***UPDATE***When I originally posted this, I wanted to tell our biggest news but I couldn't yet. No, I'm not pregnant, but Tim DID get a new job! Hooray! He will still be with JPMorgan, but working in a different group. Congratulations to him!
And to keep the "joy" news coming, our friends Laura and John Scudder welcomed their 3 baby girls to the world. The triplets are all doing well and are breathing on their own (see Scudder Family link to the right). Congratulations to the Scudder Family, especially big brother Jack!
Original Post...
I know that I've been terrible at updating this blog lately. The truth is, we've been so busy that I haven't had time to even think about it. Before I have time to sit down and upload photos we're moving on to the next big event. What fun! I think that's a great problem to have! But while I'm transitioning photos, I wanted to share some thoughts. Not something I often do, but since this is a blog, I'll make it real. :)
I was sitting in church yesterday and our pastor asked for prayers of joy and concern. As a Presbyterian, it's usually only the really fun or really sad things that people bring up, as we don't usually get very loud. It seems to me that I've been speaking a lot in church lately, though, as there has been a lot to pray about. And since you're all friends and family, I'll share with you, too. A little prayer can sometimes go a long way.
Yesterday I asked for prayers for my friend, Whitney Perrine-Dzuira. Her husband of just 3 months collapsed and passed away suddenly last week. He was everything to her, and he was only 27. I cannot even begin to imagine what she is feeling. I don't want to. It breaks my heart.
I have a friend and former co-worker, Jennifer, who was diagnosed with lymphoma a few weeks ago and is undergoing chemo. She is just 35. In the same office, another co-worker battles with a more severe type of cancer and he is looking at what will probably be his last few months.
And yet, while I struggle with these misfortunes, we have SO MUCH to celebrate at our house! Last week Heather started her job on-air in Richmond. She's back with her best friends and doing the job that she loves. YAY! And last week I was offered a position with another client, so my business continues to grow. YAY! Meanwhile, Tim spent the weekend in Cincinnati where he got to celebrate his friend Aaron's upcoming wedding. Hooray for marriage and friendship!
Eric continues to grow and learn every day. It is amazing to me how much knowledge a child can absorb day by day. He'll be starting 'school' soon, going to a Mother's Day Out program down the street, and I can only imagine how much he will learn in the coming year.
So I guess amid all the crap that is going on today, I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope you do too!! And please keep all of these people in your thoughts as we take our next steps forward, wherever that may lead.
Here, Eric shows off his dancing moves (there was literally a circle of people around him!
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