6 month pics & MIL update

It doesn't seem right to put these things in the same post but unfortantly this is all new in the past 4 days. My MIL passed away Wed night after another 2 heart attacks Wed. They attempted to move her from ICU to radiology in order to perform a procedure but she almost coded not once but twice and had at least another heart attack if not two since my last update. The damage to her heart was not determined secondary to not being able to move her. Its sad because she was suppose to come off the vent that very day and by the afternoon was relying 100% on the vent. So all in all 3 of her 7 (I believe) systems were shut down. I'll spare you all the details of what we went through but in the end we decided her quality of life would not be remotely close to how she was living. She would have ended up losing fingers and toes and spending the rest of her life in a nursing home. About an hour after removing the vent Barbara E. Treichler passed away with family by her side.

I was fortunate to have all my grandparents growing up, until 2005 when I lost my grandfather. I still have my other 3 grandparents and for me the worst part is Landon will never remember his Nan-Nan, nor will our other children know her. Unlike DH, I take comfort in knowing that she is up there meeting and holding my angel babies that we never met. On a side note but kinda related: Today I was thinking how my grandfather (who was Catholic) a long long time ago told me that aborted babies go straight to heaven unlike us because they are so pure and know no wrong. Years later I never thought I would take comfort in knowing that babies I lost are in heaven with him and now my MIL.

Its so hard seeing Mike in so much pain. Yesterday he told me how much he just wanted to pick up the phone and call his mom. It killed me.

As I said earlier it doesn't seem right to be posting these in the same post as the news I just told you but here are Landon's 6 month old pictures.














BTW, Landon got his first tooth yesterday. My baby is growing up!!!

And in memory of my MIL, Barb, Mom, & Nan-Nan.



I just realized that today, 2 years ago I lost my 1st angel baby. Man! And my 2nd angel baby's EDD is coming up 12/31. :::sigh:::

Can't believe my baby is going to be 6 months!!

Seriously? Where has time gone? He was just a little 8lb 2oz babe when he was born. Now he's 17lbs. Good gosh! Since its been awhile I'll go through a quick update.

Landon is sitting like a pro most of the time. He started sitting Nov 8th unsupport for any length of time. He entertains himself sitting and playing with his toys for 30-40 minutes at time. He's such an easy baby when it comes to that and we are so blessed.



We started rice cereal and more recently sweet potatoes and squash (for Thanksgiving, ya know).



As I mentioned he's a happy baby who loves to smile and loves music.

We've had some issues with STTN and have degressed. Where did my 3 month old that STTN go? I've been reading "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby" and since then it seems things have gotten worse. It can be very frustrating at times and Mike and I become very uneasy with each other.

Since my last update my grandmother started experiencing some lower extremity weakness and confusion. We've gotten the run around from many Drs as to what is causing it. She's currently in a rehab hospital and seems to be doing better.

My MIL is also currently in the ICU. She was diagnosed with lupus about 2 years ago and about 5 months ago her kidneys were shutting down at a rapid pace they put her on dyalisis. Her port which she recieves dyalisis through became infected last Sunday and she was admitted to the ER and shortly after to the ICU. That night we recieved a scary phone call that she was crashing and to come say our good byes. Fortnantly she made it through this after having a heart attack due to pushing fluids through very quickly. She is still in ICU, and is having good and bad days. Its going to be a long, long road with many ups and downs. Please keep her in your throughts and prayers.

My birthday was the day before my MIL was admitted to the hospital and a few of my girlfriends and I celebrated by going to see New Moon....oh me oh my! ;-) LOVE IT! Afterwards my husband made surf and turf for dinner and we shared a bottle of wine while watching a chick flick..."the ugly truth". It was a great way to spend my 26th birthday!

Since then all hell has broken loose and Mike and I are both sick. I have bronchitis and most likely he does too. Probably from all the stress we are under with job situations, family, a 6 month old that doesn't yet STTN but....we are trying to manage. At this point all I want for Christmas is less drama!!!!!! OR....

Anyway...don't mind my Twilight humor...here are some update pics of Landon.