Hudson Time

Hudson has been missing Papa and Gigi.

He's used to a bit more time with us.

Between football and Rowan and allll the things, it's been a couple of weeks.

First, we went to Costco.

There were toys and Christmas decoration everywhere.

Hudson only saw the "black pipes hooked to big fans and green lights for refrigeration, Papa!!!"

He cracks us up.

He and Papa ate up all the free samples, too!

Gigi got some snuggles.

We snacked a lot.

We did laundry and vacuumed the house.

He made "mac and noodles" with Uncle Ryker.

He's getting so big.

Love this Squish!

Coop sent me this sunset last night.

Incredibly beautiful.

 

Getting Started

Oh, Burke.

How I love you!
This man does everything for his grand babies.

He has been collecting Christmas and Halloween decorations each year.

This year, he went with more than just one additional decoration.

Because there are now SO many decorations, he got started putting them up a bit earlier this year.

After each one goes up, he FaceTimes his grand babies to see what they think.

It is bringing joy to my weary heart!!!

I spent yesterday morning snuggling Rowan.

He is doing better.

He is home, still on oxygen.

We are so thankful!

 

Done.

This boy of ours played his last high school game last Friday.

I wasn't able to be there because I was with Rowan at Primary's.

He played a super game.

He led his team in quarterback hurries this year.

He played hard and with integrity throughout.

He did suffer a concussion on Friday, but is healing well.

I hated that I wasn't there for him.

I hope he knows I'll always, always be his biggest fan.

It's weird to think this season is over for Cooper.

Football has been such a large part of his life.

I'm just so proud of him.

 

Rowan's Weekend

Sweet, sweet Rowan.

Rowan spent the weekend at Primary Children's Hospital.

He had an appointment with his pediatrician on Friday morning, 24 hours after he was released from the NICU.

He had a cold temp.

They sent them up to Primary's.

I met them there.

Blood work, urine, and lumbar puncture.

Poor baby.

They admitted him.

Treated him as if he had meningitis.

Terrifying.

I was with him all by a couple of hours over the weekend.

We are praying he will be discharged, on oxygen, today.

He completed both IV antibiotics and an antiviral.

He is holding his temperature well since strating those.

Sweet boy.

 

Rowan Cuddles Papa

Rowan got home from the hospital yesterday.

Papa and Gigi were waiting for he and his parents at their apartment.

He settled right into Papa.

They cuddled and snuggled and cooood.

He is just the sweetest babe.

He eats like a man on a mission!!

Burping is not really his thing.

He'll decide!

Colton is still getting the hang of diaper changes, but Jackson was FaceTiming with him as he was changing a diaper and talked him through it like a pro!

We love you, RoRo!

Also...

Melanie Rose is my girl!

This girl wanted chocolate... daddy's chocolate, which he hides in the fridge.

Tell her no?

She'll just get it her dang self!!!!

 

Prayers for Rowan

Sweet Baby Boy has been in the NICU for the last two nights.

He needed a weeee bit more oxygen.

They have done several tests while he has been there.

We are hoping that he can come home today to be with his mommy and daddy on oxygen.

They went home for an hour so that Diana could take a shower and get into her own clothes.

They went right back to the hospital and spent the rest of their night with him.

He is the sweetest.

He is so calm.

He eats SO good.

We just love him so much.

 

Joy

Cooper sending me pictures of the sunrise and the sunset brings me joy.

Besides being a lover of sunrises and sunsets, knowing that my 17 year old is thinking of me brings me real joy.

Random pictures of my grand babies brings me joy.

This not-so-little-anymore Squish went to the dentist yesterday.

His joy brings me immense joy.

FaceTiming with my grand babies brings me joy.

RoRo scratched his cute little face up yesterday AND peed on his daddy.

Having him join our family brings me endless joy.

Weekly flowers from My Love brings me joy.

The smell, the color, the knowledge that he loves me brings me joy daily.