Disney Wonder Sept 3-7,2006 Part 2

[Piecey]

Merry Christmas folks!

My present to myself... is that I've decided to find out who is in there (Cassidy or Lucas?!) and Tom and I are keeping the information to ourselves! :0

..oh, and he also got me a razor. Hehe.

What did you guys get?!?

Notice on Rink's pictures... there is never a toy too far away..

 

[JLSE50]

My presents were the trip to see Sophie and the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert. Tom's presents were the trip to see Sophie and a Noel Concert by the Indianapolis Symphony. We are giving our kids money, I sent some Wal-Mart jingle bell jewelry to my Mother to wear for the season. She is in an Alzheimer's community so we did not want anyone concerned with highly valuable things in case she misplaces them or they are "borrowed" by another resident. My brother said she loved them. We ordered a suit hanger-thingie from Bed Bath and Beyond that Tom's Dad had wanted and had it shipped to him. Shopping was quickly done.

Sophie is indeed the best Christmas present.
We had clear dry roads and good travels. No McDonalds were open so we did eat at a truck stop once and snacked in the van other times. We got here in time for dinner with Tom, Sarah, her folks and our other son, Ted. We held Sophie but she is only 9 days old and was early, she is busy sleeping and eating so we saw eyes briefly. This is what we expected, so that is fine.

We will visit them daily, help build a closet and do whatever else we can.

Grandma Jan

 

[purplern]

So cute!

I'll have to post the picture of Rink cuddled up in the wrapping paper later. It's adorable!

Thanks!

 

[purplern]

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!!!



Cute picture, Vicki!!! Oh the things we do to our dogs...

Thanks! Amanda took it!

 

[purplern]

Merry Christmas folks!

My present to myself... is that I've decided to find out who is in there (Cassidy or Lucas?!) and Tom and I are keeping the information to ourselves! :0

..oh, and he also got me a razor. Hehe.

What did you guys get?!?

Notice on Rink's pictures... there is never a toy too far away..

Cute!

 

[LittleBlue22]

Merry day after Christmas to you all!

 

[Piecey]

Grandma died yesterday. My last grandparent.

This is stupid and dumb... but... when I first got pregnant I was MOST excited to take the baby to her and have a picture taken with the 4 generations (her, dad, me and baby)
This was the grandmother that took care of me when my mom was sick. She taught me to cook, supported that I wanted to go to culinary school, etc. Grandpa and her were the ones that always had faith in me, even when mom and dad didn't.

I seriously (and it's actually written in my "Pregnancy Journal" back in the beginning) was stupidly excited to introduce my baby to her and take that picture.

I said my goodbyes Friday (Mom called me at work to say the Dr. said we had a few hours left with her) and so I took off out of there and spent most of the evening with her. She didn't even recognize me. It's okay, though... I was just grateful I got to say goodbye.

Last night I realized I'm having a baby younger than most and it's impossible to take a 4-generation picture with this baby. The only grandparents Tom has left were his dad's parents. His dad is gone.
That is incredibly sad to me... we're in our 20's and it's impossible to take anything better than a 3-generation picture and we can't even take all 4 of those.

I realize it's stupid and petty and lots of people don't even get that... but dang. What kind of crappy genes do we have?? Seriously!

Sorta venting on here because I can't to Tom.
I'm trying not to get too upset around him because it's reminding him of everything with his dad and I don't want to drudge that up and cause another episode. He also just keeps telling me that at least I got to say goodbye and he is right. I got something he didn't. He's supportive but I'm trying not to make it too hard on him. Dangerous territory.

You'd think I'd be used to death by now. July 13, 04 my (favorite!) Aunt died; Christmas Morning 04 Papaw died; March 1, 05 my Uncle died; March 19, 05 Grandpa died; April 16, 08 a friend died of pneumonia; Aug 30, 08 Tom's dad died and now grandma. I can't remember when my Aunt Anne and Aunt Helen died but both were while I was working at that other bank sometime from Jan-June of this year.

Awful lot of death for just 4 years and just immediate family!

