February 1 - Day 32

It's been chilly outside. Not much to report today except I think I'm getting much worse with this cold. Last night I could hardly make it home from Dan's grandmother's without having a coughing fit. I can't tolerate moving around much because it interferes with my breathing. However, I did manage to get this great shot of a tree in our neighborhood. I want to take a photo of this tree once a month to document the seasonal changes. Hopefully, I'll remember next month!

January 31 - Day 31

Today we celebrated the life of Dan's maternal grandfather. It was a beautiful but very cold day. There was a military service in addition to the regular service and both were done so beautifully. I wanted to be invisible and respectful, taking a few remembrance photos. I particularly love this moment of Dan and our two boys placing roses on Grandpa J's casket.

In loving memory of J.S.

January 30 - Day 30

My grandpa had given me a stack of slides he wanted me to scan and in the process, I found a photo album that included photos of me as a toddler. My baby photos are few and far between (lost in a move!), so it was awesome finding a few more in his collection. I had to post this photo because it's one of my favorites. I am on the right (with my eyes closed, laughing) and the other two kids are my cousins. Our son Aidan is pretty much a carbon copy of me at that age!

January 29 - Day 29

Aidan had his first swim lesson today. It was part of a group session for 18 to 36 month olds. Dan was the co-pilot in the water. Ian and I stood on the sidelines and cheered him on. He also got his first "dunk" today! (see video). I took several pictures but these were the best at showing how happy he was to play in the pool.

January 28 - Day 28

I stayed up with Ian all night until 5:30am this morning, while he coughed in his sleep, on the couch. The steroid didn't kick in until then but after the coughing stopped, it was peaceful. I headed to bed for a few hours and heard the kids and Dan get up around 9:00am. When I woke up, Dan had snapped this shot of Ian, lying in bed and reading a book. (too cute!)

January 27 - Day 27

We've been battling colds in this house. Everyone but Dan has bronchitis. Whenever a respiratory infection arises, so does Ian's asthma. He'd been on inhalation albuterol for about a day when after the last 3 treatments, it just wan't cutting it for him anymore. At 9:30pm, we took Aidan over to Dan's parents' house and drove Ian to the emergency room. He ended up getting 3 more back to back breathing treatments and a steroid. This is a great photo of him watching Dora the Explorer in between treatments. Ian's a trooper in keeping his spirits up despite how sickly he's feeling.

January 26 - Day 26

Tonight I had a major craving for Lemon Meringue pie. I don't always give into my cravings but this was a strong one that had been building up for a few days. Dan graciously drove over to Marie Callender's and lucky for us, this was the pie of the month, which meant it was on sale :) This is probably the best lemon meringue I've ever had.