My Lil Family

Here are some pictures of the babies to update you, just cuz I know you have been so wanting to see the lil boogers.  Well, my daughter is coming here for a whole month in October.  The end of October to be exact.  Her hubby is off in the great sand box desert playing war, poor baby, until February.  So she will be here with the girls.  I will be in NONNA heaven!!  I will have all my babies here for a whole month!!  I can’t wait!  LET THE NIBBLING BEGIN!!!

ooops, got carried away, sorry. 

 

here are the pics: lol

Miss Molly the Moo, with attitude

Miss Delilah with a lil tongue action going on….hee hee

also has her daddies dog tags, done on the beach by their house

Monkey Dee, love the hands and dimples

Minnie Mouse Dee, more dimples!!

and finally Piggy Dee!!

Monkey see, monkey do….lol

my other two Jordan and Samuel piled on

me when i watched them the other night!!

 

staying over and Nonna and Papa’s house!

 

Tomorrow is a big day!  My grand daughter Jordan is out of school for 3 weeks now.  So we are going to the big zoo up in Raleigh for the whole day.  It is about 2 1/2 hours away, and should be soooo much fun.  Sammy loves animals.  It is all he has talked about since we told them.  We will probably take the whole gang again in October. 

 

The weather has been cooler here. In the upper 60’s and lower 70’s.  It has been so nice.  Hope it keeps up. 

 

Well, let me know what’s been going on in your part of the world!!

HERE’S WHATS COOKING…

Wow I can not believe that it has been almost a month since I have posted!!  WTH??  Why didn’t someone slap me?  Next time, someone better tell me, because there is just no excuse for that.  Being on a 5 week trip either is no excuse.  But I am home now and settled back into my routine again.  Whew, am I tired!! 

 

We just had an exciting week-end with our friend “Irene” who came to visit us.  She came ashore right here where we live in NC.  Just off shore about an hour from where I live is the outer banks.  The actual ocean is only 30 minutes from our home though.  We only got tree limbs down in our back yard and a lot of leaves and debris down.  No other damage to our property.  We did lose power for two days.  Thankfully, my in-laws had the fore sight to buy a generator years and years ago and we had that.  It saved us.  We had lights and kept the refrigerator going and some fans to keep cool.  All in all, we came out so much better than many in our area. 

 

Tonight I am making smoked grilled pork chops with stuffing.  Asparagus almandine, and garlic crisped potatoes.  My daughter, who used to sell Pampered Chef, sold me a grill pan with the press.  It is cast iron with the cast iron press, like for making panini  sandwiches.  Well, I went to the commissary today and bought rib-eye steaks, smoked pork chops and chicken breasts.  So for the next few days I will be experimenting on the grill pan.  Tonight is pork chop night!!  So, folks, that is what’s cooking at my house tonight.  What have you got going on in your kitchen?

I'M HOME!!!!!

Well it has been so long since I last posted, I almost forgot how! I just returned from my 5 week long excursion driving across the states to see my family. I left the east coast of NC and headed west. I made my first stop at a friends house in KY. Spent several days there, and left to have lunch with another "up the road" in Dayton, OH! Yup, it was a hoot. From there I was planning on going straight to my sisters in Omaha, NE but it was just too much for me. So....I decided to stop over in Chicago and spend the night. Well, I just happen to know someone I blog with there!!! I dropped her a line and also my sissy had her number so we got her. We had breakfast the next morning together! She is so funny and boy is her brother cute!! If I wasn't happily married, someone would have a fight on her hands, eh, cheech??

So off I go to Nebraska.....for almost 3 weeks. Next I'm headed south to see my brother Denden! Of course, my sister C is filling you in on all the family drama! Lol never a dull moment here! Well, I had a good 10 days at my bro's and his wife's house. Lots of shopping, went riding on his harley, good eats, visiting!

