December Daily - Day 30

Only O.N.E. day left in 2011. New Year's Eve used to be a reason to plan ahead for a spectacular evening celebrating the arrival of a whole new year. This year was not that way, we got down to the wire (moments ago) and finally nailed down plans for tomorrow night. Thankfully the plans do not include B and I sitting at home alone then going to bed early. 

"A cousin is someone who knows all about you but likes you anyway"

I have some pretty awesome cousins! Have I ever mentioned that? It is wonderful to have such great relationships with so many of my cousins where they feel more like siblings. Sometimes we may go several months without a good and hearty conversation. But, when we do touch base, it's like there was never a gap in time, we just pick right back up and jump into conversation. It would be so wonderful to be able to see (in person) my family that is sprinkled across the nation at least 2-3 times a year. If someone could make that happen, I would be eternally grateful. :)

She sure does enjoy being outside!

Yesterday baby J and I went up to feed my parents' dog (they were out of town). While there, Jasmine was introduced to the site of the pool (which she was mesmerized by), got some outdoor tummy time in, and then we took "Mud" for a walk on the trails surrounding my parents' property. We had a great walk! Mud was very well behaved and enjoyed getting out to smell the sites, while baby J was thoroughly entertained each time he trotted by. I knew it was time to turn around when Mud started laying in every shade spot he could find. Isn't it strange to think that in the final days of December it could be warm enough to want to seek out shade?! When baby J and I returned home, I assembled her high chair :) The seat has three different recline/angle settings and the base is on lockable wheels which makes it easy to scoot her around. I am always trying to find some way to get her entertained long enough for me to accomplish something with two hands. Thankfully now that she is becoming more and more interactive with her toys that task is becoming easier each week!

"Mud"

Now I go to reflect on the events of the past year for my final December Daily post.

December Daily - Day 29

As we are soon to be ringing in the new year... Is the New Year just the platform some people need to be pushed into a direction to better their life? I am starting to see people talk about their "new year resolutions" and "operation 2012". Common items are: eat better, make exercise a priority, attend church more regularly, make better decisions, learn something new, and make new friends. All of which are wonderful things to strive for. I am one of those realists that doesn't necessarily want to make a "new year resolution" because it seems like when a goal is labeled that way it is bound for failure. Rather I like to use the changing of the calendar to take a few minutes to reflect on the lows and highs of the previous year. What were the "live and learn" moments? Did I actually learn from them? What did I not get around to this year that I would really like to next year? And so on. I take it more as a time to be thankful for what this past year has been to me and become determined to continue to add to the list in the new year.

How do you handle the new year? Do you have a special tradition or way of mentally approaching it? I'm curious to see and hear what others' take on the whole thing is.

My last December Daily will be a written reflection on the year 2011, and what a year it has been. I have a feeling more self challenges such as this daily will pop up in the coming year(s) :)

December Daily - Day 28

So baby J ended up not receiving her 4 month immunizations due to unforseen insurance complications. (i.e. I wasn't prepared and willing to shell out almost $700 for a check up and some shots.) She did, however, receive her check up with current stats. Baby J is a little pint but proportionate, so even though she is on the low end of the percentile charts she is happy and healthy which means we have nothing to worry about. Our little munch is 11 lb 6 oz., 23.5 inches long, and has a 16.1 inch head circumference.

On the development end, baby J has been becoming much more interactive and aware of her surroundings. She know that she sees the bottle food is on it's way and happy noises of anticipation ensue. She is starting to have the same response when a bib is put on as well. She can sit with less and less assistance, it'll just be a matter of time before she can fully sit on her own. Baby J's favorite thing is to go for an outdoor walk with a dog. She absolutely loves dogs! So far she has met her two big dogs, a golden retriever and american bulldog/pit, her grandparents' dog, a lab/pit, her great aunt's tiny chiuaua, and her godparents' corgi and she LOVES all of them. It makes me so happy that she is growing up around a variety of animals and different sizes so she won't have a phobia but a healthy understanding and appreciation. :)


On a social note, Uncle Tom came over for dinner and a movie. We watched "Enemy at the Gates". If you haven't seen it, I highly reccommend puting it on your list! It is a very gripping story about two snipers in WWII, one Russian and one German, and their hunt of eachother. Along with that main story line you get a glimpse of what the bloody Battle of Stalingrad was like. I am fasinated by movies that are more of an acurate portrayal of history than glorified stories that hollywood has revamped. Movies of this type are a good tool for getting youth more interested in history and actually remembering it.

