tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259319346136698662024-03-05T17:10:31.148-06:00Conrad ZoneBlog by Lydia about my family and my life.~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-64767689445886814162018-08-15T00:57:00.004-06:002018-08-15T08:58:54.961-06:00Thoughts on PrayersMy earliest memories are my mom praying with me each night before bed. And then I remember when I was 5 we added and “Please help grandma not to be lonely.” Every night I remember praying that Grandma wouldn’t be lonely. You see Memorial Day 1984 my grandpa died of Colin Cancer. I remember my dad leaving to go to the funeral and so badly wanting to go with him. I was small but have fond memories of my grandpa the few times I saw him. He read books to my sister and me. And I’ve heard stories of him rising over night (he was a traveling sales man) to come see me after i was born. Family was alway important to him. And I was later told he secretly baptized me in the bathroom because he was episcopal (grandma was too) and he was a convert and it was very important to him that I was raise a Christian.<br />
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I remember praying for the missionaries all over the world. Nightly and the map that hung on the wall. Intercession for others was daily in my house growing up. And something I need to teach better to my own children.<br />
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My grandma was very special to me. She died when i was about 19. I remember the funeral the friends hat would come tell each family member how she was special to them too. My dad’s voice cracking as he missed his mom so much. My aunts white dress, and her beautiful voice as she sung amazing grace at the grave side. The car trip to Savannah with cousin Beth. The wrong turn that gave grandma who loved to travel one last trip from Atlanta to Alabama on the way to Savannah. And I missed her after she died very much. It was close to that time that I entered the Catholic Church. I would go visit cemeteries anywhere to talk to her pray for her because I couldn’t make it to Savannah. The trip to Galveston where I would wander the old grave yard with tears steaming down my face on Holy Saturday just before Easter Sunday and tell her I missed her and pray for her soul and my grandpas.<br />
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I remember the stops to the tabernacle, I would make in the middle of the night after a NICU visit after William was born. And I would beg for my baby to be ok again.<br />
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Then one year about 4 or 5 years ago for lent. I took up praying for the dead for lent. I made a list. Guess it’s kinda always been right there. I have taught my kids that when we pass a grave yard we pray for the holy souls there in that grave yard and for all those with no one praying for them. When an ambulance passes we say a prayer for them. Bad accidents on the highway I will pray for those involved for the whole length of the backup sometimes it’s been miles. My side was moving. But the other side was stopped.<br />
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I added names where ever I happened on them. Friends posting prayers bulletin at church. Friends in the throws of grief not knowing how to keep on. I’m going to post the list I started before. And going to keep adding to it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Amanda felinko my own cousin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Andrew felinko her husband</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Samantha Matthews baby daughter of Casey Matthews</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Trey Wooten 4 year old son died in house fire</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Stephen Eastridge son Adley Eastridge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Mike rogan father of 8 hit a deer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Carolyn Calderwood Daigle Graham (Jen Cathcart grandma)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Dr. Grady Harold O’Neal relative or father of Kim Watkins</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Bill Grubbs FIL of Shannon Grubbs </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Evelyn Erichsen </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Daniel Crabtree. 19 year old son of Ms Crabtree</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">SA Adrianna Vorderbruggen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">SA Michael Cinco</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">SA Peter Taub</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">SA Chester McBride</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">TSgt Joseph Lemm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Perpetua Celestine Felicity Maria Hughes </span></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-13766692592901851292013-06-03T21:53:00.001-06:002013-06-03T21:53:22.575-06:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpA3nnNpibSyg3ulhptimw6oFOq83MDjrlh269lMRjINWJOsWNXaQAJK17dbdFP6-UV3FdQJsYY9l_kZ2BHAC2uwyYtwq3qQwPmimiVqphdIZnI-6HLc_8BVIj75zJ675Fi1qsHEQ9v8/s1600/photo-702576.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpA3nnNpibSyg3ulhptimw6oFOq83MDjrlh269lMRjINWJOsWNXaQAJK17dbdFP6-UV3FdQJsYY9l_kZ2BHAC2uwyYtwq3qQwPmimiVqphdIZnI-6HLc_8BVIj75zJ675Fi1qsHEQ9v8/s320/photo-702576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5885471010317018850" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad 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www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-6741888335932357582011-08-31T22:22:00.001-06:002011-08-31T22:25:28.922-06:00Power Chair, LOOK OUT WORLD!Will post a picture(S) soon, but this update was needed, before the pictures, and my trigger finger his been a little busy operating a remote stop button to get a picture.<br />
