Terrible Twos Round Two

It's official:Little Lindsey Lou Who is 2! The big day was yesterday and she is already showing signs of fun things to come. We celebrated by going to an indoor playground and running around for an hour to burn off some energy. It has been snowing/raining for 3 weeks straight, so we have lots of pent-up energy these days. We played at home for the rest of the day- mostly because Jack never wants to leave the house (he always wants to stay home and play) and I never want to brave the outside world with Lindsey unless it is entirely necessary. After Clint got home, we headed out for ice cream at DQ. Lindsey made a complete mess, but actually sat for more than 2 minutes eating her ice cream.

We had my parents and Chad over Sunday night for dinner and ice cream cake. Lindsey loved her new shopping cart and food (although the cardboard food lasted a whole day before she tore it to shreds :).


Lindsey's birthday was bittersweet. I found out halfway through the day that a dear friend had passed away. She had cystic fibrosis. I met her at a mother/baby group at the hospital right after Jack was born. Four of us new mommies gravitated toward one another and hung on for dear life to each other for the first three years of our babies' lives. We met once a week and let the kids play while we talked, vented,and laughed. We hadn't been meeting as frequently recently since we moved away and our lives became busier, but we still got together whenever possible. She was the sweetest wife and mother. She leaves behind a husband and almost 4 year old little boy. I haven't dealt with a dear friend passing and the grief is overwhelming, especially when I look at my dear little boy and imagine him growing up without me. I am thankful for my belief of eternal families, because it makes it more bearable. Heather will be sorely missed, but she is in a better place and is rid of her sickly body. Life is short. We must make every day count. And I will be reminded of that every year on Lindsey's birthday.