tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974198147187479922024-03-13T15:52:59.673-04:00Curran Adoption JourneyBill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-6245554123979921552014-07-26T21:47:00.003-04:002014-07-26T21:47:57.399-04:00Jackson is 6!!Today I am feeling very nostalgic about our son. Our son that we brought home at 15 months of age. Our son that was tiny, delayed, and did not show any joy or understand how to show affection or receive love. Our son, that if you look almost 5 years later you will see the most joyous child you will probably ever encounter. He is smart, athletic, ornery, loving and <i>happy</i>. We are lucky to have him in our life. I am lucky that adoption has touched me so deeply. I am lucky that Jackson is my son. I am lucky he grew in my heart and not my belly. That's how I feel - lucky.<br />
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When I am asked about adoption - I say "the process is not easy but its worth it". It's true.<br />
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Now having a biological child as well, I can say for a fact that I love my children equally. Recently, I made a mistake and told a stranger Jack's story. I don't know what compelled me to do it, because I make a conscious effort to make sure its <u><b>his</b></u> story. It isn't my story to tell. Right when it came out of my mouth I started getting the dumb questions and remarks that many people hear/say. Yeah, I felt irritated - but mostly I felt ignorant for breaking my own rule. Health care providers need this information, and nobody else does. Its a personal decision for each family to make, however our family discussed it and this is a rule we have set. Simply, its Jackson's story to tell. He will talk about it if and when he wants to- but who am I to set him apart or make him feel differently. Its our job to help him grow and become a well adjusted adult that can think for himself and become the best he can be - whatever that <u>may </u>be.<br />
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Today we had a birthday party for Jackson at a local trampoline park. We ended up having around 20 people. Jack wanted pizza ice cream and cake (of course a hockey cake). He had a blast! The kids and actually the parents also had a blast. Last week his grandparents and cousin Emily were here and we had a family party for him here at home too. His favorite gift is probably a hockey game that sits on the floor. Every time he tried to play with it his sister would come sit right in the middle of it. I love watching how gentle and caring he is to her.<br />
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Jackson also starts public school Kindergarten in a few weeks. He is super excited but Mom is super stressed out! He has been at the same private school for a long time. In our town they just do part day Kindergarten so he has before and after care on site. He also wants to ride the school bus but I am not ready for that yet! <br />
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In October we are going to go to Disney World. Jack may lose his mind when we get there, he is going to love it! I anticipate a very exhausted child(ren) that week. Next July we are going to go on the Russian Adoption Disney cruise again hopefully. The group is trying to get together once every 2 years now. We are lucky to have good friends that have similar experiences as we do.<br />
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Jackson is still playing hockey. He is currently in pond hockey but this Fall he will move onto a more organized team. He plans to be a NFL player when he grows up. Plan B is a Pilot or a Fire Fighter, he just cant decide which one :) <br />
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I cant think of any more updates. Sorry its been so long since our last post. Life got pretty busy after #2. We hope everyone is having a great summer!<br />
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<br />Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-34123675728220125672014-02-15T13:06:00.000-05:002014-02-15T13:08:42.304-05:00Christmas 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a wonderful and blessed 2013 Christmas. We are having a lot of fun as a family of 4. This year we purchased season passes to Busch Gardens Christmas Town, and went at least 5 times. Jack is fearless as usual, wanting to ride all the big boy rides. He was quick to teach Alexa about all the rides she could ride with him one day. We got some nice photos out of it as well as good memories. Cousin Emily came down to visit and was able to go to Christmas Town as well (see screaming video!).<br />
Bill is still enjoying his job, and I have accepted a new job at the same employer. Jackson is learning to count to 100, and is <u>almost</u> there. He is also improving his handwriting and letter/number recognition. Alexa is just being a baby... she loves her big brother and smiles for him every time he speaks.<br />
We have a trip planned to Great Wolf Lodge in a couple of months, and have a week long trip to Disney planned in October. Jackson is looking forward to both. Cousin's Emily, Megan, Amanda and Katie plan to join us on part of the Disney adventure. I grew up closely with my cousins, so I am thankful that Jack is able to see his cousins as often as he does.<br />
Hope this post finds everyone well, and happy!!<br />
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<br />Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-51723226118707104142013-12-29T10:30:00.003-05:002013-12-29T10:30:55.090-05:00Long time no post!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We have been one busy family lately. Growing our family by 1 and adding so many activities has taken its toll on our blog!<br />
Jackson had Soccer lessons for a few months, as well as Hockey learn to skate and initiation. He was enjoying Hockey so much more than Soccer, we decided to drop Soccer and go with Hockey full time. He is currently in initiation and doing very well. They run drills and practice techniques for the first 45 minutes then scrimmage the last 15 minutes. The ages are mixed, so he is in with kids ages 5 through 8! He can actually hold his own against the teens, which Daddy is very proud of. He is strengthening his ankles and techniques, and hopefully will be on a team sometime in 2014. <br />
