I have been hearing whisperings about my absence so for those of you who don't know, this month has been tough for us. My Mimi was diagnosed with ALS. It's been devastating and we are all trying to wrap our brains around this. Obviously I am too young to really understand what's going on but I can sense Mimi doesn't feel well and that Mommy and Daddy are really sad, so my behavior has been a bit off. One of my outlets has been coloring on the couch. Dad about died when he saw it. Mom laughed....a crazy laugh but I'll take it.
I have also found that manual labor is a good outlet. I loved putting my "boobs" and snow shovel to good use. There is a LOT more shoveling to do at the new house so it's a great way to exercise.
Snuggling with sister also helps. Sometimes I am a bit rough but she's pretty tolerant of me.
I have also found solace in my new friend, Tail. Actually, he was sister's Christmas present from Auntie Kelly and Uncle Andy but I took him as my own and no one has the heart to make me give him back. And, yes, I named him Tail all by myself.
Daddy has been spending some time at home with us so that Mommy could be with Mimi for Pa's heart surgery and so that she and Auntie Kelly could go to Mimi's doctor's appointments with her. This is what she came home to. News flash...the house doesn't usually look like this when Mommy is home with us. At least we all had fun! Daddy is the best!
Brandon, Sabrina and their Mommy were nice enough to treat us to a trip to Science City to cheer us up. All of these dinosaurs were a great distraction. I loved it.
In the midst of Mimi's news, Pa's surgery and going on two weeks of Mommy, Daddy, Reagan and I being sick, this sweet girl turned 7 months. She isn't breaking any weight records yet but at every appointment I like to get in the doctors' and nurses' faces and tell them how cute my sister is. I am one proud big brother. She is scooting up a storm, trying to stand, sitting up all by herself (when I am not tipping her over), and starting to talk and sing...though no one knows what she's saying. She has 2 teeth, loves to laugh at me, loves watching sports, is infatuated with Leland, and has major separation anxiety from Mommy and Daddy.
While I know this month has been hard, I am so blessed to have such a loving family...I do feel blessed despite my stink eye in this picture. I know God is watching over us and will help us through this tough time. I also know I am blessed to have a Mimi as generous, kind and loving as mine. Here's an example of how awesome she is. As she is struggling to eat and talk, she had been looking forward to sharing a family dinner with us the night before her big doctor's appointment at the ALS Clinic. Auntie Kelly was in town, it was a pre-birthday dinner for Mommy, everyone was just getting ready to eat their delicious meal and I puke. Everywhere. She didn't get mad. She helped Mommy scoop me up and take me out to the parking lot. She held me while I was covered in vomit and cried. Even after I had just ruined her meal she had been looking forward to for weeks. Even though she had no idea what in God's name I was sick with and knew she could not afford to lose weight by getting sick herself. That is love. This woman is amazingly selfless. Reagan and I are blessed to call her Mimi. Please say a prayer for her.
