Archive for the ‘my kid is dang cute’ Category

Sorry it’s been a few days but there’s been very little to report. Thankfully, my mother-in-law is still with us. Her vitals have been good and stable and she’s been awake. It allows us to spend more time with her. Unfortuately, this time is bittersweet. Occasionally she is very lucid, she knows what is happening [...]

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Paul’s mom has been doing better the past two days. Now that her pain is being better managed, she’s been much more comfortable and alert, regaining some of that feisty personality. In fact, she’s been giving the nursing staff quite a lot of  trouble trying to pull out her tubes so she can go outside [...]

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Yesterday Paul and his siblings had to make the difficult decision of putting his mom in hospice. They considered in-home care but with the amount of pain that she’s in it would be better for her to be in a hospice facility where she can have round-the-clock care. It’s a really nice place and very [...]

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Fam Fotos

We finally had some family pics taken. Here are a few of my favorite pics with my two favorite boys in the entire universe!

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My Amazing Little Boy

He has a personality that will bowl you over and a smile that will melt your heart.

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More of “It’s a Derek Kinda Christmas!”

Baci (bah-chee) played “Feliz Navidad” for Derek over Christmas to give him some Spanish to mix in with his Polish Christmas festivities. My little Poli-Mexi-Rican!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Petroskis!

We just got back from Wilkes-Barre, PA, where we have had a wonderful fun-filled, family-filled, food-filled time! Oh, and did I mention the food? Cuz there was a ton of it. Initially, Derek was incredibly overwhelmed because there was A LOT of family. Paul has a very large extended family and having them all in [...]

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On a Day Like Today

On a day like today, when so many people are divided and frustrated… we could always use more Derek!
Before that, I just want to post what Paul says about love. I think we could all use a dose of God’s love today.
1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have [...]

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Happy Halloween!

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Someone’s Ready for Their Birthday…

We’re gearing up for Derek’s very 1st birthday party! We have everything set for a “Winnie the Pooh” birthday bonanza. Derek will have his only little cake to smash apart. Paul’s mom, Derek’s Baci (grandma in polish pronounced Bah-Chee) is coming into town and we’re going to celebrate this wonderful little boy! And as you [...]

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