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Six weeks ago today, our son (23 months tomorrow) broke both bones in his lower right leg trying to climb his sister's bunk bed. His leg got caught between the lowest rung on the ladder and the mattress of the lower bunk and you can imagine the rest. This came 5 days after our newest daughter was born on June 17th, and the same day my husband was in the ER for kidney stones. (A week later he had surgery to remove a large stone) Needless to say we have had a trying time lately. Next Monday our son is...

Well, I know you FReepers are good for prayers when needed, and do I know some people who need them right now. A month ago, we were blessed with the birth of our beautiful son Steven (who is now well over 9 lbs and becoming a chubby little guy). Ever since, we have been hit with bad news among our family and friends: My husband's grandfather has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Luckily, his general health is good and the prognosis looks good, and he begins treatment next week. He is a 77-year-old WWII veteran who shares a birthday with...

As many of you know, we were expecting our second child this month. I am here to announce that he has arrived! Little Steven was born last Thursday, September 5th, at 12:07 p.m., after about 7.5 hours of labor (thanks to the doctor for that epidural). He weighed 6 lbs, 12.8 oz., and measured 19.75 inches at birth(no, he wasn't a preemie, just a good thing in a small package). Compare that to his big sister, who weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz. and was over 22 inches at birth, and you will see why I am surprised! Even the 0-3...

Hello FReepers and Happy New Year! I am happy to be back in Oklahoma after almost two weeks in Indiana visiting the family. Despite a flat tire in Springfield, MO on the way home last night, we made it to and from the Hoosier state in one piece. We were constantly on the go, celebrating five Christmases (that's what happens when you have in-laws and stepparents) and helping throw a baby shower for my sister-in-law who is due in mid-March. It was a lot of fun, but I am happy to be in my own house and trying to settle ...

Just wanted to let you all know that I will probably not be lurking or posting here on FR for a couple of weeks. Tomorrow we load up the child, the dog, and ourselves and make the drive from Shawnee, OK to Indianapolis to visit the relatives for the holidays--and we won't be back till after New Year's. With all the people I have to see (this is what happens when you have in-laws, stepparents,etc--a never ending stream of catching up with people you haven't seen in a year or more), I probably won't have time to visit FR, and ...

How do I post a picture on my profile in FreeRepublic? I'm wanting to post my photo on my profile. I have it in .jpg format. I would be thankful for any help.

Maybe you FReepers can help me, as most of you seem pretty well-informed (major suck up alert). I belong to a forum for homeschooling Catholic parents, and we discuss everything from homeschooling to Catholic doctrine and so on...anyway, a woman posted a message saying that she saw that Amazon is donating a portion of their proceeds to Planned Parenthood. She provided no link or any other proof of this claim, although someone has asked for one, and she hasn't responded as of yet. I went to Amazon, and could find no evidence of this whatsoever--I checked out all the charities ...

I need some help in finding a good, relatively unbiased book on Pope Pius XII and his work to save the Jews during WWII. So far, the only book I have been able to locate is called Hitler's Pope and it is definitely slanted against the Catholic Church. If any of you know of a book that is less biased in its approach to this subject (it doesn't have to be written from a Catholic point of view but it would be nice if it was), please advise me.Please don't use this post to attack the Catholic Church--this is not ...

Hello Freepers! I have been reading and replying on FR for 2 or 3 months now, but this is my first time posting anything. Let me tell you why I decided to post something...I noticed that there are many different viewpoints expressed on FR, and I am thankful for that. However, as of late, whenever I mention that I am going to homeschool my daughter (who is only 3, but we've made the decision early), I get lots of negative feedback from people of every political spectrum. It ranges from "You're just trying to shelter your child from the real ...