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16-2-2010 - Tough Few Weeks...

My mood while writing this blog: sad

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Hi Ladies!

Katelyn was 5 months on Feb 5th, and is doing wonderfully. She weighed 13 pounds 3 ounces when I weighed her last Friday. Tiny little thing, but so happy, and sweet, and strong. She had a great schedule now (wakes up at 8:20, nap from 11:00 to 12:00, nap again from 3:30 to 5:00 or sometimes 5:30, and bed at 8:30.... then doesn't wake up until the next morning). It's perfect, and I couldn't be happier with it! She's sitting up quite well on her own now, and loves her exersaucer... she turns herself around, and can play for a long time now without getting frustrated which is nice. We took her swimming for the first time last week - I'm not sure how she felt about it, and I don't think she's sure either... ha ha. We'll take her again this week and keep trying to get her used to the water. She also had her first few tastes of rice cereal. She doesn't mind it... eats a few more bites each time we try it with her.

On a sad note, my Dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer 4 weeks ago, so it's been a struggle for me to be the happy mommy at home and the sad and mourning daughter and sister with my family. Thank God for my wonderful husband - I don't know how I would have made it through the last month without him. I am extremely close to my Dad, and it's agonizing knowing you are going to lose someone you can't imagine living without. I am truly heartbroken, but trying my best to be strong. It's awful. He is at home now, and we are hoping the pain can be managed so he can stay there as long as possible. It's a very agressive cancer (it's called cholangiocarcinoma), and had already spread a fair bit before he ever had symptoms so we have no idea how long he has. It's so hard to see him sick, and it breaks me to imagine my Mom without him. His 59th birthday is next week, and we decided to get him a memorial bench for him... family and friends found out we were doing this and the support has been incredible - beyond anything we ever could have imagined, which I think will make it that much more meaningful to Dad. For those people living in Alberta, the bench will be in Kananaskis (in the mountains), where we have camped and hiked as a family since we were kids. It's an amazing program, and a great tribute for people who loved the area. Dad called Kananaskis his little piece of heaven on earth - very fitting, I suppose. Very emotional, but something he will love, and somewhere we can visit once he's gone.

Anyway, that's my life in a nutshell right now. Hope you and your little ones are all doing amazing - I will update again soon!

Jen

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2 Comments on Tough Few Weeks...


Diegirl - Thursday, 18 Feb
I am so sorry you are going through this. It brings tears to my eyes to read this. I cannot imagine what you are going through. *big hugs* It's a beautiful thing that you are all doing for him.

rosye13 - Wednesday, 17 Feb
Jen, it breaks my heart what you're going through. I am praying for you and your family. I think of your Dad when I hear the last verse of temporary home. He seems to be so strong through all of this. I hope he has faith that he's going to a better place. I am so glad that little Katelyn is doing well :) Gabi is still not great at sitting up, but is learning to crawl.