tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445954800359173412012-02-16T03:05:42.726-05:00Blog by Gretchen CornIndy Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08109252308778714795noreply@blogger.comBlogger551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144595480035917341.post-26987663977201257432009-08-27T21:32:00.001-05:002009-08-27T21:32:30.636-05:00

Click here to view this photo book larger

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It wasn't as traumatic as some might think it would be. Her new "bob" looks pretty grown up, but then again, so did hair past her shoulders. The odd layers of baby hair and new hair, combined with the strange piece that hung straight down the middle of her forhead spurred me to make an appointment for Kayla's first haircut. Every girl should have the option of wash & wear I think! :DKayla liked

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This summer I took a career counseling class and my professor emphasized the value of "contextual affordances" -basically life experiences. The more life experiences we have, the more varied these experiences, the more we have to offer and vocationally speaking, the more insight we have into who we are and what we want. I can't help but see things through the counseling paradigm these days! :) I

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So I am convicted of not being very good at blogging lately. All is well with me and the family. Ryan & I managed to both get pink eye, yet avoid passing it to Kayla this spring. I finished my 2nd semester of my counseling program and am in the middle of 6 weeks of summer school now.(Water park in Arlington Heights, IL) (Kayla & her cousin @ Nana & DadDad's new place: Sleepy Hollow, IL)I had an 8

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Once again, the anniversary of that horrible day in 2002 has arrived, the night I found my best friend and husband’s body cold and lifeless in our home office. Seven years have now passed and the shock is gone, but the memory continues to be surreal. The sequence of events plays out in my mind like a lame Lifetime movie drama. The Shakespearean instinct to end my life along with my Romeo, the

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Thought you all might enjoy some new pics!

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It's been a long time since I've updated my blog. In fact, since I use Facebook for so many things, I really neglect my blog all together. Pictures and updates are posted there, so I apologize for not keeping up this site. I am a week away from completing my first semester at Eastern Illinois in the master of clinical counseling program. I really enjoyed my three classes: theories, professional

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We spent a wonderful week in Indian Rocks Beach, FL (near Tampa) mid-August. We rented a 2 bedroom penthouse condo on the ocean and since Kayla is still so little, we didn't make plans to do more than sleep, eat and swim. It was really fun to expose her to the waves, pelicans and sand. She wasn't crawling just yet, so mostly she sat on a beach towel and tried to eat the sand. It was more fun for

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She's been scooting for a few days, but we're gonna say official crawling began on Saturday Aug 24.

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Kayla loves her jumparoo! I thought that for Nana's birthday we might try to share a little video of her youngest grandchild living it up (and down and up and down) ;)

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I began thinking this week about Mother's Day in light of the fact that both my parents and my father-in-law lost their moms this past year.How strange to be without your mom and for my dads...without either parent now. Being a new mom, I'm more aware of the special love between a mother and child. Kayla is my baby and she depends on me (and Ryan) for everything. Of course that will (or at least

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more to come...

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Kayla turned four months old on 4/13/08 and at her 4 month doctor's appointment this Monday the doctor asked if she was able to straighten her legs and place weight on them. I would say so! :) This is her (and her dad's) favorite new "trick"! She can proudly stand on his hands and balance herself for quite a while.

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What a difficult weekend: saying goodbye to my grandmother and remembering the anniversary of Jeff's home going 6 years ago Sunday (4/6/02).Below is a poem that has been very meaningful to me:When Tomorrow Starts Without Me When tomorrow starts without meAnd I'm not there to see,If the sun should rise and find your eyesAll filled with tears for me;I wish so much you wouldn't cryThe way you did

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Edna B. Swingley, 88, of Arlington Heights, former longtime resident of Palatine. Beloved wife of 53 years of the late Charles E.; loving mother of David (Carolyn, nee Wilkin) and C. Stephen (Wendy, nee Willson) Swingley; dear grandmother of Chris (Andrea), Dan (Delphine), Todd (Jessica) Swingley, Jennifer (Todd) Nagel and Gretchen (Ryan) Corn; dear great-grandmother of nine. Memorial Service

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There has been quite a lot going on these last few weeks with us. For those who don't know, Ryan lost his job without any warning on 1/1 (the day he returned from holiday & Kayla's birth). I can't even begin to share how disgusted we were with the dishonest, unprofessional and heartless behavior from the company he helped get up and running in Indianapolis. I'll just say that their local business

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Kayla was about 2 months old when we had these photos taken. We meant to take advantage of the studio's special deal for "one pose", but after seeing ALL the cute poses we ended up "having" to buy the full package! :) Probably pretty common for new proud parents I suppose. At least they gave us a CD with all the photo files on it!