Jackson is an excellent big brother. He enjoys playing with Alexa, does very well with being careful, and is a big help. He is really proud to be a big brother and we couldn't be any more fortunate to have such a wonderful family of 4. I am still trying to talk Bill into being a family of 5, which right now he is only partially open to...but I am pretty persuasive so stay tuned!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-7360863904800194222013-07-26T10:40:00.003-04:002013-07-26T10:40:54.635-04:00Amazing Disney Cruise with Russian Adoption Reunion GroupJackson, Alexa, Michelle and I just returned from a fantastic 4 day cruise on the Disney cruise ship "Dream", and I'm going to do my best to recap the vacation here, but we did so much stuff that it may be impossible to remember every detail. I'll sure try though!. The cruise was part of a Russian Adoption Reunion trip, and about 140 people traveled with the group. It was great to see all of the beautiful Russian children and meet lots of wonderful families who we definitely share a bond with through the adoption experience. Going into the trip we knew a few families through our travels to Russia, knew a few more through the blogging thing, but we met a whole bunch of new friends this week and are already looking forward to the next reunion.<br />
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We started our vacation last Saturday by flying to Orlando and staying with my sister and her family. Jack loved swimming in the McKeels' pool and playing with his cousins cool Cars toys. He had so much fun there, I think he would have been content staying with his cousins for the entire week. But on Sunday morning we left Orlando and headed to Port Canaveral for the start of the Cruise!<br />
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<br />Day One started w/us driving from Orlando over to the Port, and this might sound "hokie", but there was something magical about driving over the causeway and seeing the Disney Dream come into view for the first time. The look on Jack's face was priceless when he saw the boat, and we knew we were in for a great time. Thanks to a great tip from our friends the Duda's, we drove to a satellite parking facility (their tip saved us over $100 in parking fees) to park for the week, and who did we run into in the parking lot.... the Duda's themselves! Even though we hadn't physically seen them since being in Russia w/them in 2009, we picked up where we left off with the friendship with hugs all around. John and Kristina Duda have grown and changed so much since we saw them last, and it was great to finally meet Keegan. Ken and Gloria hadn't changed a bit, and it was great to start the vacation together with them.<br />
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After a quick shuttle trip to the boat, we checked in and entered the terminal, where Jackson got his first glimpse of Captain Mickey Mouse! He couldn't believe he was seeing one of his heroes in the flesh (or fur) and he was so happy to get his picture taken with the big guy. We met Minnie there too, and I think Minnie wanted to take Alexa home with her.<br />
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Disney obviously knows what they are doing here and the boarding process was very easy. Before we knew it, we were on the boat and headed for Cabanna's for our first of many huge meals on the week. After a great buffet lunch of surf and turf, we changed into our swimsuits and hit the pool deck for some fun. John, Kristina, Jack and I headed for the AquaDuck, the waterslide/roller coaster that towers over the pool deck. That was really fun, and though we always intended to hit it again, this was the only time Jack and I rode the slide. The rest of the afternoon was spent playing in the pools and catching up with old friends.<br />
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Once our stateroom was ready we headed down to check it out. We had a nice room with a private outside deck. Over the course of the week, we had several cool towel animals left in our room (a snake, a crab, a monkey, and a turtle). Our room was very comfortable and it was nice to have the private deck to go and check out the Bahamian scenery or just relax with nothing but the ocean when we were in transit. <br />
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For dinner on Day One we headed to Animators Palate which was a Finding Nemo themed restaurant complete with big screen TV's where the Nemo characters interacted with diners. It was at this restaurant where we had our only negative experience of the trip.... One of the appetizers on the menu was shrimp cheesecake. Now Michelle and I love cheesecake and we love shrimp. We figured this would be some sort of magical creation, and surely it wouldn't just be a piece of regular cheesecake with shrimp in it right??? Well, we were wrong, it WAS a piece of cheesecake with shrimp cooked into it. If you've spent any time with me, you know that there isn't much I will turn down in the way of food, but I met my match on this one. Yuck! Anyway, the rest of the dinner was pretty good and Jack loved the Mickey ice cream bar for dessert.<br />
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For after dinner entertainment on Day One, we headed to the Walt Disney theater for the Golden Mickey's which was a live action show which gave awards for various Disney things like best villain, best princess, etc. It was a cute show and one of our favorites on the week.<br />
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Day One was a long but extremely fun day!<br />
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Day Two was the day the ship docked in Nassau in the Bahamas. We had a great view of the arrival in port from our stateroom. The waters in the Bahamas are as pretty as they are in the movies, and it was a neat experience to see a different part of the world even though we decided not to get off the ship in Nassau. We decided to take advantage of the boat itself on Day Two, and after a nice breakfast at Cabannas, we hit the pools again. Jack and I wanted to ride the AquaDuck again, but the when we tried to get on it, it was shut down for a while, so he and I headed to the front of the ship where they have Goofy's sports area with a basketball court, mini-golf, foosball, and other games. Jack and I were alone on this part of the ship and we enjoyed hanging out and doing his favorite thing in the world...playing sports. Michelle and Alexa hung out on the pool deck and spent some quality girl time together. After some pool time, we headed back to the room to order room service lunch and take a nap.<br />
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Before dinner on Day Two, we took some family portraits (we highly recommend taking advantage of the professional photography on board) by ourselves and with some characters. This was where Jack met his future wife. He met Daisy Duck and for some reason, he was absolutely smitten with this duck! He hugged her and wouldn't let go. Let's just say if I had hugged Daisy that long, security would have been called. But it was a really cute moment. He still refers to Daisy as his girlfriend, and he says he is going to marry her.<br />
