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Nataliebear - The Life and Times of a Transplant Family

English - Transplant, Organ Donation, Liver
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Nataliebear · 5d ago

On parenting in Holland.

I have shared the poem Welcome to Holland Before, right? I know I have shared it on Facebook, so just in case, let me share it again, it helps to set the stage for today’s post…err rant…err reflection. Welcome to Holland!  by Emily Pearl Kingsley I am often asked to describe the experience of ra
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Nataliebear · 2W ago

Biliary Atresia on The Doctors Today

This is from today's episode of The Doctors. It is a brief and pretty accurate explanation of the Biliary Atresia. This is the liver disease Natalie was born with.There is a pretty cool animation of the 2nd liver surgery that Natalie had (kasai procedure ). Thanks to this show for bringing some awa
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Nataliebear · 2W ago

Wordless Wednesday: Making Weeds look pretty...

Wordless Wednesday - where I post pictures that we have taken, with no context or commentary by me. And please doen't forget to sign the guestbook.
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Nataliebear · 2W ago

Archived Journal Entries from the "old" site

I am still slowly moving all the posts from the old server over to this page.  But formatting issues as they are, I ask for your patience.  You can read the old entries at the Archived Journal Entries page.I am walking into the belly of the beast today.I am adding many of the old journal entries tha
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Nataliebear · 3W ago

1st Communion

Yes.  I sobbed as she received her First Holy Communion. Customize your own free digital slideshow"El Shaddai" Sung by Amy Grant
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Nataliebear · 1M ago

Blessings and Tears

I am blessed. I was blessed to have been given Natalie in my life. Last night Natalie and I were in church for her first Communion practice. And I only caught myself crying once. Which is a really good thing. You see, for the past few months, every time that I have thought on the awesomeness of N
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Nataliebear · 1M ago

I conquered my frizzy hair…and other cool stuff that happened last weekend.

Let me say this, my tale will not be as cool as the one written by Becky.  It won’t even be part of a 3 part series.  And while I was stoked about the Band Back Together 2013 calendar, I needed not risk life and limb for it.  I just needed to conquer my hair.  I needed it straight.  A task more diff
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Nataliebear · 1M ago

It's Shelby's Turn!!!

Today is the day.  Shelby has waited for 223 days for this. Shelby is going to get her liver today. Please take time to say a prayer for the family who made the decision to say "YES" as they grieve their loss right now.http://www.themartingirls.blogspot.comJenn (Shelby's mom) was the person that kep
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Nataliebear · 1M ago

Dose of Happy: Easter Edition

Yesterday was glorious. Here are some of my most favorite parts, in no particular order: 1. Hearing the sound of a circular saw at 7am and knowing that my husband had finally finished the deck. 2. My Brother-In-Law having returned to us from Iraq on Thursday, seen sprinting down the
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Nataliebear · 1M ago

A Blessed Triduum to you all!

Two things struck me today during Good Friday services.The first was the Psalm:But my trust is in you, O Lord;I say, "You are my God.In your hands is my destiny; rescue mefrom the clutches of my enemies and my persecutors.Verse before the Gospel today:Christ became obedient to the point of death,eve
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