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How beautiful is this smile?

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I think Kayla is starting to get the hang of life outside the womb! Or maybe more truthfully, Ryan & I are starting to get the hang of who Kayla is and what she needs.We are VERY blessed by the many friends who have come by with hugs, gifts and meals for us. The encouragement and help have made a world of difference for our marriage, our parenting and our sanity.I am still recovering from labor

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Kayla Ann Corn joined us onDecember 1311:51 AM7 lbs 4 oz19 inRyan and I wanted to honor both our grandmothers who passed away during our pregnancy. My grandmother-Ann Wilkin and his grandmother Minnie "Kay" Corn. We chose Kayla Ann as a way to lovingly remember our grandmothers and celebrate the new generation joining us now!Labor & delivery went very smoothly. I couldn't have asked for things to

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Hey friends,Today is the due date and I'm not saying I WON'T have her today, but I'm definitely not feeling it! I have my weekly appointment with my doctor tomorrow and will know more then, BUT last week they said that they would like to induce Sunday night with a birth on Monday, 12/17 IF this little girl doesn't make an appearance of her own.For those of you who pray: Please pray for courage, a

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Ryan & I made a friendly wager on the results of Super Bowl XLI and happily…I WON! Per our bet, Ryan had to pay to send me to a clinic run at the Colts practice facility for women who want to learn the basics of football.Last night my friends Libby and Laura joined me for four workshops hosted by Colts players, alumni and an NFL official.Former tight end, Geneo Riley, lead an interactive session

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Ryan & I had a friendly waiger After Ryan's team, the Chicago Bears, lost to the Indianapolis Colts

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October 14, 2007My mom and her dear friend, Donna Sigfrids, hosted an AMAZING and very fun baby shower for me. Thanks to my special friends who drove in from out of town and my in-town friends too for clearing their day to celebrate God's blessing in our lives!

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Benjamin-kindergarten Sophia-first gradeAmanda-second gradeJonathan-fourth grade These are pictures of my sister & family. Thought everyone would like to see the cute kids and their gorgeous family! They live in Manitou Springs (just outside of Colorado Springs, CO)

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So I've been getting requests for belly pictures, however I don't have any good ones at the moment. I keep MEANING to take some, but never remember when I'm near my camera.Since getting over the 5+ months of morning sickness, I've been enjoying pregnancy much more. It's fun buying all new clothes (not fun outgrowing all normal clothes), everyone is super nice and insist on lifting things for me &

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Hey friends,I need some opinions from y'all (especially parents) or non-firstborns about crib selection.We went crib shopping this weekend, but we can't decide if we want/need a convertible bed that eventually becomes a full size bed or if we should save $200 and just get a regular crib.Who's to say that our kid will be in a room that can hold a full size bed and other stuff? I always had a twin.

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This past week I started to feel some "tapping" down below during work. It is truly a bizarre experience and awfully distracting during work. :) Although it's a bit disconcerting, I am growing used to feeling our daughter moving around inside of me and feel a little concerned when I can't feel her for a little while. SO many new experiences.

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Ryan & I got to see our little one yesterday during our 18 week ultrasound. The technician felt very confident in telling us that it's a little girl (who is measuring well in every important aspect). It was neat to see how they check and measure her heart, head, facial structure, neck, hands/feet, spine, chest, etc. They can check for many birth defects just through this ultrasound and we were

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SO I have been a bit preoccupied with this new adventure of pregnancy and have neglected my blog. :) Ryan & I found out April 11th that we were pregnant, catching us both by suprise, but we are 100% excited for this blessing to arrive on Dec. 11(ish). Ryan is a very proud father-to-be and is quick to help me and is very sympathetic to my moods and symptoms.The morning sickness is pretty bad (like

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We had fun at Easter visiting with friends and family!I had fun decorating Easter eggs, making a bunny cake and hanging out with my neice, Sophie, who was visiting from Colorado!Ryan LOVES the babies! Ms. Ashlyn Riddle is almost 1 year old (note the same hair cut is shared by the pair) Ms. Hailey Bockstruck is just 3 months old! (She's a Cubs fan and not sure what to think of this guy's Cardinals

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Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate my birthday with me! I had a blast learning to duck pin bowl and sharing a great meal with friends. Kudos to Ryan for baking his first two-tiered birthday cake (the 34 candles were a bit much however)! I am blessed!

