Quality time with Kai

Yesturday after some grocery shopping, Kai and I went on a walk, mostly the same one I took with the ladies the other night, except we had to go to the pharmacy and post office, so we went that way instead. It still took about an hour for the whole walk and Kai and I had a really nice time, chatting about animals and stuff. I brought the stroller just in case he got tired, which he has not been in a stroller since he was about a year old, and he refused to walk the whole way lol, so he enjoyed the ride at least. I was really hoping that bringing him on this walk would tire him out, but since he didn't walk it didn't work so well, but the main thing was him and I got to spend an hour alone, without any problems and no little brother stealing mommy away! It was a really gorgeous day for a walk, and since I wore actual shoes this time, it didn't hurt and the walk felt great! I was really hoping to get out for another walk today, but it is quite cold out there, so I will see if it warms up abit, if not I still have Zumba tonight anyways, but the walk would be extra nice. Maybe I will bundle myself up and go by myself later, bring the ipod along and just relax.

Once we got home from the walk last night we had some Irish Stew and some Sub Sandwiches that we made, boy were we full! It was a great dinner after an awesome walk. I definitely needed the walk though, for the first time in a week we stopped by Tim Hortons as a treat after shopping (by the way, we worked so hard not to pick up sweets while grocery shopping), well Derek picked up some timbits and of course the damn things were fresh and practically melting in our mouths, so he ran in and got some more lol. Today I have some chicken merinating in a vegetable herb sauce, hopefully it will taste wonderful, maybe  a healthy chicken pizza would be a good supper...hmmmm...

This morning The Ronald McDonald House called to do their interview with us, we are apart of a McHappy Day Campaign where they are going to take our pictures and put us on posters that will go all over McDonalds Restaurants and they do an interview to ask us how we feel about the Ronald McDonald House and how they have helped us, (We used the RMH when Reiko was in the NICU after birth for 5 weeks, and anytime we need them still). I am really excited to see what the interview will say, along with doing the posters and interview on McHappy Day we will go to our local McD's and help pour coffee, etc, meet customers and we are more than happy to help out such a wonderful organization that helped us get through the very hard first few months!

Kai has a nasty cough again and Reiko is getting a cold, I really hope that it doesn't turn into anything worse and we won't have to get admitted to the hospital, especially since his Port was taken out and if they have to try to an IV in him we would be looking at another break and probably no success....I really really hope this doesn't turn into anything, please please please, just not this time.

Ok, so I am getting impatient waiting for his custom chair to get here, it should be here ANY DAY NOW! and I want it now lol, I can't stop thinking about it and I am getting even more excited everyday. So come on FedEx, get me the damn chair!! But in other news today, Reiko actually ate a few of my apple cinnamon cherrios and only gagged with the first one, after that he chewed them and really liked them! I am so proud of him for doing that, it takes alot for him to take regular food, his gag reflux is awful! Thats one more thing I am excited about with the chair, I can put a bowl of baby cereal in front of him and he can use his spoon and learn to feed himself, since he really really wants to anyways.

Reiko is now napping and Kai is at school, some peace and quiet is so freaking wonderful, and wouldn't you know it, the minute I write that Reiko starts crying lol, ohh my goodness...ok well I must go now.
Take Care

Jess

Edited to add, THE CHAIR IS HERE!!! WOOHOO!! HE LOVES IT, I LOVE IT AND IT LOOKS FREAKING ADORABLE!!