Magic last night

Sophia was like this for what must have been an hour last night. We just sat her on the bed and talked to her. And she smiled and squealed and giggled (in her own way). She's just magical ❤

Biggest Brother, Littlest Sister...

Fingers crossed

It's been kind of hard since Friday bc Jason has been sick and can't hold Sophie. It's hard for him and they miss each other.  He talks to her and tells her he loves her, and she smiles. Tonight I'm going to say an extra prayer that Jason's symptoms will go away soon so he can hold his daughter. We are doing everything we can and taking every precaution we can think of to keep Sophia safe from sickness. If she does get sick we will know we did everything we could to prevent it. Fingers crossed that she doesn't and that things can return to normal soon.

Idk if I've shown these. Hospice did them a while ago. Jason's fingernail is a little messed up, I hope we can file that. But I think they turned out pretty great.

 Max getting attention from Michael ;-)

Great Weekend with Aunt Meg and Uncle Paul :-)

Happy Valentines Day!

Hey! What a wonderful Valentine's day! Got to go to dinner AND a movie! Felt so good ;-) Sophie got lots of extra love from her wonderful nurses ;-) She was asleep when we got home so I miss her a bit... kinda can't wait until morning now ;-) Happy Valentine's day to everyone we love!

Shopping

How do you grocery shop with a big baby who doesn't fit in her infantseat anymore?

Step 1. Use a harness to buckle her laying down!

(just in case anyone's analyzing that harness, there's another seatbelt going through the big straps underneath her, the airbag is off, and the harness has been safety crash tested ;-)

Step 2. Ask your 4 year old to handle the cart so you can push her stroller!

(Sorry it's blurry he wouldn't hold still!)

Step 3. Go to the store every day bc you can only fit so much in a baby cart!

As We Approach a Year

As we approach Sophia's birthday I'm realizing I feel different about all this than I did almost a year ago. It wasn't easy but I've gotten used to this. Just last night I was telling my big sister Holly that I almost can't imagine my life any different. She said "Really?! I can!" But it's true, I almost can't imagine it. What was life before I was a special needs mom? I have to strain to remember. I'm glad too bc mourning the life I had, when I was expecting a healthy baby, was a very difficult process. And it's a relief to be mostly over that.

Dad and Sophie holding hands...