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Yesterday we picked up William's power chair. The first time we put him in it he did so awesome mama was near tears. We had to do some minor adjusting and positioning, and he was so patient with us. Then it was time to turn it on! He immediately drove straight forward, and turned to go out the door (except we weren't going out the door, it's TEXAS so we had to stay inside), then we headed to drive around a path on the outside of a large room, the room was roughtly square, had 3 offices on the far side away from the wall of windows. In the center of the room was several wheelchairs waiting delivery, or trial. Around the room was a path about large enough for the power chair and one person along side. The power chair is a silvery blue with red race car embroidered on the seat. The chair had head controls he pushes back with his head to go forward, turns his head to the left or right to navigate in those directions. Later we will add a toggle where he can power tilt the chair, or switch to reverse, or increase his speed. Also, there's an attendant control that can move him in other directions by the person walking behind him. It cruises along at a nice slow crawl while inside, and can go faster for outside. We have a remote stop button which is for use to prevent broken windows or falling off curbs while learning to drive. William navigate past the windows, and to the first corner with ease, straight shot, then surprising to everybody navigated the first turn on his own to the left side (right is the easiest side for him to turn, but he showed no problems with left on the corner, then drove perfectly straight again to the other side where the offices were. There were 3 offices each with a door and window. The first door was to the right of the path we're following with the window for the same first office just to the left of the path. At the offices he crashed into the window (stopped by remote stop), Besides who bothered to tell this 3 year old you can't just walk/drive thru windows. So then we repositioned him and started him again. He drove straight and into the first door of the next office and up to her table, and waved hi to the person in that office. Then we backed out him out of the office and sent him on his way again. Again he tried to drive into the 2nd office window, We corrected his path again, and he drove straight into the next office and waved hi to the two people in that office. Next, we pulled him back and sent him on his way again, next he stopped at the window and waved to the people in that 3rd office thru the window, at that point we stopped and put him in his walker so we could make the final adjustments on the walker before taking it home. I was told over and over that he did better than most kids do on the first time BY FAR. And our therapist we showed today at home said he did better than lots of kids do after over a month.
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I was so near tears that my baby could finally go, where he wanted that people can actually see he's trying to say HI because "HE" is the one DRIVING. HE HAD the intent, it wasn't just me saying, OH he's waving, when I saw it and no one else did, EVERYONE else could see He is DRIVING...HE CAN TELL WHERE he wants to go!!!
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LOOK OUT World HERE WILLIAM COMES!
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PPS I just have to say thank you to all the therapist that made this possible that believed in us when others didn't, and THANK YOU to Heather Pinkerton with United Seating formerly Rehab Specialties for suggesting we finally get him in one, and MAKING it happen, when I've wanted to for 18 months now or more. Thanks specifically to Bernadine, A'Donna, Yiesha, Lydia (another therapist (PT) who wanted to put us in one months ago), And many others! Thank you also to Family members who have offered up countless prayers for our dear William. Can't forget to Thank TEXAS MEDICAID, and UNITED HEALTH CARE for making it possible to 100% fund this vehicle which costs more than all 4 of our vehicles PUT TOGETHER!
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Next: My hunt next is to get him a communication system where he can TELL us what he wants even if he can't TALK, that will be his voice and encourage him to talk. <div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-64775933832460264002011-04-29T19:23:00.000-06:002011-04-29T19:24:05.388-06:00Power chair trial<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPD_x_dBfBk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPD_x_dBfBk</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-37699380834176720272011-03-06T02:05:00.001-06:002011-03-06T02:05:06.656-06:00Sydney Ann<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5501323535/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5501323535_0d4fa1e430.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5501323535/">IMG_0459vintagewm</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/conradzone/">conradzone</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-60123650120323091102011-03-02T17:45:00.001-06:002011-03-02T17:45:53.022-06:00Little baby sister<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubIpwqOhpYc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubIpwqOhpYc</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-43561808998187820092011-02-24T21:07:00.001-06:002011-02-24T21:07:12.009-06:00Yawn!