Friday, October 24, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Family Portrait
We have an appointment this coming Tuesday to have our family portrait done at our church. It is for our church's new directory.
We have not done a family portrait since 6/2006. Cedie was there. Those pictures still hang all around my house.
Before the 2006 portrait, we had a professional family portrait done at least twice a year, usually around Dylan's birthday and around Nov or Dec. Each time we had a new one done, those pictures would go in the frames already on the walls, replacing the previous portraits. Normal, right?
One of the reasons we haven't done a family portrait since Cedie's passing is that we did not want to replace those family portraits on the walls, as it has always been our tradition to do so. How can we go back to a picture of just three of us when, in our hearts, we are still a family of four?
Over the last year and a half, it has seemed to me that to take the step of having the "family" portrait made without her is equal to shouting to the world that she is not here, that we are once again just a family of three. Is this normal??
Dylan was 5 in the last portrait- he is almost 8 now. Chris and I probably look different as well. I know later in life we will appreciate having a picture of ourselves in 2008.
Now to figure out what we will wear...
We have not done a family portrait since 6/2006. Cedie was there. Those pictures still hang all around my house.
Before the 2006 portrait, we had a professional family portrait done at least twice a year, usually around Dylan's birthday and around Nov or Dec. Each time we had a new one done, those pictures would go in the frames already on the walls, replacing the previous portraits. Normal, right?
One of the reasons we haven't done a family portrait since Cedie's passing is that we did not want to replace those family portraits on the walls, as it has always been our tradition to do so. How can we go back to a picture of just three of us when, in our hearts, we are still a family of four?
Over the last year and a half, it has seemed to me that to take the step of having the "family" portrait made without her is equal to shouting to the world that she is not here, that we are once again just a family of three. Is this normal??
Dylan was 5 in the last portrait- he is almost 8 now. Chris and I probably look different as well. I know later in life we will appreciate having a picture of ourselves in 2008.
Now to figure out what we will wear...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Dylan Update/Soccer Game
Dylan is feeling much better now. We still have to finish off the antibiotic but he will be good to go to school come Monday.
We had another soccer game this morning. Our team lost 2-1 by Dylan scored our goal for us. It was such a close game and both teams tried really hard. Dylan was exhausted after the game.
Tonight we took Dylan out to some land that a friend of ours owns so that he could ride his four wheeler. The three of us and a wonderful afternoon together. Once the sun set, our friends had a huge bonfire. There were about 8 other boys around Dylan's age that showed up and they had a blast! Dylan said, on the way home, "at least I got to do something fun on my fall break!"
We had another soccer game this morning. Our team lost 2-1 by Dylan scored our goal for us. It was such a close game and both teams tried really hard. Dylan was exhausted after the game.
Tonight we took Dylan out to some land that a friend of ours owns so that he could ride his four wheeler. The three of us and a wonderful afternoon together. Once the sun set, our friends had a huge bonfire. There were about 8 other boys around Dylan's age that showed up and they had a blast! Dylan said, on the way home, "at least I got to do something fun on my fall break!"
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Dylan's Sick
Dylan ran a fever on Sunday (highest was 102 around 9am) and seemed kind of puny.
When I woke him up Monday morning, the fever was gone and he said he felt good. I let him go on to school. When I picked him up, he seemed puny again so I took his temp. It was only 99 but I went ahead and gave him some Tylenol because he said his head hurt. He actually asked to go lay down (totally rare for Dylan, especially when it is nice outside). I checked on him an hour later and his temp was 104! His body was radiating heat and he was just miserable. I couldn't give any more meds (it had only been 1 hr since the tylenol!). The fever stayed high all night, no matter what we did to break it. Unfortunately, this type of high fever is not abnormal for Dylan (otherwise I would have taken to the ER since his temp was so high). He threw up a couple times to.
When I woke him up Tuesday, his body wasn't has hot and the fever was down to 100. He was begging me to let him go to school. It was only a half day (fall break this week) and they were having a doughnut party. I told him to try getting up and taking a bath and then we'd see how he felt after that. Unfortunately, by the time he made it to the bathroom, the vomiting started again. Needless to say- there was no way I was sending him to school. Instead, I made him a doctors appointment.
