One Day at a Time...

I'm going to try to do a better job of keeping up with things on here... things lately have just been a whirlwind for me. Most of you know that my Dad has cancer and since I have chosen to not to blog about it, sometimes I find myself struggling with what to post here. This is an incredibly emotional and difficult time for me and my family, and I ask for your prayers as we work to continue to focus on the positive things. I'm going to try to renew my commitment which was to continue to blog about our family and the happy, joyful things in our life. (You can read more about this here: http://kamionedayatatime.blogspot.com/2009/07/update.html)

We had an eventful week! Sunday was my parents 40th wedding anniversary (Congratulations, Mom and Dad!!) so, we spent the day over there to celebrate with them. Logan wanted to take a dip in the pool so here are a few pictures of us swimming.

He was loving Shane throwing him up in the air!
Family picture in the poolMy little fishOn Monday, my Great Aunt and Uncle drove my Granddad down from the panhandle so that he could spend some time with my Dad. We were so grateful to them! We enjoyed getting to see all three of them, and I know that it meant a lot to my Dad. It also happened to be my Granddad's birthday, which made it even more special.

Me and my Granddad (my Mom's Dad) Aunt Jo, Marty, Jill, Uncle Tommy and my GranddadMe, Logan and my DadLogan and his Granddad
Tuesday night, we had dinner with Shane's family and enjoyed spending time with his niece who was visiting. She had a new kitten which Logan loved!

Wednesday my Dad turned 61 and we had dinner over there to celebrate. Here is Logan giving him the birthday present that he made him. He painted him a little wooden car and added the decal stickers and everything. He even picked out the train gift bag all by himself. He couldn't wait to give it to Granddad! The sweet girls in my playgroup talked me into letting them do a small shower for the new baby. It meant so much to me and was such a great celebration of the little life growing inside of me. These days, I'm all about celebrating every little thing that can be celebrated and am learning to accept kindness that is offered. I think it's a tough lesson in humility to accept help and the kindness of others sometimes...but if I've learned anything in the last year since my Dad got sick, I've learned how important good friends and family are. Here are a few pictures from today.

Me with the beautiful table (I'll be 32 wks on Monday)

Michelle, Natalie, Heather, me, Summer, Megan and Noelle (from left to right)

They did this really funny game where everyone cut a piece of ribbon the length that they would go around my belly. It cracked me up!

We've also had both of Logan's preschool orientations this week. Shane and I went to our parents one on Thursday night, and I took Logan to his open house this morning. He did remarkably well! He loved his classroom and is really excited to have three teachers. He talked with all of them individually and answered their questions about him. Here's hoping Tuesday goes that well! I think Mommy and Daddy are more nervous then he is :)

Posted in: on Friday, August 27, 2010 at at 9:46 PM 1 comments  

Okay, so I have not been the best blogger lately....I'm sorry! August has been a super busy month. I've been trying to spend a lot of time focused on family and friends along with enjoying the (incredibly hot) summer with Logan.

Logan is just becoming more and more of a little boy every day. He has somehow picked up on what is "for girls" and what isn't. As in, "No Mommy! That towel is for GIRLS!" (To his credit, it was pink with flowers....) Where do they get this stuff?! We're getting ready for preschool to start in another week, and as nervous as we all are, I'm feeling much better about it now then I was 6 months ago when I enrolled him. I know that he is going to learn so much and just have so much fun there. Plus, when the baby comes he'll have planned, structured activities for 2 days during the week. Shane and I are going to the parent orientation this Thursday and I'll take Logan to meet his teacher on Friday. Fall, here we come!!

Logan's really into helping right now and is actually a wonderful help around the house. He can hang up and sort laundry, helps me set the table and empty the dishwasher. And, he always has to have a turn with the vacuum! Here he is helping me get things organized in the baby's room. Speaking of which, I've made it past 30 weeks! Woo hoo! I saw my doctor last week, and from now on he wants to see me every week. I'm there every week for a shot anyways, so it doesn't really make me much difference but it just means that the end is near. Shane and I also toured labor and delivery at the hospital where we will deliver. It's definitely becoming more and more clear that there really will be a baby here before long! The baby is super active and at this point you can see my stomach wiggle and shake from across the room. It's kind of funny! He usually kicks the doctor while he's measuring my tummy :)

We took a trip with our playgroup to a local firestation that has a Safety Town set up. It was so cool! They have a fire truck for the kids to run around on. Here we are together (I'm almost 30 weeks pregnant here.) Logan talking on the walkie-talkie. He kept saying, "We're on our way!!"I took this through the front window, but I couldn't resist sharing it since he looked so darn happy sitting in the fire truck.In August we also have Uncle Marty's birthday. It was really wonderful to be in town this year and to actually celebrate together on the big day! Logan was super excited to help him open his presents. My Dad's birthday is actually this Wednesday, but some of his dear friends threw him a birthday party last weekend. It was truly one of the most touching and overwhelming things I've seen. There were about 80 people there from all over, including several of my Dad's fraternity brothers from college and lots and lots of people he has worked with over the years. They put one candle in the cake and asked Logan to help him blow it out. We were all so grateful to everyone for coming out to support my Dad and the family. It meant so much to all of us.

Posted in: on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at at 10:12 PM 0 comments