Falling of the leaves and the passage of time

So, it has been quite a while since my last post. Baby Moo has been staying with us since her mommy is now on chemo for a relapse in her blood disorder. Needless to say, having a 2 year old around all the time is no easy task when caring for B-man as well. I love having her though. She is smart, funny and very intuitive. She can read most of her books with astounding accuracy. Five Little Monkeys and Goodnight Moon are her current favorites.

My best friend is now on hospice and has good days and bad days. You never know what each day will bring. Her "BFF" and 2 year old son are here from California, or Cali as she calls it, to help out with daily things like food and laundry. Moo has befriended this little Cali boy and enjoys playing with him.

My friend is more comfortable now with a steady diet of morphine and phenergan helping to ease the pain and nausea. Our days of lunch followed by retail therapy are over. Gone also are the days of hanging out at the other's house watching a good chick flick. Our interactions have come down to a 5 minute phone call each evening to find out if it was a good day or not and if she was able to eat anything. It is not enough. I want to BE there. Talking or not. I want to know how she really feels. I hate the verbal volleyball that we now exchange. It is meaningless. One day soon, even that will be gone...

Moo is missing her mommy and daddy. I cannot understand why her daddy cannot come and get her but he hasn't. B-man had adjusted rather well to having her around. He thinks it is funny when she cries or gets into trouble. She loves him and one of her favorite things is to ride up and down with him on his wheelchair lift in the van. This amuses her to no end. I only wish I could find something that amuses me that much.

The day after tomorrow is Halloween and Moo is dressing as Cylalella. That is 2 year old speak for Cinderella. She has a wand and glass slippers that light up as well as the prerequisite tiara and ball gown. I am certain that she will be more beautiful than the original character.

Other than the obvious, life is good right now. It is never great. I take all the good I can get though. B-man is not running a fever and the cough is minimal...that is excellent for him. But I am not bragging. Just making an observation. Oh and as his Neurologist says, "Knock on zee wood".