David got his stitches out today. He did good. I know he was SO nervous, but I held him and they got it over with pretty quickly. He was so relieved when it was done. We went for donuts after. :D Donuts make everything alright.
He might scar pretty good, but he's young enough that it won't be too bad. His face looks pretty rough though, between the nasty SpongeBob bandaids that ate his skin, and the closed-yet-nasty looking gash in his face.
This morning in our family prayer Ike Ike said, "Please don't let Granni be dying." It was one of those *groan* moments.
I am reading a fantastic book called Grieving: The Pain and The Promise. It's has a lot of good advice. I am also reading a book that one of my online friends sent me called Motherless Daughters that is also good, though I prefer the first one. I have finally begun journaling about the whole thing. I've kind of been avoiding it. I've realized also that I could really use some "me" time... far away. I have so much going on everyday with kids and house and hubby back in school and then there were the holidays, and I haven't really had a chance to sit down and write/think about it. I have been meaning to start a scrapbook about her journey through cancer with all her papers and such that I have, but I haven't done that either. It's like I get up, get people out of the house, do a little housework (though I haven't managed to get back up to my previous level of productivity yet), and then I come and sit in front of the computer and zone out for a few hours... it's an escape mechanism I'm sure. Oh well... I'll get there.
I know there's a lot I need to do, but I just don't feel like it. :P
7 comments:
mmmmmm. donuts mmmmm....flan. What are you trying to do to me girl?!
I know!!!! :D
Motherless Daughters is a book I had recommended to me a lot when my mom died. It's supposed to be excellent.
I never made it through making the scrapbook about my mom. One day.
Glad to hear your dude did okay.
"Donuts make it all better"--Dad would be proud. You are a true Roberts. LOL
I feel the same. I'm starting to think about it all again not that the holidays are over. Take your time. There's no rush.
Sounds to me like you're right on track. :)
Just tell David that chicks dig scars - so in about 10 years he'll be all the rage with the ladies!!!
I love my facial scar. I think it makes me unique!
About your mom, just jot down memories as they come to you. Don't worry about fleshing everything out. Then later when you're up to it, you can fill in the gaps and put together the scrapbooks. Maybe you could even make it a yaya event - unless you want something more private.
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