Goodwins' blog

Many! Many!! Many!!! Things :)

lindsay — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:23:43 -0700

First, I wanted to give you an update on Zach and Sarah! :) They have submitted nearly all of their official paperwork for the adoption. It has been sealed by the Secretary of State, and it is on its way to Rwanda! The kids and I went with them that day. It was *very* cool to see them so excited!

Don't Stop

lindsay — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:22:54 -0700

I heard him screaming. It was truly a tantrum to rival all tantrums. My first thought was, "Oh my goodness! Why doesn't his mother spank him??"

Results are in!

lindsay — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:08 -0700

and the news is GOOD! :) Praise God!

Burke's EKG results came back this morning, and it was perfectly normal. YAY! :)

So, it's official, Burke is experiencing breath-holding spells. He hasn't had any yet today, so I'm HIGHLY encouraged by that!

I honestly don't have much else to say. I'm just SO thankful to report this! :)

The Boy

lindsay — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:11:47 -0700

He's cute, isn't he? :)

Angelic, even.

And quite the character...

He's truly wonderful, until he turns blue in the face. Then, it's a whole different story.

The Latest

lindsay — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:42:43 -0700

Burke has passed out three times today. He did it first thing this morning while I was taking Ruby to the potty. He was hungry and wanted to eat, and I made him wait five minutes. Within the first minute of crying, he was out. Then, he was fine for most of the rest of the day. (Totally fine! He didn't even barely fuss the entire day.) At 4:45, I put him down to do dishes, and walked into the kitchen. He started crying, and, by the time I got back into the living room, he had the frozen blue face. Then, he passed out right after I got back in the room. Once he woke back u

And he's gone...

lindsay — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:45:36 -0700

I'm not talking about Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson, or Billy Mays. I'm talking about Burke.

Challenging Myself

lindsay — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:43:16 -0700

I haven't been very good about pulling out the camera in the few months of Burke's short life. When I had Anja and Ruby, I was CONSTANTLY taking pictures of the two of them. It had a lot to do with the fact that we were at Anja's house, and there was no constant laundry to be done, no constant dishes to be put away, etc... Here at home, once we play for a bit, I head off to do chores instead of setting them up for a few shots.

But, and there is a Butt...

lindsay — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:16:31 -0700

Mia Michaels is such an odd choreographer. She is not my favorite. In fact, I think I would actually put her very near the bottom on my list of preferences. Don't get me wrong...I understand that she's great at what she does. I understand that she's talented. I'm just saying I don't like her style.

With that said, Randi and Evan are my favorites by far! :) I hope they go far in the competition.

Then

lindsay — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:17:19 -0700

Tonight, I took my very tired children to the grocery store. Our cupboards are bare. We need a bit of sustenance. We had been out of the house all day, playing in the sun, so I knew Ruby would need a bit of bribery to make it through the mission. Armed with a lollipop and my checkbook, we headed off to ALDI. After I got the kids loaded into the cart, I remembered that ALDI doesn't do checks. So, I got them back out of the cart and back into the car.

One Year Ago Today

lindsay — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:40:47 -0700

At right about this time, I was driving down Columbia Street towards Purdue University. My heart was beating hard against my chest, and my 15-month-old baby girl was strapped into her carseat behind me. One prayer was playing in my head, as if the repeat button had been pushed, "God, please don't take my baby today. Just not today. Please give me one more day with him or her. Help me find Mike quickly and show me what to do next. Just please, please don't take my baby today. I just want a few more hours with him or her."

26 years ago today...

lindsay — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:23:17 -0700

...two little boys were born into this world. Their mommy had carried them together in her stomach for nine full months. They put her through torture and discomfort unknown to mothers who have only carried one baby to full-term. They were twins, and they were 7.5 lbs a piece. :) Their names were Marc and Mike, and God had great plans for them.

Caleb Update

lindsay — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:03 -0700

Hey everyone!

Can you pray for Caleb?

lindsay — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:33:27 -0700

and his daddy and mommy?

Today, Caleb was diagnosed with Group B Strep that has entered his blood stream. (Sepsis) Instead of being discharged today, as they had planned, Marc and Stephanie learned that the hospital will be a part of their lives for the next 10 to 14 days. Caleb has to stay in the Special Care Nursery (a level II NICU) while he receives antibiotics to treat the infection.

Dear Caleb

lindsay — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:37:47 -0700

Dear Caleb,

Caleb Michael Goodwin

mike — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:57:44 -0700

At approximately 4:27 PM on June 12, 2009 Marc and Stephanie Goodwin welcomed their son Caleb Michael Goodwin into the world. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Marc and Stephanie seemed very excited to be parents, and it was really cool to be there to see them afterwards. Lindsay says that she will have a long post about this coming up, but for now my concise summary will have to do.

And we're off!

lindsay — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:21:27 -0700

So, I know it's not Sunday, but I've been having no problems being responsible with my time. I am totally impressed at how not addicted I turned out to be. However, I really needed to share this information with you guys, because you have a lot to do with it:

Easter video

mike — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:24:31 -0700

So I made my first video on the new Mac. It's just a mashup of our videos from Easter. Ruby had a rather involved Easter egg hunt as you will see.

I'm a Mac

mike — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:50:37 -0700

I haven't posted in quite awhile. Part of the reason for the lag in my already sluggish posting was the fact that my new Dell laptop died on me.

A Week's Worth

lindsay — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:11:21 -0700

Of Lessons!

On Monday, I learned that Clarian Arnett Hospital has a very awkward new ER doctor with pretty bad bedside manners. I learned this lesson by taking my son to the ER after he spit up blood a few times in a row over a three hour period. It turns out that he is basically fine, but he is most likely a bit lactose intolerant. Goodbye peanuts AND dairy... Grrr...

And so it begins...

lindsay — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:01:15 -0700

June is here, friends. Tomorrow, she will wake me up with bright sunshine and chirping birds. I have committed to use June for all she is worth. A key element in this commitment is to limit my time on the internet. A key element in limiting my time on the internet is limiting my access to the internet. :) Willpower is not something that I possess in great quantities. :)