We are dealing with the loss of Lauryn as well as we can. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her and how far along I would be. I still look into the spare room and dream of her nursery that we would have been in the midst of setting up to prepare for her arrival that would have been in a short 14 weeks. While it's been a tough journey, we do have one special little boy who is here with us and who fills our lives with so much love and joy and helps to ease the pain.
Cole turned 3 on December 28th and what a day we had! We spent the day at the museum looking at all of the animals (which he absolutely loved!) and then we went to the fishy store where Cole picked out a plecko for his new fish tank. Here are a couple of pictures of Cole enjoying his special day...
He had just woke up
At the museum
At his family birthday party
2011 has been a busy one so far, Cole is potty trained (with the exception of bed time) which we are all loving, Cole and I both have pink eye (thankfully it's nothing major, just some drops and no contacts for me...boo...) and we have been up visiting at my parents for the past two weekends. The day that we received the terrible news about Lauryn, we also found out that my Dad has cancer where his esophagus and stomach meet and he has since undergone numerous tests and a round of chemotherapy. Thankfully the pet scan has provided us all the reassurance that the cancer has not spread and the plan of attack is 3 rounds of chemo, surgery to remove the cancer and then 3 more rounds of chemo to ensure that it is gone. Throughout all of this my Dad is doing so well and staying as strong as ever. He is so blessed to be feeling well so far, hopefully it continues. There is no doubt in my mind that he will do well and beat cancer, he is by far the most stubborn person I know and he has such a great support system rooting him on every step of the way. Again, it's amazing what love will do...
So far 2011 is shaping up to be a terrific year and I look forward to sharing it with all of you. I'll be around a little more often now that things are getting back on track, don't be shy to stop by and say hi! I'll leave you with this...
Love this boy more than life itself.
