Ryan was born! He weighed eight pounds, four ounces, and has light brown peach fuzz for hair, with soft tan skin and dark eyes. He's the most beautiful baby a mother could ask for! His room is painted a sky blue with an airplane motif- very cute. We also adopted a cat from the local shelter- she's what's called a Russian Blue and is very cute! Her name is Lulu- a cute name for a cat, in my opinion.
Round Three:
We adopted a little girl from Israel named Nessa Shayna, meaning "beautiful miracle." And it is a beautiful miracle that we could adopt her- she was in need of love and a good home. She is four years old. We even got to take a lovely trip to Israel! In the midst of all this, we found out that we're expecting triplets! The first thought in my head was, "How are we ever going to survive?" But now I love the idea of having triplets! The pregnancy was great at first- I felt like I was on a natural high. But soon, I was the size of an elephant and just as graceful. At thirty-six weeks, I delivered! Alessa Rachel was first, followed by Benjamin Quinn, and finally, Violet Lena. They all have dark brown hair and the cutest little faces! It's almost impossible to entertain Nessa, feed Gabe, and change three diapers all at once, but we're going to have to manage! Finally, we moved into a new, enormous house. It has six bedrooms and three bathrooms- and I have a feeling we're going to need it!
Round Four:
I am still in shock. My sister-in-law, Sonia, was killed in a car crash. She was hit by a drunk driver and her car spun off the road. Two days later, her husband Michael had commited suicide. It's devastating, especially since she left her two children behind- Jordan, six, and Evan, a newborn. We have been given custody of Jordan and Evan. Gabe understands that Aunt Sonia and Uncle Michael went to Heaven, but I'm not sure if he truly understands that they won't come back. As for Nessa, she understands but as she only met Sonia and Michael once, she isn't that bothered by it. However, she understands that it's a very sad occasion and tries to fit in with the rest of us. Finally, we explained to Jordan that his Mommy and Daddy are watching over him now. Understandably, he was very upset but I'm not sure if he fully understands the concept of death.
Round Five:
Nessa and Jordan, ten, are in fifth grade now. As requested, they are in different classes. It's really great to see them so grown up! Nessa is very musical and has a good voice. She takes singing lessons and acting lessons and hopes to get a good roll in the upcoming school musical. Jordan has found his favorite sport- basketball. While he's a little too short to make the tall hoops, he's very enthusiastic! Gabe, eight-and-a-half, is in third grade. He's having trouble with his organizational skills but has so many friends- every day he comes home with a new friend- whether it's Andrew, or Justin, or Kyle or Bobby, or Will... I seem to lose track but he sure doesn't! Alessa and Violet are both enrolled in gymnastics classes and are loving it! Ben, seven, is thriving both in and out of school, whether it's doing homework, playing soccer, or having a playdate! And finally, Evan started preschool this year and loves it!
My biggest shock this year was that we are pregnant again! With a big smile, we welcomed Sonia Michelle into the world, honoring her late aunt and uncle. Everyone is oohing and aahing over her, and it's great because I get so much help, especially from Nessa and Jordan, and sometimes the younger ones, too!
Round Six:
With our house bursting at the seams, we have been forced to move everyone around! Jordan, 12, and Gabe, 10 1/2, share a room. Ben, 9, and Evan, 4, share a room. As for the girls, Nessa, 12, rooms with Sonia, 2, and Alessa and Violet, both 9, share a room. Whew! It's not easy have eight kids! Adding in a parent's room, that means we have five out of six bedrooms filled, along with a guest bedroom that always seems to be full! Violet, still a gymnast, while Alessa has turned to dance, had an accident and fell and broke her leg. While at first she hated it, now she thinks it's amazingly cool that she gets to ride the elevator at school! Now the only problem is getting her up two flights of stairs to her bedroom... We let her sleep on the couch. :) On the bright side, we took a vacation- quite a feat with ten people!- to New York City to stay with Jamie's parents! It was a lot of fun!
