Josh's Moon

Josh is slow to speak. He is very smart (I know all parents say that but it's true and certified by an M.D., Josh is brilliant!). This weekend Charlie was reading him a book and he said "moon" Well, he has been uttering a few words for a few weeks but this one was clear as a bell and I caught it on tape.

He's cute, what can I say?
Speaking of my children and cute. Charlie and I had to go to Sam's this weekend not only for our normal stock up but we needed to get Halloween candy. IHop is right there and though I don't really like IHop, Charlie does so we go there every once in awhile. Plus I thought it was important to feed the kids before we went on a trek through Sam's. While were waiting, Charlie was trying to entertain Jake and took the cutest photo of them both.
I think that is worthy of framing. That was actually taken with a cell phone. Man, things have changed in a few short years. My camera takes the crappiest photos!

Halloween is almost here and our house is looking magnificent, what can I say? Charlie really out did himself this year. I will be sure to post pictures and videos. It is very cool!

I think it official, we have lost interest in Deperate Housewives. We haven't watched the last 2 weeks. I do believe they jumped the shark. I think it was a combination of the writer's strike and then the FF to 5 years. Just didn't work for us. I hate who Gabby has become. Charlie liked Carlos and was sad to see he was blind. And their children, ick. I always hated Terri Hatcher so not seeing her is not exactly breaking my heart. Still love Lynette and trying to grasp whats up with Bree. But I think we have sort of let it go. Sad, it was a good show.

One show I just started taping was Say Yes to the Dress. It is really good especially if you love weddings. I am in awe of these dresses and some others I'm screaming at the TV "WHAT are you thinking???" LOL! I don't have anyone to talk to all day, so yes, I talk to my TV. Whatever

Last night I made meatloaf, loaded potatoes, and LeSuer peas. We had a bunch to do last night and had to get over to Wal-Mart really quick. Without thinking, we left everything out. A big no-no with a big dopey Dane. He somehow got up on the oven and pulled down the meatloaf. While yes that is bad, the worst part is that I cook my meatloaf in a glass bread pan. So there was glass everywhere and we are sure he ate some too. So now we need to watch is glass ass and make sure he doesn't rip anything up in there. Ugh. Because I never have enough going on.

OK so on Lifetime, please watch Living Proof. It is important to understand what leaps and bounds have been made in the cancer treatment field. I am so impressed. I am Her2 Neg. so I could not be on Herceptin. Seems like a great drug with no side effects. What a miracle.

I feel like I have not talked about my cancer treatment too much with anyone. About how bad I really felt. I can think about it and bring that feeling right back to my mind. Enough time has not passed yet I suppose. I still cannot eat a cupcake much less walk into a Sprinkles. I am nauseated thinking about it. I still get bone pain too from the Neulasta but I was told that the Fareston I am on will cause that too. So I don't know if it is that or lasting effects of the Neulasta. I am still not as strong as I used to be. I find myself struggling with little things. Picking up baskets of laundry, opening jars, bending over or crouching down, getting up the stairs, and really bad vertigo. I'm not sure if or when I will ever be normal again. I guess when I got cancer I thought, ok, I will lose a small part of my breast and then go through radiation. I never thought beyond that. I certainly was not ready for menopause and a hysterectomy. Cancer changes your now but really changes your future. I always wonder if it is going to be cancer that kills me in the end and what kind. I made sure I asked where breast cancer usually goes next. Lung, spine, ovaries, places you would expect. So at least I know if I start feeling something, to get in right away.
I am supposed to go in for a Mammogram at the end of the month and blood work too. I guess they want to make sure that any cells that may have escaped from my 2 breast cancer lumps aren't growing anywhere else. Kind of strange that I could have more cancer growing right now. But I go in every 3 months to catch anything that may be growing really early. That betters my chances for survival.
Cancer, wow. I still cannot get my mind around that I had breast cancer. I still don't know if I am considered a cancer patient or a survivor.

Charlie is leaving Wednesday for his EA Community Day for Lord of the Rings. So he will be gone until Saturday. That day I am meeting the moms for Buckeye Heritage Day at our new park. So that should be lots of fun as long as I can control my children of the corn.

We went out with the moms to a pumpkin farm. I like this place because there are animals you can hold and stuff. I am still hell bent on someday holding a turkey. A live turkey. I am so fascinated with how big and puffy they are. I just have this weird need to hold one. I guess I want to see if they are as big and heavy as the look.
It was so great seeing the moms! I met Crissy finally and that was nice. I didn't get to talk to her much because I was trying to keep an eye on my heathens. Which I did not do a good job of because I turned around and Mandy was running after Josh as he turned the corner to see the ducks. LOL! It takes a darned village I tell ya!
Everyone babies are SO well-behaved, quiet and mellow. And cute? Oh my gosh! THE cutest babies I have ever seen are in this group of moms.
SO I have decided that I am going to pass my boys around to everyone and they can do whatever it is they do to their kids to make them happy and quiet. I am hosting Bunko next and hahahaha oh they will totally understand how good they have it with their little angels. LOL! My kids are so busy, busy, busy! They will be happy to go home and hug their little ones!