Recent Events

Well, it has been a crazy, sad, exhausting few weeks here. I posted a few blogs about Eric's dad, as you all know. I think I just needed to get everything out at the moment. Anyways, we are all holding up pretty good. We got his ashes yesterday so now we have a little bit of him with us at the house. Rosie has the bulk of him. Not that he was a big man by any means but he weighs a lot in ashes! Rosie said here box is really heavy. I guess we are trying to make light of the situation. We just keep reminiscing about him and how much he was in love with Emma. I know if he has any say in it our next baby will be a boy. And Eric has a name picked out already if it is....by the way we are NOT pregnant! We are just hoping for a boy when the time comes, when Emma is 1 1/2 years old or so.

So we were trying to find a place for Rosie because she wasn't very fond of staying in her and Ron's apartment. She wanted us to add on to our house, which would be fine if we had the room, but there really isn't any room to add on. Rosie had mentioned when all of this happened that she would like to find a nice trailer and buy that. So yesterday we got the penny saver in the mail and Eric found two for sale in the little trailer park in Brunswick. So we called on them and the same guy owns both. We went and looked at one of them last night and it would be perfect for Rosie. She currently lives in Rensselaer so moving to Brunswick would make her closer to us in Lansingburgh and closer to my parents. Eric and I are hoping she decides to buy it. It needs some TLC inside like painting and things like that but what doesn't these days. It's a 1970 trailer. It has brand new windows and doors and a brand new roof. It has a huge deck and a shed in the back. It's just perfect for her. We would have to show her how to get around because she doesn't know the area but that would be easy! So, keep your fingers crossed and I will keep you posted.

Emma is doing some new and improved things lately. She almost rolls over from back to belly. She tries sooo hard she gets mad. It's so funny. Her newest thing is to try and blow raspberries. It's the cutest thing ever. We got her picture taken with the Easter bunny on Friday. She didn't cry or anything but she wasn't in the smiling mood either. I think it's because she had just woken up. Either way, they turned out really cute. Emma is still sleeping through the night. Last night we were at mom and dad's so her schedule was a little off. she ate at 8:30 at their house and we left there are 9pm and she was already sleeping. she stayed asleep in the car and I just put her to bed as soon as we got home and she got up at 7:30 this morning. We had one night last week where she got up at 1am to eat but went right back to bed afterwords. She really is a wonderful baby. Eric and I are afraid the next on will be a terror. Which it probably will but we will love it just the same!

I can't believe Easter is next weekend! We are very excited to be going to my cousin Kari's. We had such a great time last year!

I guess that's all for now. I am at work and had some down time so I can't post any pics here. I will though, I promise!

Numbness.......

Well, I'm sitting her by myself and so many things are going through my head. Ron's wake was Saturday and it was SO hard. Eric is at his buddies just to get his mind of everything and have some other support. Rosie decided to go home and she needed to be by herself and try to "relax" in her apartment. So I'm here, with Emma sleeping and crying all by myself. I don't understand why God decided to take Ron now. I know everything happens for a reason but I just don't understand. We had so many plans. He was suppose to be here to watch Emma grow and to have another grand-baby. I know it was going to happen someday, but he was only 58. 58 that's it! That's not long enough to live. He loved Emma soo much, and it sucks that she will never remember him. All she'll know is what we tell her of him. I feel soo bad for Rosie. I can't imagine losing my husband. I don't know what I would do. She has Eric and me and my family and her two boys but it's different. And then there is his family...... I won't get into that but let's just say I hope I don't have to see them for a LONG time!! His family is all drama. I know I'm just rambling but like I said, I'm here by myself and I just needed to get a few things out.

Taken Too Soon

Well, yesterday was one of the worst days of my life. My beloved father-in-law passed away unexpectedly. Ron had recently lost a toe to diabetes and was recovering from that. Eric took him to the doctors yesterday to get the foot checked and the doctor said everything looked ok. After the appointment Ron started throwing up and saying his sugar was low. So Eric got him some juice and some glucose tabs but Ron was still throwing up. When they got back to Ron and Rosie's, Ron said he was hungry so Rosie started to make him lunch. Then Rosie said she heard gargling coming from Ron and he was unresponsive. Rosie called 911, he wasn't breathing but had a pulse. They took Ron to Memorial Hospital where they tried to revive him but were unsuccessful. That was one of the worst phone calls I ever got. I think I am numb at this point and I am trying to stay strong for Eric but it's soo hard. They are doing an autopsy today and we will find out the cause of his death. Until then, I don't really know what do to.

4 months!

Well, my precious baby girl is four months old already! God how the time flies!! It blows me away to think of how fast she is growing. We went for her four month check on 2/26/08. She is weighing in at 12 pounds 7 ounces and she is 24 inches long. She got three more shots, which she hated and yet again I cried! Her doctor doesn't want her on any food yet. I guess that's okay because she is still sleeping through the night so I can't complain. The minute she stops sleeping through the night she will go on cereal though. He says she is growing out of her little heart murmur and it's almost gone. her doctor says she is just perfect.... which I already knew! haha. Anyways, Emma goes back the end of April which she will get more shots and finally get put on food. I can't get her to like tummy time. She absolutely HATES it. She will take it for a few minutes and then cry to go back onto her back. I keep trying though. I'm afraid she will fall "behind". She hasn't rolled over yet. She almost did yesterday a few times from back to belly. I guess I will just keep trying. She LOVES to talk too now. It's soo funny to listen to her change the pitch in her voice. I just sit and listen to her for hours!

We booked our vacation to Myrtle this year with the family! I can't wait to see Emma on the beach. We are going the second week of the two week trip for everyone else. Eric couldn't get two weeks off in a row. So we will be down the first week of September. Emma will be 10 months old by the time we go so it will be A LOT of fun to see her in the sand.

Anyways, I'm at work right now so I will post some pics later so you can see how big she's getting.