I went into the city today with Mikey, Brittany, Joey, and the baby to visit Bob. When we got there, the staff was able to set us up in a family room so that it was more like a living space than a hospital. We played with a puzzle and with Mikey’s truck but Bob was very tired and we were only able spend about 30 minutes with him. We spent the rest of the time on the 6th floor overlooking the city, soaking up the sun, and drawing Dada a picture for his room in their art therapy room. Mikey was more relaxed with Bob and spent a great deal of the time with him in his lap or giving him hugs. Bob was confused in conversation, convinced his brother, Ryan, was serving a years worth of jail time in Orlando. He wasn’t sure what crime was committed but was sure he was behind bars.
We had a nice family lunch in Deptford and Rebecca watched Michael all afternoon/evening, while Brittany and Joey kept the baby so that I could run a few errands and get my nails done. And then I was gifted with that pesky flat tire again. And no amount of air could help it as there was a screw in it that was causing the slow leak and now the screw was missing. I could drive about half a mile before it was completely deflated. Thank you for AAA as I screamed over and over “BOY JOB”. That’s a running joke in our house about responsibilities. Any task that I don’t feel like doing is a “boy job” and therefore Bob’s responsibility. But right now, everything is a “girl job”. It’s been a long day, and I have a long week head with about three round trips to Philly, two overnights there, a number of appointments for both boys, a mini-celebration for Michael’s adoption anniversary, and a meeting to determine Bob’s estimated length of stay at Magee. Pray for the meeting on Tuesday. I will keep you in the loop after I get the call from the case manager with the results of the meeting. Thank you all for your love and support throughout this entire process.
First Dada kiss in over a month. Mikey was too scared to get close to Bob before today. And now he couldn’t get enough snuggles with daddy.
Family photo. Bob was too tired to keep his eyes open.
Working on a puzzle with Daddy.
Our whole crazy crew. Yep. There’s a sweet tiny baby under that blue blob. And almost a smile from Bob. Who you might notice is wearing a seatbelt.
Joe Joe and Mikey enjoying the view and the weather.
My friend, the flat tire.
