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I've been terrible about keeping up with the blog. If you still check in from time to time...thank you. I blame it all on a 5 year old boy who is OBSESSED with Kindergarten and learning, a 3 year old boy who thinks he's a comedian and will do anything to get attention, and a 6 1/2 week old little girl who...well...you know newborns require just a little one-on-one attention. Haha. I'd rather spend time with them that the laptop anyway.

So a QUICK update since my last post. I gave birth. To a 6 lb. 12 oz. bald headed bundle of perfection. Sadie Elizabeth Tolleson. September 17, 2012. 12:15 p.m. I'll tell all about her day of delivery later. For now, here's a couple of pictures to tied you over...

 

Papaw and Sadie...notice he still has his hair!

 

First family of 5 photo!

 

I told you she was perfect.

 

 

 

So that's that.
Let me tell you something. I've never really liked the word suck. If I hear my students say it I tell them it's not a bad word it's just not a pretty word. Another word I've never really liked is hate. Once again not a bad word just not a pretty word either. Gus brought a book home the other day from the library and when I told him it was called "I Hate Boots" he thought he was gonna be in trouble for bringing it home. It was kinda cute, but kinda sad. Anyway glad he knows he's not supposed to say it. Well let me tell you something else.
I HATE CANCER.
CANCER SUCKS.

You know when you hear of someone that has just been diagnosed with cancer or is going through the battle with cancer you think...Gosh, another person dealing with that. That poor guy. I'll definitely be praying for him and his family. And you go on about your business. At least that's what I did.
You NEVER have ANY IDEA what it's like until it his home. Anyone out there in my situation can vouch for that. So you ask, "Well how's Ronnie doing?" Depending on who you ask you will get a different answer. Ask Dad and he will tell you things like, "Kicking high and to the right." Ask Mom and...she cries. You figure it out. At his last appointment he still weighed 199. Hasn't lost weight in a few weeks. Doctors say that's a good sign. I got confused and thought they meant to weigh 199 was a good sign, so I started gaining weight to get there. Oops...they were talking to me. His blood work was good too. It's always good at every visit. Don't exactly know what that means but it's better than it being bad. Dr. Reddy is kind of weird.

Something was mentioned about the cancer also being in his lymph nodes. Don't exactly know what that means either. And I have no desire to find out.

He has one more treatment this Tuesday. Then scans. Possibly the following week. The week of Thanksgiving.

Still has all of his hair. That's funny to me.

Well Sadie is telling me to come to her crib and pick her up now. Don't have time to proofread. Please pray. Not for Sadie. Well yes for Sadie. But for my dad too.