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About a year ago I went into the City to shoot a video interview for the Fetal Treatment Center at UCSF. I was nervous and excited. I was nervous because… well, who likes how they look and sound on camera? And excited to share Anne and Jillians story with people. Excited to maybe help someone who is going through what we went through. That was a year ago. I felt so confident right after the video was shot, and as time passed my confidence wore off. I was kinda hoping they’d scrap it. 😉

They didn’t.

I was trying to NOT talk with my hands. And I tripped and stumbled over my words. (((SIGH)))

Well, Hopefully someone will be blessed with our story…

OH! I am so thrilled that they used some of our images! The NICU can be scary, if you don’t look for the good stuff  thats all around you!

 

sarah duggan

You could not have done a more beautiful job speaking in this interview. Speaking about Jillian’s strength at such a young age; her drive to be beautiful; to add beauty to the world…so happy you shared this video. I loved it; it added love to my world; it most definitely sheds rays of hope to others who are just sitting down with their doctors hearing a diagnosis. Good work Sossomans.

Amanda Mays

*Tears! You did AMAZING!

Myriam Acfalle

You did a wonderful job in that interview. Your story I am sure will bring hope to another family going through this. God did not give this experience to you to keep it to yourselves. You and Jeremy are going to share this with someone who doesn’t know Jesus like you do, and they will see where your strength comes from. You guys have already helped me to understand what my parents may have gone through, and I thank you for that.

ToT

Happy Tuesday!

1. I found my glasses… and lost them. Whats wrong with me?

2. Please pray for my one of my dearest friends, Lisa and her family. Lisa’s mom, Karen, is in Seattle getting ready to get her bone marrow transplant. Karen is the kindest, most loyalist, most sweetest person you’ll ever meet. And Lisa isn’t so bad herself! 😉 Karen will be in Seattle for a few months and I know how hard it will be to be away from Lisa… and the kids. Not to mention the stress of the medical cost associated with this nasty cancer!

3. Speaking of cancer… its nasty, but I and so proud of the people I know who are FIGHTING this battle. Check out the auction for Lil Blue Boo’s Ashley HERE! Isn’t that cool? AND they have tee shirts to order HERE!

4. A daily occurrence at out house…

 

Humm… I’m kinda board. Who’s the most fun person I know? Bubba! I know where he is!

Bubba? Bray-ie?
And then her brings her out.
After a  little snuggle… he puts her down…
And then back in she goes!

5. We had a pancake breakfast at church on sunday… Maggie was sad about something and to cheer her up I told her were were having a Pancake Party at church. Well, Mags and Jane were way super excited! They got dressed up for the occasion! Complete with bracelets and purses. I made them leave the purses in the car… they were filled with Sing-a-ma-jigs, dinosaures, a part of a recorder, a camera and a phone. While I think those are wonderfully stocked purses… not so sure they’d work in service. AND considering they would be sitting with Miss Myriam… I decided to have the little ladies leave them in the car. Myriam… you’re welcome. 😉

6.Have you played Temple Run yet? I tried to resist. I tried hard. Amanda was obsessed. Like to the point she wasn’t pinning… or texting me! And when I’d text her she’s give one word answers… I thought something was up and then I figured it out… Temple Run. She was playing Temple Run… And then Nate Watson posted that he and all his buddies at Skywalker Ranch were playing. I happened to mention that to Brady, and then it was over. I gave in when he asked me so sweetly with his hazily sweet eyes. Now we are all addicted. And just to make it clear as of right now… I have the highest score in the house! 551,712 BA-BY!

7. I’m working on another sweater. IT IS SO CUTE! I love knitting! After the kids go to bed I sit with Jeramy and knit. It’s so calming and there is something so wonderful in creating something out of a LONG ball of yarn.

8. I have a project I’m working on… its going to be fun! And I need to hurry up! I’m planing and getting ready this week and next week I’ll be building! And I’m going to need models! Keep checking back! I have photoshoot ideas I’d like to try out and I’m not sure my kids will be up for modeling for all my ideas!

9. I like to call this next set This Apple Walked into a Bar, Ran into Jillian… and Then the Phone Rang.

 

 

Ha-Da?

10! Please if you can, donate to our March of Dimes team. And if you are local join our team! This is an issue that is incredibly near and dear to my heart. Having had our twin girls so early and losing Anne so soon… knowing what its like to have a baby in the NICU and caring for a preemie at home… I have a desire to help others so that maybe they WON’T had to go through what we had to. Please help us remember Anne and support all the babies that are born prematurely… Donate today! Go Team Anne and Jillian!

Jillian Brooke 2lbs 4oz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You KNOW I’m in… Team Anne & Jillian all the way!

