tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91276185941124822302024-03-12T18:47:32.101-07:00Brittany LowryThe Future Depends on What You do TodayBrittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-44085439497974113332019-03-31T11:09:00.000-07:002019-03-31T18:30:19.419-07:00How We Wore It | Unexpected Accessory HI March....OK bye March.
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Honestly, time has been slipping through my fingers the past 12 months. The weekend will be over, and it feels like Saturday comes the next day. I feel like as I am getting older, time is speeding up! And because time is moving so quickly, moments are meshing together and I have no idea when something happened, so Its good to write these things down. Even if I only blog monthly.<br />
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Highlights of my Month:<br />
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~We bought tickets to go back home to Alberta! We will be back for almost all of May and I cant wait!<br />
~My sister had her bday and she has joined me in the 'late 20's' gang ;)<br />
~I played volleyball for the first time in years, and it was amaze-balls.<br />
~I have started to declutter my house. We are moving in about 13 months (which i know seems like a long time, but that will be cut to 4 months in the blink of an eye! So better to be ahead of the game).<br />
~Ben has started to become better at reading and it is awesome!<br />
~I bought a book (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0913063029/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">HERE</a>) to help Aurora kick start her reading, and she is doing so great!<br />
~Spring breaks. Ben had his week off, then Maikal had his the week after.<br />
~Roka has cut ALL of his teeth. Thank the heavens. No more teething baby!!<br />
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Lowlights of my Month:<br />
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~My kids have had Pink Eye all week. But they are 99% better today.<br />
~Tired. I have been having terrible sleeps the past 3 months. I wake up so many times in the night! Im not sure if its the 'winter blues' or what, but it has been hurting my mental clarity and physical energy. This girl needs her sleep lol.<br />
~It snowed today. After the 15+ weather we've had all week. Booooo.<br />
~Turns out Roka is terrified of dogs. But he needs to get over that, because my sister has 2 giant dogs and he needs to love them!<br />
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Before I go, let's talk about this months How We Wore It inspo. When I was shopping back a few months ago, I was looking for sunglasses for my Mexico trip, but came across these fake glasses.<br />
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Am I cool enough to wear fake glasses?<br />
Are fake glasses lame?<br />
Will I turn into a poser?<br />
Do I even look ok in glasses?<br />
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I dont know. But I bought them because I thought they were so fun! I think with the right outfit and hairstyle they totally work. Who knew that something meant to help people see better, would now turn into a fashion accessory. Im into it lol.<br />
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From what i've learned, it's about your 'Gal' Pals having a party around Valentines to spread the love beyond your partners!<br />
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Well, lucky me I have recently had the best gal pal party ever.......MY SISTERS WEDDING.<br />
These 7 ladies were THE BEST. I could spend days on end with every single one of them and never get bored. The nicest, fiercest, generous, light hearted girls around. Each person brings something special to the table and made Chelsie feel like a queen on her big day. Go Team!!<br />
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For me, dates with my girlfriends are so important. There are so many topics that get discussed with women that would never be brought up with your parents, husbands, kids, etc. It's nice to let loose that way!<br />
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Chelsie new she wanted something 'beachy' and easy for her bridesmaids.</div>
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Searched Amazon....done. I don't know about you guys, but I never thought i'd be an 'online shopper'. And it takes practice, but I have found it to save me so much time!</div>
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We found these awesome dresses and I was so excited!!! I love how light the fabric is and how soft it is!! It goes with every skin tone and every body type. And my fav thing about it would have to be the different ways you can tie the top. We each did something different and brought out a different twist to each style.</div>
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-991472692203756772019-01-30T19:24:00.002-08:002019-01-30T19:39:00.325-08:00How We Wore It | Turtle ClubSorry about the 'crickets' around here.....blogging has definitely taken a back burner these past 12 months. And i've been on the fence on whether or not to keep going. Do ppl read blogs anymore? Am I interesting enough to even wright about stuff that ppl want to read about? Maybe.<br />
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But i do have a passion for sharing things. And it's still January so I still have time to finish my goals for this month. Which leads me to my blogging babes with our 'How We Wore It' series. Where we get to pretend to be fashion models and get pictures taken of us haha. Its kind of awesome.<br />
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Today in Cleveland, its an unusually cold day, for here anyway. Obvi I am from Alberta so this temperature in winter seems normal to me. But school was cancelled for both Ben and Maikal, and Maikals school NEVER closes, so this weather is a big deal around here. Not complaining one bit!! And of all days to take pictures, I chose the 'cold' day haha. You know, cold/wintery photos are some of the best. Snow can be so pretty!! But these photos took a total of 120 seconds hahaha.<br />
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And it's perfect timing because I leave for Mexico on Saturday and I. Am. So. Excited.<br />
I am going alone as Maikal couldn't get away from school and H no im not doing that trip by myself with kids. So a solo trip it is. And it is much needed for me. Does anyone else get nervous travelling alone? I keep thinking I am going to forget something or do or say something wrong to the people at the airport. I've been on dozens of planes, and I still freak out.<br />
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Calmmmmmm down. I can do it.<br />
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I haven't seen my family since August, and Im a big family gal so I miss them like crazy and this is going to be amazing. My sister is getting married (hence the trip), and it will be soooooo fun! 1 week she will be a married woman and join the 'marrieds' of the family!! We need more members. And more babies.<br />
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Thanks for reading. I love all 3 of you ;)<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-88574252008893626052018-10-31T06:47:00.001-07:002018-10-31T06:47:46.813-07:00How We Wore It | Fall Bold ColorsOh hey Blog....haven't seen you in a while....ooops.<br />
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Happy Halloween! Here for a quick blog post peeps.<br />
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You know, I think every season has their moments. Spring with their flowers, Summer with the beaches, Fall with the leaves, and Winter with it's wonderland.<br />
But Fall is my favourite time to photograph in. I actually have a very styled photoshoot this weekend....and I bought a purple smoke bomb......its going to be nutsssss.<br />
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Fall also has the best fashion! I love to get bundled up in socks, sweaters and coats. Now, you guys know how much I love a good thrift steal....this coat.....$8 at Goodwill. I know.<br />
I love the cute colour and the length of the coat. Because you know its the worst when you raise your hands or bend over and BOOM.....back or belly is showing and that cold air just sneaks right up there! So this coat is PERFECT for Fall. Just something to snuggle in, yet stylish.<br />
And yes, these photos were taken by my son....on my phone. Last minute struggles.<br />
Be sure to check out my Blogger Babes at the end of this post to see their Fall Outfits!<br />
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How hard core for Halloween are you guys? Im pretty hard core. Its going to rain tonight, but we are still going. I plan our outfits months in advance! I try to make it fun and witty. This year is probably one of my favs. We went as a family costume this year, Characters from Adventure time! You can see my post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BpddLpVnf4p/?hl=en&taken-by=brittanylowry_">HERE</a>. It's not a super well known show as many people didn't know who we were....but you should start watching it guys. Both my 6 yr old and 33 year old loooooove it haha.<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-12188081056188728172018-08-22T19:21:00.000-07:002018-09-02T04:10:56.789-07:009 in, 9 out9 Months IN, 9 Months OUT!