Now it's off to me lil girl's house. The one that just had the baby. Delilah is two and half months old now! Time flies, eh?? I only stayed a few days there because her hubby is getting ready to leave for many months overseas and they needed family time. So I got some good nibbling time in and said my good-byes. She will come here while he is away for a lil vacay.
Papa hasn't seen his newest one yet. The night before I left, she and watched "My Cousin Vinny" one our fave movies. This is an important key factor to the next paragraph. Lol

As I left, I like to drive at night, one, because it is cooler, two, less traffic. I drove toward the interstate. She lives in a small town in the panhandle of FL. So, I had to go through some backwoods of ALABAMA to get on the interstate. Well, if you remember in My Cousin Vinny, where do you think they get pulled over? ALA FRICKEN BAMA !! You got it, me too!! I was just minding my own bidness, singing to Adele as loud as I could, and I reached over to grab a piece of gum and barely strayed over the yellow line!! He was right behind me. All I saw was blue lights flashing and my mind flashed to the two boys in the movie and all I could think was...."I'm gonna go to jail in Ala FRICKEN bama! And I don't have a cousin Vinny!! Lol the officer asked if I knew why he pulled me over, at the time, I didn't know. I knew I wasn't speeding. He told me. Then he asked if I was taking any medications, I said just my migraine ones and blood pressure ones, praying he didn't see my pill container of 50 in the back seat!!! Lol He said hold on and checked everything. Come on, I drove all across the country and I'm a few hours from home and I get stopped?? Give me a break!!! I have never gotten a ticket or been cited for any accident or been in one ever! (knocking on wood) When he returned he said he didn't see a problem, but next time when I reach for something PLEASE just pull over. I apologized and told him I would. Thanked him and got the hell outta Alabama. I lived in that state for several years, and I don't want to offend any one who lives there. But I will never live there again!!! It's beautiful, and the people are nice, but the laws and stuff, well....I will just leave it at watch the movie, My Cousin Vinny, it's just like that!

I made reservations at a nice Hilton where my honey was to rendezvous with me. We went out to dinner, drinks, and had such a romantic wonderful time. The next morning we took our time and drove home, had a very nice  breakfast, and it was only 2.5 hours from home. So now it's back to the old routine, and it's so good to be home. I am going to try and upload some pics. Since I'm trying to do this from the iPad for the first time, forgive if I screw up, they may be out of order.

I Smell A Trip

Well I am off and running again!!  So much gloom and doom and for me, so I got to run it off!!  Yup, a trip is in the forcast.  I am leaving in a few days.  I will be driving across country to Nebraska of all places!!  What country is that in???  haha 

 

MY sisters live there.  I will make one or two little stops along the way in Kentucky.  No, not to play the horses, silly.  Though that would be fun.  Maybe have to stop and think about that.  I have a long time friend that I want to visit there.  Then another just up the road in Ohio.  I do have a few friends.  I haven’t seen them since we left the school we worked at 3 years ago.  I miss me girls!! 

 

Then off to the prairie!  I will spend 2 lovely weeks with the sisters arguing, fussing and fighting….lol.  Nah, that is just with one.  I get along with the other one.  You all know her as C. She is me favorite. 

So, anyhoo than I am off to my brothers.  He is my favorite of brothers too.  My only one.  hee hee  He is sooo cute.  He always makes me feel so special.  They all do.  I am the baby of the family.  But I am the one that always travels to all the far corners of the world to see everyone.  So they treat me good. 

Then it is off to my daughters to finish the trip that I started this month when we got the call about my mom-in-law.  Bless her.  She was a good woman. 

 

Anyway, I have unfinished nibbling to do, and Molly cuddling to also.  Oh, and then there is my daughter.  I keep forgetting her!!  LOL  She is soooo cute….I can’t forget the one that gave me all these cute babies!!  Well, there were two!

Of course, there are many recent ones, but this has all of them in it.  Here is one of the most recent of me lil Lilah loo and her sister Molly moo! 

Yes, they are soooo edible aren’t they?  I could eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!!  And there is enough for snacks too!!!  LOL  So that is my agenda folks.  In case your looking for me.  I will be poking along at a fine speed of lolly gaggying cuz I ain’t in any hurry!!  If your in the fast lane, just get your panties all hitched up and mozy on by me.  I will be taking me lil ole time.  I’m on southern vacation time. 