Shan-Marie Bunch

I always LOVE your posts and photos Sharon!! Not to mention the belly on Jillian’s yummy belly!! Your kids are so precious!! Thank you for sharing… and in such a creative way! Love you bunches!!

Shan-Marie Bunch

*roundness of Jillian’s yummy belly…. hahaha! I was interrupted by A.K. 🙂

Maggie…

First, I’m going to embarrass myself… Ashely Ann commented on my blog! Freak out!

 

Okay. I’m done.

 

Jeramy worked on the hard drive issue and loaded the pictures from my card. Yeah!  Whoo too! Jeramy is the best most hottest computer guy I know! Thats why I hired him to work at here at Homegrown. And I’m sure he thinks I’m the best most hottest photographer and thats why he works for me. 😉

So how about a quick little slideshow? This is Miss Maggie on the very last day she will ever be “free”

This isn’t the song I had planned to use. As I was editing the slideshow she sat on my lap, (which was being occupied by Jillian at the time) and proclaimed that that wasn’t her favorite song, and asked if I could please use her favorite song. So, I did. 🙂

 

 

Mindy A

I’ll eat you up I love you so! I’m head over heels in love with this post!

i think you are the best most hottest photographer and that’s why I works for you!

Oh I love the bruises on her legs!!!! She is finally letting you take her picture!!!

So precious!!

Love it!! The little legs, the curl, the swinging hair… jumping, spinning, awesome!

Ten on Tuesday!

1. I haven’t done a Ten on Tuesday (ToT) in like 50 years!

2. It’s Maggies 4th birthday today! How is she FOUR? I’d post pictures from her very last day as a free year old, but….

3. My hard drives are all wonky and for some reason all the USB ports are being used so I can’t plug in my card reader. I’m afraid of unplugging anything on my computer! I’ll wait for Jeramy to load the images and Mags will have her own post this week.

4.I just went to my iPhoto library to load up some iPhone pictures… it can’t seem to find the library!

5. This ToT is LAME!!!!

How about this…

6. I made a sweater that could actually be worn! Too bad its too small for Cyrus!

7. I love reading. I’ve worked really hard on trying to get my kids to be readers and for the most part they are. Only they are really good readers, and I find that the books for their reading level don’t match their maturity level. The books written for 5th graders are all dealing with issues that I feel my 5th grader doesn’t need to be reading about. But I think Honey for a Childs Heart is going to be a great resource for me.

8. Have you seen this YouTube video?

 

“But they’re SO comfortable!”

I’m not going to lie… I want Uggs. Amanda bought me Ugg slippers for Christmas. I had them in my greedy little paws, but they were the wrong size! I used my store credit and my gift card I had been sitting one for a LONG time and bought boots, just not Uggs. I hear they are wonderful… I just don’t like how they look on me. Anyhow! I bought a pair of Keen boots… I LOVE THEM!!! And for sure I’ll be getting the slippers in my size!

 

9. I love Lil Blue Boo clothes! Jane and Mary Rose have done some modeling for a friend who is an affiliate photographer for the company. The clothes are fun and funky and full of sass! But, it’s the owner and designer of Lil Blue Boo that inspires me EVERYDAY! Read her blog and be prepared to be amazed. You can follow Ashley’s Cancer Chronicles HERE and watch her video HERE.

And finally…

10! Another blog I follow… Under the Sycamore. Not only is this a great Mom/DIY/photography blog… They are adopting a little girl from China! If it wasn’t so wonderful I’d be so jealous! I’d give anything to adopt a little girl from China! Ashley-Ann blogs about the process in such a real and completely wonderful way! I’m going to be a mess once she blogs that she is holding her darling girl in her arms! I am so excited for them! Its crazy considering that I don’t even know this family… or the little girl waiting for them in China, but I pray for them all the time!

I did it! Ten on Tuesday… DONE!

( I didn’t take the images of the boots and books… my watermark just gets put on everything. I’ll fix it later. Just want to be clear. You can’t ever be too careful these days!? 😉

Oh my goodness…THANK YOU for praying for our little one and our family. Wow. We cherish those….I can’t wait for the blog post with little one in my arms too!

A Very Random Post

~So… I’m freezing! I can’t stand when my feet are cold! I’m just cold all over and can’t get warm!

~Have I mentioned my fish tank? I love it! And I’m bitter that Jen has a bigger one then me!  I MUST blog my frog story! Or better yet… video Maggie telling the story!

~ Have you been to Brady’s Awesome Blog? Its Awesome. And so is he!

WAIT! This is turning into a Ten on Tuesday post! I’m saving the rest for tomorrow! How about a slideshow of some of my favorite images from my last few sessions I haven’t blogged yet?!

And I’m guessing in the spirit of randomness the images have uploaded themselves very randomly! Odd… But, I’m just going to go with it!