November Recap

I am still enjoying work but manage to make it in my pajamas and onto the couch faster and faster each day. I have a lot of pain in my mouth and have been having some trouble eating but the babies continue to do great and are right on track for size. We are so proud of them already!

Their room upstairs is really taking shape. Tim spent all month building custom bookshelves (with the help of Dad S), painting, putting up beadboard, and finishing the trim. I can't believe it is the same room!

We had two wonderful baby showers this month. It was so nice to see our friends and family! We can't believe how generous everyone was. We are going to be well-equipped when the two little ones arrive.

I continue to get bigger...

October Recap

I returned to work full-time. It is good to be back and everyone has been extremely supportive and helpful. I feel blessed that I love what I do. I am pretty tired by the time I get home though.
Tim continues to be a super-husband taking care of me and working on the nursery - walls have gone up, the wiring is finished, and drywall is in place. What a project!

Amazing news - I passed my dermatology board exam!!! My last big test for 10 years. Next summer I will be able to focus on the babies instead of spending it in a library studying. Yea!

September Recap

I started back to work part-time. We also went on a wonderful babymoon to Mackinac Island. Who knows how long it will be until we make it back!

Tim started to work on the babies' room upstairs - quite a project. I layed on the couch and prayed he didn't get electrocuted;)

Early in the month we had our first anatomy ultrasound. We found out we are having both a boy and a girl -we are so excited! At the same time we also discovered that our little guy has a cleft lip +/- cleft palate. We know this is fixable, but hate the thought of our little guy having to go through these surgeries and challenges, especially when he is so young. We would do anything to bear this burden for him, but that is not the way it works. Welcome to parenthood, huh? Amazingly, this is unrelated to my cancer or the surgery. I guess we are hoping to get most of our trials and tribulations out of the way this year...

August Recap

Well, this was not a month for us to remember, but it was great for Teddy! I was home every day and we had tons of visitors. Tim did manage to literally drag me to Chicago to take my dermatology board exam August 11th. It was a spontaneous trip and Tim was a trooper.

And in case you are wondering, Cancer Angels can be furry... July Update

This is a picture I took myself from the pre-op "suite" just prior to my second surgery. With a team like this how could I not do great! From left to right: Tim, Mom S, Dad S, Dad Q, and Mom Q.


My brothers Patrick and Ryan made the long trek to U of M to visit almost every day. As you can imagine they really lightened up the mood:)