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For dinner, we ate at the Enchanted Garden, and luckily there was no shrimp cheesecake on the menu! Entertainment was the Villains show, which we all liked. After Michelle and the kiddo's were asleep, Ken Duda, Glenn Scrudato and I went and saw the movie The Lone Ranger, and I was pleasantly surprised with the flick!<br />
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Day Three was our day at Castaway Cay, Disney's private Bahamian island. After breakfast at Enchanted Garden we got off the boat to enjoy some beach time, and immediately ran into Captain Hook and Mr. Smee! I'm a sucker for pirates, so I enjoyed this a lot, despite the fact that Hook and Smee wouldn't hold Alexa (those sissies). Personally, I thought a picture of Alexa hanging from her diaper on Hook's hook would have made a great picture! Oh well, what can you do. So, we took the tram ride to the beach, where we met up with the Dudas and Scrudatos for some fun in the sun. Jack and I played some sand soccer and teatherball, then headed to the water where big fish swim freely among the people. The Dudas had read that the fish like dog treats, and they sure did. They would swim right up and take the treats from you. One even nipped at my wedding ring thinking it was food! Lunch this day was the barbeque on the island, then we headed back to the ship for some rest before the big Pirate Night celebration. <br />
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Dinner on Pirate night was at the Royal Palace, where we were lucky to sit by the Coopers (Tracy, Chuck and Matt) who also adopted Matt from the same region where we adopted Jack. Everyone was dressed like a pirate, and the menu was pirate themed. After dinner we headed up to the deck for the Pirate party where there was a show about how Mickey and friends defeated the evil Captain Hook (karma for not holding Alexa!). Jack saw his leading lady Daisy in this show as well.<br />
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After the pirate party, we headed to the theater for a magic show with Mike Super, the winner of the TV show Phenomenon. Jack and I ran into him in the hallway, and he couldn't been a nicer guy. His show was good too.<br />
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To cap off Day Three, we headed back to the deck once again for the Captain Jack Sparrow pirate show and the the fireworks. This was a busy day for everyone and a late night, but we loved every minute of it, including the pirate towel monkey who greeted us in our room that night!<br />
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Day Four was Jackson's 5th Birthday! He woke up to some gifts in the room, then we went to the Royal Palace for breakfast. After that we went to the movie theater to watch Monsters University in 3D. After the movie, we entered Alexa in the Baby Race where she didn't budge from the Start line. She earned a free bib though, and we'll always remember her first race! From then on, we kind of took it easy for our last day on the ship. We spent a lot of time in the room ordering room service for lunch, resting and watching Disney movies On Demand.<br />
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Dinner was at the Royal Palace again where Michelle had arranged for a birthday cake to be delivered and Jack absolutely loved the attention of the wait staff as they sang to him and made a big deal over him.Michelle said her favorite part of the vacation was seeing the smile on his face during all of this.<br />
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Entertainment for the evening was the show Believe. The Head Server warned me that I would cry during the show, and while I didn't actually shed a tear, it was a nice sentimental message about how parents can view the world through their children's perspectives and to cherish these moments because they don't last forever.<br />
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After a couple of group pictures with the Coopers, Scrudatos and Dudas, it was back to the room to pack for our return to the real world.<br />
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Disembark Day was a blur as it was a quick breakfast followed by some goodbyes to our friends, then our return to the airport.<br />
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What an amazing time we all had. I think the trip exceeded all of our expectations, and we are already thinking about the next time we can take a cruise (we're thinking maybe 2015ish....)<br />
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Special thanks to Michelle to making the vacation happen! We love our Mommy!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-18391326294104912062013-07-03T16:00:00.001-04:002013-07-03T16:00:25.502-04:00Updates from the Curran home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Above is Jackson and his BFF Brock at their latest school program.<br />
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Bird house that Jackson made me at school for Mother's Day.<br />
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Jackson's graduation cake.<br />
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Opening graduation gifts.<br />
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Choo Choo ride at the local zoo.<br />
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The photo Jackson's school put on the door when Alexa was born. I thought this was really nice.<br />
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Local water park with slightly creepy mascot.<br />
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Pre-K graduation.<br />
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Receiving his diploma and shaking Ms. Maria's hand.<br />
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Singing at graduation.<br />
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Complaining that he was hot at graduation because I wanted photos!!<br />
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Graduation cake.<br />
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As you can see, we are a busy and happy family! We feel very blessed with the kiddos and are smitten with them both. Jackson continues to be an excellent big brother and doesn't even complain when Alexa is crying so loud he can't hear his morning cartoons!</div>
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Grandpa Tony made the trip out this weekend to visit us. We had a really nice time! We only get to see him once every year or two so the visit was too short. He left this morning and we all miss him.<br />
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Three generations:<br />
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Waiting for pony ride at Strawberry Festival.<br />
