Getting close to having the drains taken out

Today I'm happy that...
I get to daily have fun with kids, and they call it work
Our families health is good and improving
Lulu has opened up about her feelings
Everyone's help

Tomorrow is a UCSF cancer center trip, and I'm excited for Lulu because she will be getting out the drains and leave all the remnants of the breast surgery behind. This week has been hectic for me. I haven't gotten much time with the family. I haven't been home before 6:30 PM this whole week, and I leave before anyone is up in the morning (we're working a 7 to 5 schedule). When I get home I try to spend as much quality time with the kids as possible, but I'm sure that I haven't spent much alone time with Lulu? I'm really excited about the trip to SF tomorrow for the fact that Lulu and I need some time to talk about our feelings, and for her to open up about her sadness. I know that she struggling with many feelings lately, but I've been avoiding the difficult discussion with her on why and what she feeling. I'm just so mentally and physically drained that I don't want to emotionally be involved during this stressful week. I'm looking forward to being able to recharge the batteries and emotionally be there for Lulu.

Starting this week the Dentistry for Kids team began our "support the cause pink Converse campaign". All 13 employees are sporting their pink converses to show support for Dr. Molina. The patient and their parents really get a kick out of the shoes. I'm thinking about getting myself some of these in other colors for after my pink one's wear out?

Lourdes has been growing really well this last month, and she reached 14 pounds as of last week. She really likes to get "naked" and then is so excited to get her new diaper and clothes put back on. I like to make silly noises as I look into her cute eyes that fill up a large portion of her tiny face and see her smile at me. Lourdes has been losing some of her long black hair and has a portion that has grown out of the side of her head is curls around her ears. Last week we experienced Lourdes rolling onto her back. We are putting her onto her belly and getting her muscles stronger, and she isn't fond of this so she apparently learned how to roll herself over to the back position? This has been the talk of the family now for days. I'm absorbing these little events with Lourdes as much as possible, because I know that for my own kids this is the last chance that I'm going to get with an infant (and I might be too old to enjoy my grand kids in their infancy?).

I'll be hoping that the snow will hold off until Lulu and I have the chance to get over the "pass" and back tomorrow? I'm already thinking about what I'd like to say to Lulu during the trip down and back!