Our Napping Dilemma

Abby is now an official grabber of toys, hair, and anything else that gets within arms reach.

We have a slight dilemma on our hands up here in Sault Ste. Marie. Abby has decided that nap time is a great time to practice singing (happy songs for the most part). We have tried napping in several locations and at different times of the day. We have tried putting her down while she is awake and putting her down when she is out. Anyway we try it, within 5 minutes she is wide awake and having a great time. The only way she will nap is if she is laying next to me, on me, or is riding in the car. Obviously this is not going to work. Any great ideas would be much appreciated. Until then, Abby and I will be having nap time on my bed (she naps, I read or crochet or something).

I had the biopsy today for the lump in my breast. It was partially fluid filled, partially solid. Results from the pathologist won't be in until Wednesday or Thursday. We'll have to wait and see what they say and what our next step is. Until then we are going to hang out and try to have a bit of excitement. Tomorrow is library day again. We are going to have to get several kids books, because Abby is a lover of books. Yesterday she was mesmerized with pictures in the books Steve was reading to her. She didn't look away from the pages once during the two books they read.

Remembering Grandma Baker

Steve's Grandma Alta Baker passed away last night. We found out this morning - what a terrible start to a day and the weekend. I am so glad that we were able to get some pictures of Abby and her Great Grandma Baker a few weeks ago so that we can teach her about her family and can remember Grandma Baker on a day when she was at her best. We want Abby to have all wonderful relationships and family memories and hope that she will value her family as much as we do.

Further complicating our weekend is the fact that I am scheduled for a biopsy on Monday for a large and still growing mass in my breast. We weren't going to tell anyone about the tumor until we knew whether or not it was cancerous, but with the biopsy on Monday and the need to head down to the Kalamazoo area to remember Grandma Baker in the next few days, we had to let Steve's family know about the procedure and I didn't want people to be hearing rumors about my health issues so we are going public.


















Steve and I are both fairly confident that the results will be non-cancerous, but we are waiting for confirmation and praying to that affect. Either way I will probably require surgery, but surgery for a non-cancerous mass is much less stressful.

So, instead of starting a wonderful weekend of exploring our U.P. home, we are waiting to figure out what our plans are for the next few days. I envy Abby's peacefulness at this age. While we were digesting the convergence of terrible news and stressful issues this morning Abby was laughing and playing with her chicken rattle. The simple joys of being a baby.

And on that note - we apologize for a thoroughly disappointing and depressing post. Hopefully this afternoon will bring a lovely adventure for Abby and I to report on.