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This Boy.<br />
You have been quite the challenge for me, but I am so incredibly in love with you.<br />
I don't even remember the last time I had a full night sleep. Even when he sleeps straight through the night, my body just wakes me up sometimes because it's so use to it now lol.<br />
You are a stage 5 clinger, but ever since you started crawling and lifting yourself up off the floor (happened about 4 weeks ago), things have gotten 1000000X easier. You can explore new things on your own and trying to keep up with your siblings is the funniest things ever. However, now you find every small choking hazard on the ground and almost die like 10x a day. So fun.<br />
You have finally started sleeping long stretches. Most nights you go from 8-5, eat, then up at 7:30.<br />
You love food. You are moving onto the good real stuff, non of this mushy baby food business anymore.<br />
You have 6 teeth.<br />
Take 2-3 naps.<br />
Best laugh ever.<br />
So ticklish.<br />
Loves peek-a-boo.<br />
Weaned and Bottle Fed. I dried up with every baby about 8ish months. I tried so hard to go longer, but it just wasn't happening. But you hold your own bottles and its a game changer.<br />
You loooooove to be in water.<br />
And of course, you are the cutest thing on the planet.<br />
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And you will notice the photo stalker in these. Aurora was SO jealous that Roka was getting his own little photoshoot, so she was close by and try to get in a couple. Literally dying in laughter. Because Ben is in school all day, Roka has been her new play pal. She is still learning to be a little more gentle, but Ro is surprisingly taking all the rough housing well ha.<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-48754170171211905342018-07-31T11:49:00.001-07:002018-07-31T17:15:49.154-07:00How We Wore It Together | High WaistedI can't believe we are coming up on 3 years of blogging with these ladies with our HWWI series. And, this is the FIRST time we were all in the same place at the same time. So obviously, a major photoshoot needed to be done. I can tell you right now, this was one of the funnest shoots ever!<br />
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Let me just give a quick reason why I jumped on the 'fashion blogging' train. Being a Mom, I don't feel like I ever really get the chance to dress up or take nice photo's ever. Plus the post baby body has given me some unconfident feelings towards myself, which is never good! I guess you could say it's part of my 'me time'. I love getting ready, and I love taking photos, so doing some outfit posts just seemed so fun to me....gather a few other talented and wonderful ladies, and here we are! I've always had a love for blogging, but Instagram has kind of taken over my time instead of the blog, which is totally fine, but having the blog to tell some bigger stories or more photos about whatever is so nice to have as well. And I love that these ladies keep me blogging at least once a month.<br />
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It's crazy how much our body can change. Over the past years with photographing what I wear, Ive gone from a thinner me to a thicker me to a pregnant me to a post birth me. I've learned to dress for my body type with every stage, and it has been very complicated at times, and shopping has seemed impossible, but our bodies are amazing and it's been a goal of mine not to worry about it so much. Just go with the flow, have goals, but don't beat myself up if I don't reach them right away.<br />
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This month is HIGH WAISTED JEANS. I never thought id see the day where I would wear such a thing. But you guys, if you have a bit of tummy trouble, high waisted is the way to go!!! And no bum crack when you bend over. Double awesomeness. They give me a great shape for how my body looks right now, which brings on a big confidence booster for me! It also elongates your legs, which for my shorty little stub legs.....is a huge plus.<br />
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Dont forget to check out my stunning Blogger Babes at the bottom of this post!<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-91483458320631145372018-06-26T14:12:00.000-07:002018-06-26T15:22:42.929-07:00How We Wore It | Back to BasicsWhite t shirt, Jeans. Easy. Basic. Simple.<br />
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Kind of how I need my life to be right now...<br />
But who am I kidding.....its SUMMER! It's time to get busy and play all day! I can relax and be a simple human next year.<br />
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I am back here in Alberta for 7 weeks! Our summer is PACKED.<br />
A reunion in Utah, Camping in BC, Sister's Bachelorette Party, Weddings, Canada Day, Play Dates, Beach days, Photoshoots, Appointments, and so on and so on.<br />
Maikal is currently still in Cleveland doing clinic, which he loves! He's working as an actual Dentist!<br />
And we miss him SO MUCH. But we leave for his fam reunion in 6 days and he will meet us there (he's flying of course).<br />
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Just a quick Post OP info session: Maikal is doing Ok. His scar has separated behind the knee and it is very painful. Thank goodness for drugs. He is doing everything he can to keep it as good as possible so it heals nicely. Since I can't be there, friends have been taking excellent care of him! I am truly grateful for the people looking over him. So amazing.<br />
PS. we had appointments booked for Aurora's teeth surgery for months and could not get out of it, so I had to come home when I did. I was devastated to leave Maikal so soon after surgery, I have pretty bad wife guilt. So we are just so excited to see him soon!<br />
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It has been so great staying with my parents and sister. I feel like I have constant support when dealing with the kids, which I really needed lol. I've just been GO GO GO the past 3 months!<br />
Also, Maikal does not like taking pics of me, and Savannah does. So....thats a huge win for me!<br />
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This Month's HWWI is obviously the white T and jeans. I haven't worn actual jeans in .....years i feel. Simply because I find them stiff and uncomfortable. But these......they are so soft and so comfy....I may be converted back to Jean-ism. And wearing a white top isn't really ideal for a mom.....but every once and a while I will whip it out and get fancy!<br />
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It is a busy week for us! Aurora has her surgery tomorrow, so we will see how that goes, then wedding dress shopping on Thurs, then driving down south on Friday, then to the reunion in Utah! I try to keep up with my shinannigans on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittanylowry_/">insta-stories</a>, so feel free to follow me on there!<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-88117344481695829212018-06-04T13:31:00.000-07:002018-06-04T13:31:15.669-07:00Our Cancer Story | Surgery + Hospital StaySo here we go. A very big post with a lot of emotion in it. Plus some cool pictures! If you have been following me on Instastories, you will know a lot of these experiences already. But I hope to add more detail here on the blog.<br />
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MAY 1 - Collapsing of the Vessels<br />
This was a 4 hour surgery to stop blood from going into the Tumor.<br />
In the middle of the process (maikal was awake) they said the Tumor was having spasms, which the Doctors replied with 'hmmm thats weird'.<br />
The DEMON knew it was about to get taken out!<br />
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This woman. She is an Angel. A Saint.</div>
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MAY 2 - Surgery Day. The Big Day.</div>
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Mom and I left the house at 6:30am and headed straight to the hospital. We actually caught Maikal as they were pushing him down stairs to get prepped.</div>
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We sat with him for 2 hours before they took him. Our nerves. I was also so excited for this surgery. It was hopefully an end to all of this!</div>
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Mom and I went and did some errands and took a walk around the pond. The surgery was set to take about 8 hours, so there was no sense in just stay in that waiting room worrying the whole time.</div>
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We went back in the late afternoon and set ourselves up in the waiting area. After about 1 hour of waiting, the Doctor came out and sat right in front of me. Was I ready to hear the news if it was bad? I had to be. So I sat up, eyes wide open, holding back the nervous tears. He started talking and my brain was on fire waiting for him to say it. Hoping he would say it. Needing him to say it.</div>
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It was a success.</div>
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Im sorry what?? Say it again. IT. WAS. A. SUCCESS. That Doctor sat there, and i felt like he was just so proud of himself because it was actually a very very tough surgery and it went better than he ever could have expected. He was even positive that he would 'put the sciatic to sleep', meaning it would be paralyzed for a few months, so Maikal wouldnt be able to use his leg. But when Maikal woke up and he moved his toes....his Doctor was shocked. I was shocked.</div>
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So, you're telling me, that you are very positive that you got ALL the tumor, there is no never damage, and he's going to be fine? It was unreal. A few months ago, we were making back up plans, and 'what if' plans. Plans that put me to tears almost every single night. </div>
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Mom and I just sat there in tears. We couldnt even believe it. It was everything we were all praying for. And Maikal didn't even know yet. He was going to be in the recovery area for a little longer, which we were not aloud to go into. So we quickly went back to the kids, made some amazing phone calls and I went back to the hospital to give him the news myself. I looked into his very tired and drugged up eyes and said that he was going to be fine. He replied with 'oh thats awesome' hahahaha. Then an hour later he asked me, 'so how did the surgery go?'. Drugs lol</div>
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MAY 3 - Things get complicated.</div>
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Later that evening, a nurse put in an IV. Right after that Maikal's arm and part if his chest became ICE cold. He was shivering. Turns out the needle was not in his vein at all. Those liquids were being emptied right into his body. This is the last pic I took before it all happened.</div>
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Pain. Chest pain. I yelled for that nurse and she came in and started running around to see what was wrong. Then I heard CODE WHITE, which basically means 'emergency team is needed, this guy might die'.</div>
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CLOTS. 2 in his left lung. </div>
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Maikal was shaking in Pain and couldn't breath. One of our Church friends was already on his way to the hospital to bring Maikal a burger, and he just so happen to be an excellent Doctor who deals with these cases. I mean what are the Odds....Angels were surrounding us. When he got there, he watched over us like a bull dog. Making sure he got the best care for this circumstance. It was a very scary few hours. He was eventually sent down to the ICU where they needed to watch him closely.</div>
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So 10 days in the Hospital. Would have been half that if those dang clots wouldn't have formed and made everything all complicated. Now he has to be on Meds for a year because of it. But it happens.</div>
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CANCER FREE</div>
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He did it. He beat it. He survived it.</div>
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You know, May is my favourite month. It's our anniversary, mothers day, may long, and my birthday. And although this has been one of the toughest months of our lives, it's also the month that Maikal Beat Cancer. Just one more thing we get to celebrate in May every year :) </div>
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The back of the knee, yikes!</div>
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Maikal describes his pain as knives stabbing him and/or ripping skin.</div>
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Again, I would like to give shout outs to those who have helped us along this journey. Couldn't have done any of this without you. Especially Mama Lowry. You were there for every minute during this tough time. Love you.</div>
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-23371101461306277982018-05-31T07:49:00.000-07:002018-05-31T07:59:34.118-07:00How We Wore It | FloralsSo what happens when you have no one around to take a few outfit photo's for you? You bribe your 6 year old and pray to the heavens they don't drop your very heavy camera.