December Daily - Day 27

Post Christmas sale, yay! I loves stumbling across a good deal, and even more when I find multiple deals on accident :) Today I found baby J some super cute outfits on clearance at Target from their Christmas stock but none of them are Christmas specific. How awesome is that?! A knit dress and some long sleeve onesies with little phrases on them like "what happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's" and "I'm ready for my close up". I got most in size 3 month but at least one of them was 6 month either way she won't really be able to wear any of them for a little bit so they should last a long time. If her first clothing phase was any indication the size 3 month and 3-6 month will last her several more months :) Her size nb was in full use through week 15/16!

Tomorrow is another dreaded pediatrician check up with several immunization shots :( I wasn't looking forward to the first one but had no idea she was going to scream in pain and look at me with a fearful questional look. I know that once she is over the pain it is quickly forgotten but I am blessed/cursed with a photographic memory. Hopefully tomorrow B will come with me because I think they will have us hold her still this time (augh!!) Hopefully I will get a good night's sleep tonight so I don't wake up with another splitting headache.

December Daily - Day 26

Yesterday was such a full day of happiness that by the time I got to do my daily post I was beat! We started the day being sweetly serenaded by baby J from her crib. While she enjoyed her breakfast, B and I opened our stockings. He gave me something I've had my eye on for a long long time, a soft hand bound leather journal with handmade paper!!! Oh it is so beautiful :) I'm going to use it to write little notes to baby J about some of the funny things she does and says as she grows up. It should be a lot of fun once she starts talking, haha!

Then we all got prettied up and went to church for a lovely Christmas day service. It was special for Christmas to actually land on a Sunday this year, it meant we got two services full of wonderful hymns and songs that I love to sing. :)

After church we headed to my parents' for a day of too much good food, some tasty wine, gifts and fun times to add to the memory banks. We were able to get a few special pictures in front of the tree while it was still piled around with gifts. Little baby J has had an amazing first Christmas experience. It was sweet, during dinner she was staring down my food, I made a comment that last year we all found about her pending arrival, this year she was with us at the table, and next year she'll be eating with us. We wrapped up the fun day by watching "Tangled" together, so much fun. It was a beautiful day.

Today B's aunt and girlfriend came down from Santa Barbara to spent the afternoon with us. We had such a great time visiting with them both!! We are basically the same person which has always made it feel like I'm talking to an old friend and kindred spirit. For lunch we went to our favorite little Sushi restaurant. The food was amazingly delicious, as always. I tried a cold filtered sake that I had never had and it was really yummy, I'll have to try it again some time (soon). What could we do to follow up such an amazing lunch? Go to Stone Brewery, of course :) We enjoyed some great beers and the beautiful garden. While there though, we saw a little girl make a sliding tackle into a wooden stump stool. She got quite the shiner! Poor baby girl. The end of the day wrapped up with a little bit more visiting with the gals then B and I watched "The Help" snuggled up on the couch. What a wonderful way to conclude our four day Christmas celebration!

Just a few more days of December Daily but those will be filled with end of year contemplations and reflections. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December Daily - Day 25

Merry Christmas from our family too yours!

December Daily - Day 24

Twas the night before Christmas...

And what is going all through your house? As you may have noticed, traditions are still being decided on/ironed out in my household. But here is a little bit about what we did on this Christmas eve day.

This morning, impromptu style, we took ingredients over to my parents' house for a French toast breakfast. It was so yummy! We presented to my parents the 14 volume picture album set that B helped me put together from all of the loose family pictures I could find. They were a huge hit! My parents sat down and looked through every single album together. I'm so glad they enjoyed it and will for many years to come. Part of the gift was a promise to help my mom scrapbook some of her high school pictures :) After enjoying the pictures, mom and I prepared most of the snacks for the evening. My parents' Christmas eve service started an hour earlier than ours so we went home to relax a little before getting ready. Our church's Christmas eve service was lovely and  punctual, which was greatly appreciated. A really neat element was that the grandson of our pastor and one of the elders was baptized. It added a very real reminded that Jesus at one point too was just an innocent little baby. We went back to my parents' after the service for a finger food snacky dinner complete with family trivia followed by an extremely funny round of catch phrase.

Now it's time to squeeze in a few hours of sleep before the festivities of tomorrow, Christmas day :)

Christmas eve gift!!

December Daily - Day 23

Today we spread a little Christmas cheer to B's nurses and my grandma's house mates and staff by bringing them each a tray of warm home baked cookies. It was a nice way to kick off our four day Christmas celebration. Then B and I exchanged gifts and watched some looney tune classics including "A Froggy Evening". What a fun way to spend the day as a little family :)

Ever heard the advice, give a gift you would like to receive? Well it turns out that my husband and I have extremely similar taste. We gave each other the same iPad 2 case with blue tooth keyboard. I love it!