So if you see this lil cutie, don’t hit it, don’t park near it, don’t breathe on it, don’t spit on it, don’t fling boogers or ashes on it.  Don’t even smell it….cuz it has that new car smell and you will suck it all out!!!  LOL  It will be me having my vacation….at a snails pace.  That’s how I roll!!

FIRES THAT RAGED FOR DAYS

THIS IS WHAT THE SMOKE LOOKED LIKE ACROSS THE SOUND LOOKING OUT TOWARD THE BEACH.  YOU COULD NOT SEE THE WATER.  IT LASTED FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE WE GOT RAIN.  THANK GOD WE DID.  I AM NOT SURE WHAT ACREAGE WAS DAMAGED TOTAL, BUT IT WAS A GREAT AMOUNT.  THE SMOKE WAS BAD ENOUGH. 

 

My Littlest Angel

In all this gloomy news and debbie downer drearyness, I thought I would update some photos of my newest baby Delilah.  Here, eat till your lil tummy’s are full!!!

 

a few days after i left

last week, after she gained all her weight plus another pound! piggy!

taken this morning with sister molly, so happy!

 

On another serious note, we have been battling wild fires here in our area.  They are totally out of control at the moment.  Our precious national forests are being eaten up because of lack of rain.  They were started from a lightning strike.  We have such hazy fog from the burns that we can’t see across the road.  We have people with breathing problems, my hubby is one of them, who are suffering so badly with their health because of the smoke.  We don’t know how long it will go on.  They have called it a state of emergency.  Please keep this situation in your prayers.  I know that with the heat index and humidity it is pretty bad.  Add in the smoke and those with breathing problems have it so much worse.  I have allergies but nothing like my husband.  There are many who have it so much worse and on oxygen.  Anyway, please keep this in your prayers and thoughts.  We appreciate it. 

 

We have been doing a lot better this week as we are dealing with the reality of how people handle the death of your beloved.  In other words….they just don’t give a crap!!  It is just another day to them.  Life goes on.  When dealing with insurance or lawyers or anything of that matter…you can just bend over and let them give it to you good.  The only people we have found to have any compassion or mercy were the Hospice people and the funeral home people.  They deal with death all the time and know how to cope with it.  All the others are uncaring and heartless.  They just want their money and want it yesterday.  Sorry, just giving a few words of warning and advice to those of you in case you should need it in the near future.  But it may not all be like that, it may just be this one place, and your lawyers and insurance peeps may be fine.  And if your in the business?  So sorry, don’t mean to drag your profession in the tubes.  One bad apple shouldn’t have to spoil the whole bunch.  They do get a bad rap all around after all.  We just have had a terrible week, and on top of it all bad service.  So, just venting.  And you don’t want me to get started on government people, that is a WHOLE other blog…..stupid social security people and government people…..don’t get me started down that path!!!!  k, I am leaving that alone. 

 

Well, peeps. I will go check my blood pressure now….cuz I think on that last note, it started to creep back up!!  lmao   Take care, God bless, and remember, go get your physicals and check ups.  Never know when something creepy is lurking around.  K?  xxxxxxx ooooooooo

Bringing Momma Home

This sweet lady has been a part of my life for the last 30 years.  I can’t imagine life without her.  She is such a wonderful and selfless woman.  Only two months ago she lost her beloved husband of 56 years.  Today we brought her home from the hospital after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia about a week ago.  This cancer is so aggressive, it came on and was not even treatable.  How freaky bad is that?? 

This is the happy couple on their last anniversary.  Today, they are together.  We brought Momma home this afternoon around 4pm.  At 5:30, she was gone.  That quick.  I was gone to the pharmacy for the Hospice nurse to get her comfort meds….while I was gone, she passed away.  My hubby was here alone.  He called my cell all hysterical.  It was at the bottom of my purse.  I didn’t hear it.  I had to wait on a medicine that they had to call the Dr. for.  I was very upset I wasn’t here.  He needed me.  He was sitting on the floor beside her bed sobbing when I got here, inconsolable.  My poor baby hasn’t even mourned his dad’s death hardly and now his mom is gone in a matter of two months.  We knew she would not last  very long, but this really shocked us both.  I told him after the nurse left, I didn’t like the way she was breathing.  It reminded me of the way his dad looked just before he died.  He agreed.  I never thought…..