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Florals. I feel like this kind of print will never go out of style. There's basically an infinite amount of ways to wear floral, so I feel like it won't get repetitive or boring. And I am currently in love with this colour of yellow. I tend to gravitate towards colours that compliment my hair, which this yellow does very well. I feel so summery! Also we are 5/5 with our Series! Be sure to check out my blogger babes at the end of this post!<br />
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Speaking of summer. I went to the beach this past week, twice! I am learning how to get around with 3 kids without Maikal around to help. It's a learning curve but I think im finding my groove! With Winter, youre stuck indoors all the time so keeping an eye on all 3 was a breeze. But now we are outside.....where they have room to run.....and climb.....and hide. My mommy radar is on HIGH all the time hahah.<br />
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This past month has been one of the most stressful and overwhelming times of my life. I feel like I am being tested. It's like everything is happening at once. Maikal's surgery happened, and with that, recovery follows. Which has not been a smooth process for him. It hurts! He started school again on Tuesday and I am just in awe at his strength to go. But he pushes through! He just lies on the ground at the back of the classroom to get through it haha. And of course, Roka has decided to start teething. Over the past 3 weeks, he has popped 4 teeth. That's a lot of teeth for a 5/6 month old. 7 days ago, he turned from an independant happy baby to a 5 stage clinger. He will not leave my side. If I leave or put him down, Melt down. If I hand him to someone else, melt down. If I break eye contact with him, all Hell breaks loose. Then, Aurora got Croup. Which then got everyone else sick. While being distracted by keeping everyone else alive, my housework has gone down the drain. I have a pile of laundry on my couch the size of everest. All my projects are on the back burner. And sometimes I only have time/energy to make sandwiches or cereal for every meal. In the middle of the night last night, our neighbour was creepily looking through his window and staring into my house. So now I feel like he will come in and murder us all at any moment.<br />
WOOF! My brain feels like scrambled eggs and my body feels like i've ran a marathon every day.<br />
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But even in the midst of all this stress and pain, I feel blessed. Things will be ok. Life will move forward. There is Love and Happiness everywhere, be sure to make room for it in your life.<br />
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Im going to go have a nap now.<br />
Thanks for stopping by!<br />
PS, next post is Surgery and post OP recovery.....with PICTURES! Stay tuned this weekend.<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-23309294280882946872018-04-18T19:44:00.000-07:002018-04-18T19:44:40.198-07:00Our Cancer Story | Radiation + Surgery Announcement I feel like I've learned a lot in the last 2 months.<br />
Lessons of Patience. Fear. Empathy. Hope. Sadness.<br />
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Man, Cancer treatment is a long, painful, tiring process. And Maikal only did Radiation! I can't even imagine the process of Chemo. It's painful enough just watching the person you love most in this world go through so much pain and suffering, let alone BE the one enduring it.<br />
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Radiation was killer. Literally. It was killing Maikal's skin both in and out. When treatment started, Maikal had the great idea of taking a photo once a day or every other day to see the process of this leg. The burn was so subtle in the beginning, so I only have a few posted here. The marks on his leg are there to help the machine target the exact same spot for radiation so as to not damage anything more than it needs to.<br />
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The first 2 weeks seemed to be just fine. No pain or fatigue. Week 3 came along and the symptoms came in full force. By 6pm Maikal would crash and fall asleep almost every night. His leg was throbbing in pain 100% of the time, and it seemed like nothing helped. He applied his creams and gels 20x's a day to help, but it can only do so much. The nights were uncomfortable, which only fed the fatigue. Although Maikal did miss some schooling, he has done SO WELL in spite of all he is going through. I am a proud wife!<br />
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When the 5 week treatment ended, the doctors made it clear that it would get worse before it got better, and man were they right. As you can see from the last photo, his skin did split, it was like a bad burn with cuts along the back of the knee. Doesn't that just make you cringe!?? That stayed the same for about 2 weeks! 3 week post radiation, and his leg was FINALLY starting to heal. Hurray!! Now, look at that last gross photo of the split skin.....and imagine that inside of his leg, but 10x worse. I know, crazy. The radiation was more powerful on his insides than outside, in order to do its job on the Cancer.<br />
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So currently, Maikal is doing very well. The pain has gone down significantly. But it is really itchy!! Still a ton of healing to do, but he is still doing everything he can to heal so there is minimum damage.<br />
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Maikal met with his Doctors this past week, and it was an intense appointment. The first 45 min of the appt was about his option for Amputation. Yup....you read that right. CUTTING HIS LEG OFF. </div>
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Ummm what??? That wasn't even on our radar as far as outcomes. Honestly it has made us sick to our stomaches. It is the better way of making sure they get ALL the Cancer. But Maikal has made it clear to the Doctors that he would like to keep his leg and go for the plan of a successful surgery. </div>
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Which is: They plan to go in and cut out as much of the mass as possible, but, with the mass surrounding the Sciatic Nerve (big important one that controls everything), the DR won't be able to get it off of there himself, they will blast his nerve with radiation DURING the surgery and have the hope that that will get the rest that they are unable to get. There is also the complications of all those capillaries and veins running through, which they are bringing in a specialist for. So....basically he could bleed out. Yup. But.....that's obviously not what we are hoping for, if everything goes well, Maikal will be able to keep his leg and he will be Cancer free! </div>
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You guys, this is a very big, scary, important, and life changing Surgery. So many things could go wrong, but so many things could go right!!!!!</div>
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So, we would like to invite you to pray with us for a successful surgery. For minimal damage to Maikal's leg so it will heal from nerve damage, and for a smooth recovery.</div>
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-85687367884342694932018-04-11T15:49:00.001-07:002018-04-12T12:01:57.394-07:00How We Wore It | Denim on DenimHey friends!
