My new nephew!!!

My sister had her baby yesterday! He is so sweet and I can't wait to see this precious little boy in person! He is going by Isaac, but David is my dad's first name (and his dad and grandfather) and means "beloved one".

David "Isaac" Sweeny



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Duck Pond

This afternoon we went on an impromptu trip to the Trinity Park Duck Pond. I'd never been there before, but quickly realized we will be going back again. There are tons of ducks, fountains, trees, and picnic areas. The best part is it's free! Presley loved feeding the ducks, but Marshall was over it pretty quickly. He preferred to run down the big hill with Dada. :)












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17 Months

Again, apologies for lack of blogging. Except for our iPhones, we don't take many pictures and that is usually what makes me blog...to show pictures!

The twins are every where these days, and growing a TON! They are still doing wonderfully at the sitter's house. They take one, two hour nap a day when they are there, however we still haven't mastered that on the weekends. :)

They are talking up a storm, although Presley says more words than Marshall. They both are obsessed with trucks, tractors, buses, anything big that has wheels. Marshall's specialty is the siren noise. Here are some words they are saying:

Shoe
Truck
Tractor
Airplane
"are you" for where are you
Moomie-movie
Bubbles
Animals
Flip flop
I see you
MINE!!!
Blanket
Tiger
Balloon
Bus
Hat
Sock
Fish
Ball
Banana
Apple
They can say and point to...hair, eyes, ear, nose, mouth, belly button, cheek, teeth, tongue, foot, toes.
More
Bath
Dog
Bird
Elephant
Piggie
Bite
Up
Eat
"side" for "outside"
One, two
Ice cream
Buddy
Slide
Flower
Poo poo (Presley has started telling us when she does this in her diaper)
Diaper
Belt
Pool
Water
High five

I'm not sure how much they weigh, but when I tool him to the doctor at the end of September (horrible eczema outbreak), Marshall weighed 28 lbs, 5 oz. He wears 3T shirts and 18-24 month bottoms. He's got broad shoulders, a long torso, and a small waist. She is in mainly 18-24 month stuff.

They are both really in to shoes, but Marshall especially loves to put on his daddy's shoes and walk around...he's pretty good at it too! They also love shutting doors and climbing on things.

I can't believe they are almost 18 months. I mailed my sister (due very soon with my nephew) the twins' diaper bag for her to use. I got teary eyed when I put it in the mail. It sounds stupid I know, but it kind of makes me sad to know we aren't in that stage any more and we don't need it.















This was taken at the sitter's house, a rare moment of them playing nicely together :)


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It's that time of year again...think PINK!

I guess this will become a yearly post. :) Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that October is breast cancer awareness month. Just about every person I know knows someone who has been affected by this disease (not including me). Every little bit helps you guys! Whether it is ten cents for every yogurt top, or 10% of bagels sold...it all helps! Majority of restaurants have some sort of breast cancer promotion/give back during the month of October, so please go to these places and buy those things! Some people think, "Oh whatever...10 cents doesn't make a difference!" Really? What if every person IN THE COUNTRY turned in an Activia yogurt top...yeah that's a lot of money! I just discovered the "Pink Glove Dance Competition" that hospitals do. Not sure if this is the first year, or what, but they are pretty cute. This is a link to just one of the many that are on youtube. They don't have a blatant message, they are just a fun tribute to breast cancer. However if you dig deep enough, the message is there. :) In this particular video, there is a segment of high school students dancing. Guess what...because of ME, Presley will have to start getting mammograms when she is 17...in high school. Please donate where you can, to whom you can. Whether it be Susan G. Komen, the American Cancer Society, or any other foundation that does breast cancer research...please help whichever way you can so that Presley, Carter, Sophia, Emmie, and all the young girls out there don't have to think about mammograms when they should be thinking about high school dances. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJTKijUb2n8&feature=related

Popsie

Well in case I've never said it before, I'll say it now...I am not a fan of cancer! The last week in August, Kyle's dad (Popsie) was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, basically the worst form of brain cancer there is. This form is so bad because it is nearly impossible to completely remove the tumors. They have tendrils that send out cancer messages to the brain and other parts of the body, making cancer "nests".

He had only been having symptoms for about a week, the occasional forgetfulness or slow speech. No headaches or anything, and they just thought he was tired. He and Kyle's brother headed out on a week long fishing trip to Colorado. On the way up there, Brett noticed Frank was really slurring his words and having short term memory issues. They got to Colorado and spent Thursday night (August 25) in CO. The next morning Brett took Frank to the ER to get checked out. A CT scan showed a brain tumor, and they were advises to go back to Texas because immediate treatment was necessary. Well fast forward a week and on Thursday, September 1st, Frank had surgery at UT Southwestern in Dallas. After the surgery we received the news that the pathology test done during surgery showed it was highly malignant.

You can imagine the emotions that followed and have followed since then. He is currently receiving treatment at MD Anderson in Houston. On Wednesday he started six weeks or radiation in conjunction with chemo (pill form). He and his girlfriend Nona got a nice apartment and temporarily moved so he could get his six weeks of treatment. After the six weeks is over, he will go back home to Midland and have four weeks off. Then he will get a chemo pill for five days, every 28 days, so basically one week a month, for 12 months.

He is in great spirits and has healed amazingly from the surgery. His scar goes from ear to ear across the top of his head, but you can barely see it! He had 46 staples in his head after surgery and they definitely did their job!

Our family is taking things one day at a time, and we know he is getting the BEST care possible at MD Anderson. Like I said, he is doing really well and has such a positive attitude and I know that will aide his recovery process. Nona retired from being a school counselor this past May, and she has been taking such good care of him. She is definitely a blessing in his life and ours! He has so many people praying for him, but a few more wouldn't hurt if you want to include him in yours. :)

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