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Hey friends, This is us on our 1 year anniversary trip (2/18) to Brown County, IN. We were at Butler winery for a bit right after a big snow/ice storm. All the trees and vines were covered in a thick wrapping of ice that caused the sunlight to reflect off of them like my gorgeous diamond ring. It was amazing and I don't think I can do it justice with words. Even though the calendar says we've

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Official reports say we got 8.5 inches in one day and we got at least 1 inch of sleet on top of it! :0 My office was closed for 2.5 days due to "weather emergency"! This is the second time this year I've been snowed in! Crazy! The plow pushes all the snow into our yard, so the neighbor kids like to play in/on the huge pile of snow. Here are some pics!

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My parents came down from Chicago to root on the Bears with Ryan last weekend. We had fun together at the Ram, but only one of us left there on cloud 9. ME!!! I took off work early on Monday to welcome back the World Champion Indianapolis Colts to Indy at the Rally...here are the pics!

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How excited am I? How excited is Ryan to see that "other team" meet the Colts in Miami? Most commentaries so far predict the Colts to win...feel free to write in your ideas for a friendly spousal "wager" over the results of the game! :)

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Although I am so excited for God's new season of ministry and growth in each of our lives, I am sincerely grieving the completion of our women's small group. The consistent and authentic friendships of each person who came into my home has blessed me as I struggled to grow and learn; as I grieved and rejoiced; and as I knelled to pray for them and felt the prayers in reciprocation.Our History:

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After our flight to Denver, CO was cancelled, the Corn family graciously rescheduled their Christmas with us and came up BEFORE we left for Colorado!Mom & Dad got us a mini-dvd handycam...hopefully I'll get videos up here soon. It came in handy with all our adventures in Colorado!Our flight on Wed (12/20) was rescheduled to Sat (12/23) Denver was in such dire straights that the Red Cross came in

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So often my heart breaks over the thousands of lives lost in this violent genocide. Hundreds of thousands are living in tents in refugee camps (which does not ensure their safety either).If you don't know the history, the extremity of the situation, or how you can help-please ask me...I'm always happy to talk about it with you.My organization, Church World Service, works in Sudan and had this

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Rain drops on roses andwhiskers on kittens,bright copper kettles andwarm woolen mittens :)OK-I like some of those things, but here are some others...Playing cards and drinking with Oscar (he's a bad influence) ;)Watching Smokie play with the nature in our back yard (she's clueless she's on a turtle)...and Emmy enjoying the "Lisa Dahlias" named after my late friend from high school, Lisa

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Ryan & I are getting a kick out of all the babies being brought into the world by our friends/family! CURRENTLY WE KNOW THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO BE EXPECTING:Ryan's FriendsMick & Angela Bockstruck (Chicago area)Due Jan 07Kelly & Justin Parker (Champaign)Summer 07Laura & Brad Boyd (Robinson)Dec 06Kelly & Ryan Bryant (Robinson)Summer 07Gretchen's FriendsJenny & Tim Stadlemann (Chicago area)Dec

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Saturday night Ryan and I went to dinner at his favorite downtown brewry, The Ram, and then on to the Indianapolis Zoo to see all their lights! We love our zoo pass that lets us pay once and go "free" the rest of the year. The lights were SO cool! They were in the shapes of giraffes, otters, snakes, eagles, monkies...every animal seemed to be recreated in Christmas lights. We especially enjoyed

Indy Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08109252308778714795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144595480035917341.post-83918965783266531262006-12-11T10:28:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:45:30.732-05:00

Sorry it took so long to post these pictures! We had a wonderful visit with Ryan's family over Thanksgiving. His family graciously included me in my first Thanksgiving with them by allowing me to include some of my traditions, like reading scriptures on thankfulness and sharing before dinner what we are thankful for! The meals (we had 2 thanksgiving dinners in Robinson) were delicious. New to me

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What a great weekend we had in Louisville, thanks to the thoughtful wedding present from my parents! FamilyLife ministry hosted a great conference called Weekend To Remember which dealt with issues like: achieving oneness in marriage, conflict resolution, communication styles, intimacy, leaving a legacy, etc. Ryan & I realized that in our young marriage we've started to focus on and be critical

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We had a great start to the weekend by celebrating his actual birthday (11/10/06) with his parents at our favorite local pizza joint, Bazbeaux Pizza! Thanks to Brandi & PJ, he loves anchovies and gets his own pizza! Even our cat Oscar wasn't sure what to do with that little fishie!Apparently Ryan knew he was getting Guitar Hero II from me-as evidenced by him "playing the box". :) He was pretty

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Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34One of my greatest joys these past few years has been the blessing of my weekly study and fellowship with incredible women here in town. This past Tuesday, fifteen of us began the holiday season with our 3rd annual "Psuedo Thanksgiving" where we try out recipes for the "real Thanksgiving" and make time

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