 

[LCTsMom]

Patsy, I'm so sorry for your loss. You can't have that photograph but you can share your stories and pictures with your children so that your memories can live on. It's never easy to lose someone, especially someone who loved and supported you unconditionally. Take comfort in knowing that she's watching over you and your new family.

 

[Piecey]

Yep. Thank you. She was a wonderful lady.


In my head I know it's stupid that is what I'm focusing on... just nice to get it out. I can't say anything to him about it because he'll think "But I have my grandparents" and then realize he doesn't have his dad. Same thought process I had...

It's gotta be 10x harder to lose a parent than a grandparent but I'm hormonal.

..it also doesn't help that I live in her house and everytime I turn around I have a memory. Bleck. We left all day today and went to Columbus... but I still had to come home.

 

[purplern]

Patsy I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[LittleBlue22]

 

[LittleBlue22]

Patsy, I am soo sorry for your loss.

 

[Piecey]

Thanks everybody.

I'm doing good-- boy, does it help to know it is coming and be prepared vs. being blindsided.


I had to take Reese to the Walk-In Vet Hospital today... she's been getting these scabs all over her neck (We thought it was a reaction to the flea treatment and would go away) but then her fur started to fall out and yesterday I noticed ALL the fur on the backs of her legs was completely gone right to the bone.
Silly kitty had me worried SICK!
So I packed her up, waited for 3 hours (Vet was in surgery with a doggie that got hit by a car, poor thing!) and it was a simple (textbook, he said) case of feline dermatitis. One shot of cortizone, which took about 1.5 minutes total, and we were out of there.

I was glad I didn't have to work today (I got 3 days bereavement and then we're closed on Thursday..) but dang, I was so worried about that kitty and it turned out to be something so small.

Really makes you realize how attached you get to your pets and had me thinking it's only going to get about a million times worse when I meet this baby in about 5 months..

 

[PirateCutie05]

Patsy I am so sorry! I've been thinking about my Grandma all day today too. She passed away in 2002 from lung cancer. She used to do puzzles all the time and I have been working on a 3000 piece puzzle for the past day and a half. I like to think she's looking down on me and doing it with me.

I know it's not quite the same as what you wanted, but you could get a picture of Tom's grandparents, his mom, you, and the baby. I mean I know you don't have a liking for her, but it could still count as a 4-generation picture.

 

[Piecey]

Patsy I am so sorry! I've been thinking about my Grandma all day today too. She passed away in 2002 from lung cancer. She used to do puzzles all the time and I have been working on a 3000 piece puzzle for the past day and a half. I like to think she's looking down on me and doing it with me.

I know it's not quite the same as what you wanted, but you could get a picture of Tom's grandparents, his mom, you, and the baby. I mean I know you don't have a liking for her, but it could still count as a 4-generation picture.

My distaste aside, her parents are gone as well.

It's no biggie just sad..

 

[PirateCutie05]

My distaste aside, her parents are gone as well.

It's no biggie just sad..

Well I meant like Tom's other grandparents. His dad's parents. To me I would still consider that a 4-generation picture.

 

[Piecey]

Well I meant like Tom's other grandparents. His mom's parents. To me I would still consider that a 4-generation picture.

His mom's parents are gone, have been for quite awhile.

I'm confused.

 

[PirateCutie05]

Sorry I JUST realized my mistake.

His DAD's parents!

This puzzle has me all over the place.

 

[Piecey]

Sorry I JUST realized my mistake.

His DAD's parents!

This puzzle has me all over the place.

Yeah. I don't know that grandma and grandpa will stand together for a picture but we can try it seperately, for sure!

...I would also like to say that I disagree with my ticker BECAUSE it seems like this 17 weeks have flown.
How the heck am I so close to halfway? Doesn't seem right!!
Are they sure in 23 weeks-ish I'll be handed a baby and allowed to leave with them!?

 

[PirateCutie05]

Oh my gosh Patsy, that is so amazing!! I can't even imagine! I still feel like such a kid I can't even imagine what it would be like to be having one myself!