Well, we brought her home so she could go home to be with the Lord.  And that she did.  Now she is with her husband.  No more pain, no more arthritis, and no more DAMN LEUKEMIA!!!  Bye Momma, we will miss you! 

My Lil Peanut

Here is my lil peanut with her mommy doing the every day stuff of life….eating and sleeping and just being cute.  What else is there….oh, yeah…hanging out with my sister….and my Nonna.  Ok, not much else.

check out my dimples, yup i got ‘em… (in the “peanut wrap”)

this is what i call “the peanut wrap” and i’m staring at my Nonna

 

I love my girls….they are the sweetest things.

DELILAH ROSE IS HERE!!

Boy have I been a busy Nonna!! It hasn’t stopped since I stepped off the plane!! I wouldn’t change a thing!  Anyway….fast forward to Thursday’s appointment when my daughter went in for her check up.  The dr. told her today is the day they were going to induce her.  They were not expecting that!!  It was good news though, they were soooo ready.  You all don’t want all the details, so I’ll get to the good stuff, here she is:  oh, mom and baby are coming home in just about an hour from now, so got to get this done quick.

before all the screaming and writhing in pain….and miss delilah’s arrival

fresh from you know where….of course, not too happy about it! poor baby.

momma has her now…sorry about the goop they put in her eyes….love the lip!!

the beaming daddy with his baby girl…he’s in big trouble years from now with his two girls!

the lil family, first photo of all 4 together

we had a fashion show, unfortunately nothing fit except this one. lol

the proud nonna….i could eat her up!

wide eyed and bushy tailed, probably keep her momma up all night!!

another close up shot….she looks like her sister here at the same age. lil peanut nose.

her coming home picture, waiting for the doctor to sign her out….molly is waiting in the front window for her mommy and daddy and her sister “yiya” to arrive.  too cute.

 

Our lil Delilah was born on Friday, June 3 at 1:15 pm.  She weighed 6lbs.  She was 18 and 1/4 in. long.  A very tiny lil pumpkin.  She is healthy though.  No problems whatsoever.  We thought at first that she would arrive by c section but my daughter stuck it out and was very good through it all.  Her idiot anesthesiologist gave her epidural wrong and she only got numb in one leg.  So basically she had natural child birth.  She did wonderful.  So enjoy, and of course, there will be more pics, they are on their way home now.  Got to run!!

IS IT CHRISTMAS ALREADY??

I didn’t know if it was or not, because when I finished physical therapy, my hubby told me to go to the car dealer and try out this little number and see if I like it:

only mines in white…lol

 

so, I drove it and he bought it, and I screamed and kissed him, and now I have a freaking 2012, Hyundai Accent!!  It was just unloaded off the truck because the dealer sold all their 2011’s.  I have the only one in town.  It is loaded and they gave us such a good deal.  Plus, being Memorial day week-end, and us being retiree military peeps….they gave us a discount for that too.  Anyone going in that is military gets a discount this weekend!  So cool!

 

I hadn’t planned on getting this kind of car.  I wanted a VW Beetle.  But then my hubby and I talked and he thought I could get more car for my money.  We talked about different kinds.  This car has 100,000 miles or 10 years  for warranty.  Pretty good, eh?  Can’t beat that with a stick.  The only down side?  I gotta leave the girl for a month while I’m in FL with my new baby….oh well, when I get back….watch out, baby!!! I’m going on a BIG road trip, look out mama!! We are taking off!!  So, yeah, it looks like Christmas came early at my house….not only did I get a new car, but I am also getting a new baby, and who knows what else Santa will get me.  Geez….I have been a good girl….someone has been watching….tee hee!

SILLY PEOPLE!! RAPTURES ARE FOR GOD!