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Checking out the bunnies.<br />
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Jackson on Ariel the pony, he really enjoyed it.<br />
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He was such a big boy getting on this ride, but after it started going up a sheer panic came over his face. I felt so sorry for the little guy. He was a big boy though and didn't cry, but when he got off he said he really wanted to cry because he was so afraid, poor kid!<br />
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2nd ride of the day was more his style, loved this one.<br />
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We watch some racing on TV so he thought this one was super cool.<br />
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Daddy was able to ride the Crazy Bus ride with him.<br />
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4 wheeling!<br />
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He enjoyed the banana boat ride too. <br />
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Mikey the cat getting some lovin.<br />
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About to eat a giant cheeseburger.<br />
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3 generations! <br />
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This picture makes me smile.<br />
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Jackson finally talked Grandpa into playing hockey. Then he said that Grandpa was "asleep" when playing because he was just letting him score too easily.<br />
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Scarecrow boy.<br />
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Milking a cow!<br />
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We may have to get this boy horse back riding lessons.<br />
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Trying to pet the pig, but the pig wasn't interested.<br />
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Checking out the old tractors.<br />
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Very thankful that Grandpa came to visit. Come back more often, we all miss you!!!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-38818834682788220752013-05-19T20:50:00.002-04:002013-05-19T20:50:59.905-04:00Spring ProgramLast Friday Jackson had his annual spring program at school. He had been practicing around the house for a couple of weeks, air guitar and all! They sang Butterfly, Butterfly; Little Baby Ducklings; A Song of Springtime; and Rockin' Robin. Of course, if you ask this Momma he was the star of the show! <br />
After the program, the school hosted a Mother's Day lunch. Jackson and I went and had some good Mommy/Son time. I didn't expect it to be so full in the room, apparently over 200 people RSVP'd and this is a small school?!? We had some Chic Fila and cookies and I met a couple of his buddies. <br />
For Mother's Day, Jackson had been working on a craft at school all week. He made a bird house for me that is really cute. He wants to put it outside in a tree and I am secretly hoping he forgets because I want to keep it inside. The class also did a recipe book of their Mothers favorite recipes. This is what Jackson said:<br />
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Very sweet of him, even though I have probably never put a store bought pizza in the oven in my life! Store bought pizza is a Daddy thing. The two of them always get into an interesting conversation about toppings (specifically pepperoni).<br />
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Otherwise we have been keeping busy lately. We traded in my little sporty Volvo for a minivan. I thought I would miss my car but actually really like the Van. Jackson LOVES the van, he likes the space and thinks the doors are super cool. He has dreams of filling it up with Hockey equipment!! <br />
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We are also looking forward to going on vacation in around 9 weeks with a group of folks that also adopted from Russia, many from our region! We are close with a couple of families that we hope to spend a lot of time with on the trip. It is a Disney cruise so Jackson is pretty pumped about it.<br />
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We are also all still getting adjusted to our new family addition. Jackson is so proud of Alex and is very patient and gentle with her. We have only had 1 meltdown to speak of in almost 5 weeks, otherwise it couldn't be going any more smoothly. At night, Jackson is quick to say "Daddy take the baby so Mommy and me can snuggle". We make sure that he gets a lot of one on one time, because he so deserves it. Eventually I would like to schedule a weekly Mommy/Son date night or Daddy/Son night out. I think we would all enjoy that.<br />
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Jackson selected bowling for his reward activty recently.<br />
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Jackson started skating lessons last weekend. He seems to have a natural talent on the ice.<br />
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My Mothers Day birdhouse!!</div>
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Recipe book Jacksons class made for Mothers Day.<br />
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Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-79469679568943306482013-05-04T14:43:00.000-04:002013-05-04T14:43:43.168-04:00Introducing Jackson's little sister!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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A few minutes old:<br />
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Jackson's first meeting, he was smitten! <br />
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The gift Alex gave him when she was born:<br />
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Tired Mommy and very interested little boy:<br />
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First time Jackson held his baby sister:<br />
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1st day home:<br />
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Jackson's baby sister, Alexandria Elizabeth Curran, was born on 4/13/13 at 7:20pm. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 10 ounces and was 21" long.<br />
Today, she is 3 weeks old and we can say that Jackson is an excellent big brother. He is very protective of her, and is very proud. He wants anyone to know this is HIS sister and he wants to show her off. He is good at diapers and holding her. He also likes to help buckle her into her car seat.<br />
