It was Thanksgiving
and we were with family.
Then, time to go home.
In the car we spoke.
We agreed that it was time
to make three from two.
Nervous, excited.
Unsure? Sure. Afraid? Secure.
We’re gonna do it!
The pill for that day
still sits in its plastic case
with all of its friends.
Two months after that
life sprung forth inside of me.
Braden existed.
On Valentine’s Day
I gave my best friend a gift -
The news of his child.
In October we
laid eyes on a being who was
the sum of our love.
Life has changed for us
in so many, varied ways.
We’d never turn back.
#1 by Maggie on February 1, 2008 - 12:09 AM
Wow, that’s the best kind of love story.
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#2 by zoeyjane on February 1, 2008 - 12:13 AM
oh the awww is crushing my heart with awwwness.
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#3 by Making My Own Fun on February 1, 2008 - 12:21 AM
Lovely! And a beautiful boy you have there. Makes me want another. Although, that isn’t tough to do these days. But I digress! More squishy baby pictures, please!
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#4 by VDog on February 1, 2008 - 12:21 AM
Love this post. Great job, LC.
And Braden? Adorable. I don’t personally know of newborns that look so scrumptious (I mean, mine was cute, but SOOOO petite (ya know, preemie and all)).
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#5 by Paige on February 1, 2008 - 12:35 AM
Wow – lovely post. And love your blog – but now my ovaries are hurtin’. PMS or achin’ for a newborn? hmm…
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#6 by jennifer on February 1, 2008 - 1:08 AM
Great post and I love how you have all the memorabilia to go along with it.
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#7 by Veronica on February 1, 2008 - 1:35 AM
Ack! You make me ache. I amd ying to see 2 lines on a pregnancy test again. I should have saved the ones from Amy!
Beautiful post.
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#8 by river on February 1, 2008 - 1:35 AM
Sweet.
#9 by Joyce on February 1, 2008 - 1:41 AM
Beautiful Haiku, and wonderful sentiments.
Braden sure was a beautiful newborn. I envy all the hair, as most of my babies were bald until they were about 2 years old.
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#10 by Taz on February 1, 2008 - 3:51 AM
what a beauty….
#11 by Beth_C on February 1, 2008 - 5:18 AM
Love your Haiku this week! And you know I love pictures of Braden!
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#12 by Toni on February 1, 2008 - 5:26 AM
I LOVE it. What a hard to top Valentine’s Day gift. Braden was adorable!
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#13 by Secret Agent Mama on February 1, 2008 - 6:04 AM
Now your stalker knows why these pics were in your flickr.. LOL
Great one. I really enjoyed it, Lotus!
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#14 by clickmom on February 1, 2008 - 6:05 AM
Aaawww! The best friend line really got to me. How suh-weet! Also, nice skin on Braden, mine were all covered with baby acne.
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#15 by Gordo on February 1, 2008 - 6:12 AM
Great post, Lotus.
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#16 by Cathy on February 1, 2008 - 6:14 AM
I love it! The picture of the pills – I would have never thought of that one!
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#17 by storyteller on February 1, 2008 - 6:29 AM
What a wonderful Haiku about a special decision and marvelous time in your life. Braden is such a QT!!! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs and blessings,
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#18 by dlyn on February 1, 2008 - 6:34 AM
So sweet – I love reading all the Haikus on Fridays! Love your blog too – bookmarking you for regular visits.
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#19 by phyllis on February 1, 2008 - 7:00 AM
that is a beautiful way to tell the story….great haikus!
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#20 by ~JJ! on February 1, 2008 - 7:01 AM
Aw man, that was awesome…Haiku and story and all…Thank you.
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#21 by wright on February 1, 2008 - 7:05 AM
That was so sweet. What a great story and haiku!
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#22 by Rachel on February 1, 2008 - 7:05 AM
Fabulous blend of haiku and flashback!!
What a darling B was (still is)
So cute. You did wonderfully!
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#23 by Anglophile Football Fanatic on February 1, 2008 - 7:22 AM
That is beautiful. I love that it was Valentine’s Day. That’s the best gift you can possibly get.