I BET THESE IDIOTS FELT AS DUMB AS THESE BUNNIES FOR ALL THE HYPE THEY CAUSED!  AFTER ALL,  NO ONE KNOWS THE TIME OR THE HOUR OF THE END OF THE AGE, NOT EVEN JESUS.  ONLY THE FATHER.  MATTHEW 24 IS A GOOD CHAPTER THEY SHOULD READ. 

 

SO, I SPENT SOME QUALITY TIME AT THE BEACH TODAY.  GOT SOME EXCELLANT RAYS.  I SUNBLOCKED OF COURSE, BUT I AM STILL PINK.  IT NEVER WORKS FOR ME, THE SUNBLOCK.  I THINK I AM IMMUNE TO IT.  I PUT IT ON ABOUT 20 MINUTES PRIOR, THEN GO OUT.  I ALWAY BURN.  IT MAY BE SOME OF MY MEDICINES TOO.  IDK. 

 

I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF PACKING TOO.  HAHA, LIKE THAT WILL EVER BE DONE!!  IT WILL BE MOMENTS BEFORE WALKING OUT THE DOOR, AND I WILL STILL NOT BE FINISHED!  LOL  YUP, TIS ME.  SO BAD.  BUT I DO HAVE SUITCASES OUT AND STUFF PILED NEAR.  SO MAKING PROGRESS!

 

MY DAUGHTER DID HAVE AN UPDATE ON DELILAH.  SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE ARRHYTHMIA ANYMORE.  APPARENTLY IT CORRECTED ITSELF.  THANK YOU JESUS! SHE HAS SEVERAL DOCTORS WATCHING HER NOW.  SHE GOES TWICE A WEEK FOR TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.  ONE IS FOR HER REGULAR OB APPT.  THE OTHER IS FOR MEASURING THE BABY’S GROWTH CURVE.  THEY ARE WATCHING HER PROGRESS AND ESTABLISHING A PATTERN OF HER GROWTH FOR HER SIZE.  SHE IS SO PETITE THAT THEY HAVE TO MEASURE HER ON A DIFFERENT SCALE THAN FOR A REGULAR SIZE BABY.  BLESS HER TINY LITTLE SELF.  SHE IS GROWING AT A REGULAR PACE RIGHT NOW, BUT AT SOME POINT SHE WILL PLATEAU, AND WHEN SHE DOES, THEY WILL DECIDE TO INDUCE HER.  SHE IS IN HER 37TH WEEK NOW. SO SHE CAN DELIVER HER ANYTIME. THEY TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO BRING HER BAG TO EVERY APPT AND EXPECT TO STAY IF NEED BE IF THEY DECIDE TO KEEP HER.  I TOLD JENNIFER THEY BETTER WAIT TILL I GET THERE OR SOMEONE IS IN BIG TROUBLE!!  I JUST CHANGED MY STUPID TICKET AND COST A BUNCH OF MONEY TO DO IT!! SHE BETTER CROSS HER LEGS AND PUT A CORK IN IT!!  LMAO!!  ALL KIDDING ASIDE, SHE SEE’S THE SPECIALIST AGAIN JUNE 2ND AND I WILL BE THERE ON THE 29TH.  SO, HOPEFULLY, DELILAH WILL WAIT FOR HER NONNA!!  JIN HAS BEEN HAVING LOTS OF BACK LABOR AND MANY CONTRACTIONS.  THEY HAVE NOT CHECKED HER TO SEE IF SHE IS DILATED AT ALL.  SO, MAYBE IN THE NEXT WEEK.  STAY TUNED RIGHT HERE FOR THE NEXT EXCITING EPISODE OF THE DELILAH DIARIES!!

Getting Ready to Take Flight

Yup, I’m getting ready to take off!!  In just a few short days I’m leaving for FL to my daughters for a whole month!!  I’m going a bit early in case they have to induce her.  I don’t want to miss the arrival of my lil Delilah Rose!! 

 

My baby at her shower, she is in the middle with her big belly!!  All the other girls at the shower with her that were preggo too!!  There is a joke going around there that it’s in the water if you drink it, you will get pregnant.  So, I commented that I will do my best to avoid the tap water while there.  But I made a joke on FB, I would come home pregnant to my honey….and my daughter was grossed out.  Now that would totally be impossible…since all the plumbing had been removed, and she knew that, but it still would be funny!!  And a miracle to boot!!  God would really want for us to have another for that to happen!! Especially without my hubby present!!  haha! 