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A few things were consuming my thoughts as I was taking/posing/editing these photo's for our 'How we wore it' series this month. They are pretty vain and self destructive thoughts, about my body image.<br />
Living with a post baby body is a pretty tough thing for me. I don't bounce back like most women. I lose very little weight while nursing, so I stay like this for at least 8 months. Not sure if its because of the hormones, or the fact that it makes my appetite the same as a 17 year old boy during soccer season ;)<br />
So when i looked back at these pics after taking them, my self esteem went way down. The lack of jawline, bubble butt, the ponch......I see it all!<br />
I even had thoughts like: "maybe I should stop taking photo's until I like the way I look".<br />
Well I cant do that!!! Photo's are my life!<br />
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I know, Im ridiculous. I just had a baby, surviving with little sleep most nights, settled into a new house, found out my husband has Cancer, and im the mum of THREE humans. It's A LOT to happen in just a few months. So even though this current body is not how I prefer to look, it's still my body, and I should love my body no matter how it looks. It's all about attitude and how you carry yourself. I know I will get there, it will just take a bit, but it will happen.<br />
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Anywho, on a lighter note, this months look is Denim on Denim!!! I know....so 90's right?? or 80's?? I don't know, but I know I love it. And wanna know a little secret??.....those are JEGGINGS. Not sure I will never go back to real denim. #leggingsforlife<br />
I love how high and stretchy these bottoms are. Definitely post baby friendly to that tummy area! So naturally, I bought 4 pairs in different colours ;)<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-62785634769679265842018-03-21T10:15:00.001-07:002018-03-21T10:38:58.782-07:00How We Wore It | Spring SleevesHello Spring!<br />
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Growing up, 'Spring' wasn't really a thing until May haha. So having this warmer weather in Cleveland has been a treat!!<br />
Lately we've been getting outside more, I've been doing more things with my apartment to make it more homey and it's coming along! We even decided to try to teach Ben to ride his bike, but man, bending over to keep him steady hurts the back!!! I think we need to invest in some training wheels ha.<br />
Maikal is currently on Spring break, and it has been so nice to just see him all day everyday! And it is such perfect timing for him because he finished his Radiation on Friday, and he gets the next 10 days to heal and recoup from it all. Ben had Spring break last week....i know....why dont they plan for everyone to be on break at the same time!?? It doesnt make sense. But it was absolutely lovely having him home all day too......and also the fact that i didnt have to get up early or wake Roka up from his nap to get him from school..... ;) Having a kid in school and a young baby has proven to be a difficult thing for me, but it's getting better! And this time change.....let's just stop doing it ok. Does it take anyone else like a month to get use to it!?<br />
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As you can see, we are back and at it with 'How We Wore It'!<br />
We chose sleeves, and Im obsessed. I am allllll about the different types of sleeves happening. It can really amp up and outfit! I found this on the clearance at Target. I saw it, it was my colour, it had cool sleeves, and it was meant for spring. Done.<br />
And PLEASE check out my friends for their posts.....they NAILED it. Links at the bottom of the post ;)<br />
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I frequently joke about this, but it literally feels like he should be 6 months because of all the time i've spent awake over the past 3 months haha.<br />
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New/Young babies can be difficult, especially if you value sleep as much as I do! He is a horrible sleeper. HORRIBLE. He has gotten much better recently, but man.....I spent many a night in tears. Im talking waking every 1-2 hours a night every night. In the beginning he was having major tummy issues with gas. I would feed him, then he'd be up an hour later with pain, then up again in an hour to eat. That went on for what seemed like forever. And we've been dealing with the '45 min intruder' since 4 weeks old, look it up, it sucks! Honestly I am just so grateful that Maikal wasn't in school and we were living around family because I felt like I needed the extra help! 3 kids has thrown me for a loop!<br />
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He much preferres to be held when sleeping. So co-sleeping was what he wanted at night. Which I do not like to do, but over time I've gotten more use to it so it's not as bad now. A few baby items that have saved our lives:<br />
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~Baby swing. It really helps him to relax and takes majority of his naps in there.<br />
~Co-sleeper bed. I made one that mimics the feeling of being held, which he seems to enjoy!<br />
~Breast Pump. For those nights that I NEED more sleep, I pump a few bottles and Maikal is more than willing to take a few feedings in the night so I can rest.<br />
~Gripe/Oval drops. This seems to help his tummy with gas issues to he can sleep with comfort.<br />
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It's hard when your last baby was a pro sleeper by 6 weeks old haa. Makes me think Im doing something wrong this time round because I feel like I've been doing the same things with scheduling and what not! I remember one morning, it was a difficult night and I was in tears, I said to myself, "I could either sulk, keep crying, keep letting sleep defeat me, or I could learn to live with it until he did learn to sleep well". From that day on, I have been totally fine emotionally. Obviously I would love more sleep and I can be a bit more tense than usual, but we are getting there and I know it will happen eventually.<br />
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Other than the issue of sleep....lol.....Roka has been so lovely! He smiles a TON and the kids are so good with him. I have really enjoyed having a baby around again. He has grown HUGE in just this short of time. He is in size 2 diapers, 3-6 month clothes, and his feet are already hanging out of his car seat! His favourite thing to do it grab my hands and pull himself up to sitting or standing. He is a rolling champion! He thinks it is so fun! We've only been able to go outside 3 times since he was born and I can't wait for the warmer months so we can play outside. We believe his eyes will be hazel, which means all my kids have different eye colours! Guess thats what you get when you mix Irish and Poly haha.<br />
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And just for some fun, here is a comparison picture of my babies around the same age! I think we can all agree that the brothers look so much alike!</div>
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-58212446222181652802018-02-28T10:57:00.000-08:002018-02-28T11:04:07.962-08:00How We Wore It | BraidedCue Pippi Longstocking Theme Song...<br />
Anyone else think that whenever they see a redhead with braids??<br />
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Our 'How We Wore It' Series is here and we've switched things up a bit. We have decided to do BRAIDS and a Statement piece instead of an outfit for this post.<br />
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Look at us being fancy and changing things up. Yasssssss.</div>
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Turns out, trying to do a braid with curly hair is way more difficult than I thought. I've always been jealous of the people with more straight hair and their abilities to do whatever braid style they want and they look like they are ready for the AMA's. But, I thought I would give it a try and see how it goes, and I kinda love it. I mean, my braiding skills need work, but I think I did pretty ok! And for my statement piece, what is more loud than a big shirt with a busy pattern on it lol. This is my go-to shirt for my comfy lazy days. It's big, it's cozy, and it hides my post pregnancy body lol.<br />
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Current Life Updates</div>
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-We are on week 3 of Maikal's radiation. He is definitely feeling the effects of it now. More fatigue, week immune system, and it his leg feels like a constant sunburn. My poor babe. #Maikalcanmakeit<br />
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- Ben just turned SIX!! We kept it low key this year and went to a childrens museum then just bought a cake and stayed in for the evening.<br />
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- Roka is now 3 months!! Honestly it feels like he should be 6 months with how many hours ive been away over the past 90 days hahahaha. He is chunky and delicious. Better with naps. Wakes up 2-3 times a night. He is definitely my smiliest baby!<br />
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- I am currently working out, trying to do the daily chores, and honestly just trying to keep everyone alive and fed ha. Thats all I have energy for lol.<br />
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- Aurora is currently into learning to read and write and anything glitter. But ive decided that glitter is now banned from my house hahaha.<br />
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PS, it is our Blogging Babes' Birthday today! I would like to give her a shout out and say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORDAN! She is a yummy mummy with the two most adorable kids and amazing husband. She is meant for the stage and she will probably be famous one day, then I will be able to say, 'Hey, I know that girl!" ;)<br />
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Check out my friend's post's at the bottom of the page to see how they wore it!!<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-4093091841017460052018-02-11T19:26:00.001-08:002018-02-11T19:37:01.679-08:00Our Cancer Story | The BeginningThe start, if you can believe it, was January of 2017. Maikal started noticing a pain in the back of his knee. I looked at it one day and saw that his vein was quite large. So we had assumptions that it was a varicose vein that was the problem. He went to see his doctor, they didn't pay too much attention to it and sent him on his way. Weeks went by and the pain was still there so he went back to his doctor. They once again ignored his complaints and said 'just keep an eye on it' and sent him on his way. No tests, no nothing. Obviously very frustrating. So over a few months, the pain was just there and constant, then the 'swelling' started (very minimal at this point). We still thought it was a simple varicose vein issue so our concerns weren't urgent. When summer came, the swelling was still there but the pain had lessoned slightly and with the business of summer, time just flew by and his leg wasn't bothering him so it kind of just took a back seat. Moving onto Fall semester. The pain came back shortly after summer and with it being his busiest semester of all of Dental School, he didn't have time to get to his leg issues.<br />
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So the semester ended, he came home, we had a baby boy, he took his Boards (which he passed!) and now, his leg was in serious pain and the 'swelling' was insane. He went to a few doctors before they sent him in for an ultrasound. They were pretty rude and didn't seem to care much about his pain and the swelling in his leg. So the tests came back, Doctors call Maikal in and sits him down to tell him that he has a 12 cm MASS in his leg. Ummm say what!??? So this little annoying pain that he's been living with is actually a big deal!?<br />
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There's the stupid thing. That is his knee cap at the bottom.</div>
