I am live, hopefully.

Well, this is now my second attempt at a blog in less than a week.  My previous one is lost somewhere in cyberspace.  So, here goes.

This weekend was a series of emotions and events.  On Friday night, we put L into her crib in her own room for the first time.  She has played there and took one brief, and I do mean brief, nap there, yet she has never slept there for an extended period of time.  Instead, she slept in a travel bassinet on my side of the bed where she would lay quietly staring intently at me willing me not to move or roll over or go out of her line of site.  She has slept through the night since she was 2 months old, but has always had to have her eyeballs on one of us during the day and night.  The sleeping in her own bedroom has been successful!!  I wake up listening for her over the monitor, but she is sleeping through the night.

My father was hospitalized this Friday night.  I wish I could say that it is nothing and he is fine, but truth be told, I don't know.  The reports I am getting from my mother are vague to say the least.  I know that he is on a liquid diet and all of his counts are screwy, and that is almost a direct quote.  They are running a battery of tests and he is staying indefinately.  He was here in early August and wasn't feeling well, and he still isn't feeling well.  That was three weeks ago and it finally got so bad that he checked himself into the ER.  My mom is a nervous wreck, but is keeping it together.  Now, we wait and see what is wrong with him.  The doctors are thinking several things, but nothing is certain and no diagnosis has been offered.  So, any and all prayers (no matter your religion) are welcome, wanted and appreciated. 

Please also pray for Gigi, my grandmother.  When she was here in early August she fell and broke her shoulder (again).  She had surgery about 2 weeks ago and is in a rehab room at her assisted living facility.  I spoke with her this weekend and she is in good spirits and was happy to hear from me.  Hopefully, the next blog post will be more positive.

But for now, lunches are mostly made, bags are mostly packed, and we are heading into the new week prepared (for the most part).