 

So, of course there will be a thousand pictures up here of Delilah as soon as the moment happens.  And the play by play details.  Well, as much as she will allow me to put on here.  She is very modest.  Just like her mom…..lmao!!!  Yeah, right!  And of course my little Molly Moo will be so excited, she’s the BIG sister, and will be all too ready to tell her side of the story.  Well, I have some packing and sorting to do…I will be there a month, and I have no idea what to bring.  The problems of a Nonna…..right?  Stay tuned right here, for the next chapter of the Delilah diaries…..lol! 

Coinkydink? I Think Knot!!!

Don’t you think this is a bit coincidental? I thought it was just too funny myself.  I wonder if Kate really looked into the Fairy Tale to make her dress….I bet the mice stayed up several nights on her dress….lmao!!!

What’s Going On Around Here….?

Well, let me tell, ya!!  Sit down, take the load off, would ya?  It’s been a while.  First, what’s up with blogger?  Have they gone mad??  I can’t find anything around here….I lost my fave pair of of light blue undies, if anyone see’s them, mail them to this blogspot, k? 

 

Alrighty then….and what’s up with them throwing James off of Idol last night???? My jaw just about hit the floor when they announces Haley was safe!!!  I mean, c’mon…..that growling, arm swinging lil attitude wearin’ mug??? Over James???  Where are all the people???  This has got to be rigged.  All I can say is he is better off.  If he was to stay on Idol, he would be locked into a contract and would have to do whatever the heck they say.  Now he is free to do and work for whoever he wants.  More power to him!!! 

 

My daughter called and told me yesterday that she met with her specialist.  She is seeing a neonatologist for her baby because they heard an arrhythmia.  He didn’t hear it yesterday, BUT she isn’t growing as fast as he would like.  He said that it could be many different things causing it, environment….etc.  so they may end up delivering her early!!!  She is due on June 13th.  My flight was to be the 7th, but I changed it to the 29th of May.  I wouldn’t want to miss my lil Delilah loo’s entrance!!!  She meets with the Dr. again on the 2nd of June and they will decide then if they will induce or not depending on how much she has grown at that time.  I will keep you updated. 

 

Also yesterday, I had my hearing for disability.  It was such a nerve-wracking day.  It flew by so fast, It was all a blur.  Everything went fine.  I said everything that I was supposed to say, as did my husband.  It all went according to plan.  The judge does not make a decision the same day.  So….again we wait.  He will mail his verdict in 2-3 weeks.  I don’t think I can take all this waiting!!!  I am not a patient person!!!  Again, I will keep everyone abreast!!  I have two, ya know? 

 

So, please…..feel free to let me know what is happening in your lil part of the universe, if you dare.  Who knows, blogger might just eat it up, and we will never know???

My Life As I Ponder The Week Ahead

Ok, so this week is going to be a very long and stressed out week for me.  I have a court hearing on Thursday for a disability case.  I applied over 2 years ago and it is finally come around.  The state of NC is so back logged in the court system that is has taken this long for my turn to get heard.  Can you believe it?  Well, the first two times I was denied, which my lawyer says is pretty much a standard for Social Security.  I don’t know.  I’ve known others that have not had any problems, and those that had more wait than I did. 

 

Anyway, I went to a meeting yesterday and my lawyer thinks that our case is very good.  I on the hand, am very pessimistic.  I am nervous, anxious and seem to forget details, which when I have to give testimony, may not look good.  Which is one of my disabilities.  Part of my fibromyalgia….I have fibrofog quite a bit, where I can’t concentrate, lose details to events that happened..and I forget.  Even when I was younger.  So, I write everything down.  LOL  Of course, there are the migraines, at least 5~6 a month.  Arthritis all up and down the spine…..carpal tunnel in both wrists, and arthritis in hips and hands, two discs are bad in the lumbar area of the back.  I have loss of range of motion and use in my right arm due from numerous surgeries.  My ability to concentrate and stay focused is very limited due to my complex medical condition.  I do have some cardiac problems.  Not so severe as my sister C, but enough to be bothersome.  I also have chronic kidney disease, stage 3.  Now, I didn’t mean to go on and on about how sick I am….I just wanted some that asked what was going on in Face Book that were concerned and were praying about it, to know the whole ordeal.  I appreciate all your prayers and good thoughts for me on Thursday.   I will keep you updated.  I won’t know a verdict for 2 weeks after.  I will be a mess until then.  Like I am not a mess now, right??   I appreciate any hints, helpful insights, or just feedback if you have it.  And thanks again for all your kind words and prayers already. 