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#24 by Robin on February 1, 2008 - 7:37 AM
Awww. That was so beautiful!
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#25 by Dawn on February 1, 2008 - 7:43 AM
sniff. (and that’s not just the RSV talking)
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#26 by kara on February 1, 2008 - 7:51 AM
Beautiful.
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#27 by Z on February 1, 2008 - 8:04 AM
Who ever thought pee on a stick could be so beautiful?
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#28 by Ann on February 1, 2008 - 8:05 AM
Awwwwwww….that was the best haiku EVER!
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#29 by motherbumper on February 1, 2008 - 8:19 AM
What a beautiful way to remember such a special and life-changing decision.
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#30 by HappyCampers on February 1, 2008 - 8:27 AM
That’s just beautiful….
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#31 by lilacspecs on February 1, 2008 - 8:28 AM
Great combination of flashback and haiku…flashku mayhap?
#32 by lceel on February 1, 2008 - 8:32 AM
Almost makes me want to be a woman. Almost. Lovely haiku. Lovely sentiment. Lovely experience. I did say ‘almost’, right?
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#33 by Junebug on February 1, 2008 - 9:14 AM
Adorable boy!
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#34 by tracey on February 1, 2008 - 9:16 AM
That was truly sweet…. I gave my husband the pee stick on Valentine’s Day and had an October baby, too….
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#35 by Hydes Like Us on February 1, 2008 - 9:18 AM
Beautiful. Very sweet Lot.
Heidi
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#36 by Kathryn on February 1, 2008 - 9:28 AM
What a beautiful story! And in haiku? Wow. That was excellent!
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#37 by Beck on February 1, 2008 - 10:02 AM
Aw! That is so sweet – there’s nothing like that sudden lovely realization that you’re a FAMILY now.
#38 by missy wiggins on February 1, 2008 - 10:12 AM
this is so sweet
much more positive than my haiku about the flu.
even on it’s worst days motherhood should always be celebrated.
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#39 by kenna on February 1, 2008 - 10:36 AM
First, I’m totally twitterpated at the fact that you said hi on my blog.
Second, this gave me chills.
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#40 by magpie on February 1, 2008 - 10:40 AM
That’s dear.
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#41 by jill on February 1, 2008 - 11:03 AM
wow you are lucky. i havent been taking my pill since june… nothing.. lucky lucky lucky
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#42 by Leslie on February 1, 2008 - 11:04 AM
Oh, that was beautiful.
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#43 by Honeybell on February 1, 2008 - 11:04 AM
That is the sweetest thing . . . and I love that you kept the pills!
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#44 by janet on February 1, 2008 - 11:35 AM
that is beautiful, lotus! and i love that you have the photographic evidence of the journey!
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#45 by Eve on February 1, 2008 - 12:03 PM
Hey! You’re supposed to be sarcastic and funny and make me laugh. What’s going on here? All this mush makes my nose hurt and my lips tremble and my eyes get all wet. Just beautiful.
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#46 by Maria on February 1, 2008 - 12:04 PM
What is there to say to that besides ‘awwwwwwwww!!!’ ?
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#47 by Penelope Anne on February 1, 2008 - 12:32 PM
Absolutely beautiful way to share this story.
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#48 by Jennifer on February 1, 2008 - 12:53 PM
Yes! Another person who saved the pee stick!
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#49 by Angie H on February 1, 2008 - 12:57 PM
Oh wow! This was beautiful. It makes my arms ache to hold the baby growing inside of me. My heart swells just thinking of what that day will be like.
#50 by Jenty on February 1, 2008 - 1:18 PM
That is such a lovely post!!
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#51 by Jen of a2eatwrite on February 1, 2008 - 2:06 PM
Wow! What a lovely, brilliant post. Great blending of Flashback Friday and Haiku Friday!
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#52 by Steph on February 1, 2008 - 2:13 PM
OK I have to ask, how big was he?? My son was 10lbs 2oz and they look to be about the same size!
#53 by rye on February 1, 2008 - 2:18 PM
AwwwW! I’m tearing up over here
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#54 by CableGirl on February 1, 2008 - 2:19 PM
Fantastic. I love how you combined Flashback Friday with your usual Friday haiku. Well done!!