We have had some adjustment time here, but overall it has gone as expected. We are a happy, healthy, family of 4!!!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-89265024868562633652013-04-29T18:20:00.001-04:002013-04-29T18:20:47.254-04:00Reward Chart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jackson has had some behavioral issues surrounding bedtime, so we implemented a reward chart. The first month results are in! He made his goal every week and was really pleased with himself. Of course, we are so happy this is working out. He is able to name what prize he wants off of the list he came up with. He won ice skating, a hockey game, a carpet runner for his hockey stadium and hockey tape for his sticks. It really seemed to boost his self confidence and he looks forward to putting a sticker on every morning. Last months challenge was a 'good bedtime'. This months challenge is 'good decisions'.<br />
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Lots of changes in the Curran family lately, details to follow!!!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-31471132845718105772013-04-08T15:13:00.002-04:002013-04-08T15:13:54.876-04:00Easter 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Easter bunny had a weird look on his face. Jack said he was a 'fake' Easter bunny.<br />
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What the 'real' Easter bunny left.<br />
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Inside egg search - it was pouring outside.<br />
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Just look at this precious face!<br />
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Counting his eggs to see how many he had left to find.<br />
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Close up of the 'fake' Easter Bunny.<br />
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We had a really nice Easter this year. Bill recently got a promotion and is now home on weekends so we get to spend more time together as a family. We dyed eggs, did egg hunts and also did a lot of snuggling. I had some mixed feelings, knowing this would be the last Easter Jackson would be the only child. Makes me happy to know that he will have a little sister soon to share things with, but still the attention will now be divided and it kind of made me sad. Since I have been pregnant, my experience has been that I am kind of an emotional wreck (at least this late in pregnancy). There is a Budweiser commercial out right now about a horse that makes me sob, so I can't really trust my emotions right now! Either way, we had a wonderful Easter and I feel so blessed to have shared it with my growing family :)<br />
<br />Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-44966041829048386692013-03-31T16:24:00.002-04:002013-03-31T16:24:27.717-04:00Ice Skating Reward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately we have had some struggles with bedtime, so about a week ago we
initiated a sticker reward chart. It is working, and will more than
likely make us go broke in the near future!!! Here is how it works....Jackson gets to make a list of all the rewards he could potentially earn
by having a good bedtime. At the beginning of the week, he chooses 1
of the rewards and that is his goal to work towards. He has to earn 5 stickers to achieve the goal. This week the
chosen reward was ice skating. He had 7 of 7 great bedtimes. I don't think he is on to the fact that he only needs 5 of 7 yet! The list of rewards he came up with is
actually fairly extensive, he has a good imagination (or at least a lot
of wants). Next weeks goal is a hockey game!<br />
Here are some photos/videos of his 1st time on ice. He is such a natural! We have inline skates at home that he uses, but he hasn't ever touched the ice or actual hockey skates. We talked a lot about it before we went. We told him at first he will have to hold on to the side or hold Daddy's hand and he may fall. Boy, were we wrong! That child hit the ice and took off. After 1 loop around he told Daddy not to hold his hand anymore, and he could do it alone. He even made a new friend. This particular ice rink has 8 week skating lessons
they are currently in the middle of, so we are thinking of starting him
May 1 for the lessons. We aren't sure how it will go, but he is such a
natural it is worth a try. We plan to take him a couple more times in
April before he starts. After that, they have something called integration where they teach some hockey skills. Then, they allow kids to join a leagues if they test high enough. Only time will tell, but I have faith in him.<br />
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New friend Kaitlyn <br />
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Playing in the snow from the Zamboni with a very pregnant momma<br />
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Getting ready to walk onto the ice for the 1st time<br />
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Pretend face off<br />
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Jackson chasing Daddy<br />
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Tiny Ovi taking advice on skating technique<br />
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Checking out the nets on the other side of the glass<br />
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Getting laced up<br />
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I really like this one<br />
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Going solo<br />
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Chasing Daddy<br />
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As you can see, it was a lucrative birthday for our 6 year old niece! Even Jackson got another gift!! She almost couldn't stand waiting until her parents got home, then she almost couldn't wait until Jackson woke up from nap, now they are playing in the floor. We are so glad they came down to share the weekend with us. Plus, we just found out that Uncle Jim and Aunt Rita are officially in labor and expect their son Mikey to arrive today! Now we are going to have two Leprechauns in the family!!! Super excited for our growing family!!<br />
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Cousin Emily is 6 years old today! Aunt Carolyn and Uncle Jeff went to run a 1/2 marathon this morning (crazy overachievers), so we had a warm up birthday party around 6:45am. Toys were left out for the kids by Aunt Carolyn so sleeping in was not an option for these two excited kids. When everyone gets back, we will have cake and some more gifts! Part 2 to follow!! Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-30786496760157921552013-03-12T11:28:00.001-04:002013-03-12T11:28:16.429-04:00Bring on the warm weather!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Action shots! Hockey player Jackson without skates. Notice the "Zamboni" in the background? Occasionally he had to clean the ice...very important!<br />
