The 7th…
I just wanted to let Heather and Mike Spohr know that I am thinking and praying for them both today. It’s been three months since Maddie passed and we still remember her and will keep remembering her….
Do people really care?
Why do people blog? I am sure that people who do not blog wonder why? I for the longest times was just a reader of blogs. I personally thought it was interesting to see a snap shot into someone else’s daily life. I think people are strangely transparent when they blog maybe because they don’t really see the people or readers who they are writing too. Or if you are like me and just starting a blog you are not afraid for people to read it because you really don’t have a following.=-)
I dont’ know why other people start to blog, but I can tell you why I started. When I quit my job in April of 2008 I was really lonely. I mean I was used to being around adults all day and I worked with my very good friend. We sat by each other and ate lunch together every day and when you go from that to being around a 2 year old and a 5 month old well frankly put you want to blow your brains out sometimes. You go from having mostly stimulating adult conversations about kids, your husband, the economy, politics I mean everything to conversations that consist of which is your favortie Wiggle, what color you like the best to well … you are talking to a 2 year old. And your husband just never quite understands why you are like “oh yes another adult I can talk to”. He is really not that interested in your day of dirty diapers, dirty dishes (because they seem to never end) and snotty noses. He has put in his 8 hours and wants to come home and relax and you feel like climbing the walls because the kids are a. driving you crazy or b. you have not been out of the house all day because sometimes with two especially when one is a baby was just to darn hard. I know I am not the only one to feel this way so I started to blog about it. If nothing else it was a way for me to get my thoughts and frustrations out and down not on paper but online. And if anyone cares to read it then great.
So I blogged for a while but then just quit doing it, but I have started back up recently and I have really enjoyed it. Come to find out I really had no clue there were so many mommy blogs out there. Stay at home moms or working moms that are just like me and understand exactly what I am going through. It’s so nice to read what other mothers post and to feel like you are not the only stressed out crazy mom. Because no matter what foot we put forward in public our kids drive us nuts. We love them but sometimes… well if your are a mom you know exactly what I am talking about. We love em to death but they have a way of finding that one last nerve and just jumping all over it.
As far as people really caring what you have to say I think in the end they do. It lets them know they are not alone they can share thoughts and ideas and even love. I think this has really been demonstrated by the online out pouring of love for Heather Spohr and her husband Mike Spohr over their beautiful daughter Maddie’s passing. I for one have been touched and humbled by their willingness to openly share their joy in Maddie’s life with their fellow bloggers and the world. Heather’s post today made me cry and I just prayed for her and her family. It has made me hold my own Chickens a little tighter. And to be thankful for them in all their craziness.
If you would like to visit Heather Spohr’s blog the link is below:
http://www.thespohrsaremultiplying.com/
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Hugh Jackman, Twitter and Maddie Spohr
It’s been a bit of a rough week and a rough day but I wanted to post something really quick today. As many of you know I have been deeply touched by the passing of Maddie Spohr and have felt burdened for her family. I know I don’t personally know Mike and Heather Spoh but I have been deeply touched by them both and of course by Maddie. It’s funny how you can feel like you get to know someone by reading their blog but that is how I have felt about this family. And I know that many of you have felt the same way. I see it on Twitter how there has been such an outpouring of love and support for this family.. I am new to Twitter and this has been really neat to see.
One thing that has happened in Twitterdom is that Hugh Jackman has said that he will donate 100k to one individual’s non profit charity, but he has to be convinced via Twitter. He is going to announce on the Ryan Seacrest show this Friday which charity he has chosen. Of course we would all love for him to choose March of Dimes in memory of Maddie. So Twitter has been alive with Retweets to @RealHughJackman for him to donate to March of Dimes. We only have one more day left to try and convince him to donate in honor of Maddie Spohr please if you have a Twitter account Retweet the following message:
RT @mamaspohr: RT @RealHughJackman PLEASE donate your $100k to March of Dimes in honor of my baby #Maddie http://tinyurl.com/dnewtk
Or click on the link below to read all about it…
http://www.marchformaddie.com/
I know if we retweet Hugh Jackman enough that he will donate this money to March of Dimes… and just think how uplifting this will be for Mike and Heather Spohr during this difficult time they are going through. This gives them something to push for in honor of Maddie so other families don’t have to go through what they have had to go through. Please read the blog below it is very touching and shows how much this means to Heather and Mike Spohr
My little Boo
I love both of my children or Chickens as I call them very much… My oldest Mason is 3 and of course a boy…And when he was born he was the Sun and the Moon and I never wanted a girl. I just wanted boys because I could not imagine loving a girl like I did my boy. He was SUCH a boy and that is all I knew. So when we were trying for Chicken number 2.. I of course wanted a boy. My husband Ben who did my beautiful site was adament he wanted a girl. I was not so crazy about the idea, girls were full of drama and high maintenance and well not boys, but I had this weird feeling it was going to be a girl anyway, and I was right.. I honestly could not of been more excited when we knew for sure it was going to be a girl it’s funny you always end up wanting what you get. I still could not imagine loving her as much as my Chicken Mason , but when she was finally here I could not love her anymore then I do.
I am not sure if it’s just because she is a girl or just because she is the baby or what but I love my little girl like nothing else. Yes her age is sweet she is 17 months old birthday November 9th, 2007 but we just have this connection. She is my little side kick and such a girl.. we seem to have this special bond. She is on my lap right now as I type this turning my iPhone on and off, on and off. It does not take much to make her happy, but she is curious about everything right now and tries to copy whatever you do and whatever her older brother does. Her name is Kyra but we call her Chicken, Kyboo and Boo Boo.. we all dote on her and Ben said last night she is just so hard to dicipline because she is So darn cute!
Which brings me to why in a part I have felt so touched by the loss of Maddie Spohr. Not only was she beautiful and full of life, but she was only two days younger then Kyboo her birthday is November 11th, 2007. That made it more personal somehow because I could not imagine losing my Kyboo. To think that when I was bringing my baby home all healthy and perfect at the same time Maddie was fighting for her life and Heather and Mike Spohr were having to visit their baby in the hospital.
So I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be like for Heather and Mike Spohr right now. I know they have lots of attention right now from the whole internet community and I am so glad that Maddie has been so remembered and loved and that they have gotten so many donations to March of Dimes. But I hope that after time passes that people don’t forget about them. I hope they will continue to receive messages of hope and love for months and years to come. I hope they will never feel alone.. I for one will continue to rememeber Maddie Moo for the months and years to come and continue to pray and send love and encouragement to Heather and Mike Spohr for the years to come. Because whenever I look at Kyboo I will remember Maddie….
Tribute to Madelaine Spohr by Mike and Heather Spohr
Just take a minute and watch this.. It is beautifully done and will make you bawl. I think and pray for Heather and Mike Spohr everyday even though I do not personally know them… The purple on my blog is in Maddie’s memory. Click on the link below to watch..