Solid Foods

Emily is now 6 months old, and has had her first taste of solid foods! She wasn't too thrilled, but seems to be getting the hang of it.

Thomas has started soccer and both he and Abby are taking swimming lessons. I'll post pictures soon.

On another note, my mom's surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, July 29th. It appears she has a more aggressive type of cancer than they originally thought. She will most likely need chemo and radiation. I'll keep you updated.

Update

Emily is fine. We received her test results last week and thank goodness she did not have a UTI. I guess it was a random fever, and she appears to be on the mend.

My mom had her MRI, and the cancer has not spread. She will have a lumpectomy in August, and will then undergo a month of radiation. I am so thankful that she is going to be okay.

Thank you for all your well wishes.

The toothfairy is coming!

Thomas has lost his first tooth! My baby is growing up, and there is no stopping him now. He even pulled it out himself. Thomas said to me, "Mom, make sure you leave the window open tonight so the toothfairy can come in!" Oh, the innocence of youth.

The "C" Word

Cancer. It is one of those things I haven't thought of, until it hits home. Yesterday my mom called and told me she has breast cancer. Luckily it was caught very early which is a point in her favor. She will have an MRI on Monday and we should know more then. She is very positive and looks at this as a minor setback to leaving for her mission.

I wish I was as calm. After I heard the news, I freaked out and spent part of the day crying, and trying to let it all sink in. My mom has breast cancer. How does one accept that? Will I have it too? What can I do, should I run to my doctor and get tested? I feel completely helpless. It is moments like this when you realize you have no control. I hate that feeling. I like having control. I like to be able to fix things, and right now I have to wait.

I spent the other part of my day at the pediatrician's office with Emily. She has had an unexplained fever for the last 24 hours and so I took her in. 2 catheters later, we think she may have a UTI. That is not good. A baby her age with a UTI, can cause kidney damage, so now I am waiting again for test results. If they are positive, she will need an ultrasound and another test that involves a catheter. If those are both positive, she will go on a low dose of antibiotics indefinitely. Please keep her in your prayers.

I also have a kidney infection and Thomas is about to loose his first tooth. My little boy is growing up. There is something positive to end this post with.

Summer so far

Our summer so far has been great! We went to Park City Mountain Resort for the day in June for Nathan's work party. Thomas and Abby both went on the roller coaster, and LOVED it. I thought Thomas would be scared, but he had an awesome time. They really enjoyed the planes and the merry-go-round.

We have also been working on the yard, and we finally got grass. The kids are very anxious to get out there and play on it. Only 1 more week to go. I can't wait.

Thomas has also finished the season for baseball. On his second to last game, he said, "I think I'm finally getting the hang of this." It was very cute.

Emily is getting to be so big. She is still sleeping through the night, and I am definitely grateful for that. Also, Abby actually went to Sunbeams all by herself today. It only took 7 months, but that is a big deal for us. Next comes pottytraining, but that will be another story all it's own....