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Maikal came home quiet and worrisome that day. Which is obviously not a good thing. A mass? Ya that's scary. Then the booking of appointments came. We need tests done to see exactly what this is. We thought maybe a cyst or something. Trying to be optimistic lol. A few weeks go by and we are back in Cleveland by this point. He got his results from his Doctor in Canada back, and it's Cancer, frick. Now whether it is benign or malignant is the question. Still hope at this point! He goes in for a biopsy as one of his tests. Such a stressful day! They took 3 pieces from him. About 1 inch long and the thickness of a straw. His leg hurt for 2 weeks from that test! This was the big test....the one we had been praying for that his Tumor/mass would be benign. The results took a week. Longest week of my life! The day he went in to get his results..... I felt sick all day. The nerves were so over whelming! But I thought, "theres no way he has Malignant Cancer, no way, that doesn't happen, It's totally benign....it has to be, it has to". He came home that afternoon without much emotion.<br />
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A soft tissue Sarcoma was growing aggressively in his leg. I burst into tears. So many thoughts went through my head. Our lives together, the kids, our living situation, his treatment process, his sickness, life.......death. Was this beatable? How aggressive? How long will it take to beat?<br />
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Of course, with more questions come with more tests. CT scan next to see if it has spread. With this particular Cancer, if it were to spread it would most likely go right to his lungs. Which if you know anything about Cancer, lung cancer basically means death, and the chances of that being the case was 50%. Thats a freaking high number!!! When I heard that part.....I was inconsolable. I felt like I couldn't keep myself together. Maikal could actually die from this. It was so much more serious than I ever thought it could be. I was crying all day every day. The thoughts of the future and what it would be like was constantly running through my head. Fighting hard to beat it while Maikal went through treatment after treatment. If he died, my new baby would never know his father, my kids would grow up in this life without really knowing their dad. Just, everything. We even spoke about finances and how I would be ok, and what our living situation would be. If it did spread, we would have stopped school and went back home. We talked about a lot of things. Calling our family and close friends was the hardest part. There were many tears on both ends. Many.<br />
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Was I dreaming? I woke up the next morning just praying it wasn't real. That this Hell would just have been a nightmare. I still wake up thinking it isn't real. I took extra photo's, extra video's that week. I didn't want to leave his side. And you guys, You amazing, supportive, loving friends and family who were there every second of everyday for us. It was SO hard. I remember that following Sunday, it was a tough one. There was talk of 'God's plan' and 'death/afterlife' and my emotions were already so high and I went to the bathroom twice to cry. So the days went by, friends brought us dinners, offered babysitting, and loved ones gave us words of encouragement and support. We were overwhelmed by so much LOVE. It was truly amazing and we will never forget that. So the CT came and went, and again, waiting for those dang results. The big results. The results that would change everything. But as you guys know, we got those tests back, and from what the scan said, he was CLEAR!! Now....the scan can only pick up so much. He COULD have cancer in his lungs, but the CT didn't pick it up because it's small. So obviously that is still creeping in the back of our heads. But, the test said clear, our prayers were answered and I have never felt so much relief in my entire life. There was HOPE. I fell to my knee's and thanked God for this blessing. I hugged my kids and sent a bunch of Heart emoji's to my hubby! We have a chance when I thought there was none!<br />
Ok, so obviously he still has stupid Cancer, but it was localized. It's still bad. We can literally see it growing. From Christmas till today, it has grown quite a bit.<br />
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This was a few weeks ago. You can see his left thigh is quite a bit larger than his right. Over the past week we have noticed more of a bulge coming out of his thigh. Get this thing out!</div>
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Now that know where it is, how big it is, what kind of Cancer it is, he can get treatment done.<br />
AND IT STARTS TOMORROW!<br />
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~ Radiation. 5 days a week for the next 5 weeks.<br />
He is suppose to feel extreme fatigue, which obviously sucks as he will also be doing school.<br />
Once the 5 weeks are done, 6 weeks of recovery.<br />
~ Then surgery to removed the Mass from his leg.<br />
This Sarcoma is Rare. It is extremely Vascularized and there is a risk of Maikal losing a lot of blood during surgery. Yay........<br />
~ Then followup appointments to make sure they got it all.<br />
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From now on, Maikal will need to have yearly check ups to make sure it hasn't come back. Which is always a concern with Cancer. It will always be there. Did it come back? Is it worse this time? What if we don't catch it early enough?<br />
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Maikal amazes me. He has this Monster inside literally killing him, and he still works hard at school, plays with the kids, makes time for me and even takes a few feedings in the night so I can catch up on rest. He still laughs hard and cracks jokes.<br />
It's weird, you would never know he had a disease that kills 8 million people a year inside him.<br />
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We will keep updates happening. If you would like to see more updates, I'm more active on my Instagram account you can follow me <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittanylowry_/">HERE</a>.<br />
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I would like to say, again.....THANK YOU. Thank you for the messages, the hugs, the hello's, the playdates, the tags, the emoji's, the food, and the notes. We have felt every prayer. It has kept us going in a very trying time. We have a very long and rough road ahead. Maikal will be dealing with more than anyone should have to. Cancer is dumb. He can beat this! #MaikalcanmakeitBrittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-81669745673090903922018-01-22T09:14:00.001-08:002018-01-22T09:34:12.691-08:00How We Wore It | WHITEThe girls are back!! Our 'How we wore it' series is here for another year!<br />
And if you missed my last post, happy 2018 everyone.<br />
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That's what came to my mind when we were thinking of our post this month. White is representative of the above words. Although, being a Mother, white is definitely a challenge to wear haha. By the end of the day, it would be more like 'Dirty, Stinky, Ruined' #momlife. I will only pull out the white outfits for special occasions so they don't get ruined! Which is a total bummer because I LOVE white. Majority of our apartment is white and it's my favourite.</div>
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So my little Roka is 2 months old, which means, for me, my body is still in post pregnancy form = big and squishy! So flowy shirts are what I gravitate to until I get my butt in gear and lose this baby weight. Going to workout for the first time this week and I'm a little scared for that 'day after' soreness. </div>
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Which (sneaky segway) is one of my New Years Resolutions! And like our theme of WHITE, a new year brings NEW goals. NEW chances. NEW opportunities. NEW perspective. So if you had a bad year, leave it there. If you had a fabulous year, bring it with you and make it better.</div>
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Get Roka to sleep through the night (this is definitely #1 goal lol)</div>
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Control my emotions when the kids do something wrong</div>
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-25799610413453105202018-01-13T08:58:00.001-08:002018-01-13T08:58:44.098-08:002017 MemoriesTWENTY EIGHTEEN!<br />
I can't believe the new year is upon us already. At the end of the year, I look back and say "man that year went by so fast" but then when I look at pictures from the beginning of the year, I say "man that seems like forever ago". Anyone else have those same feelings?<br />
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But it really is so fun just looking in my 'Lowry 2017' album on my laptop and going through memories that we've made over the past 12 months. So being as a blog post about '2017 recaps' seems to be popular, I might as well jump on the same train. So here are some of our awesome memories from this year!<br />
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* Visiting Maikal in Cleveland (we were living apart for 4 months). We needed furniture, and our house is kind of difficult to get couches into, so this was our idea. Backup van to house, climb on van, push couch up, lift couch up, bring through patio door (since its wider and right where the living room is). It was a success! And hilarious. And hard.<br />
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* We had my whole family there for Thanksgiving!! And the Fall leaves were amazing, so we had to have a little fun in them! We also were staying at my parents house for the 4 months and it was simply amazing. Having my parents there to help me and put us up was so generous and loving and I owe them big! Thanks Mom and Dad for being the best parents ever!</div>
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* Obviously, Roka came into our family! And with that I became a mom of THREE. He is an amazing addition to our family and it is so fun seeing him grow and watching the kids get to know him. Stay tuned for a blog post on the first 8 weeks of his life coming soon ;) </div>
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* Maikal had his first Straight Shave. It looked awesome!</div>
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* My sisters Rebecca and Chelsie got Engaged! I just happen to be there for Chelsie's proposal, we were snapping a few photo's of them since they don't have any together, and in the middle of it, he whips our this awesome ring case and gets down on one knee! (total surprise, im sure I looked like a crazy person snapping away when he pulled out that ring) and it was one of the coolest and happiest moments to watch! </div>
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* Ben turned FIVE. He started Kindergarten this year and he has learned so much already and I am so excited for him to grow. </div>
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* Maikal and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary! </div>
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* We went to California!! It was my first time, Maikal has been a few times. We stayed at our friend's house near LA. Hit up all the beaches (our fav was Laguna). Then road tripped up to San Fran to see Matty Graduate from Dental School! </div>
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* Aurora turned 3! The spiciest and funniest little human that will ever walk this planet. She keeps us on our toes!</div>
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* This year was Lowry Christmas so I knew I wasn't going to get to see my Grandma and Aunt Lila. So we went to visit them! </div>
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* Becca got married and I was one of the Maid's of Honour!! I love having Anthony in the family and their wedding was one of the funnest ones I've ever been too! Just a good time with games, friends, food, and a starry sky.</div>
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So these were just a few to mention. There have been many good times this year, but these were some awesome moments I will forever remember. Obviously there were some bad parts, but who the crap wants to remember that stuff? Ya you can stay in 2017, smell ya later.</div>
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-84012747950217386922017-12-06T17:02:00.002-08:002017-12-06T17:02:25.492-08:00Roka's Birth StoryHello people who read my blog!