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We had a nice winter, but we are all looking forward to warmer weather around the Curran house. Jackson is practicing how to be a gentleman, and is doing very well. He is such a sweet natured kid, but passing gas at dinner and us trying not to laugh probably doesn't count as being well mannered. We are also working on arguing and crying. He is doing much better at arguing. Bill says he gets that from me...of course, I argued and totally disagree :)</div>
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Last night we had a Big Brother Tour at the hospital where we plan to deliver Alex. Jackson got a super cool sticker, coloring book/crayons and of course a lollipop! At one point, they had him diaper a teddy bear. Although this is hard to do without getting the lollipop stuck in the fur of the teddy bear, we got er' done!<br />
Jackson's favorite part of the tour was seeing the babies through the nursery window. There were 2 right in front that appeared to be only hours old. Jackson said "I loved that part, it was my favorite". He also got to see the room where Alex would be born and the other room where they keep you for a couple of days. He was really impressed by the cafeteria because they had potato chips stacked to the ceiling! He saw where he will wait with Nana and Papa in the waiting room too. Between the potato chips and seeing the babies, it was a success! We think he will be the best big brother ever!!!!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-48424305592505321812013-02-09T15:33:00.001-05:002013-02-09T15:33:11.316-05:00What is in a name?When we chose Jackson's name, I would like to say we looked high and low and poured over every birth name book ever sold. But we both really loved the name Jackson, and called him Jack right when we began the adoption process. However, his middle name was still undetermined. We liked Nicholas, David, and Cash (well, I liked Cash - Bill wasn't buying it), as well as a few others. Jackson's given name was "Andrey", and when we met him the name was sealed. "Jackson Andrey". The baby home referred to him as "Androosha", which we both still call him today. When we introduce him to the hockey stadium (part of our home where he skates), he wants to be introduced as "Jackson Androosha Boy" that plays for the Capitals or the Admirals (although on occassion he pretends like he is Ovechkin).<br />
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When we named the new baby, we wanted Jackson to be a big part of that process. He really wanted to name her Fireman Sam for a long time, then agreed to Princess Fireman Sam, then agreed to Alexandria. Jackson does think that the name is too long for her to learn how to write, so he feels Alex is the best choice for her. Hence, Alex is what she is going by at this time.<br />
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Here is an art project he made at school this week. Each day when they work on a letter they have an art project that starts with that letter. For instance, this week they have worked on "w" and drew a watermelon. On this day, they worked on "o" and made an ouchy. It really warmed my heart to see he included his baby sister in his art project. Funny as it appears, I believe this is his way of preparing for her arrival!<br />
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Last weekend my Sister in law Carolyn had a really nice baby shower for Jackson's little sister. It was actually a duo shower, which made it even more special. Rita (my sis in law) is also pregnant and due the end of March).<br />
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Jackson had a really good time, and had been looking forward to it for weeks! <br />
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Uncle Jim entertaining Jackson and Emily<br />
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Nana, Sta, Grandmom Lillian and a sneak peak of Cousin Ann Marie<br />
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Jackson and Aunt Chris, she flew all the way up from Florida!<br />
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Jackson and Emily were the gift openers<br />
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Jackson's favorite color? Yep...it is pink!<br />
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My Sister in Law Rita is having a boy. They are naming him Mikie! Very happy she was a part of this and glad I have someone to talk to.<br />
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Grandmom with boy and girl shots! Go Grandmom! Go Grandmom!<br />
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Jackson holding cousin Sam. Loved how gentle he was with him. He was really interested in how big he was and talked to him about his baby sister. His Mother (cousin) Jeannie gets the parent of the year award.<br />
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On the way home Jackson wanted to watch Polar Express.<br />
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When we got home, there was SNOW! We never get snow so this was one happy boy.<br />
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Jackson buying and sitting in his brand new big boy booster seat! He was so proud!!<br />
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Grocery store trip, he insisted on being "smashed" by groceries. Note not 1, but 2 gallons of ice cream on top of the heap!<br />
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Jackson chillin while at Mommy's 3 hour doctor appointment. He was so calm the entire time. He is starting to get into his Leapster.<br />
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Watching Elf on a Shelf!<br />
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Mug shot so we can apply for a U.S. Passport.<br />
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Jackson and I had 3 days alone together a couple of weekends ago. Poor child, I drug him all over the country running errands and he loved it! Isn't he the most handsome child you have ever seen in your life??!!!!<br />
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Jackson had such a nice Christmas. It was heart warming to see his eyes light up with wonder when he walked down the steps to see that Santa had been to his house! He didn't even know what to do first. He went to a present, then started looking for Fireman Elf, then went back to the present, then went to the cookies and milk that Santa had eaten, then went back to the gifts! He asked Santa for a Polar Express book, hockey equipment and an ambulance Lego set. I am not sure who enjoyed the Lego's more, Jackson or his Dad.<br />
