heather + finn !

Just a quick note because some of you have been interested to know about the amazing folks in the medical field who have made my life and finny’s life possible. I’m adding 3 new photos— the first of the incredible nursing staff at Midcoast Maternity (although a few VERY important ladies were not there the day I went in on the anniversary of my diagnosis last November, Wendy, Kathy, Susan). The next two are of my Onc docs at Beth Israel. Dr. Robin Joyce, and her Oncology Fellow Dr. Michael Buff. Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of Dr. Tamara Takoudes, who saw me through the final challenging months of my pregnancy and then successfully delivered Finn 7 weeks early, but she is to be thanked as well. Enjoy!

Coming soon, photos of my new hair do, and shots from my return to the stage at the Theater Project for our 10th annual Winter Cabaret! Those of you who are local, come see!

Friday Jan 26 @ 8pm, Saturday Jan 27 @ 8pm
Friday Feb 2 @ 8pm, Saturday Feb 3 @ 8pm, Sunday Feb 4 @ 2pm
Friday Feb 9 @ 8pm, Saturday Feb 10 @ 8pm, Sunday Feb 11 @ 2pm

I broke my pinkie finger in rehearsals, but other than that I’m feeling good and having a blast!

Love love love,
Heather

Well the kiddo has been with us for a whole year. Hard to believe, but time marches forward. He had a very nice birthday, with family and friends and that circus train cake from Grammy and Poppy. Too many presents, and so the fight against entitlement begins. But he is a special little boy and we love love love him. He is lucky to have so much love in his life. And cake! He looked at me with utter disbelief that I could have held out on him about such things. There’s no turning back now. He’s a shy little one, so he was a little quiet and observant while the crowd was here, but as soon as everyone left, he treated us to yelps and shrieks of delight and belated excitement. So enjoy the new pictures…they date all the way back to Thanksgiving when we had Finn and the twins and friend Max all together—4 babies. Then portrait time with Finn and his cousies. A wheezing, unhappy, Christmas eve Finn, hours before his hospital visit, and finally big boy birthday Finn, at home with us and during our little affair. And how about that new sweater and a mechanical train.

I’ve edited out the pictures that highlight his scabby nose…did I mention that I dropped him right at the doctor’s office? Then hung him in his car seat only hours later? Mother of the year. So yeah, his nose looks like he’s been in a bar fight but you can’t tell in these pics.

Enjoy and thanks for staying with us.

I am working to get a little stronger everyday, one foot in front of the other.

Much love.
Heath, Dick and old Finn.

It’s been a while, I know. I have been quiet. And while I could tell you that we’ve been so busy and blah blah blah, the truth is that my silence is usually a symptom of something. It’s been a good few months, but I have had my bumps….mostly associated with learning to live again.

Thanksgiving was lovely, quiet with family and then friends, although Finny had a troublesome cold, which will play into our story later. In the weeks between holidays, I was busy with book signing events, which I really enjoyed. there’s more →

Hi All,
Just wanted to let you all know that the Mighty Finn will be turning the big ONE on Saturday, January 13!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FINN!

love,
Jen