We'll SO miss you!

Our heaven sent visitor left this morning. We've been so blessed to have my mom, a.k.a. Grandma Sandy, in town for the past 10 days. Of course we ALWAYS love when she visits, but her visit this time around was especially timely.

My body is taking this pregnancy so different than with Kyle. Although I had the blood pressure issue with K-man, (as well as this time around) I always felt like a champ. I was lucky enough to not get sick and to not have too many eating issues. By the time the second trimester rolled around I had plenty of energy, etc. NOT SO THIS TIME AROUND! This pregnancy has just left me exhausted and not feeling well most of the time. And instead of it getting better, I kind of think its just getting worse. Needless to say, my sweet hubby Scott hasn't had too many decent meals in the past few months. I'm sure he enjoyed not having to eat fast food while my mom was here. (When I felt like I could eat it, I know I did!) She also is a CHAMPION dish washer! Thanks mom, for giving me a break on dishes the whole time you were here.

Another MAJOR accomplishment is that Kyle is super close to being potty trained! I had all but given up on him, but we kept telling him that as soon as grandma got here that he was going to have to be a 'big boy'! The addition of another adult seemed to be the trick. He's got the whole potty thing down and has only had one or two accidents in a week...we're still working on the 'other' issue. Let's just say that in the morning we keep a pull-up on because I'd rather throw away the mess than have to wash it out! By afternoon, once the deed has been done, he's good to go with wearing big boy undies! Yea for us! We're almost there! I can definitely handle one pull-up a day until he gets the poop thing down.

On top of everything else, she helped me to get the last four or five remaining boxes upstairs unpacked (yes, we've only been moved for two years!) And she was a great companion for me during the craft show on Saturday.

I'm pretty sure that Kyle lives his little version of 'heaven on earth' when Grandma is in town. He got her all to himself for 10 days. She surprised him with lots of new books, which she read over and over... and over! She played with him every time he asked, and got to have lots of cuddles and tickles. It was wonderful!

So, just like always, her visit was fantastic! Being pregnant, I really appreciated all the help and breaks she gave me. Just having her here for moral support was priceless.

Thanks mom, for being my very best girl friend. Thanks for loving me unconditionally and being there for me no matter how emotional I am. Thank you for all the help you are and for being such a great example to me. Thank you for being such an amazing Grandma to Kyle and the future little Pug. I love you SO much and can't wait untill we can see you again.