December Daily - Day 22

My sweet baby j is 4 months old today and the poor little thing is teething. Time for a teething run to the store!

December Daily - Day 21

Shh, don't tell, but it's almost Christmas!! This will be baby J's first and even though it'll be a couple of years before she has any clue what's going on, I'm sooo excited! This is the beginning of our own family traditions to continue on for many years to come. Time to start ironing out wrinkles and bringing out the magic of the season. Carols, the true Christmas story and dare I even say it... Santa! :)

Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite Christmas hymns, O Holy Night.

O holy night,the stars are brightly shining; It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth! Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope,the weary soul rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees,O hear the angel voices! O night divine,O night when Christ was born! O night,O holy night,O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here came the wise men from Orient land. The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger, In all our trials born to be our friend!

Fall on your knees,O hear the angel voices! O night divine,O night when Christ was born! O night,O holy night,O night divine!

Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His Gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother And in His Name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy Name!

Fall on your knees,O hear the angel voices! O night divine,O night when Christ was born! O night,O holy night,O night divine!

December Daily - Day 20

I got a nice self reminder today. It is a wonderful thing to keep in contact with good friends especially when they move out of the area. I got to meet up with a goods friend that is in town to spend Christmas with family. So very thankful she squeezed me in! It was fun watching her meet baby J in person for the first time :) and boy did baby J ever talk and smile up a storm.

Strong friendships that pass the test of time are worth their weight in gold. Even if you are only able to occasionally check in, it is vital to keep a valuable friendship like that alive. You never know where life will take you!

December Daily - Day 19

Have you ever noticed how bird centered the twelve days of Christmas song is? If not, look at day 13 I have the lyrics posted there. I hadn't noticed until this past week because I've been slowly adding to the lyrics and today was day 7 which was the last of the bird days, thank goodness. Who would want that many large feathered creatures about? Not it! ;)

December Daily - Day 18

We went on a hunt for Christmas lights tonight! There were some really good displays, even got a few pictures from my phone. There were several that I couldn't get a picture of because of distance and darkness that were amazing!! Including one house that was over two stories tall and in twinkle lights had the outline of a tree on the Entire front of the house. Pretty sweet :)

Going on our aimless hunt for sparkling shiny things I decided two things I would love to have as a part of our Christmas tube traditions: light hunting and going to a parade. :)

Here at a few pictures from the hunt, enjoy!

December Daily - Day 17

I love Christmas lights! They bring such cheer. It is so fun to see the creativity (or lack thereof) that people use to make their displays come to life under the pale moon light :) Christmas lights were one of the first celebration items that I remember growing up. I rode my bike to the near by CVS, bought a few boxes (can't remember if they were even meant for outdoors because I didn't know any better) and had successfully put up about half of them across the front of our home by the time my dad returned from his hard day's work. Now that I think back on it, maybe that had a little something to do with our family officially celebrating Christmas together for the first time the following year.

Now that I have my own little family I have been having so much fun, with B, trying to figure out what our family Christmas traditions will be. So far, I really like this December Daily. It is a good motivator to keep a level head and accountability to yourself even in the midst of some serious chaos. It allows you to reflect on the previous year and look forward to the near future. And it helps get you just a little bit further into the holiday spirit... if the massive turkey feast from Thanksgiving and the leftover sugar high from Halloween weren't enough. ;)

Here's to family traditions, both old and new alike! *cheers*

December Daily - Day 16

True love is giving eachother early Christmas presents only to find they are electronics and we geek out over them together. <3

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December Daily - Day 15

Isn't it amazing how you can do a lot in a day and yet not feel like you accomplished much? Today I: wrapped, put a pot roast in the crock pot, made a return, took b to treatment, went to a light hearted Christmas party at my Grandma's place, picked up b from treatment, my brother came over for a visit, we all went to Target together, ate the pot roast, I wrapped some more, took care of b, pumped, then I finally went to bed (sort of). Once you see it all written out it looks like a lot more than nothing. One thing is for sure, I have gained the utmost respect for those that have to constantly play the role of caregiver to a family member. Whether it's a spouse or child, it is so taxing and so rewarding at the same time.

December Daily - Day 14

Have you ever had a gift that you are almost too excited to give? To the point that you want to march the gift over asap and kindly demand the recipient to open it immediately? I have such a dilemma. But I will do my best to wait until Christmas day. Now to scheme up the perfect presentation....