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Today is my due date! Thought it was about time to give you the deet's of my Birth Story!<br />
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First things first, here is a photo of me a few days prior to giving birth. 37 1/2 weeks! Gotta love those last puffy weeks lol.<br />
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Twas the night before the birth, and all through the town...... jk jk</div>
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But actually, I picked up Maikal from the airport the night before I went into labour (Monday the 20th). Like....10 hours prior. 10 HOURS! Holy Lucky.</div>
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So at 8:30am Tuesday morning (21st) I started to feel some contractions. I wasn't too panicked as I had been feeling them before and nothing happened. But the morning went on and they started to intensify and be more consistent. They began to really hurt around 10:30, the hospital was 35 min away so I thought 'better safe than sorry!' and just head there. I was having to breath through each contraction at this point and I literally thought that there wasn't going to be time for anything when we got there, I could have sworn I was at a 7 or 8. But it's true what they say, every pregnancy is different and every labour is different. We got there, got all set up, and I was only at a 4. FOUR! I was shaking in pain.</div>
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So we head up to the room where I would be staying and delivering. It was so nice. Private room and lots of space. My nurse was amazing and made sure I was comfortable and had already called for the Epidural before I even got into the bed. YES. I was pretty nervous when the drug doctor arrived. I was just praying that the Epidural would work. So I got all set up ready to get it. HOLY MOLY IT HURT. I would describe the pain as the biggest (like the size of a pen) needle that was full of snake venom being stabbed into me. But, worth it because it worked instantly!!! My nurse was all, youre having a contraction right now, and I felt nothing. NOTHING!! Finally, a labour and birth that I was actually going to enjoy and have a good memory about.</div>
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3-4 hours went by, we were basically just waiting for my water to break at this point. The drugs started to wear off, quickly. I was feeling each contraction slowly but surely. I had the laughing gas, which made me super drowsy, I don't think I will do that again. The pain was super intense in the end. So many tears. But it only lasted about 30 min and my water broke. Doctor got there JUST in time. I gave about 5 good pushes and he was out! They placed him on my chest and it was all over.</div>
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Maikal was by my side holding my hand through every single contraction. Couldn't have done it without him! He wasn't even home for 20 hours before he helped welcome our son here. I still can't believe how things unfolded with the timing.</div>
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Our friend Mani was also able to make it (she had the camera). It was so fun having her there for moral support and to add that extra bit of comfort I needed. And also to capture some pretty special moments ;) </div>
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I burst into tears as soon as I saw him. He was here, I was done, and he had dark hair!!</div>
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He looked SO much like Ben, but dark. Im so excited to see him grow and how much they will look alike.</div>
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Super funny story right after this photo. Roka was on my chest, and the first thing my doctor said to me was "so youre a Redhead, why are your eyebrows so dark?" as he was stitching me up. I just laughed. I explained that my natural eyebrows are transparent and most gingers darken them in order to show expression haha. So random hahahaha.</div>
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You guys, I am not traumatized. Although this birth wasn't all pleasant, I was still able to get through it. I wasn't screaming and I definitely wouldn't describe the pain as bad as the last 2. I feel happy about it!</div>
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Thank you to everyone who gave me encouraging words and prayers for a good birth.</div>
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Roka Joshua Tarakona Lowry</div>
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6 pounds 14 ounces</div>
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19 inches long</div>
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Born Nov 21/2017</div>
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We are absolutely smitten with this little angel.</div>
Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-3425495613697382302017-11-03T16:34:00.001-07:002017-11-03T16:34:35.267-07:00The Plan(s)...Current Status: 35 weeks + 2 days, 3 cm dilated, Maikal arrives in 15 days.<br />
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Here's what I know about my birth plans......they don't happen. So it's good not to have my mind set on just one. Obviously we all have our 'perfect/ideal' birth plan. But sometimes it just doesn't happen the way we hope. Everyone's experience is their own. There is no ONE WAY to have a baby.<br />
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'The Plan' has consumed my thoughts the past few days. I have Plan A, B, C, D...etc. So here is the reason I need so many plans. Most of them are about getting to the Hospital! It's 1.5 hours away from me (DV doesn't deliver). Also Side note, we have friends 25 min away from my Hospital so I plan to stay with them every weekend just in case.<br />
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A) Everything is perfect. Maikal is here on time, staying in Stony Plain with friends, leave kids with friends, get to Hospital, get Epidural, have baby. Personally hoping for this plan ;)<br />
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B) Maikal doesn't make it and/or Epidural doesn't work. Holy moly, both of these are big fears for me. Let me just say that the reason I had previously thought I was done having kids is because my birth with Aurora was so painful (epidural didnt work). I vowed I would never ever do that again. And obvi if Maikal misses it, that would be so so sad for all parties.<br />
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C) In DV, start feeling labour pains, drive to Hospital, etc.<br />
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D) In DV, in Labour, start driving to Hospital, Labour is going way fast, have to deliver in the Van on the side of the road. Like I said, my births are very fast, so this could happen.<br />
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E) In DV, in Labour, but roads are bad. Can't drive to Hospital, must deliver at DV Hospital. They will have to deal with it as well as me without the drugs.<br />
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You guys, my mind is spinning. These are just idea's that could happen. There are variations of each circumstance that could change anything. C-sections, delayed traffic, Van breaks, maybe even deliver at my friends house because of weather, complications at birth, etc, etc, etc, etc! So many things! I have ruled out nothing. Man, if DV was just normal and did deliveries and epidurals and all that normal and lovely stuff, my life would be so much better right now. But no, I have to drive in winter to each of my appts once a week ( i have really bad driving anxiety), then deal with the stress of all these 'plans' for my birth.<br />
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And before I get jumped on by the 'at home birth' people. I have never felt comfortable doing that. I want my babies born in a hospital with me on drugs. So the midwife thing is just not for me, even though, yes, that would be a much easier plan lol. I don't even know if DV has midwives.<br />
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The only thing I can do is stay positive and pray and try to keep this baby in until Maikal gets here. Anyways, thanks for reading all my venting thoughts.<br />
It will be fine<br />
It will be fine<br />
It will be fine<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-79669880132482423202017-10-11T20:38:00.000-07:002017-10-11T20:38:05.953-07:00Birth vs ExamSo I am 32 weeks now. I actually just got off the phone with Maikal, and I was all,<br />
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"Can you believe I MAY only have 4 weeks left!?" (Ben was born at 36)<br />
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He was not happy about that.<br />
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"Keep that baby in until I get home! No more of this early-baby talk!"<br />
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Ugh fine fine. I'll keep my mind set on being pregnant until you get here.<br />
And for those who don't know yet, here is the low down of Maikal being here (or not) for the birth.<br />
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Maikals last day of classes is Nov 18. Then it's just study study study for the BOARDS (super hard Dental Exam. You need it to be a Dentist. Its important). He can take it at any time after you are done classes. Just sign up and go whenever either in USA or CAN. So the dilemma is stay and take it there with better study time, or fly home - be here for the birth - but a little less study time. Of course Maikal being here for the birth would be amazing, but I also know how important this exam is. So I am fully (i think?) prepared to have this baby with or without him by my side. He plans on coming home and taking it here, which is cool with me! And he is one of the smartest people I know, so the amount of studying he will get here will be just fine. But things could change last minute, so who knows when exactly he will get here. Can we all just cross our fingers and hope for the best for both situations please! Baby...Exam...Baby....Exam....UGH.<br />
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Ok so a little lighter news, like I said I am 32 weeks. I remember with Aurora at this time, I was so tired of being preggers. But this time seems a little different. I am oddly OK with staying pregnant and I don't feel that 'get out of me' feeling just yet. Maybe it will come later. Also awesome news, I think we have decided on a name! Hopefully neither of us change our minds. Man, this time round picking a name was a nightmare.<br />
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Lately, I've been listening to alot of 'Sister Act' on youtube and I cannot get enough of it. There is this one scene in the movie when they are singing their choir song, and these girls hear them from across the street, and I couldnt help but awe over their crazy outfits. One trend in particular was the plaid shirt around the waist. Im obsessed. I know this has made its comeback for a few years now, but I especially love doing it with a bump!<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-28749020734275253302017-10-02T10:56:00.005-07:002017-10-02T16:02:08.826-07:00How We Wore It | Fall FloralsHello Fall!!!
