Travel Time

Tomorrow I'm heading to Hartford Connecticut for work. I'm going to training for my new position with SPP. This is one of those times when being a working momma is a little hard...for momma but especially for daddy who will be staying home with both kiddos while I'm gone. This will be my first time to leave MK and I haven't left Landon very much either. I'm so fortunate that Jim is such a good daddy and that we have his family so close...I don't have to worry about anything at all while I'm gone. I'm sure he will be a little frazzled when I get home late Friday night (assuming I don't get stuck in the ATL) but he will do great...he always does and that makes being a working mom a smidgen easier. I like that we are such a good team and that he has no problem taking care of things while I'm away. But I'm sure going to miss my little family.

We went to Lavaca over weekend...even after Landon woke up with a horrendous rash Saturday morning. Turns out the strong antibiotic they gave him to fight strep throat didn't agree with him. Poor guy looked awful but it sure didn't slow him down. At all. He's a wild man and even at his orneriest he's still pretty cute. We had so much fun on our trip and got to see most of the family. Maddie Kate even got to show off her crawling skills! We went to see Pocky and Nanny Gayle on Sunday. I didn't get any pictures this time so I will have to get a few next time.

If you think about it say a quick prayer that I will have safe travels and will return safely to my sweet family.


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Landon and Maddie Kate

I haven't had much time to blog lately but I had to share this picture. I'm overdue a blog about MK's baptism and we have lots to share...and I'm sure I will get to it soon. But for now look at this sweetness!



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MK is mobile...

And I should be impressed...considering she's only 5 1/2 months old. And I kinda am...but really, do babies crawl this early??? Landon didn't. She isn't even sitting up on her own but she can inch her way across a room and her latest favorite object to crawl to is shoes. Such a girly girl!!! Here is a video from earlier this week. If you can believe it she's gotten faster since! In this video the goal was the remote and you will see how much she liked the book I tried to replace it with!

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Happy Easter!

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Preschool dollars well spent.

This week Landon asked me out of nowhere if I knew "I'm a little teapot". I said yes and we sang it. He knew all the moves and said he learned it at school. Between I'm a little teapot and Honkey Donkey aka Humpty Dumpty I'd say we are getting our monies worth. :)

Ignore the fact that I can't sing and focus on the cute kid's moves.

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Stella...

She's gone to heaven. I can't believe how quickly she went and my heart is absolutely broken for her family and all the other families who lose their babies too soon. I just can't imagine what they must be going through and I pray that we will never have to know personally. They had a healthy little girl one day and found out the next that she had a brain tumor. I prayed and prayed for a miracle for them and I truly expected one...and I'm so sad they didn't get the miracle we all prayed for. I know Miss Stella's story along with so many similar stories has touched the lives of others in so many ways. I said something to Stella's dad when we were in the Children's hospital cafeteria together that I wish I could take back. I was so worn out and didn't know what to say and I told him that with our situation the reality wasn't as bad as the thought or stories you hear of babies with RSV. Clearly they weren't dealing with a virus and in my need to make conversation I'm surprised he didn't tell me that the reality for them is horrific and is much worse that the stories anyone can tell. Stella's family is so strong and everyone is quick to call them heroes. I'm sure they'd much rather not be this kind of hero...no one should have to go through what they've been through and my heart just aches for them. Please continue to pray for this sweet family. Stella joined her big sister in heaven yesterday and I hope they can play together and send comfort and peace to their mommy, daddy and big brother who need it so much. RIP sweet Stella.


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Sweet Stella

Well, sweet Stella, the baby girl I asked you to pray for back when MK was in the hospital isn't going to be with her family much longer and my heart is just broken.  I don't know her family well - just remember her parents from college - but I just can't imagine what they're going through...especially since they lost another baby girl several years ago.  Keep their family in your prayers during this horribly sad time.