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June 12, 2013

Well, it seems to be one if those slow weeks in the internetz and unfortunately I haven’t heard back from any of the bloggers who signed up for the Monday Snapshot yet! Soooo you get me this week

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Good morning everyone!

May long weekend for the past two years has been really tough for my husband and I. It was exactly three years ago that we found out that our first daughter wasn’t going to live and three years ago that I found a place in the land of loss. The year immediately following her loss being the hardest and last year being crazy in that we had a 3.5 month old and I was a sleep deprived mess. This year, it’s been quiet with a few bouts of panic and occasional tears which kick me in the butt when I least expect it. The good – some of the greatest Internet girls in the world offer guidance in times of random darkness. A special thank you to my T.Dot lady who held my hand virtually through a particularly dark patch recently. The other good. Scratch that. The great . I get to hold this girls hand forever. Time flies when you are having fun and covered in mud!

Traathy – C’mon, you can figure that out right? After a failed IVF, a medically induced stillbirth, and three additional miscarriages she is now a new mom to beautiful lil baby K through a local domestic open adoption. She’s a high school guidance counsellor by day and self-admitted know it all by night. Lover of wine, cheese, chips, and crackers her blood pressure is constantly in question. Traathy stopped blogging recently due to a schedule which leaves her TIRED all the time. She can be contacted at theyalllived [at] gmail [dot] com or she can be found on Twitter (sometimes).

Lover of wine, cheese, chips, and crackers her blood pressure is constantly in question. Traathy stopped blogging recently due to a schedule which leaves her TIRED all the time. She can be contacted at theyalllived [at] gmail [dot] com or she can be found on Twitter (sometimes).

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meanderingsteph says: May 20, 2013 at 1:33 PM Some of my greatest friends are those I found during my darkest times. Glad you found one too! http://meanderingsteph.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-snapshot_20.html Reply traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 12:17 AM Thanks Reply

Some of my greatest friends are those I found during my darkest times. Glad you found one too!

http://meanderingsteph.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-snapshot_20.html

traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 12:17 AM Thanks Reply

Thanks

slese1014 says: May 20, 2013 at 2:24 PM I’m amazed at the people who come in at the darkest times. I’m so very grateful for each and every one of them. I absolutely love that picture…..Peace and joy all wrapped into one! My contribution is in the track backs below! Reply traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:28 AM Thanks so much! It really is amazing when you get saved from that dark spot Reply

I’m amazed at the people who come in at the darkest times. I’m so very grateful for each and every one of them. I absolutely love that picture…..Peace and joy all wrapped into one! My contribution is in the track backs below!

traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:28 AM Thanks so much! It really is amazing when you get saved from that dark spot Reply

Thanks so much! It really is amazing when you get saved from that dark spot

J o s e y says: May 20, 2013 at 3:41 PM It’s sort of amazing to look back over the years, isn’t it? I’m so glad that this year found you in such a better place than 3 years ago. Reply traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:28 AM Thanks Jos Reply

It’s sort of amazing to look back over the years, isn’t it? I’m so glad that this year found you in such a better place than 3 years ago.

traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:28 AM Thanks Jos Reply

Thanks Jos

Stephanie says: May 20, 2013 at 3:48 PM Beautiful picture – glad you had someone to lift you up during a dark time. Here is my contribution for the week: http://blawndesblawg.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-monday-snapshot-last-one-as-family.html Reply

Beautiful picture – glad you had someone to lift you up during a dark time. Here is my contribution for the week: http://blawndesblawg.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-monday-snapshot-last-one-as-family.html

ozifrog says: May 20, 2013 at 6:48 PM So cute. My rather late contribution is here http://didiforget.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/the-monday-tues-snapshot-yard/ Reply

So cute. My rather late contribution is here http://didiforget.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/the-monday-tues-snapshot-yard/

waterbelle44 says: May 20, 2013 at 9:19 PM Love the photo. Thank you for sharing your journey. My super late contribution is here: http://waterbelle44.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/the-monday-snapshot-distractor-weekend-project-edition/ Reply

Love the photo. Thank you for sharing your journey. My super late contribution is here: http://waterbelle44.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/the-monday-snapshot-distractor-weekend-project-edition/

Fiona says: May 20, 2013 at 9:46 PM Absolutely beautiful photo! Thank goodness for wonderful internet friends!! Reply traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:29 AM You guys rock! Reply

Absolutely beautiful photo!

Thank goodness for wonderful internet friends!!

traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:29 AM You guys rock! Reply

You guys rock!

findmynewnormal says: May 21, 2013 at 2:58 AM I signed up a long time ago and have never heard anything back except that my snapshot day would be sometime in late April. So I’m available anytime. Reply traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:30 AM Hey there! I have you up in three more Monday’s Will be in touch soon! Reply

I signed up a long time ago and have never heard anything back except that my snapshot day would be sometime in late April. So I’m available anytime.

traathy says: May 22, 2013 at 1:30 AM Hey there! I have you up in three more Monday’s Will be in touch soon! Reply

Hey there! I have you up in three more Monday’s Will be in touch soon!

Monday Snapshot vol 40 | Mommyhood after Fertility Frustration says: May 20, 2013 at 11:04 AM […] is my contribution to PAIL’s weekly feature The Monday Snapshot. Hop on over to see who’s featured this week! Btw I’m on my phone so I’m not sure […] Reply

[…] is my contribution to PAIL’s weekly feature The Monday Snapshot. Hop on over to see who’s featured this week! Btw I’m on my phone so I’m not sure […]

The Monday Snapshot – Hanging in There Ed. | My Cheap Version of Therapy says: May 20, 2013 at 1:48 PM […] is part of a weekly feature called The Monday Snapshot over at PAIL. Click here to see everyone else’s contributions this week and to learn a little more about this week’s […] Reply

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The Monday Snapshot… How Much Longer? | All the Sun For You says: May 20, 2013 at 6:24 PM […] is my contribution to the Monday Snapshot at PAIL. Go and check it […] Reply

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weekly summary, vol. 49 – PAIL Bloggers says: May 24, 2013 at 12:54 PM […] “lady behind the Monday Snapshot” to “lady IN the snapshot!” Go check out Traathy as she and her little lady take a stroll through the sand, and then go peruse the comments for more […] Reply

[…] “lady behind the Monday Snapshot” to “lady IN the snapshot!” Go check out Traathy as she and her little lady take a stroll through the sand, and then go peruse the comments for more […]

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