Halloween and Stuff

This post is loooong overdue! I started it the day after Halloween, intending to publish it that evening. Then everything changed.

Halloween was great, but very cold! Luke Skywalker and Wonder Woman went trick-or-treating and came back with more candy than one could imagine while The Little Chicken stayed home with my aunt. We still have Halloween candy left over and it is now January! (even though this post is dated Oct. 31)

Anyway, the day after Halloween I landed myself in the hospital. Turns out I have Lymphoma. I've been going through chemo for the past few months and at current date, Jan. 18th, the tumor/cancer is gone and I have 2 treatments left- yay! It's been grueling but I'm surviving. I've had the most amazing support system in my family and friends, that it has made this journey bearable. Words can not describe how much I appreciate all of the help that I have received, and continue to receive. I truly am a lucky person.

Sooo, after my little hiatus, I am now attempting to go back and update our little Monkey milestones which have occurred over the past few months. Hopefully I can get up to date soon!

Jolly Ollie Meets Baby Food

What's this she has? I'm drooling in anticipation!

Hmmm, not quite sure what to make of this.

Don't know what it is, but I like it.

Ahhh, full belly!

Four Months

Growing like a weed! and still the happiest, most awesome-est baby around. At his 4 month check up Oliver weighed 16lbs. 10 oz. and was 26 inches long.

Happy 4 months, Oliver!

Funny Little Man

Jack has been on his book making kick again (he's gone through almost 2 reams of paper this past month alone). The other day, Jack was in the middle of making one of his books when he announced that he was "going outside to work on a special project in Japanese."

I was very impressed! Wondering where he might have picked up a little Japanese on the side, I asked Jack about it.

Apparently, I didn't hear him correctly. As it turns out, Jack was not writing in Japanese but rather, his own special language which he is in the midst of creating. It's called "JACKanese".