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My girls and I are back! "How We Wore It" is officially a thing again. We use to do this monthly, take a common fashion trend, then make it our own and share it in this series. This summer was super crazy for everyone so we've been a bit behind hah.<br />
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Well....surprise, I woke up to SNOW this morning. Yup...SNOW. But that's not getting my love for Fall get me down lol.<br />
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So, for this 'How We Wore It' post we are doing Fall Florals!! Turns out, Florals aren't just for Spring ;) And Fall colours are my colours so im a pretty happy gal in this season. Plus Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc. And we are that much closer to Christmas!! I have also had a really great time dressing up my baby bump! I am 30 weeks now and can't believe how time is flying. Soon I will have that precious babe in my arms. Seems like perfect timing to have a baby in the late Fall/early Winter because I get something super cute and warm to snuggle with all day :)<br />
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This is a pretty quick post for me as I am currently about to drive Maikal back to the airport after coming for the weekend. Boo!!!! So enjoy this and Enjoy my friends posts as well! (linked at bottom)<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-34761160931734107082017-09-23T16:52:00.000-07:002017-09-23T16:52:16.057-07:00"You Smell Pregnant"Wow, excuse me while I dust off the Ol'Blog for a minute.<br />
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Hello people who read my blog! I know thats not very many haha, but thanks for stopping by.<br />
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It seems like not that long ago that we were trying to get pregnant, and here I am at 29 weeks already! Third Trimester Baby! I haven't blogged about this pregnancy AT ALL. So here I am to catch some people up and also to write down a few things that I really want to remember for later.<br />
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Ok, so let's rewind shall we:<br />
First of all, let me start by saying, I thought I was done at two. For real. But then, things started to get easier. The kids grew and my life became more simple, and it was awesome. Then that baby fever hit. And I needed a baby again. I have always wanted 4 kids, so I now have my heart set on 4 and we are very happy about it.<br />
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Anyways......Maikal and I have had to be careful as to when we can have our babies because we live in the USA (where health insurance is basically a nightmare for us Canadians), so we need to plan our due dates when we will be in Canada just so it's easier. I couldn't have a baby this summer due to my work schedule in the summers, and of course I wanted to chance that Maikal would actually be here for the birth, so we decided a December baby made sense. (USA schools get out beginning of Dec). So that was our plan and we were SO worried that we wouldn't get prego right away because the timing with him needing to be in school and Ben starting school would have gotten really complicated and Maikal would miss those newborn days.<br />
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So the week we were 'trying' felt like an eternity. I have no patience! But the day came when it was time to buy that pregnancy test, but I already had the hunch that we were successful and it was going to be positive. That morning before I even went to the store (I was going to keep it a surprise and do something fun to announce it to Maikal), I went to give him a hug goodbye for school and he leans in and smells me. Yup smellllllllls me. And he says "hmmm, you smell pregnant". Ya.....weirdo right? But he was completely serious and I couldn't help but laugh and get all giddy. So I later went and bought the test, did the deed, and couldn't wait for those 2 pink lines. But surprise, Negative. WHAT THE CRAP. How could I not be pregnant? I had the signs! Nope, not acceptable. I HAD to be pregnant or else everything would be ruined. So I kept that bit of hope in my head and simply said to myself and Maikal, "I must have taken the test too early, yup, that's it, it has to be". So I waited another week when I knew I was to suppose to start my 'lady' time again (cuz you know what? Prego tests are pricey, and I thought waiting was the cheaper option lol) So that special day came and went, then another, and another. I am NEVER late. So each day that went by was like I dodged a bullet. It's crazy, but the amount of times I went to the bathroom to 'check' myself was stupid lol. Then I went and got that freaking test and did it again.<br />
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YESSSSSSSSSS. PREGNANT!!!</div>
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The flood of relief that came over me was unreal. I was SO HAPPY. And also turns out, Maikal's smelling magic powers are more accurate than a pregnancy test.<br />
Ok, so now to surprise Maikal when he came home!! I had always envisioned this photo in my head (which I am totally going to recreate soon) for the announcement. It only works for some people, not everyone.<br />
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I wrote on Ben's belly "made in Alberta"</div>
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on Aurora's belly "made in Hawaii"</div>
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And on my belly "made in Ohio"</div>
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We were standing in a line and would raise our shirts when he came home. CUTE RIGHT!??<br />
So he comes home, walks into the room, we do our reveal, and......no reaction. He was so out of it he didn't even know our shirts were up hahahaha. He was like "hey hun hey kids". Took him like 15 seconds, but he saw it hahahaha. He was happy and grateful as well and we had a lovely family hug and laughed about what just happen hahahaa.<br />
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Then of course was the long wait to tell the rest of the world. Could the 1st trimester be any slower?<br />
As far as the main question "How has your pregnancy been?", I honestly have zero complaints! I was sick for about 2 weeks, but not a bad sick, just nauseous and no energy, but I was still able to go and do things. I just started doing Yoga and it feels so nice to get more physically active again. And apparently it's suppose to help with Birth, which if you know me, you know my births are straight from the belly of Lucifer. I pray all the time that this time will be a good experience for me.<br />
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I should prob stop writing now haha. This is getting too long for one post. I promise I will be better at updating this thing. Thanks for reading!<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-69456034996003652222017-03-26T18:38:00.000-07:002017-03-26T18:45:55.595-07:006 Months in ClevelandSo it's been half a year already, and Maikal is almost done his 1st year of Dental School! How crazy is that!? We will officially be done around May 10th, then we will be hanging around for a few last minute things then heading back to Canada for the Summer. And I couldn't be more excited.<br />
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But, over the past 6 months, I have been asked quite a few times, "How are you liking Cleveland?"<br />
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So to better answer this question, I think I will do a Pro's and Con's list about living here. Here we go:<br />
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- People park ON THE ROAD. Like we will be driving down a 2 lane street, then all of a sudden BAM....there's a car right in your way so you need to ninja dodge to the other lane then make your way back, but then BAM..theres another one. So I just keep it safe and try to stay in the left lane as much as I can.<br />
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- The Traffic Lights. Did you know the street light was invented in Cleveland?? Yup. Therefore, there are 3x's as many lights just to show them off! I swear....one on EVERY block. And a ton of them are on YOUR side of the intersection (not across), so I have to lean forward and look so far up just to see when the light turns green, or else I would never know.<br />
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- The Intersections. The CRAZIEST intersections I haver EVER seen. I remember when Becca and I first got there, we went through this one intersection and I screamed through it because I thought I was going to get hit. It has about 8 roads going in and out of it. And the traffic lights are all intertwined facing all the different roads so you know when its your turn. They are sooooo crazy you guys.<br />
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- Road Maintenance. Basically the only roads you will find without holes and cracks are the ones on the outside with the 'really rich' homes. Our van takes a beating every time we go somewhere.<br />
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- School System. From what I hear, it's not good. Obviously I will get a better idea once Ben goes to school I think. Education is very very important to me so I hope it all goes well.<br />