Now when he sees advertisements on TV, instead of saying "maybe Santa can buy me that", he says "maybe I could get that for my birthday". His birthday is in 7 months! We are so fortunate to be able to have Jackson in our lives, and spoil him rotten.Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-89060232853605190842012-12-25T16:42:00.001-05:002012-12-25T16:42:14.720-05:00Christmas Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Christmas Eve, we were heavy in preparation for Santa's arrival. Oats and carrots were put out for the reindeer. Milk was poured and homemade cookies were specially chosen for Santa & strategically placed so Santa could see them. We also had a make your own pizza night! Jackson was heavy on the ham, bacon and cheese! He ate like a champ! Christmas Day photos coming soon!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-76788976312309633452012-12-23T09:28:00.000-05:002012-12-23T11:41:42.014-05:00Christmas Program<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jackson had a nice Christmas program. He did a really good job! He sang I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, which was my favorite. Afterwards, he went with Nana and Papa to go eat pancakes per their after school program tradition and spent the last 1/2 of the day with them.<br />
The next day Jack's class had their Christmas pizza party and he gave his teachers their gifts. He is off from December 20th until January 2nd now. He is enjoying being at home, but misses his buddy "Broccoli".<br />
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Yesterday we were all together as a family. Those days are few and far between right now so we enjoyed ourselves. It was productive, so that made me happy! Today is Mommy/Son day because Daddy is at work, but the next 2 days we are all home together which is awesome!<br />
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Last night Jackson was concerned if it didn't snow that Santa wouldn't come to our house. We had a nice long talk about it. Some of the things he says are so insightful, it floors me. He is now looking forward to Santa again. Tomorrow we will run to the grocery store and buy some carrots for the reindeer. We want the reindeer to have a healthy snack since they have to pull around a sleigh and Santa all night!!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-35081209668066903632012-12-16T10:00:00.000-05:002012-12-16T10:09:39.736-05:00December update!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We won some tickets to the local hockey game on the radio by honking "Grandma got run over by a reindeer"!<br />
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At the game in hockey attire.<br />
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Jack wanted a picture of himself with the Zamboni behind him.<br />
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Jackson and I in front of our Christmas tree.<br />
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Sneaky Fireman Elf on a Shelf was riding the gingerbread train.<br />
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We have had a pretty fun and busy couple of weeks around here. Last weekend we saw Santa! Jackson told him that he wanted Lego's, hockey stuff and a Polar Express book. He did a great job of making eye contact and expressing himself to Santa. For a child that is shy, he had no problem jumping up beside Santa for a photo & telling him what he wanted for Christmas.<br />
We also won some tickets to a hockey game and had a nice time. We usually go a couple times a year but this year we are being more conservative on outgoing costs due to the mass amount of additional outgoing expenses we have had lately. Jackson was so excited about the game, he started talking when Bill picked him up from school, and didn't stop talking until the overtime period was over and he was back in his car seat out cold! This child loves hockey more than anything else. For some reason this particular game had a lot of fights. Jackson yelled at the players that they were going to be on the naughty list so they had better stop fighting and just play hockey! Super cute child I have in my opinion.<br />
Jackson's school is closed for about 2 1/2 weeks coming up, so we have done crazy rescheduling to give him a lot of time at home instead of with the back up babysitter. This week is his Christmas show, so I hope to post some video of it. He will be singing "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas", and "We wish you a Merry Christmas". He is promising to sing instead of just play with his bff Brock while on stage. We will see about that. Also, Nana and Papa are driving down for it so more than likely he will just make faces at Papa the entire time. <br />
We have officially named the baby now, her name is Alexandria. Jackson will tell you that Alexandria is her name after she comes out of my belly. While she is in my belly she is still Princess Fireman Sam. He asks me about 20 times a day what Princess is doing. He is still saving toys, asking good questions and preparing to be a big brother. As for me, I am getting pretty testy about the preconceived notions of adoption and pregnancy. My guess is about 90 people out of 100 have asked a very inappropriate question or made an inappropriate comment. I understand people try to make sense of things that are not the norm, but the ignorance continues to floor me...as well as the personal questions people feel they are entitled to ask. For those folks out there that have not adopted & may not understand that each person adopts for their own reasons, I would suggest you leave your assumptions at the table, or leave them to yourself. Last night at my company Christmas party, I was asked how many pregnancies I have had within the first 5 minutes. Within the first 10 minutes I was surrounded by a group of women that wanted to share with me that God allowed this finally to happen because we had blessed another soul, I was at that party for over 4 hours, so I bet I got another 30 questions or comments. Why not ask "how is the baby", "how is Jackson", "everything healthy so far"? Versus, "how much did you spend on fertility treatments", "how many miscarriages have you had", and "being a mom for the first time will be so exciting". Even, "have you been trying" is acceptable! Ask, don't assume! I guess I am off on a tangent and need to rein my hormonal self in now. Sorry!<br />
Off my soap box I believe that Jackson and I may go see Wreck it Ralph later. He has been asking to see the movie and it looks cute. The last one we saw made both Jack and I cry because a dog died in it, Wreck it Ralph seems a bit more upbeat. Bill had to work today so he can take off next Friday since school is closed....so it is just the super kid and I today. Maybe I see a milkshake in our future too.....Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-42349692252597470452012-12-03T08:54:00.002-05:002012-12-03T08:54:22.890-05:00Coming in a Christmas card soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-72204097496483688402012-12-01T09:22:00.000-05:002012-12-01T09:22:55.997-05:00It's a girl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's true, we are pregnant! 5 months pregnant as a matter of fact! Now that I look like I am smuggling a bowling ball, we had to come clean. How did this happen??<br />
