January's Last Week

Jeremy and I went home (Wayne Co.) this weekend for two reasons. Originally, we were planning to go for my niece's 6th birthday party. But something else came about that made it pertinent that we went home. Last week, Jeremy's grandma was taken to the hospital because of shortness of breath. They ended up doing X-rays and a CAT-scan. The doctor discovered that she has pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. Basically, this leads to a hardening of the lungs. Neither of these conditions are curable or slowed by medicine. When we went to visit, she was in the ICU for intensive monitoring and on an oxygen mask. Her condition was compounded by a blood clot as well. It was good to see her. She seemed in good spirits despite her situation. His grandpa was there as well. He had just gotten a haircut and looked like a young man! Jeremy's grandma is still spunky enough that she had to remind her husband that she had been telling him for weeks to get it cut! I thought it was funny. The good news is she was bumped down to a different unit on Monday. Please keep her in your prayers.

From the hospital, we headed to my parent's house for the festive, hectic, and loud birthday party. Jen and Paxon were the only two not in attendance because Paxon was running a fever, and they didn't want to pass anything on to the other kids. It is so fun to be with all the kids though. Jeremy commented that Cale seems to be recognizing him. I noticed the same thing. The kids warm up much quicker - probably because we come home more often. I ran around chasing the little boys, read stories to the girls, ate supper with the adults, watched a movie in the quiet of the basement with the birthday girl, and ate a huge piece of Dairy Queen ice cream cake. I am posting some pictures so that you can enjoy the fun as well. Sophie really wanted to cut her own cake. She had the privelege of using the HUGE knife!!! I love the pic of my mom with the two "baby birds" wanting a snack. They are the cutest!