Sunday, March 6, 2011

a little mom update and ava.

my parents have decided not to fly back to washington at this point. they are continuing on with the original plan and flying to michigan on tuesday to visit family and friends. while they are in gr my mom will be getting a biopsy done and once they know the results...they will decide on what they will do next. either head to hilton head or fly back home. thank you for the comments, texts, and emails. we appreciate it very much. my mom is doing well. she really is doing a great job of not assuming the worst and allowing this not to be a huge distraction. which i know it hard. we celebrated wade's (my nephew) third birthday on friday with a great little party. he loved it. and then got a babysitter and went out for a fabulous dinner and celebrated. because we do have much to celebrate. even in the midst of the uncertainty with my mom, we are thankful for so much.

ava is a trooper. but she is coming to the end of being a trooper. we have been gone for about a week and i think she is ready to see her daddy, sleep in her own crib, and play at her own house. she decided last night from like 2am to 6am to not sleep. which she has never done her entire life. not even as a newborn. so am thankful for that. but regardless last night was tough. so it goes when having children. we are in the same room, but she is sleeping in a pack n play in the closet. we have a sound machine too. but that just muffles things a bit. so when she decided to get up at 2am and talk, whine, and then cry i had to get her up. i could not sleep through it. usually if i make her a little bottle of milk and rock her she is good to go and falls back to sleep. but not last night. she was wide awake and ready to go. i was not wide awake and ready to go. and i can not blame my exhaustion on cancer anymore. i am just tired. like most people. so finally at 4:30am we turned on the light and played. she unpacked our suitcase a few times and then settled down a bit when i turned on her DVD player. then at around 6am and watching her rub her eyes a few too many times (which i was hoping and seriously praying she would start to do) made her a little bottle and we rocked and she slept until 8:30am. which was nice for both of us. she now has a clear runny nose and is pulling on her ears. perfect. ear infection here we come. lets hope not. she also has about 6 teeth coming in. that has to be annoying. we head out tomorrow morning. hoping this day gets better and we can get through flying home.

justin and i head to nyc on thursday for our cancer-free trip. can. not. wait.

17 comments:

  1. What do you plan to do in ny? I live in nj. Is this your first time ?

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  2. Love that precious picture of you and Ava! Your 'new blog look' is fabulous! Praying for your mom...and praying your NYC trip is everything you deserve and more :).

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  3. It was great seeing you and Ava this week. Have fun in NYC...be careful.

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  4. your blog looks so good!! praying for your momma! and praying for ava to feel better for your trip home! hope yall have a wonderful time in nyc! you SO deserve it!!

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  5. ava not sleeping could be the teeth coming in. especially if she is getting molars. hope the rest of your trip goes well. excited for you to go to nyc!!

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  6. Are you and Ryder doing a solo trip to NYC?

    And don't feel bad about being exhausted. Sure staying up between 2-6 will tire out anyone, but your body isn't going to instantly spring back from cancer either. Take it easy.

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  7. Oh, I love the new picture! Have fun in NYC!!!

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  8. Love the new picture. Maybe Ava with sleep on the trip. Will continue to pray for your Mom and send up praises for your recovery.

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  9. I could write a whole lot .. as usual, i will try to be brief. First, I LOVE the new pic! its adorable and i love that you are smiling. Her teeth may be causing the runny nose, ear pulling, and not sleeping. But you are right that being away from home and daddy may have caused the sleep disturbance. Don't be too hard on yourself. Your body went through a lot and is still recovering. physically and emotionally so, you may be more tired than most us. It was hard on your body. I am so glad that you are going to NY. I hope it is all fun and you enjoy it. Is ava going? I will be praying for ya'll to have a good time, good weather, and jsut a carefree time. And finally, I am praying for your mom and will coninue too. Let me know if there is anything I can do. I do not mind. Sorry so long I know you have a lot to read.

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  10. New York! Oh Lib I am SO SO SO excited for you!! I'm sure it is going to be just amazing! Love you so much :) Miss you alot.

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  11. im always exhausted!!! but thats what kids are for.
    nyc ! i want to go !!!!
    xoxo love and blessings
    the doughtys

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  12. Enjoy NYC...you will have so much fun!

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  13. I love, love, LOVE your new picture of you and Ava and just the look of the blog. Clean and classy.

    Jealous for your trip to NY... Hope you have a fantastic time!

    I will be praying for your mom.

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  14. Love the new header picture! But then again, I love all of them!

    And I am praying for your mom! Believing for good news!

    And have fun in New York. Relish in every moment! You deserve to have a fabulous time :)

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  15. hey libby, i just went back to the beginning of your blog to read the first few posts. you are such an amazing woman and your unwavering faith is such an inspiration to me. i am keeping you, your mom, and your entire family in my prayers. enjoy your upcoming trip!

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  16. Love your new header picture! Both of you are so beautiful! When you talk about how Ava has always slept through the night, I just thought - oh, God new you needed your rest and so Ava rested. Now you're healed and Ava is ready to go! I am so excited for you.

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  17. hope you have an awesome time in nyc! praying for your mom.

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