Sean sent this to me and I really need to post it!

Norma McCorvey:


I was sitting in O.R.'s offices when I noticed a fetal development poster. The progression was so obvious, the eyes were so sweet. It hurt my heart, just looking at them. I ran outside and finally, it dawned on me. 'Norma,' I said to myself, 'They're right.' I had worked with pregnant women for years. I had been through three pregnancies and deliveries myself. I should have known. Yet something in that poster made me lose my breath. I kept seeing the picture of that tiny, 10-week-old embryo, and I said to myself, that's a baby! It's as if blinders just fell off my eyes and I suddenly understood the truth--that's a baby!
I felt crushed under the truth of this realization. I had to face up to the awful reality. Abortion wasn't about 'products of conception.' It wasn't about 'missed periods.' It was about children being killed in their mother's wombs. All those years I was wrong. Signing that affidavit, I was wrong. Working in an abortion clinic, I was wrong. No more of this first trimester, second trimester, third trimester stuff. Abortion–at any point–was wrong. It was so clear. Painfully clear.

BLah!!!

I haven't updated in a while just because I did not want to! Duke called and Chase is a perfect candidate except for the fact that my OBGYN did not save enough blood cord to do the procedure. She did not even come close! I had a very hard time with this but I am better now. I just hate her and I never HATE anyone.

On a better note Chase fed himself this week with a spoon, he is using a straw,will put he hands through his sleeves himself when I am dressing him, and he has gotten up on all fours a few times. Very exciting for him!!!!!! He is really coming along! We are so proud of him.

Tomorrow is Easter and we are going to do a egg hunt here and then go to the park by the beach for a few hours. Chase loves to swing and Chloe just loves being outside.

Chloe has been to the therapist a few times this week and is doing amazing. She is progressing better than we thought she would. She did miss school most a this week because of Strep but is feeling better. Her and Daddy are at the Hannah Montana movie!

Ok the Easter Bunny has baskets to make.

Updates

Hello. I was hoping to write today's blog with excitement. I thought by now we would have heard from Duke University regarding Chase and his stem cells. However I did speak with them today and they do tell me it should be about another 3 weeks before we hear back from them.

The anticipation is killing me. I just want what is best for him even though I do know that they could always say he is not a candidate. Which is O K.

Both kids are still sick from NJ. They have nasty colds that we still can't get rid of. The baby has had two rounds of steroids and a steroid shot and he is still struggling at times to breathe. Chloe has been having her treatments every 4 hours and using her inhaler quite a bit. I hope one day their lungs will grow stronger.

Chloe started Easter Seals when we returned from NJ and she is doing really well and loves it. Along with Chase she has been receiving therapies a few times a week. She was just diagnosed with Sensory Dysfunction Disorder which we kind of new along that something was up with some of the behavior but unfortunately we kind of pushed it aside because we had so much going on with Chase that it wasn't on my top list. We are now making Chloe disorder a high priority in our lives. As she is getting older we realized that we need to get this under control. I never understood how painful the disorder can be for her until I sat down with the therapist who is taking her on. It kind of makes me sad and mad at myself for ignoring all the warning signs and not speaking up for her when she needed me to. :(

If and when I hear from Duke I will post as soon as possible. I hope it is good news.

And to my family in NJ we are almost entering March so the nice weather is right around the corner hang in there!!!!! Or visit and enjoy the weather here. LOL

Love you!

Sorry!!

Hello everyone. I know it has been a while I have been so busy with the holidays, family visits ,Disney,the Circus, and the kids. We had a lot going on the last few weeks. Jackie and Thellie came to visit and we took the kids to Disney World we had a good time. I have been trying to get all my Duke information sent out for Chase. Hopefully within the month we hear from them but they did say it could take weeks.


Chase has been sick for the last 2 weeks with congestion and breathing issues I was unsure about taking him up North for two weeks but I think we are making progress. I have kept the two of them in the house a lot this weekend trying to get everyone as healthy as I can. Chloe is so excited to go home and see ALL her cousins. No one else just cousins LOL. She is crazy.

Funny story. I took her to Old Navy to buy some hats and gloves for the trip and she thought they were so silly. She did not understand what they were and why people wear them. She laughed every time I put a hat on her she kept saying it was weird that it covered her ears. Wait to gets up there and it is freezing she is going to be in shock!!!!! She has made it very clear that she will not play in snow she thinks it is stupid and would never put all those clothes on!

She went to try out her new classroom this week and loved it. She is excited that you can eat peanut butter there( nut free school at her other place). And she has a best friend Elizabeth that she is looking forward to hanging out with. I explained to her that she will be there everyday and a lot longer than her old school and she was OK with that until the time comes LOL.

Chase has been doing really well development wise. He will now point to my nose and turn things on and off, and holding his juice cup by himself. REAL progress at the Chimenti household. YEAH!!!

And the best news is that Chase is going to be the Ambassador Child for Easter Seals 2009. We are so proud of him and know he will do well. I am looking forward to the events and meeting new people. I am also looking forward to going back to work and having conversations with people other than Dr's, nurses, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

My Dad.

I cannot believe Christmas is so close. It just happened so fast this year. I am all shopped and wrapped for the kids so I feel good about that. I just wish I had one present this year but it will never happen, I cannot believe he is gone it seems so hard for me this year. Although it is hard every year this one is going to be rough. I think I hate the pretending like it is OK for the kids. I never want them to see how sad I am so I do my best but I can't promise that this year. And I don't know why I can't but I just know it is going to be one of the toughest years so far.

I think about the fact that he always wanted a son and that I have his first grandson and I know he would just adore Chase. Chloe would have been a such a big part of his life. She loves to fix and clean things, she loves to sit and listen and I think sometimes he just wanted that from us girls and we were too busy with friends, the phone, and boys. Plus she is just like me in so many ways and everyone knows how him and I felt about each other!! LOL I wonder everyday what it would have been like for him to be a grandfather. How he would be at my house all the time, and spending his annual August month long vacation with my kids.

I spend a lot of days thinking to myself why Christmas? why the best time of the year? but when I think of what he would say I laugh. He would come out with some crazy reason like it if wasn't an important day you girls would forget! I hope when Chase grows up and has his own family that he is just like my dad. I know he looks down now and is so proud of me. he always loved Sean and was truly happy when I started dating him, I just wonder if he misses us girls arguing,the smell of nail polish remover, boys calling,someone always beeping outside the house, or our crazy outfits.

I guess it will get easier one year but this year is NOT the year!


R.I.P Dad 12-25-01

hello

Hello everyone! Nothing too exciting going on here except exhaustion! Chase is going for some new test soon so when I have those results I will let you know. Chloe's last day of school is Friday and her teacher is so sad she is leaving, she needs to go to Easter Seals where Chase goes because she needs some therapy.

i can't wait to come home in Jan I miss my family so much. I am excited to see my nephews and all the kiddies well their parents to I guess!!!LOL. I will be st my sister Jamie's so stop by if you get around to it. It is so hard to see everyone while I am there.

Ok I can't type my child is screaming!!!!!

Love you!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope you enjoyed your day with your friends and family. We had a very quiet day and it was actually very nice out here today. Just Chase and I went to the Nicu to deliever Thanksgiving dinner they were all so thankful and excited to see Chase. Sean stayed home with Chloe she really hasn't been feeling well she took a nap at 10 am and woke up with a 102 fever so I could never bring there in fear that she would get those tiny babies sick.

My first turkey came out pretty good I was glad I didn't ruin it! now I think I am getting sick so I am heading to bed. Goodnight and enjoy the pictures