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December Daily - Day 13

12 days til Christmas! Time to start wrapping and bagging all of the gifts. There are still a few that I'm waiting to arrive but that is about it :) I really hope to get many pictures this year. It will be baby J's first christmas! How exciting!! I know she won't have much of an idea of what is going on and probably won't for another year or two, but I'm still excited :) I purchased her a onesie that says "mommy's favorite gift". She really is such a little ray of sunshine when we need it most.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eleven pipers piping, Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve drummers drumming, Eleven pipers piping, Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree!

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December Daily - Day 12

God always has a plan. Sometimes you get to see little glimpses of it in action or shortly after part of it has played out. Other times it is just too complex for our finite brains.

My dentist appointment for a filling (joy) had to be moved last minute. It ended up working out for them to overlap me with my grandma. This meant that my mom could give me a ride and watch baby j while I was in the chair. It also meant they could start my numbing process then tend to my grandma while it set in. This part was especially great because I have a high tolerance to medication, therefore it takes a while to kick in so I was very thankful for the soak in time. :)

When my mom was taking me home she was going to take my grandma first but I told her I had to take b to his treatment so we needed to go to my place first. By doing so we narrowly missed some heavy traffic on the freeway as a fatality had just occurred.

When I was driving b to treatment there was an ambulance off in the distance. We were cutting it close for his appointment time and the ambulance was quite a ways behind me so I continued on. He made it in time and the ambulance pulled up to the same facility behind us. So glad we didn't get stuck behind it!

While b was inside my goal was to run several errands. Baby j had other plans though and we ended up sitting in the target shopping center parking lot for close to an hour. Which ended up being a good thing because I had to go back and get b much earlier than planned. This also meant that I didn't buy any food like I had intended, instead we ate at home.

Isn't that just an amazing day?! Looking over it it was almost like being hand guided through a maze. :)

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December Daily - Day 11

When is it appropriate to exit a performance or service or movie with a child? Do the same rules apply to the parents of a ticking child as to the parents of an infant? I think a few small sounds is harmless but if my baby starts to fuss, has a dirty diaper, or I know is hungry which will lead to fussing, then I attempt to discreetly exit until the situation has been handled. This topic comes about as the result of a Christmas concert and carol sing. At which a tween boy was having very loud and shrill vocal ticks. It was extremely distracting, as hard as I tried to ignore it, I simply could not. At the same time though I felt bad for the boy and his parents. How would you handle that in their shoes? I'm not very well educated on ts, but the experience definitely made me want to look it up.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tourette/detail_tourette.htm 

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December Daily - Day 10

Here is my little munchkin all ready to see her first parade :) It was a pretty decent one. I was especially impressed with a riffle drill team, they were so sharp! After the parade it was birthday date day with my sister then my brother. Both were a huge hit :)

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December Daily - Day 9

It is so wonderful to pick back up a few projects again! Granted I have a small window in which to knit and crochet at the end of the day and it can't be everyday otherwise my home will soon resemble a pig's pen. But when I do it is so much fun and puts me back to a fun evening activity I did before baby J and before B's diagnosis and treatment. So in a big way it makes me feel normalish again, even if only for a couple of hours.

Day 10 will be busy and full of excitement! We'll be going to our first Christmas parade and I will be taking my sister and one of my brother's each out for their birthday (separately). Can't wait!

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December Daily - Day 7 & 8

A lot of running around these past two days. I am excited to say that I have nearly completed ALL of my Christmas shopping, just a couple of straggler items and stocking stuffers left. Next step, the joyous gift wrapping!! :) No seriously, I love to wrap gifts and often wrap for other people as well this time of year for small trades (beverages are always nice).

On a fun baby milestone note, baby J held her bottle all on her own!!! the other night for the first time. She's only three and a half months old! Wowy :)

December Daily - Day 6

Today was a very accomplishing day. Now I'm so tired my eyes burn and yet they still lay open...

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December Daily - Day 5

Dentist today = 3rd cavity :( Have to go back for a filling. NOT looking forward to that because my last one the medication started to wear off before they were done! Hopefully because they caught this one much sooner it will be a quicker procedure. Fingers Crossed.

Today was B's first day receiving treatment in RB instead of TP. And as nice as TP was it was SOOOO nice to just drive down the street and not hit any traffic at all coming or going. It sounds like he will be able to complete the next three weeks of his treatment in RB which is a very huge answer to prayers. Thank you all for lifting up that request.

Baby J got in a nice walk with Grandma J while I was in the chair. She just Loves her walks and Loves her Grandma J :) But next time I will remember some little mittens for her ice cold hands! The wind can do a good number this time of year.

Dinner just arrived (food has become a necessary evil). Good day and good night.

