Friday, May 2, 2014

Friday, Friday, Friday

Joining in with Jen....let's hop to it!

1.  Feeling Better
I am happy to say that I am feeling a lot better than I did earlier in the week.  I'm still not "normal"...(not that I ever really am!)...but functional is a plus!(At least most of the day!)

2.  New Saints
This past Sunday was a special day for the Catholic Church.  Popes John XXIII and John-Paul II became saints.  I feel kind of bad for St. John XXIII having to share the day with JPII, who is well known!

3 &4.  Polish Power
I think that I can go out on a limb and say that JPII is Jay's favorite saint.  Jay has always loved reading about John Paul II and his teachings.  (Just ask the teenagers how many JPII tangents Jay has spun...especially over the last few years!)

Jay feels a special connection to JPII because they both share a Polish heritage.  So, since Sunday was such an exciting celebration and a special day for anyone that is Polish, Jay decided to make potato and cheese perogis with the kids using his Polish grandmother's recipe.



Kate sneaking candy out of the Easter basket while everyone was occupied:)

Sarah getting fancy




Timeout for a little love







#5: Ellie Dressed for the Occasion!

#6:  Divine Mercy 
It was completely fitting that JPII's canonization occurred on Divine Mercy Sunday!  It is one of our family's favorite days!  St. Faustina is one of our favorite saints...and, what a coincidence, she is Polish, too!:)

What better way to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday then with Divine Mercy sundaes!?!

#7:  Still Not Completely Healthy
The winter illnesses continue to follow us into Spring!  Jon was down for the count 2 days this week with a fever virus.:(  He was sleeping on the couch on Thursday afternoon, and Kate put her kitty next to him, stood in the basket of clean, folded laundry, and was singing him 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'.  It was so sweet!
 Then she rubbed his head.(Jon is a sound sleeper.)

Here's hoping for a healthy weekend!

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Hi! I'm hopping over here from Colleen's blog. I, too, have felt bad for St. John XXIII but I'm sure he doesn't mind!

I just read your About page and noticed that you had a baby with a genetic disorder that only lived 16 days. I had a baby three weeks ago with Trisomy 18 and she only lived 6 days. I'm still struggling with the loss but I know (at least I hope) that the grief and sadness will eventually lessen.
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I'm so sorry for your loss! I'm not sure there's anything harder than losing a child. It will take lots of time and prayer... But healing does come in stages. Be gentle with yourself. The first year is the hardest...and don't be afraid to ask for help from friends or a therapist for yourself or any other members of your family.
There were a couple of books that helped me a lot.. A Grief Unveiled and Letters to Gabriel. Both involved the loss of a child and both authors shared their experiences and their journey through the grieving stages.
It's been almost 16 years since the birth and death of our daughter. I have had lots of healing... But it took much longer bc I didn't get the help I really needed after she died.(I'm a stubborn person...working on that:)
Any time you want to talk...please email me! Michellejay6@yahoo.com
Prayers for you and your family!
Michelle

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