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#55 by Ree on February 1, 2008 - 2:23 PM
Aw, I took my pregnancy test on 2/14 too!!!! Shortman was born 10/16.
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#56 by Erin on February 1, 2008 - 2:36 PM
That is beautiful. Any plans to make three into four?
PS: No pressure. I am just teasing.
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#57 by Dre the Texican on February 1, 2008 - 2:57 PM
I’m using a new name (I think you can tell but wanted to disclose).
I come here for sarcasm, not beauty and tears…but awwww.
That post was so sweet. What a thoughtful wife–to save the stick for a couple weeks for V Day. Tears in my eyes. Gotta go get angry about something or possibly study.
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#58 by Mackenzie's Momma on February 1, 2008 - 3:09 PM
*sniffles then tries to pretend there is something in her eye* I wasn’t crying i swear to goodness that it did NOT make me cry! thats sweet, and adorable lotus!
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#59 by amy on February 1, 2008 - 3:22 PM
So sweet, what a great haiku! And your boy is precious, precious, precious!
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#60 by Jenni on February 1, 2008 - 4:11 PM
I’ve got to stop reading these posts. I just had a baby, and now I want another one!
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#61 by Stephen on February 1, 2008 - 5:29 PM
Very cute!
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#62 by Kat on February 1, 2008 - 5:44 PM
That’s beautiful, Lo!
You maded me cry.
Bad you.
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#63 by Kitty on February 1, 2008 - 6:13 PM
Wow-so few words…such big meaning..I’m speechless!
#64 by Christina on February 1, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Awww…what a sweet haiku. And a sweet memory of Valentine’s Day, too.
#65 by Kim on February 1, 2008 - 7:19 PM
Beautiful. The sum of our love made me tear. Honest.
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#66 by Sandy (Momisodes) on February 1, 2008 - 7:31 PM
That has to be the sweetest gift ever for Valentine’s day
I love that you took a pic of the pills, hehe 
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#67 by A Whole Lot of Nothing on February 1, 2008 - 7:37 PM
*Tear*
Are you going to chronical EVERY part of your life through pics? I’m jealous…
#68 by peppylady on February 1, 2008 - 8:17 PM
I real like it well said.
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#69 by regina on February 1, 2008 - 8:46 PM
wow, that was beautiful! children are a blessing!
69 comments?? impressive!
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#70 by LunaNik on February 1, 2008 - 9:15 PM
Beautiful.
Really…there is nothing else to say.
What a lovely post.
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#71 by HRH on February 1, 2008 - 9:18 PM
so very sweet and the baby picture is grand. Not that I didn’t want to see the pills and the pee stick, but the baby really is cute.
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#72 by GHD on February 1, 2008 - 9:30 PM
Aww, that’s such a wonderful ‘ku!
(I have photos of my pee stick too, shh…)
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#73 by Karleigh on February 1, 2008 - 10:37 PM
You made me cry! I want a baby…
#74 by Random Ramblings on February 2, 2008 - 12:46 AM
That is beautiful!
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#75 by JCK on February 2, 2008 - 2:03 AM
This was lovely…
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#76 by Jerseygirl89 on February 2, 2008 - 1:07 PM
Great ku. And that newborn picture is to die for.
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#77 by zoe on February 2, 2008 - 1:26 PM
awww. i feel all gooey inside.
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#78 by Avery on February 2, 2008 - 3:49 PM
Aww! What a snugglebunny!
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#79 by sugarplumsmom on February 2, 2008 - 8:37 PM
Love the picture with his finger in his mouth… too cute!
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#80 by Amanda on February 3, 2008 - 3:25 PM
It’s so sweet that you kept those! I suppose we could have kept the condom that we didn’t use that one time. I basically decimated the Clearblue Easy (yeah, right) test that decided our fate. Not because I was mad about being pregnant – but the damn thing could not make up its mind!
Don’t mess with a girl’s mind like that, man. Especially a pregnant one.
#81 by justmylife on February 4, 2008 - 11:23 AM
Love the pics and the post. Makes me want another one, well, maybe not.
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