38 weeks, 6 days: kisses

38 weeks, 5 days: Devyn and Dolly

As you can probably tell, I'm trying to take more photos, and when I take them with my iPod, I can email them directly to the blog and post.  So, you will probably be getting more posts, more photos, but possibly less explanation (because it's challenging to type on an iPod when you're used to typing 70wpm on a keyboard!).

Christmas in Dallas — Part 2

This is my favorite photo I took the entire holiday, and I snapped it with my iPod while they sat swinging on the porch.

I realize it's WAY past Christmas, but I wanted to post the last of these photos from our trip!

On New Year's Eve, we got a BIG surprise—Aunt Emily, Uncle Matt and Cousin Grey came out to meet us.  Uncle Matt was pretty smitten with Dev, and I think the feeling was mutual.  So glad you guys finally got to meet!

Grey could show Devyn a thing or two about opening presents. After this Christmas, he's a pro!

Pop and Grey have very similar taste in hats.

We had a wonderful time, both in Dallas and in Santa Fe.  Thank you thank you a million times to everyone who helped make it so special.  It will definitely be a Christmas we won't forget.

Bath time

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Cousin Seth

Dearest Devyn,

Your cousin Seth is very sick.  A week ago last Friday, he went to the doctor and they found some things that they wanted to check out, so last Monday, they sent him to a hospital in Albuquerque to see a specialist.  By Thursday they had determined that he has T-cell leukemia, a very serious kind of cancer, and they started him on treatments that will probably last for at least three years.

This is very hard for me to wrap my mind around, because just three weeks ago we saw him at Christmas.  We played with him in your Grandma and Grandpa's living room.  I made gingerbread cookies with him in Grandma's kitchen.  And he was fine.

Of course, he wasn't.  This disease didn't happen over night.  He was already sick when we saw him, even though nobody knew it.  But it's hard not to think of it that way.  I can only imagine what your Aunt Heather and Uncle Eric are thinking and feeling right now.

The good news is that his doctors are very optimistic.  Many, many of the kids who get sick with this disease fight it, they fight it very hard, and they win.  Many kids get better and live the rest of their lives better.  And that is what we are all going to hope and pray for for Seth.

But it's going to be a long road.  For him, for his mom and dad and his sister, and for all of us who love him.  And I wanted to write to you about it today, because it's an important thing that's happening in our lives.  We're going to do everything we can to help Seth and his family, and I believe, with all my heart, that he's going to beat this.

Love always,
~Mommy

Christmas in Dallas—Part 1

After Santa Fe, we flew to Dallas for a few days to celebrate with my family there.

Devyn was pretty good on the flight out, but we were all excited to be landed and settled in Dallas.

She got to open some presents here, too, including a cool walker thing from Poppy and Mickey!

She doesn't really get opening presents yet, but she sure likes the results! (You don't think she's spoiled, do you?) ;)

The next day, we got to spend some time with Great Grandma...

...and then the Niriders came to spend some time with all of us as well!

Devyn and Elliot got along REALLY well.  Elliot, you're welcome to come babysit ANY time you like!

More to come, including our New Year's surprise!