<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5473218502/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5473218502_230a513930.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5473218502/">Yawn! Color</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/conradzone/">conradzone</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Here's Sydney Ann at 5 days old.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-49315208451959942232011-02-23T22:37:00.002-06:002011-02-23T22:40:15.753-06:00Announcing Sydney AnnSydney Ann joined us Feb 17th after a speedy labor born in the water into her mother's arms at 10:29 am a mere 2 hours after labor began. She's such a joy and adds a little pink to all the blue. She was 9 lbs and 22 1/2 inches.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-77090989245476523192011-02-23T22:33:00.000-06:002011-02-23T22:33:00.204-06:00Little sister<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gy7bPo9kWpk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Here's a video of Tommy singing to his little sister :).<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-64059905226249225852011-02-23T18:59:00.000-06:002011-02-23T19:00:31.594-06:00Little sister<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy7bPo9kWpk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy7bPo9kWpk</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-88729628262956501062011-02-17T20:26:00.001-06:002011-02-17T20:26:32.099-06:00He doesn't want to put her down<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKC7Tvgiv7nynf8X1zMELB1qsbCnkhkWD_Elph3nlWn4PvAL-NEu4NZqg5Cz_xr6NZbb5hrMonxAXpLFHaVvaLdGAvBEBvWzYYvPrcTcmLXGAutaVmLSEi9banenhei32-dsvAoisyV2I/s1600/photo-792100.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKC7Tvgiv7nynf8X1zMELB1qsbCnkhkWD_Elph3nlWn4PvAL-NEu4NZqg5Cz_xr6NZbb5hrMonxAXpLFHaVvaLdGAvBEBvWzYYvPrcTcmLXGAutaVmLSEi9banenhei32-dsvAoisyV2I/s320/photo-792100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574850343609932002" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-46796852640776170542011-02-17T20:25:00.001-06:002011-02-17T20:25:20.477-06:00My boys with my new little girl.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYnsmC30cvW8CZGD6S6u8HlDhLO2f81Kv9GXJZwy9bDmdXiaDpbO0XszgeHM8Vt8OnlQczGjeQo5HeKdJAfLRYRXqUxBJ9e_wgIgxch6YutWtNZihcfbGOUohAYOT-NeoUZEk9APsVsg/s1600/photo-720478.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYnsmC30cvW8CZGD6S6u8HlDhLO2f81Kv9GXJZwy9bDmdXiaDpbO0XszgeHM8Vt8OnlQczGjeQo5HeKdJAfLRYRXqUxBJ9e_wgIgxch6YutWtNZihcfbGOUohAYOT-NeoUZEk9APsVsg/s320/photo-720478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574850034503198450" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-6685324323112071042011-02-13T00:38:00.001-06:002011-02-13T00:38:51.950-06:00Tommy pulling a game up for William<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5440935464/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5440935464_1759d51337.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5440935464/">Tommy pulling a game up for William</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/conradzone/">conradzone</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-19740934708834434192011-02-13T00:27:00.001-06:002011-02-13T00:27:55.801-06:00William Reading my Email<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5440932408/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5440932408_1f0a644d5f.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5440932408/">William Reading my Email</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/conradzone/">conradzone</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-38293535807814134312011-02-12T01:08:00.000-06:002011-02-12T01:08:36.320-06:00William in Gait Trainer<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v0CsfX1ZbKY?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-62684806356438601122011-02-10T23:16:00.001-06:002011-02-10T23:16:24.655-06:00Thanks Nana for our Cards!<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5434616719/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/5434616719_442d63ebc6.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5434616719/">Thanks Nana for our Cards!</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/conradzone/">conradzone</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-42913386320643864162011-02-10T01:45:00.001-06:002011-02-10T01:45:14.141-06:00Thank you Nana Papa for the Card<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5432560915/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5432560915_e156f21b42.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conradzone/5432560915/">Thank you Nana Papa for the Card</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/conradzone/">conradzone</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> The boys got Valentines day cards today from Nana and Papa, and they each loved them.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-81726368967786984412011-01-20T21:10:00.001-06:002011-01-20T21:10:54.159-06:00Natasha did a wonderful Job<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natashahancephotography/5367743855/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5367743855_373f2ffb6a.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natashahancephotography/5367743855/">lydia1</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natashahancephotography/">natashahance</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Natasha Hance of NHance Photography, did a wonderful job taking some maternity shots of me so I could capture this pregnancy. They came out just stunning. You should be able to click on this photo to see a few more.