Good news! My dad has his quarterly check-up on Thursday and he has been given another 3 months before reconsidering chemo. We have been SO BLESSED with good news since we learned he had lymphoma 1.5+ years ago. Thank you for all of your prayers!!
Even though their visit yesterday was definitely worth skipping gymnastics class, Adelyn has been jumping around like a bunny rabbit looking forward to when she would be going back to 'nasty class.' Don't ask. So I checked out some local stuff going on and found out that they were having a Fall Festive Fun Day today complete with two bounce houses. Perfect! It definitely served its purpose even though she wanted nothing to do with the actual bounce houses. We then went to one of Cousin A-A's soccer games before we came home for the night. I've got some cute pictures of the girls to share but stupid me forgot the right memory stick and the one I had on back-up isn't compatible without installing new software. So, the pictures will have to wait for now.
I just wanted to share something special that I found.
I've been following a blog called 'Reagan's Blob.' I'm not even sure how I found it but I immediately bookmarked it because it was so touching to read. The writer of the blog is a beautiful, young mommy who resides in NYC. She alone is interesting enough to follow (she is a hairstylist to some of the stars!) and I love how she writes... very young and entertaining. But the true reason I follow this blog is because it centers around her little girl, Piper, who is so tiny and sweet. See.... Piper is a special tiny, sweet baby. She is over a year old and lives in a hospital on life support. I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm not even sure what her condition is because I've been following the blog for just a couple months now. What I know, though, is that she is a very lucky little girl to have such positive, loving parents who would do anything for her... and that is definitely apparent as you read the posts.
The most important thing I get from this blog is some perspective. Sometimes when I'm having a yucky mommy day (you know.... like 6 poo poo diapers, 3 loads of laundry, simultaneously crying babies, no adult convo's, etc.), all I have to do is pull up this blog and be humbled by the posts. I mean... I have two beautiful little healthy girls and I am so fortunate to be able to stay home with them to share in all of their milestones... not all moms are given such options. I cannot imagine being able to go through half of what this mom has endured. I really couldn't. And on top of that, she can live to write about it in such a real and positive way. So admirable!!
With that said, I want everyone to know that I realize my blog is definitely not one of those important, thoughtful ones that has the ability to make you think deeper about life or in little Piper's blog, give you a big piece of perspective pie.... my reason for blogging in that way is much different. However, it does serve the same purpose for me that it does for Piper's mommy in that writing about things just makes you feel better about life and about what you have to be grateful for. It's an expressive outlet whether through words or pictures that we mommy's don't always get on a daily basis.
So, thank you for looking at my family's pictures and thank you for putting up with all of my 'proud Mommy moments.' I am just so forever grateful for my two little girls as well as a wonderful loving family and I just can't help but share my joy with you.
For those who are interested in reading about little Piper and her hip mommy, go here.
