still a roller coaster!

Hi!

I didn't say a whole lot about taking care of my mom while she was living with us, except for the occasional allusions that it was really really difficult! It was!

I will post more as I clean up the messes--paperwork, moving things, donating her medical equipment.

In the meantime, Isaac is almost walking! He can stand up and not hold on to anything. He is able to ease himself back to sitting without falling. He got his two lower teeth in right around his 9 month check up, and he is eating all sorts of new exciting things.

He loves the pool and splashing! Aunt Stephanie gave him the coolest blow-up ducky bath--which is super fun and safe.

So--life is just rolling along :) Talk soon.

one chapter closes...

Linda Kay Stryker McCarthy
August 25, 1946 ~ June 14, 2009

I haven't been posting for a while, because my mom's health started seriously declining around March 25th.

And, as most of you know, she passed away last Sunday evening. I got to sit with her as she took her last breaths. I hugged her and told her about all the people who loved her, and I said The Lord's Prayer.

No one wants to pass away, but if you have to, and we all do, I for one want to go just like that. With the person I love most in the world holding my hand.

All of you who knew her, and knew us, knew, that things had been very hard for her for a long time. So, none of us wanted her to experience that, and I know, things were especially hard after March 25th.

Goodbye mom! I hope where you are is much more fun and easy and happy for you! We will miss the generosity of your spirit and the courageousness you showed in the face of such difficulty.

We will have a celebration in your honor later this summer.

Love,
Tara