December Daily - Day 4

Today was truly a day of rest. It was much needed on all accounts. Today was also a reminder of what a blessing a strong suport system is and how huge something as simple as bringing a meal and taking your mind off of things for a few minutes really is. To those sending up prayers on our behalf and sending us your electronic support, thank doesn't even come close.

"God Gave Me You" by Blake Shelton

[Verse 1]
I’ve been a walking heartache
I’ve made a mess of me
The person that I’ve been lately
Ain’t who I wanna be

But you stay here right beside me
Watch as the storm goes through
And I need you

[Chorus]
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

[Blake Shelton - Verse 2]
There’s more here than what were seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You’ll always be love’s great martyr
Ill be the flattered fool
And I need you

[Chorus]
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

[Bridge]
On my own I’m only
Half of what I could be
I can’t do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo

[Chorus - Outro]
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you, gave me you
Gave me you

December Daily - Day 3

Highs and lows.

We got some good christmas shopping in. Picked up the donor milk. And had a little date, just the two of us. Regardless of how the evening ended, I'm so thankful we were able to have a little romantic dinner for two to celebrate our 7th anniversary. B gave me a mother pendant necklace that I adore and I foresee getting a lot of use out of it.

"I will remain a pillar, strong enough for him to lean on"

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December Daily - Day 2 (a few hours late)

The iPad needs to come out with a Blogger app so I can post from my iPad in the living room, much faster than from my phone in the living room... I will just have to suck it up!

Yesterday was a long but fruitful day!

• B completed his first week of treatment, a HUGE step. I'm so proud of him for knocking that milestone over. Thankfully, now he gets a little break for two days.
• B had a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line put in yesterday which will stay in place through December 27th (his scheduled end date for infusions before switching to home injections). The HUGE plus about this PICC line is that he won't have to have an IV in a week at a time (big needle under the skin is not too comfortable as you can imagine), and he won't have to get poked for his twice a week blood draw. He was nervous, understandably, but I'm thankful insurance approved it and he went ahead with it because a little comfort in the middle of all of this goes a long way.
• We were able to get B's treatments moved from Torrey Pines (28.6 miles from our home) to Rancho Bernardo (13.2 miles from our home). Which means saving 15.4 miles one way and 30.8 miles round trip on a daily basis!!!! It is also closer to my usual stomping grounds which means I can get errands done while he is receiving treatment. Oh the possibilities when you are closer to home :)
• I was able to find a milk donor that is willing to give me 13 bags of 4-6oz each! What a blessing! This will make it possible for me to have a family member babysit baby J a few times so I can sit with Brandon during treatment and even get some chores done around the house!
• B was able to get a stronger pain medication prescribed for his reaction to the treatment. It took a little determination and hunting on our part (went to a few pharmacies and called even more) to find a pharmacy with his entire prescription in stock... but we did! And as a result he had a better night last night. Not completely pain free but manageable which is a huge step.
• Baby J was SOOOO good all day. She added many more people to her ever growing fan base and played around on one of her blankets, chatted away to her baby Einstein mirror and had a full fledged feast. No fussing at all (except when she knew food was pending)! We are so beyond blessed by such a little angel. She is definitely helping be a big ray of sunshine through all of this, especially this month.

Now for a weekend of accomplishing some Christmas shopping, celebrating our 7th Anniversary, and much needed relaxation. :)

December Daily - Day 1

I've read quite a bit lately about "December Daily" writings. There are even cute little books and such for you to write, doodle and add a picture for each day of the month of December. It seemed like such a good idea with all we have going on this month that I decided to give it a try on my blog. Some days may be rather short entries made from my phone or iPad but I think it will be a nice way to make it through this month. One day at a time.


December 1st

Today marked the 7th anniversary of our marriage and B's third day of treatment down at Scripps Green Hospital in Torrey Pines. This time I dropped him off and went to UTC mall for a little lunch, outdoor stroll and even a little shopping. I was able to find a couple of really great deals at Baby Gap and The Children's Place, even foud a pair of tights size 0-6 months for $0.99! It was perfect weather for walking around with a baby tied on because there was a slight chill to the air but not cold enough for me to bundle up even further. One thing I need to do is get a light backpack to act as a diaper bag on days that I will be active with baby J. That diaper bag gets heavy for one shoulder and fast!

Baby J and I headed back to the hospital in time to pick up B from treatment. Then it was on to fill yet another set of prescriptions and to get B home for a little rest. My grandma was in town for a short visit and B was up for a visit so we had dinner at my parents house. I finally got the 4 generation picture I was really hoping to get! (Great Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, and baby) :)

Now to go wish my loving husband a good night's sleep with a kiss.


**Hopefully I'll be able to keep this up!**