We’ve been discussing the (possible/probable/whatever) move a lot around our house. But this week we’re kind of distracted.
Today is the last day.
The last day Bub…ok…Landon..was with us. I thought you all might like to know Bub’s real name. Although more often than not, we speak of him as Bub ourselves.
Anyway, today is the 9th anniversary of Landon’s last day with us.
He was bedridden this last week. He wanted to play computer games at one point, so I carried him to the chair in big sister’s room and he played his little Tonka truck game for a while. And he napped and woke up on this day, as if normal.
But he was hurting.
Later in the evening, the girl and I curled up near the couch where Landon was resting and watching tv. Each of us drinking him up in our own way…talking and saying silly things and just speaking gently to him of our love.
Later in the evening, Daddy gave him a bath. His last. He wanted a mint that night so we gave him a mint and put on a medicine patch. And sent him to bed. You can read more of this night here.
So just for now..for this week..unless I am feeling particularly “in the mood”, the house hunt is off. I just can’t handle the stress of this week coupled with looking at houses and trying to decide another place to live.
And leaving the house we all lived in.
Just can’t handle doing all of that at once.
Today is a special day. It’s a day we lived life together. We hugged. We kissed. We laughed.
We loved.
And we still do.
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I can't even put into words what I'm thinking right now, but please just now that I'm thinking of you and your family, and I'm praying for y'all as you come up to another anniversary.
((Hugs))
you will always love... and it makes me smile {and cry a heap of tears, too} to hear how you loved on that last day. there is nothing that erases the beauty of love. i'm praying for you and for your family as you swim through april. really live in your house this week... trace the walls and feel the love... xoxo
I DID want to know Bub's name, thank you.
Landon.....what a great name :) Glad you have good memories of his last day this side of Heaven. I go over the events of Peyton's last day, even though it wasn't much different than every other day.
Hugs to you Kay and to your precious family.
In tears, so glad you shared Landon's name with us all. My Nathan also loved playing Tonka computer games....it is silly but I like to think of the precious angels whose moms I have gotten to know all hanging around together in heaven. I'm glad to know that little fact about Landon.
((Hugs)) for you this week...
It is so wonderful that your home is still FULL of LOVE.
Landon; what a beautiful and strong name....love it. Love him.
I too would take the week off...slow your life down a bit; breathe.
hugs and love from me to you.
xo
Oh, Kay...thank you for telling us his "real" name, though I do think of him as "Bub." What a beautiful name you gave him.
It's sacred that you shared those memories of his last day here with us. Thank you.
Of course the house hunt can wait. This week is hard.
You and your family are in my heart, dear Kay. {{{HUGS}}}
What an emotional week you must be having, Kay. Can understand how you don't want to think about leaving the house filled with memories of your precious little boy. May God continue to wrap you in His arms of love!
I think of you so often when I'm loving on Cooper. None of us knows how long we have with our children, so I try to make the most of every day I have.
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