Wake Up Jett

Jett has been a joy to raise. He sleeps in, he loves to play with toys by himself and he takes long naps! My favorite part of our day together is when he gets up in the morning. I usually hear him talking on and off for a while and then I go get him (he likes his wake up/alone time - so do I). He always greets me with such excitement and smiles. Yes, yes, my most favorite part of the day.

Look at that smile

Toad

The kids have been enjoying the tramp, wading pool, rocks and creatures this spring. They love being outside. Celie found a friend in the back yard. She loves toads. She treats those toads like they are her special buddies. Unfortunately she isn't very careful with them.

Camping with friends

A few families went camping and had a great time. It was perfect weather. Some kids didn't sleep, but ours for the most part slept great! I am glad we went before it got too hot and humid!

Sweet Nanna

I feel so blessed to have been able to go home and be with my Mother. She was so kind and patient to put up with my family hanging around and making messes. She is such an inspiration to me. She continues to work, work, work no matter what slows her down. I love you Mom.

Papa and kids

Nanna and family

Nanna and Kids

Papa and Nanna

I did Nanna's hair and it looks so cute!

More from Home

Jack and Daddy on the big tractor. Jack loved it!

Fun in the snow.

Here are some more scenery shots.

Pics from Home

My family and I drove to home to visit my Mother. We stayed two weeks and caught some beautiful pictures. Here are a few that Marty took.

Jetters

Some facts about Jett:

He was rolling over by 5 months
He was weened at 6 months
He was army crawling at 6 1/2 months
He is sitting up at 8 months
I think his eyes are technically brown, but he still has a dark ring of blue around the outside.

He loves to smile and laugh, almost anything makes him laugh.
He will sometimes cross his legs at his ankles when he is laying on his back.
He loves to crawl around and explore (under desks, tables, behind couches, etc.)
He has a kind of whistle went he is concentrating. It is so cute.
He is very loud in the evenings. He loves to yell. In a happy way.
He is so tall.
His grip is so strong that I have a hard time prying his fingers off the skin of my neck.
He goes to sleep on his own.
He loves his baths.
He is very energetic and strong.

That's our Jett! We love him!

Purple

Purple is the new color to focus on for me. It is the color that represents Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. I am now facing what many of you have faced - the possibility of losing a loved one and even more difficult is watching them suffer. I am in shock and I am not sure what to do. For those of you that have gone through something similar, please offer advice for the caregivers. What is best to say or do? What needs to be done first? I feel so frustrated that I am far away and am not of much help. I know I will get through this, but I want to be an active part in the process. What do I do?