Well, lets start from the beginning. Bill and I decided we would try one time. Yeah, that's right, ONE time. Within 2 weeks I was bent over with my head buried in the toilet on a Sunday morning. Jackson was very concerned Mommy had a 'hurt belly', and I was starting to wonder 'what the heck'. Bill was mainly offended that I had puked up the breakfast he made (and have done the same several times since).<br />
So a couple of weeks later I was in Texas with work and decided to pick up a $1 pregnancy test from the Dollar Tree. I actually felt a little silly being a 39 year old woman and asking the 19 year old at the counter to unlock the secret cabinet so I could buy one. Keeping it classy, I went from the Dollar Tree to DQ and took a quick test. For some reason that week, I wanted to eat nothing but chocolate dipped cones from DQ so it seems appropriate. Anyway, the test showed a positive. REALLY? Wow. I took a picture of the test and texted it to Bill immediately. No candle lit dinners or sunset walks on the beach to announce the news for this family! His response was something like "wow", then something like "really"?<br />
After that, it was a series of weekly visits to my lady doc. She was skeptical so she kept making me come back week after week to make sure there was still a heartbeat. My labs were suspect, so I just kept on going. Finally, I asked for a referral to an OBGYN (she doesn't deliver babies), so she sent me to a lady in town that had the attention span of a 2 year old all jacked up on Mt Dew. She didn't weight me, take my blood pressure, answer questions or do follow up blood work, which all seemed wacky given the dip in my levels. After much research, I chose my own practice and am happy there.<br />
Bill and Jack went with me to one of my appointments and they saw a heartbeat. Jackson just thought they were looking at my belly because I had had surgery a few months before, he didn't know what he was seeing. He did think it was super cool though.<br />
Since I am over 35, they gave me the option to do advanced aging tests. Mt Dew doctor said I had to do them, and I didn't have a choice. This practice gave me the choice. Bill and I decided to do it, because they do a really thorough ultrasound and I didn't want to miss the opportunity to see a heartbeat. We also wanted to know what to prepare for. All the tests came back favorable, we were both surprised and happy.<br />
We decided to tell Jackson at about the 4 month mark. The conversations with him make everything worth it and bring me so much joy. This child is hilarious. Prior to us telling him, here are some comments (he was on to me).<br />
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<li>Pulling up my shirt in Kohls and announcing "WOW Mommy, your belly is HUGE".</li>
<li>"Mommy, either you are eating too much or you have a baby in your belly...which is it?"</li>
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When we told Jackson, we wanted to try to make it special, here is the conversation:<br />
Us - Jackson we have a surprise for you.<br />
J - What is the surprise<br />
Us - Feel my belly, there is a baby in there<br />
J - Really?<br />
Us - Yeah, you are going to be a big brother<br />
J - Wow<br />
J - Now what is the surprise<br />
Us - That IS the surprise<br />
J - Oh<br />
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Since that night, there have been a lot of questions an comments.<br />
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<li>How will the baby come out of there?</li>
<li>Will the baby try to go back in there after he is out?</li>
<li>Will it have teeth, and will it bite me?</li>
<li>Will it talk?</li>
<li>What will it say?</li>
<li>Can I teach it how to play Hockey?</li>
<li>Can I name it Fireman Sam?</li>
<li>I will teach it how to walk.</li>
<li>I am saving my Halloween candy for it</li>
<li>What is the baby doing right now? </li>
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He has been both apprehensive and excited, but is looking forward to being a big brother. Personally, I have really suffered with extreme guilt over the pregnancy. It is difficult to even write about it. We have been considering fostering or adopting again for some time (which I would still like to do), but we can't afford to adopt. Plain and simple. I don't want Jackson to ever feel like he is different, unless the 'different' means the most special kid in the entire world...because he is. I have finally been able to get a grip on reality and have calmed down significantly. Although it is still my priority to make sure Jackson always feels like my #1 big boy and to teach and show him how absolutely wonderful he is and how lucky we are to have come together as a family and be his Mommy and Daddy. Okay, I am tearing up...pregnancy hormones!!!<br />
In the next couple months, we will register. Jackson will be able to choose the bedroom decor and a bunch of other things, if he is interested. He has changed the name from "Firemen Sam" to "Princess Fireman Sam" so something tells me that she will have a fireman themed room! Ha!Bill and Michelle Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01225291336089169840noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197419814718747992.post-51489970395686507592012-11-27T19:04:00.000-05:002012-11-27T19:04:48.484-05:00Thanksgiving weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These first 2 photos are Jackson and Emily taking photos of each other with Copper the dog.<br />
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Nana and Papa wore out the kiddos<br />
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Four days off together, I still can't believe it. We went to Nana and Papa's for a few nights then came home on Saturday afternoon and still had all day Sunday to put up the tree and decorate the house. Jackson had a blast playing with his bff Emily. <br />
On the way home we stopped and purchased an Elf on a Shelf. That has been a pretty funny experience and Jackson is super pumped up about finding it every morning and of course he has been on his best behavior! He reported me to the Elf when I wouldn't let him have candy for dinner. I overheard him telling Elf that he needs to tell Santa to put Mommy on the naughty list because of it! Ha!<br />
I really enjoyed my time with Bill and Jack this last weekend. Jackson is such a sweet, loving, child. He is smart, sweet and funny. I can't believe we are lucky enough to have him in our family. We are truly blessed!<br />
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