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- We are far from family and friends. Obviously it's hard being away from our families, and the kids not seeing their cousins and grandparents. But it's also kind of nice being on our own doing our own thing so far away.<br />
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- The Panhandlers. I'm not sure if this is a Big City thing, or just a Cleveland thing. I've never lived in a big city before. But the amount of time's myself and Maikal have been approached by people for money is crazy. And a lot of them dont even look poor or look like they 'need' it. This one time I was just grocery shopping and this guy comes up to me (he had his wife and kid and a cart of groceries already) and asked me for money to by his groceries........I dunno I thought that was weird. And that happens quite often. So I just say no now lol. If I have a granola bar I give them that instead.<br />
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- The Crime. If you don't know this already, Cleveland is in the top 10 most Crime ridden Cities in the USA. We hear sirens EVERY SINGLE NIGHT before we go to bed. We also get reports of crime ALL the time. People getting mugged, killed, children being stolen, our bank was robbed twice in 1 month at gun point. Last month or so, I got an email a few hours after the fact, this girl was dragged down her own driveway by two men and they tried to take her. She fought back and won. But this happened 5 houses down. If I was watching out my front door, I could have seen the whole thing. I went to bed crying that night. That could have been me coming home from an activity late or coming back from picking up groceries. So the next day I bought pepper spray haha. I never go out after dark, and I am always feeling the need to look over my shoulder.<br />
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The Crime is what gets me the most. I think about my babies safety all the time. I hear these stories of child abductors and break in's.....and my stomach will turn for days. Growing up, these things weren't really around me. I felt safe enough to leave my house and car unlocked most of the time! I would walk at countless hours at night and not think twice about 'bad people' lurking around the corner. So it's just A LOT all at once. My paranoia is getting better though haha. Just gotta keep on my toes! I swear my anxiety and paranoia levels went up 1000% now that I have a little family.<br />
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- The Old-ness. OK you guys the houses and old churches and buildings........are AMAZING!!!!! Like think 'old rich United Kingdom in the Country'. Lots of the houses are huge and look like small castles. And they are wicked cheap. We were looking into buying a house, but with us not being USA citizens, it made it basically impossible.<br />
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- With Cleveland being a big city, there seems to be a lot of stuff to do. Museums, libraries, parks, nature walks, zoo, farms, restaurants, etc. And of course Lake Erie is right there! They have a nice beach, and you know how much I love my beaches! And we are super close to Canada so if im ever craving some 'real chocolate' (Sorry USA but your choc is nasty) then I can go get some (4 hour trip but whatever, choc is always worth it).<br />
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- The people. Even though half the time Im worried that this stranger is going to take my kid, they actually end up smiling and giving me the biggest compliments and basically being the sweetest human beings ever. And of course I have made some pretty awesome friends, and so have my kids! Which has been such a blessing.<br />
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- The Dental School. CASE has been highly ranked for years and Maikal is getting such an amazing education. And yes he is loving it! Although he feels like he's going to fail all the time. But he's a smarty pants so I know he will rock it!<br />
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- The weather!!! Our friends and family who lived over in this area told us that the winters were going to be so bad and that the humidity would make the cold cut straight through our clothes......ya that didn't happen at all. I felt like its been spring for the past 4 months. It's awesome cuz we hate the cold! A soon as I moved here, it felt exactly like Hawaii weather again, and it was glorious. I loooove it.<br />
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SO, there's a small list. We are Happy and things are going very well here. We found our groove and I cant wait for more adventures to come.<br />
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xoxoBrittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-68904273996030166522017-03-17T13:14:00.001-07:002017-03-17T13:14:20.736-07:00St Patrick's Day | The Facts<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy St Patrick's Day!
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In case none of you have guessed, I am 50% Irish. I know, it's hard to tell...... ;)<br />
It is a huge dream of mine to go to Ireland one day and explore the culture that makes up half of me. Actually Maikal applied to Dental School in Ireland....I was definitely rooting for that one haha.<br />
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But just like a ton of people in North America, I didn't really know what St Patrick's Day was truly about. I thought it was about Leprechauns and pinching people! So here is a little write up of what we are actually celebrating today!<br />
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"The Day of the Festival of Patrick"</div>
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* St Patrick's Day is celebrating the annual death of St Patrick. He is believed to have died 460 AD. It was originally a very large feast celebration but has now become so much more than that.</div>
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* St Patty is celebrated because he is the one who Ministered Christianity in Ireland in the 5th Century.</div>
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* Irish people have been celebrating this holiday for thousands of years. Pretty impressive!</div>
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* Why do we wear green? It was believed that wearing green made you invisible to the leprechauns, and if you were caught not wearing green, they would pinch you as a result! </div>
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* Why specifically green? St Patty taught the Holy Trinity with a Green Shamrock and a 3 leaved plant, all Green items.</div>
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You guys, I've always LOVED St Patricks Day. Any day that partly celebrates wearing my absolute favourite colour is a good day in my books. It is my goal in life to actually celebrate this holiday IN Ireland. And I invite all my Irish friends and family to join!<br />
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I hope everyone is having a fabulous day and aren't getting too many pinches! Happy Weekend!<br />
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Brittany Lowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919671684653861050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127618594112482230.post-21965844300217375252017-02-26T14:22:00.000-08:002017-02-26T14:22:29.011-08:00Ben is 5<div style="text-align: center;">
"Age is merely the number of years the world has been enjoying you"
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I....have a five year old. I feel like 5 is such a big number because it means he will be taking his first real steps into the School world this Fall. Well, technically summer, but I hate saying that school STARTS in summer. It's just so wrong. But school is a big deal!<br />
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Ben, you came into our lives as one of the biggest surprises we've ever experienced. With each year passing by, I can feel our relationship grow and grow. And I hope it never stops. As each year passes by, I get more and more excited about the new life you are going to experience. The new things you will learn. The new people you will meet. But at the same time, I want it to slow down. Sometimes I feel like it's going by so fast and you will be moving out of the house by tomorrow!<br />
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Ben you are incredibly sensitive. Whenever someone is hurt, you are the first one to go and comfort that person. You are very adventurous. You love to climb, jump, swim, and run over anything and everything. You are still obsessed with cars, and I don't see that slowing down lol. Your freckled nose and big blue eyes slay me everyday. Still can't decided who you look more like, Maikal or I, but I think time will tell. I would also like to apologize for all the changing hair cuts. I just can't make a decision. And I also suck at hair, sorry kid. You are a fantastic big brother and love to play with your little sister. Even though she beats you up sometimes..... (you guys terrible twos are real).<br />
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Thank you for being such a fantastic big boy for us. We LOVE YOU!<br />
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