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(Photo courtesy Holly Christensen)https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5ab6ddf30ef51.jpg5ab6ddf30ef51Kittens play in the laundry room at the Christensen home. 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boxes.2018-02-14T12:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2018/01/19/buddhist-family-finds-joy-and-friendship-in-church-choir/2018-01-19T16:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2017/12/29/the-problem-with-ohios-down-syndrome-abortion-ban/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lyras-toes.jpgLyra's 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happy Thanksgiving!https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_3449.jpgIMG_3449After Grandma cooks him, Max carves Tom Turkey2017-11-20T18:29:21+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2017/10/26/sweet-halloween-traditions/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_3382.jpgIMG_33822016, Lyra in Leif's old chicken costume, Leif as a T-Rex yet again.https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_2465.jpgIMG_2465One of many decorated yards in our neighborhoodhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/halloween2013.jpgHalloween20132013, Littles in same costumes as 2012https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_0900.jpgIMG_0900Lyra's first Beggar's Night, 2012https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_0898.jpgIMG_0898Leif trick-or-treating with both his pumpkin and Thomas the Tank Engine , 2012https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_0066.jpgIMG_0066Jules and Leif, Beggar's Night 20112017-10-27T16:26:56+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2017/08/28/choosing-words-to-live-by/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fullsizeoutput_2228.jpegfullsizeoutput_2228View in the camera obscurahttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_4912-e1503951081242.jpgIMG_4912Meanwhile, Lyra plays with the dogshttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_4907.jpgIMG_4907Taking turnshttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_4902.jpgIMG_4902Leif & Hugo share a viewer2017-08-28T20:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2017/08/17/titles-travel-and-time/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ropkyudo.jpgROPKyudoPracticing kyudo archery for rites of practicehttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_4850.jpgIMG_4850Look for the fishies at the KCL 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UNLVhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bethel-welcome-week_0029.jpegBethel welcome week_0029Mikayla at Bethel2017-05-07T14:09:37+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2014/09/25/what-suffering-the-down-syndrome-advantage/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11241436_972163756139046_3628623250840623990_n.jpg11241436_972163756139046_3628623250840623990_nLyra and Leif who play, and fight, like all siblings close in agehttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/claudelyratoledozoo-e1411735031850.jpgClaudeLyraToledoZoohttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10435978_10152695449938308_4326084500844324625_n.jpg10435978_10152695449938308_4326084500844324625_nOf the Prenatally diagnosed cases, 14% were Live Births, 2% were fetal death and 83% were TOPFA [Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal 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boy2017-01-26T23:30:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2014/11/19/a-few-words-about-down-syndrome/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lyrarword1.jpglyrarword12016-10-10T16:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2016/01/05/lyras-eyes-at-three/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2896-e1452031707394.jpgIMG_2896https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_3333-e1452029112895.jpgIMG_3333https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_3208-e1452028991106.jpgIMG_32082016-05-18T06:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2014/08/03/nothing-to-fear-human-rights-for-people-with-down-syndrome/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/d6255c3f346e773727932e0f5a74b58a.jpgd6255c3f346e773727932e0f5a74b58ahttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/images.jpgimages2015-12-18T15:40:35+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2015/02/05/two-years-this-daughter/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1897-e1423165097716.jpgIMG_1897https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1902-e1423165185978.jpgIMG_1902https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1892-e1423165213392.jpgIMG_18922015-12-18T14:52:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2015/03/13/seen-as-sick-conjuring-illness-to-deny-full-humanity/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1954.jpgIMG_19542015-12-10T20:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2015/06/18/a-year-after-a-painful-week/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/11699b0256fc7c39525a3d41267d538a.jpg11699b0256fc7c39525a3d41267d538a2015-12-10T19:45:43+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2015/12/03/mid-century-mark/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/doll-hand-e1449171164858.jpgDoll 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That eye is clear while the left has the visible cataract she was born with.https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/lyra-ponders-surgery.jpgLyra Ponders Her First Surgery2015-01-06T18:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/02/28/lyras-eyes-the-latest/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1260.jpgIMG_1260Lyra looking unusually happy during morning eye patch hour.https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1382.jpgIMG_1382Lyra greets Jules with one of her delightful smiles when Jules returned from Florida.https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/images.jpegimagesA baby's eyes opened with optical specula. 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HelpersBear Crawlinghttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/climbing-lyra.jpgClimbing LyraHere Comes that Girlhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/seat-swiveling.jpgSeat SwivelingSeat Swivelinghttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lyra-reorganizes-e1402602702166.jpgLyra 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Heavenhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ready-for-the-morning.jpgReady for the Morninghttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/the-joy.jpgThe Joyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/gingerbreadstar.jpgGingerbreadStarhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/redstar.jpgRedStarhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bluestar.jpgBlueStar2014-01-03T17:19:38+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/12/09/comparing-lyra/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kindermusik-pics_0001-e1386627000358.jpgKindermusik pics_0001Under the parachute in the babies' Kindermusik classhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kindermusik-pics_0002.jpgKindermusik pics_0002Listening to Miss Ellen togetherhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kindermusik-pics.jpgKindermusik picsPlaying with Miss Ellen's music toys before Leif's 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a-riot2013-11-13T15:43:26+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/10/25/farmer-teacher/2013-11-13T15:39:17+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/11/07/best-laid-plans/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-e1383853787386.jpgphotohttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2494.jpgIMG_2494https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2493.jpgIMG_2493While Jules listenshttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2491.jpgIMG_2491https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2483.jpgIMG_2483and Lyra playshttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2485.jpgIMG_2485Leif restshttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/leifhatchling-e1383850371465.jpgLeifHatchlingHatchling Leif2013-11-08T17:37:54+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/06/08/screen-paper-sound/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1583.jpgIMG_1583https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/larkys-birthday-e1370636886329.jpgLarky's BirthdayMe with my constant companionhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/charlevoix-house-e1370635676990.jpgCharlevoix HouseHome in Michiganhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rangeline-rd-house-e1370635440947.jpgRangeline Rd. HouseRangeline Road house near Dayton, Ohiohttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/soundpaperscreenpics.jpgSoundPaperScreenPicsGrama's favorite photo of herselfhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/unknown.jpegUnknown2016-10-04T11:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/10/08/you-say-eggplant-i-say-aubergine-moussaka-recipe/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/091006sriracha-e1381252009597.jpg091006srirachahttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/563139_10151933156039309_451178527_n-e1381251563542.jpg563139_10151933156039309_451178527_nOpa!https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1381701_10151933155944309_1199122032_n-e1381251458468.jpg1381701_10151933155944309_1199122032_nhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/unknown.jpegUnknown2014-06-20T18:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/09/22/my-music-man/2013-09-28T23:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/05/02/the-spring-of-chaos/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1584.jpgIMG_1584Jules and his serviceberry bush2013-09-16T01:12:44+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/01/31/lyras-latest-finding-a-pediatrician-or-the-continuum-of-jewish-women/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/lyra-and-her-feet.jpgLyra and Her FeetLyra today. 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God knows what possessed me to dye my hair that one, and only, time.2013-08-26T05:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/07/15/snapshots/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ulricks.jpgUlrick'shttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_19281-e1373939937196.jpgIMG_1928A valient, yet unsuccessful, rescue attempthttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1945.jpgIMG_1945https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1944.jpgIMG_1944https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1943.jpgIMG_1943https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/babies_0001-e1373914347333.jpgBabies_0001https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/babies-e1373914235462.jpgBabiesBoy Onehttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/wpcard-e1373912940690.jpgWPCardhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/threeboyslittle-e1373912153381.jpgThreeBoysLittleBoys Two, Three and One2013-07-21T00:42:52+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/07/14/pictures-paint/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/akron-family-photographer-13pp_w907_h676.jpgAkron-Family-Photographer-13(pp_w907_h676)Lyra cheers for VCGPhotography2013-07-25T02:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/01/27/lyras-latest-wee-teeny-peanut/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1273.jpgWeighing the difference: The cat is bigger than the 5-month-old baby.https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1276.jpgLyra & BoggartLittle Lyra and big Boggart, January 27, 20122025-05-09T18:45:36+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/05/15/changing-expectations-lyras-latest/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1595.jpgIMG_1595Lyra loves to jump!https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lyrasfeet.jpgLyra'sFeetLyra's feet, dirty from playing in the grass2013-06-28T16:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/06/27/lyras-latest-baby-doll-to-baby/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jungquote.jpegJungQuotehttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lyradressedup.jpgLyraDressedUpLyra dresses up and grabs Claude's attentionhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mamaflowers.jpgmamaflowershttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lyrapushesup.jpgLyraPushesUpYay! Lyra!https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ptforlyra.jpgPTforLyraLyra working with her physical therapisthttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mytalisman-e1372346995864.jpgMyTalismanLyra's favorite teething toolhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/roses-e1372346530288.jpegRoses2013-06-28T16:36:02+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/06/14/obstacles-to-writing/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1792.jpgIMG_1792https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1806-e1371233523704.jpgIMG_1806https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/220px-liriope_muscari_flowers.jpg220px-Liriope_muscari_flowershttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1819-e1371233207500.jpgIMG_1819https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1783.jpgIMG_1783https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1827-e1371232546254.jpgIMG_1827https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1813.jpgIMG_1813The boulder-sized spools of English ivy Claude and Hugo have eradicated from the front beds this past weekhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1714.jpgIMG_1714Big girl with her vintage Romper Room dollyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1799.jpgIMG_1799https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1779-e1371226845989.jpgZen Monks Wash Their Own Dishes2013-06-14T20:53:45+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/06/09/perpetual-postscripts/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1759.jpgIMG_1759Claude going after the ever-spreading English ivy https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1734.jpgIMG_1734The morning paper habit2013-06-10T01:38:46+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/04/08/on-writing-about-family/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/100_31501.jpg100_3150Our family today (minus collegiate Claude), also photographed by a stranger. https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/carlsbad.jpgCarlsbadThen: A photo of the boys (ages 13, 10 & 7) and me, taken by a stranger, in 2007.2013-04-20T12:26:12+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/03/20/shattering-patterns/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ry480.jpegry=480My dad and me, December 2004https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/images.jpegimagesHayes Hall, Ohio State Universityhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babyclaudeme1.jpgBabyClaude&MeClaude & Me, summer 19942013-03-20T14:19:53+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/01/17/motherwriter/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_1255.jpgPreviewing this post with my assistant2013-03-14T23:15:18+00:00monthlyhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/2013/02/23/this-is-whoopsie-piggle/https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/whoopsiepiggle.jpgWhoopsie PiggleClaude, Leif, Max, Lyra, Holly, Jules and Hugo. All piggled up for a photo.https://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/julesgrands.jpgJules&GrandsJules with Grandma Ann & Grandpa Clarkhttps://whoopsiepiggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/croppedgramagrandpa.jpgCroppedGrama&GrandpaGrandma & Grandpa Christensen with George, ca. 1978. 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