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Update

June 6th, 2008

James updated the gallery so that you can see all the photo albums on the first page.
I know you (dad) weren’t able to find the 12th month when I talked to you yesterday, so I’m not sure if anyone else had troubles either.

We are OK here.
It’s been a really long week, and not all bad, but not all good either.

We picked up Susie on Saturday-the kids seemed to remember her or just knew it was Grandma or something. They had no troubles getting snuggly with her right away. Which was good. I know I was worried, as they’ve been hit and miss with people.

We took a little detour that wasn’t planned or wanted when we headed back home, so we added an extra hour to our trip because of construction in Milwaukee. We were all pretty tired when we got back home. The kids party was the next day, I was up til midnight hanging decorations and getting things ready, going to the grocery store, ect.

The kids got up and napped properly, so that was good. I’d planned the party to start when they normally get up from their nap, or within a short period after such. It was wonderful! I can’t believe they are almost one, but they got spoiled by everyone. They properly went into their cakes (after we took away the duck ‘candle’ which interested them more).

We have gorgeous babies, yeah I’m biased since they are ours but honestly…. they are. It’s amazing how I’ve been able to find beauty in myself-by looking at them. I’ve never thought anything other than that of James, but I of course, have been a critic about myself.

I remember when we found out we were having a girl, and James’ post reflecting on that. How he said he gets to have a little version of his wife-and in our talks about how he wanted her to have my eyes as he has always loved them but I have what I called odd eyes… but not anymore.

Anyhow, moving forward.
The party was successful. I didn’t get as many photos as I wished but the kids were good, we were surrounded by people who love us and the kids and that’s what mattered most.

The next day my Dad rang, and my brother, and then my dad again, and I think then my brother again. I was feeding the kids and it was nearly 8pm. James ran up to answer it the last time, and found a message.

My uncle was at the hospital. He’d been found after spending almost 2 days on the floor in his bedroom. My Dad told him he had to goto the hospital and it’s a good thing, as they found a growth in his brain. Thru the week they found another growth on his lung, and did a biopsy. The kidney cancer he’d overcome with removal of a kidney had spread, to his lung and to his brain. This same uncle just finished his 3rd time of Chemotherapy for luekemia in April, he’d gone into remission alreaady 2 times and he lost his house to a fire a few years back too. So he’s had more than his share of hard times.

So most of the week was spent calling back & forth with my dad & brother to see hwo he was doing, and what the course of action was to be.

We took Susie back on Saturday and turned around the following day to drive to see my Uncle in the hospital. The kids did well considering the amount of time they’d spent in a car the last week.

My uncle did his first round of radiation on Tuesday-we’ll have to wait a month to find out if it worked or not.

Just 2 more days till the kids turn one.

INSANE.

I also want to take a moment to reflect on something we never really got to acknowledge. A year ago today, the day before I was induced James’ last grandmother and the kids only hope for a great grandmother passed away. Our thoughts are with the entire Betterley family today as they celebrate the anniversary of her life.

I’l lleave you all with this photo of me, a year ago yesterday.

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and a photo of my belly cast- which I’m going to print with the kids footprints on Sunday. that was done on 5/31/07.

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I’ve been updating the birthstory I’ve started and worked on bits here and there over the last year. I plan to post it on the kids birthday, but (and I have a warning on the post I started) be warned it’s pretty detailed. Nothing gory or anything, but I’m sure most won’t care the nurses names, ect.

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