Twelve years, where have you gone? (By the way, the cake was incredibly disappointing, but still better than anything that I might have managed. I only wish that I had known that it was indeed frozen and thus required thawing. Fail.)
If I had more time and energy, I would search through my pictoral archives for a photo of Jacob and Hannah on each of their birthdays. However, I don't, so this desire must be tucked away and stored for another day when time suddenly becomes miraculously available. Thankfully, I do find that moments of time (or, rather, grace) do appear now and again and it is really the ability to recognize the moment and use it that determines whether or not it 'appears'.
Not surprisingly, we just made it through a stomach bug that worked its way through each and every member of our family. The drama started with Benjamin last Wednesday evening and only just ended with Hannah who still finds herself miserably clutching a bowl and a box of Kleenex. I recently realized that my approach to illness is to vacuum. (Those who know me well might suggest that my approach to everything is to vacuum.) So, after my own difficult recovery (after a necessary trip to the ER for IV fluid and Gravol), today found me vacuuming all corners of the house. There is nothing so satisfying as emptying a full vacuum canister into the kitchen garbage. Sigh, small pleasures.
And, in one more piece of news, my bout with the stomach bug combined itself with a stomach bug of the non-catching variety that is now into its twelfth week. Afelskie Version 7.0 is due November 6th, 2015. Prepare to be delighted.
6 comments:
You have a knack for making huge announcements seem like afterthoughts. :) Can't wait to meet Version 7.0!!
And happy birthday to the wonderful twins. What a joy each of them are, so very themselves. I have fond memories of babysitting them with Sister Ilaria when they were still swing-bound infants and I was heading to my first year at OLSWA. It seems like about 4 years ago, not 12.
I doubt that at 12 I could carry them both out of an apartment and down several flights of stairs to "safety", but that's still one of my favourite memories of Baby J and Baby H. Happy twelfth birthday to both! And happy new baby to you all!! (I have a wee something for you - Mom and Dad will bring it with them to Jenna's next week.)
Happy birthday to Hanah and Jacob!! What wonderful news Elena, I kept reading it over and over. Can't wait to see this new little one. If the need for Jolly Rancher's shows it head, let me know and I will send some your way.. again so happy for all of you, a new baby in the house is always a joy to have.
Tanya, if you are still reading, I read this at walmart and I had just been thinking about jolly ranchers and how you sent them the last time! Lifesavers are my drug of choice this round! Thanks so much for the encouragement.
Such great news... congratulations!
Lovely news Elena! You and Dave create beautiful babes.
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