Reincarnated As A Mother: My, Aren't We Purty!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

My, Aren't We Purty!

Obviously Byron had a bit too much fun playing around on Photoshop. I guess it's our tribute to Star Trek or our quest to be different. He, he... Last night, Byron stayed with Kean and the girls and I went to our church's Christmas Party. It was a night in Bethlehem and we were all to dress as the people did during Christ's birth. The building was decorated like a small market-- with shops and eateries and of course, a stable. It was in the words of the girls-- awesome!

Holland and Greer put their beds together to make a fort and then begged us to let Reesey sleep with them last night. When we went to bed, Holland was sleeping under the beds in the fort. At some point during the night, she kicked Greer to the middle and reclaimed her normal spot. This is how we found them this morn.

Don't know if it's like this at your house... but our house is on hyper overdrive with Christmas coming so fast. The girls are crazzzyyy. Reese has decided when she grows up she wants to be a reindeer. Greer told us when she was that age, that she wanted to grow up to be "a really big sea shell". We couldn't be prouder of our girls' career choices.

2 comments:

Chuck said...: Hmmm, Klingons, Bethlhemites (is that even a word?), a reindeer and a seashell = different indeed!; December 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Blakeley said...: Wow, Lonni, you and Byron have changed so much since I last saw you! I feel like I've kind of lost touch with you, so I tuned in to your blog and got caught up. Sounds like some degree of normalcy has returned to your lives, but you still sound so busy with doctor's appointments. I'm glad you were able to have Kean home with you for Thanksgiving and that you and Byron were able to get away for a hot date at Costco. Anyway, Kean is looking so big now and so handsome. I love reading your posts. Miss you! Merry Christmas!; December 14, 2009 at 1:05 AM

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Nathan Kean

AKA: Mister Miracle, Keanut and Boy Wonder! And in case you have been living under a rock and don't know his "back story"-- he's made quite a splash getting here! In May of 2009, at 24 weeks his mom went into the hospital with some pretty major pregnancy complications. I (mom) lost all of my amniotic fluid and my placenta ripped. After 11 weeks of grueling and extremely monotonous hospital bed rest-- and COUNTLESS MIRACLES-- Kean came into this world kicking and screaming (sweet sounds for a boy who was expected to have lung issues). We were surprised with the news he has Down syndrome but quickly realized we hit the jackpot with this one and his sweet spirit. After 6 1/2 weeks in intensive care (and lots of scary moments) we thought we were through with the lengthy hospital stays. But no... in July 2012 (a month before he turned 3), Kean was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (A.L.L). Back to the hospital for another four weeks of sheer terror. Once again, were surrounded with love, support and strength and we've seen our little guy emerge as a giant-- brave, strong and inspiring. He (and we) somehow survived 1,157 days of Chemotherapy (nope, that wasn't a typo). It has been the most brutal, agonizing experience but it has also been tender and beautiful in so many ways. If you have met Kean, you will agree-- he is the sweetest little guy who has a pretty important mission to fulfill on this earth. We can't wait to see what he accomplishes in his life!