Hi everyone,
Well ,Stephanie is 13-14 weeks pregnant and feeling great; no nausea or wierd cravings, yet. She and Nate are checking out daycare and baby furniture. Wish we lived closer so we could be a bigger part of their lives, but will just have to do so long distance.
Mom/ Grandma had a good time at the casinos, but couldn't win a thing. She moved into her new apartment last week-end and I'll have to send some pictures. She is on the third floor in a building with an elevator. It is a two bedroom, two bath but the living room is smaller than then her other one. So figuring out what to do with her furniture was a challenge. But what a view!!! She faces the new outdoor mall, swimming pool at the rental complex and all of Simi Valley. Here best part is being able to leave the bedroom windows open... hasn't been able to do that she she left Vancouver. Hope she meets more friends.. Her bestfriend did not move and they aren't as close as before.
Our sweet golden retriever, Raleigh, is on his last legs. He was hospitalized in June with severe dehydration while we were in Chicago at the wedding. I had to fly out of New Orleans to get home to care for him. Now he's done it again.. Strange how illness creeps up on animals since they don't let on that they are sick. He's 13 yrs old ( 91 yrs in human time) and definitely showing his age. He just stopped eating and drinking; it was so gradual. Went into doggie ICU with IV's, medications and expensive medical care. He just came home and is doing better; but his back legs have neurological impairment . He can hardly hold himself up at times, and then later does fairly well. With these animals that are such a great part of our family, it is so hard to let them go. Keep hoping we will know the time comes to let go. Right now the veterinarian says it's not time;
Michelle is taking Raleigh's pictures and sending them to Stephanie via phone. It's amazing what these phones can do; it makes Stephanie feel like she's more involved.
Enough about us,
The next time Mom/ Grandma is over, I'll show her all your blog entries.
Love,
Chris
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HI Chris - Thanks for the update on all the family -- including Raleigh. Katia can relate to the neurological impairment. She is like a hog on ice sometimes.
Today, however, was a real treat, and it was mostly my fault. When I left this a.m. I must have left the door to the garage slightly ajar. (Larry is gone to Washougal.) When I got home all the cats and dogs were in the house. Not too bad, I thought, since they still could come and go via the garage doggie door to outside.
However, Katia has fecal incontinence and left a few presents around the house. But the very best one was that she had climbed up into Larry's recliner for a nap--I could tell because there was smashed you-know-what all over the cushion.
I'm totally incapable of running the carpet shampooer to clean the chair so will have to leave some of that mess for Larry.
j
that's horrible. We'll let you have Ada when she gets old. You seem to be very patient with this type of thing.
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