The Duncan Family: well baby?

Thursday, December 18, 2008

well baby?

Look at this chunky monkey at his doctor appointment... I AM IN LOVE!!!!!!!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: He looks dead on Clay in those pics. What a cutie pie. Glad all is well. Love You!!! Aunt Mindy; Thursday, December 18, 2008
Megan and Kyle said...: love those pics!! Talk about a chunker!! He's too cute!; Thursday, December 18, 2008
Unknown said...: He's getting so big!!!; Friday, December 19, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: Oh Nadia..I could just nibble him! There is something so sweet about chunky baby boys. i can tell he definitely has your heart in his hands!; Friday, December 19, 2008

Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
I do not march in cadence; I do not rate salute,
I stand among the silent ranks, our devotion absolute.
If you've not worn my shoes, you do not know my story.
I live a life of sacrifice, my reward a private glory.
I've wept many silent nights away,
and I've kept the home fires burning.
I've worried and I've waited, as world events were churning. I've moved more times than you could fathom,
left more people than you've known.
I've planted gardens 'round the world,
very few that I've seen grown.
I've grieved with new-made widows,
and had my share of scares -- when a ship or plane or man was down, and all I had were prayers.
I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now, one you'd never guess.
About the one glory that is mine,
it's just enough -- no more, no less.
When you and I stand together as our national anthem plays, I'll fill with reminiscences of how I spent those days.
I'll know the pain and joys again,
I'll know that freedom isn't free,
I'll know I've helped to pay the price –
and that the anthem plays for me.

Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Marine Wife