So, it turns out Dylan has a sinus infection and a stomach virus. Dr. gave him an antibiotic and some another med for the nausea. Looks like Dylan will be spending his Fall break recooperating :-(
When I woke him up Monday morning, the fever was gone and he said he felt good. I let him go on to school. When I picked him up, he seemed puny again so I took his temp. It was only 99 but I went ahead and gave him some Tylenol because he said his head hurt. He actually asked to go lay down (totally rare for Dylan, especially when it is nice outside). I checked on him an hour later and his temp was 104! His body was radiating heat and he was just miserable. I couldn't give any more meds (it had only been 1 hr since the tylenol!). The fever stayed high all night, no matter what we did to break it. Unfortunately, this type of high fever is not abnormal for Dylan (otherwise I would have taken to the ER since his temp was so high). He threw up a couple times to.
When I woke him up Tuesday, his body wasn't has hot and the fever was down to 100. He was begging me to let him go to school. It was only a half day (fall break this week) and they were having a doughnut party. I told him to try getting up and taking a bath and then we'd see how he felt after that. Unfortunately, by the time he made it to the bathroom, the vomiting started again. Needless to say- there was no way I was sending him to school. Instead, I made him a doctors appointment.
So, it turns out Dylan has a sinus infection and a stomach virus. Dr. gave him an antibiotic and some another med for the nausea. Looks like Dylan will be spending his Fall break recooperating :-(
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Camp Good Grief Reunion
Baptist Hospice sponsored a Camp Good Grief Reunion at the zoo today. This was the week long camp that Dylan attended last summer (2007). (It was the 2nd camp he went to). At that camp, Dylan had met a boy his age who had just lost his infant brother to SIDS. The two boys got along so well. AT the end of camp I had a long talk with the boy's mom and got their phone number so that the boys could keep up with each other. Unfortunately, I lost the number.
Anyway, Dylan was hoping he would run into his friend at the reunion, and he did! Michael and his mom found us right away, although there were probably 150-200 other people there. The boys picked right back up where they left off. They served hamburgers etc at the reunion but we 4 (the boys and us two mothers) could hardly eat, there was so much catching up to do. I had forgoten how conforting it is to talk to someone who has been through the same thing and can totally understand the wide range of emotions that go through my head daily, still. After the reunion, we four walked around the zoo until closing time. The boys had so much fun and they even discussed their losses a little bit (without being prompted). We exchanged numbers again and hope to get the boys together more often. It is great therapy for all of us.
We were so busy talking that I forgot I had the camera until it was time to leave. I did manage to get in a few shots though.
Anyway, Dylan was hoping he would run into his friend at the reunion, and he did! Michael and his mom found us right away, although there were probably 150-200 other people there. The boys picked right back up where they left off. They served hamburgers etc at the reunion but we 4 (the boys and us two mothers) could hardly eat, there was so much catching up to do. I had forgoten how conforting it is to talk to someone who has been through the same thing and can totally understand the wide range of emotions that go through my head daily, still. After the reunion, we four walked around the zoo until closing time. The boys had so much fun and they even discussed their losses a little bit (without being prompted). We exchanged numbers again and hope to get the boys together more often. It is great therapy for all of us.
We were so busy talking that I forgot I had the camera until it was time to leave. I did manage to get in a few shots though.
Taylor's Party
I just had to share :-)
Dylan was excited about going to Taylor's birthday party today, in part, because her mom was renting a moon bounce. When we arrived at the party, Dylan immediately noticed the purple and pink, Disney princess-covered, girly castle of a moon bounce. His mouth dropped and he said "you've got to be kidding me!" I laughed so hard that I choked on the gatoraide I was drinking! He is such a boy!!
Dylan was excited about going to Taylor's birthday party today, in part, because her mom was renting a moon bounce. When we arrived at the party, Dylan immediately noticed the purple and pink, Disney princess-covered, girly castle of a moon bounce. His mouth dropped and he said "you've got to be kidding me!" I laughed so hard that I choked on the gatoraide I was drinking! He is such a boy!!
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