http://fromlabortolaughter.com and everything in between Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:01:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A week from Tuesday, my 19 year-old daughter, Cindi, will be moving out and into the University of Wisconsin-Parkside college dorm, as a Sophomore.  She went to school last year, but commuted the 30+ miles every day of the week.  With the rising cost of gasoline, and her desire to ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/the-nest-is-emptying/ There’s something good to be said about small towns. I was born, raised and lived for 40 years in a small city about 40 miles north of Chicago. Waukegan, Illinois, a bustling metropolis of about 80,000 ((not a small town), is best known as the birthplace of Jack ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/the-charm-of-a-small-town/ So what do you do when your dial up connection finally refuses to budge?  I mean, you got nothing.  No tiny creeping blue bar, no email access, no celebrity baby photos.  Of course, as far as the photos went, it's not like those ever loaded decently.  I'd get about a third ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/welcome-to-the-21st-century/ Last night as I was lying down to sleep and after I said my nightly prayers, I got to thinking about what I might write about in my next blog. I have always had a curious mind and have often asked the question, “Why?” Here are some observations ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/why-is-it-that/ Although Tom and I had initially talked about having a large family, after the drama of having Kelli and her being somewhat of a difficult baby, I would have been happy with just the two. Tom had other plans though; he wanted another son. When Kelli was four ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/the-next-one-and-then-some/ We've made it to July! The household has settled into the peaceful, restful rituals that only July has to offer. Teenagers sleeping until noon, children eating something at all hours of the day so that the kitchen is never truly clean, endless bickering over who's turn it is ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/its-another-graduation-summer/ Kelli Margaret was born on December 4, 1986, two weeks late, at 6 lbs. 10 oz. and 18 inches long. She was so tiny, so much smaller than her brother, but she would turn out to be a triple handful! I delivered Kelli via C-Section after 21 hours of labor. ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/kelli/ On June 23, 1985, I underwent a metamorphosis. I was a new woman. Reborn, as it were. On that early Sunday morning, I became a mother. Tom and I had been married just three short months, when I discovered I was pregnant. It was certainly a joyful time, but also a ... http://fromlabortolaughter.com/on-becoming-a-mother-or-terri-becomes-a-woman/