We had a delightful Thanksgiving. I went home Wed night and took turns with the kids baking cookies with grandma, cleaning to get ready for Thanksgiving, or making a dish. It was so nice to spend time with my kids and be home to get ready. I had had a great day with Parker, but all day I had felt like I was nesting. I so wanted to be home to cook and clean with my kids. Darrell came to the hospital after work to stay the night so I could go home. Then he fed Parker breakfast the next morning and got him all ready to come home.
It was so delightful to have him home. I am so glad they do passes because it enables us to get used to the adjustments and ease into the transition. He came home last Sunday and it was great, but also some things made it stressful like he didn't nap well and he threw up just as I was trying to put him in the car to go back to the hospital. This time was much better and much less eventful. He just fit right back in. We took some pictures, played in the sandbox, rolled on the floor, played with toys, took a nap, played games with the older kids during nap time, ate a delicious dinner, Parker loved the pumpkin pie, we played dinner music and decorated the Christmas tree since that was the only day we'd all be together. It was a truly wonderful day. We have soooooooo much to be grateful for.
I was making some paper pumpkins earlier this week and Jessica took some papers and wrote down what she was thankful for. She wrote "I am thankful Parker survived the fall." So am I. So am I. We are so very blessed.
I just cried reading your last paragraph. That was really powerful. You and your family are such an inspiration. I can't even clean up puke without wanting to call in the hazmat team, and you're doing that without batting an eye and so much more. Thanks for being you.
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