Budding artist
An over-sized art kit was one of the great presents that Shecklet #4 received for her 6th birthday. She put many of the art supplies to good use today, including the acrylic paints, brushes, and a fresh canvas.
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Happy 6th Birthday to #4!
It’s time for the annual “I can’t believe how old she is,” comment that I say every time one of my kids has a birthday. That and “Time goes so fast!” are frequent thoughts I have. Shecklet #4 is 6 today. SIX! She is full of creativity, independence, and kindness. She loves spending time playing with her older siblings yet enjoys time alone as well.
Kid Quotes – deodorant
Jake overheard the following conversation this morning.
Shecklet #2 to Shecklet #1 while #1 was in the shower and #2 was brushing his teeth: “Remember the green armpit stuff is mine. The blue armpit stuff is yours.”
#2 then came down the stairs while smelling his armpits (in an exaggerated fashion) followed by large smiles and a content sounding “aaaahhh.”
💯 days of school
Big week in K for Shecklet #4. Not only was yesterday Valentine’s Day, but the kids also had a royalty parade throughout the school. #4 wore her sister’s St. Joan of Arc costume and was a royal knight.
Today was the 100th day of school. Kids had a chance to dress like they were 100.
Sled track building
Jake got the snowblower working last night and put it to use this afternoon by helping the kids build a sledding track. ❄️🛷❄️
Snow day #6
6 of the last 12 school days have been cold or snow days for the Shecklets. We finally had a warm enough snow day where they could play outside for more than 5 minutes before freezing!
Tumor free! Officially!
For the past year, I’ve been holding it together and functioning like everything is going to be ok thanks to the confidence my neurosurgeon, Dr. Schwartz, had that he resected my entire tumor. I missed the call from my other surgeon, Dr. Friedman, today but he left a message letting me know that my MRI “looks gorgeous” and I don’t need another one for four years.
I’m crying tears of joy and breathing a huge sigh of relief! Thank you, Lord!
Games with Grands
Grandma and Grandpa came to see Shecklet #2’s basketball game today and brought Grandma Lois, too. After the game, we came back to our house for pizza and the kids got to play games with their grandparents. Another fun memory was made tonight. 💗
1-year post-op MRI
It’s snowing today and everything is covered in a fluffy blanket of powder. Typically, I wouldn’t venture out (other than to go to and from the bus stop) but my MRI was scheduled for 9 AM. Glad I didn’t have to drive far – though 4-wheel drive worked splendidly.
The scan took about an hour and I walked out with the disk of my images in hand.
I took a look at the scans when I got home. Obviously I’m not a radiologist, but I didn’t see the same tumor blob as on my last scan. The sinus infection I had during my first scan cleared up nicely as well – ha! (The right side of my head is on the left side of each of the images below.) I was able to see some of the titanium mesh that was screwed into my skull as well as what I believe is the fat plug they took from my belly to fill the space left by the tumor. I will, of course, wait for “official” word from my surgeon that things look ok, but for now, I can wait patiently and not feel anxious.
For reference, here is the post with images from my first scan where Norman is clearly visible.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
I was chosen to chaperone Shecklet #4’s field trip to the Children’s Theatre Company today. The production was well done and the kids had fun writing on the frosty windows to and from the destination. ❄️🥶❄️