To Will and Katherine, Cheers!

I was one of many millions watching this wondrous event and was amazed and awed at the glorious event.  I am still reeling and of course there are others who could care less.  It does not bother me.  It is my day to share with them.  It is a day I can say in 20 or 30 years and say I was there and remember it.   (hopefully, lol!)  Have you all a story to share of today’s events?  If you do, please share them.

Goodbye Sweet Man, WE LOOOVE YOU!

My father~in~law passed away today at 3pm.  We were all there with him, surrounding him with love and kisses and hugs.  He went peacefully. 

 

 

They have been married for 55 years.  They had 2 children.  Janet and Jim. Jim is my husband of almost 30 years.  Janet almost didn’t make it here in time to see her daddy alive.  She got here this morning at 6am.  The Lord saw fit for her to make it in time.  He passed at 3pm. Now many family members will be traveling to see us from near and far.  It will be a time for remembering and sharing.  A time for mourning a great person, a time for putting a wonderful and precious person to rest. 

 

 

Good bye daddy, we will miss you and know that you are in a better place.  You will always be in our hearts and lives. You were a BIG part and always will be. 

Time to Say Good~Bye…

Today my husband called as I was walking out the door to go to physical therapy and he was crying.  He said, “You need to come up to the nursing home with mom now, the hospice nurse and social worker are going to talk to us.” I didn’t know what to say.  I was shocked.  I hung up and told my mother~in~law.  She was confused, as I was, but proceeded to get ready and we were off.  

 

That was yesterday.  Today he has declined even further.  If you know someone or have lost someone, you may know the stages of dying.  It isn’t pretty, and it doesn’t come instantly.  So here we sit, waiting.  we have called the family.  My sister~in~law and husband are on their way as is her son.  They live in Delaware and SC. 

 

His vitals keep dropping, and they are keeping him comfortable.  That is all that we can do right now.  I ask for prayers that this will go quickly and peaceably.  He has suffered so much.  The poor man has dwindled down to almost nothing.  He has had a good long life, and I feel blessed to have been a part of it.  Yes, my life is fuller knowing this God fearing man.  He has made my life richer and fuller just to know him.  Not to mention he fathered the husband I have loved for over half my life!!!  lol  Gotta love that!

 

Thank you all for your love and support before hand, and I will keep you posted as to what is going on.  Your the best bloggy buds out there!  xoxoxoxo

THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!

My daughter went to her neonatologist appointment today.  They examined all the chambers of the heart and told her that Delilah was fine!  THANK YOU GOD!  That was great news to my lil ears.  They took lots of pics too. (I will post those when I get them) She is only 3.5 lbs at the moment. She is in the 37%ile of her peers. So, she is pretty tiny.  I call her petite.  Jin and I are both small ladies.  And her daddy is not a big man either.  So….lil tiny thing, she comes by it naturally on all sides.

 

Thank you for all your kind words and prayers. Please continue to keep them lifted up in prayer for her to gain weight and be healthy.  She may have to deliver at Sacred Heart just to be safe.  She has to go back and see him again in 4 weeks for a follow up.  Just to be safe. Thanks again me bloggy buds! have a great week~end!

 

ok, lil face, on its side, look closely, it is just her head, her fat lil cheeks, eyes, nose and chin.  The line on the right is the top of her head.  It is not a very clear ultrasound, but hey, when your looking inside someone’s tummy?  I will take it!!  See you soon Lilah Loo!!