Round Seven:
Nessa: Age 42, married, adopted four kids from Israel
Jordan: Age 42, married, two kids, works as a lawyer in custody cases
Gabe: 40, married, one child, works in retail
Alessa: 39, married, four kids, works in retail
Ben: 39, married, expecting his first child, works as a software engineer
Violet: 39, married, two kids, works as an interior designer
Evan: 34, married, expecting his first child, works as a math teacher
Sonia: 32, married, works as a photographer
- Melissa
Arielle Norah
EDD 6/4/06
Proud Mother of 20 PP's.
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Sorry it got posted under yours, Melissa.
Round One!
Finally, after dating for two and a half years, my husband and I got married. His name is Conan Dougal (it means little wolf, dark stranger). It fits Conan pretty well. He's a bit rough around the edges and definitely is a dark stranger if you don't know him. In fact, when I first met Conan I thought he was a stalker! I'd seen him sort of following me around and trying to look inconspicuous for about a week. Finally, I took one of my friends to confront him. Turns out he was just trying to get up the nerve to ask me if I wanted to have lunch with him! After that, Conan and I immediately clicked. We both like a lot of the same things-rock climbing, swimming, reading science fiction books, and we both do horribly in math. Recently, we both graduated from college; me with a degree in child psycology and Conan with a degree in counseling. Fortunately, we were both offered jobs soon after graduation. I took at part time job at a school and Conan is going to work as a counselor for a number of the Group Homes in our area.
Our wedding ceremony took place on June 17th. It was a lovely outdoor affair with a relatively small amount of people, if you can say an attendance of 200 is small. We knew everybody there, having been to each other's family get togethers before. It was a beautiful day and it wasn't too hot or too cold. Conan and I were thankful for that. After the reception, we honeymooned by going on a Carribean cruise. Luckily neither of us is prone to seasickness, but I think Conan walked like he was on a ship for about two weeks after the cruise.
Now, we've been married for about four months. Conan and I recently purchased a three story townhouse. It has three bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. We love the layout of it--the kitchenette, dining room, and living room on the first floor, the master bedroom, a full bathroom, and a study/rec room/fourth bedroom on the second floor, and two bedrooms and a half-bathroom on the third floor. Good thing we bought the house when we did.
Round One!
Finally, after dating for two and a half years, my husband and I got married. His name is Conan Dougal (it means little wolf, dark stranger). It fits Conan pretty well. He's a bit rough around the edges and definitely is a dark stranger if you don't know him. In fact, when I first met Conan I thought he was a stalker! I'd seen him sort of following me around and trying to look inconspicuous for about a week. Finally, I took one of my friends to confront him. Turns out he was just trying to get up the nerve to ask me if I wanted to have lunch with him! After that, Conan and I immediately clicked. We both like a lot of the same things-rock climbing, swimming, reading science fiction books, and we both do horribly in math. Recently, we both graduated from college; me with a degree in child psycology and Conan with a degree in counseling. Fortunately, we were both offered jobs soon after graduation. I took at part time job at a school and Conan is going to work as a counselor for a number of the Group Homes in our area.
Our wedding ceremony took place on June 17th. It was a lovely outdoor affair with a relatively small amount of people, if you can say an attendance of 200 is small. We knew everybody there, having been to each other's family get togethers before. It was a beautiful day and it wasn't too hot or too cold. Conan and I were thankful for that. After the reception, we honeymooned by going on a Carribean cruise. Luckily neither of us is prone to seasickness, but I think Conan walked like he was on a ship for about two weeks after the cruise.
Now, we've been married for about four months. Conan and I recently purchased a three story townhouse. It has three bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. We love the layout of it--the kitchenette, dining room, and living room on the first floor, the master bedroom, a full bathroom, and a study/rec room/fourth bedroom on the second floor, and two bedrooms and a half-bathroom on the third floor. Good thing we bought the house when we did.
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