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-11272323228899868902011-01-13T23:32:00.000-06:002011-01-13T23:33:07.593-06:00Ice cream for daddy's birthday.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeCb6QU0NJiqFWH4s7v4eXQcWoZc3dP_UPiRfFJph63uY2_s66qR8GL4NoYejiai4TjInxRfUm7iOUspEnUckJ0n4g4D-3keUj0oer3ZWLIJpP3hP5x0htwpuoHVJqqgUQ0gz7lLrh8o/s1600/photo-787594.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeCb6QU0NJiqFWH4s7v4eXQcWoZc3dP_UPiRfFJph63uY2_s66qR8GL4NoYejiai4TjInxRfUm7iOUspEnUckJ0n4g4D-3keUj0oer3ZWLIJpP3hP5x0htwpuoHVJqqgUQ0gz7lLrh8o/s320/photo-787594.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561910447628727538" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-82568694445118633902011-01-13T23:01:00.001-06:002011-01-13T23:01:52.851-06:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT!10 years ago today I met this wonderful guy celebrating his birthday at a bar and it changed my life. I'm so glad you introduced yourself to me and asked me to dance. You changed my life permanently for the better. Happy Birthday I love you! I'm so glad to have you as my dance partner through this dance called life. Sorry sometimes I try to lead. You are a much better lead that me, and I've always had two left feet.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-51217899181319285592011-01-12T00:52:00.001-06:002011-01-12T00:52:57.647-06:00Baby 4<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2I5eNTDI4giaGAei78xfBLweBgPd05hoJOeg8UPQlFdr3jtSDa9IIulsr7bQQi3d1sTDctZO-hWNbLsfw2V4m6X88bhAHlkECaGbbYztTIzXMZsr4waMkOvKIGBkripuGPYG2gO1Ats/s1600/photo-777648.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2I5eNTDI4giaGAei78xfBLweBgPd05hoJOeg8UPQlFdr3jtSDa9IIulsr7bQQi3d1sTDctZO-hWNbLsfw2V4m6X88bhAHlkECaGbbYztTIzXMZsr4waMkOvKIGBkripuGPYG2gO1Ats/s320/photo-777648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561188847013908706" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-18647103977416464502011-01-12T00:00:00.000-06:002011-01-12T00:02:24.832-06:00Daddy entertainment at the mavericks game.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJL9Py0hLNypnlBUDZa-G_FyuvVol_IsV9Nhqg-oeXrpwhH8CSFHFqXjsXqbNTjEUApJZZ9C4jSwOmcT-wZTYNg7IRxbgH8LLjeULQhMaQ4edAkX8ohMRkVEMbKRYN5bfGR_EfnhP26g/s1600/photo-744833.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJL9Py0hLNypnlBUDZa-G_FyuvVol_IsV9Nhqg-oeXrpwhH8CSFHFqXjsXqbNTjEUApJZZ9C4jSwOmcT-wZTYNg7IRxbgH8LLjeULQhMaQ4edAkX8ohMRkVEMbKRYN5bfGR_EfnhP26g/s320/photo-744833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561175820875400178" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-67966390603505838662011-01-11T23:58:00.001-06:002011-01-11T23:58:35.876-06:00William happy to be driving the car while parked in the drive way.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkG5pw3qx5DUOw682_-WeVta3OJJpQ_G72bWxWhvuUw67bb_EG9OkFkMtaPo_jLfYHOs_7AX-aKrUIJqGyCL2sVc1X9IQx2iY0b-EjYqxGEe5l1d1wfjMpJgAMhr4lUSXHDMqPqbPZK4I/s1600/photo-715877.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkG5pw3qx5DUOw682_-WeVta3OJJpQ_G72bWxWhvuUw67bb_EG9OkFkMtaPo_jLfYHOs_7AX-aKrUIJqGyCL2sVc1X9IQx2iY0b-EjYqxGEe5l1d1wfjMpJgAMhr4lUSXHDMqPqbPZK4I/s320/photo-715877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561174837133692514" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825931934613669866.post-75189647321404744212011-01-11T23:37:00.003-06:002011-01-11T23:53:56.920-06:00Baby #4Where to even begin. This pregnancy has flow by, I've been so wrapped up in dealing with William and Micah's health issues I haven't had much chance to focus on this baby, but the stronger and stronger contractions that I keep getting as delivery draws nearer and nearer and reminding me that this baby will be here soon. The pregnancy has been a breeze, the time has flown by, my blood pressure had been normal, all tests have been normal, and visits with the midwife a breeze too, and movement has been often, and often visible from across the room. I wish I'd have has some sort of baby shower to celebrate this baby, but I'm thinking maybe it was better to save that opportunity for when baby is here and everyone can celebrate his or her safe arrival. I'm 35 weeks now and that gives me roughly 2-8 more weeks to go. <br /><br />I'm still wondering how things will play out for the birth, will we have the right person to take care of William when it's time. Or also the right person for Micah and Tommy? <br /><br />Will I be able to get Pictures done before baby arrives. <br /><br />Then I recently got my baby blankets, and clothes down from the attic to realize that I have one bin that is 0-12 months clothes left, back at the beginning of 2010 I cleaned house had a garage sale and donated almost all of my baby clothes. I have one coming home outfit for a boy and one for a girl, and then we will see how it goes. <br /><br />I'm nervous and excited, excited to hold a small tiny creature again, my boys are all so big, and nervous to learn where this new baby will fit in our family. I'm sure our hearts will grow, and there will be new room created. I'm hoping this transition will be smoother than the last one, when Micah and William joined. I'm praying for peace, and comfort, and a healthy baby. <br /><br />I've found myself craving some of the things I enjoyed at the end of my last pregnancy, a Whole Foods Vitamin C water I remember fondly drinking it during my labor slightly frozen. I'm also praying my husband is able to get his business trip safely completed while baby stays tucked inside.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blog by Lydia Conrad www.conradzone.com</div>~Lydia~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03288337462232980914noreply@blogger.com0