Rebro Family
Saturday, April 30, 2011
6 months in review
Wow, tomorrow is May 1st already and I cannot believe that it has been about 6 months since we've said hello and let anyone know what we've been up to. Since there is so much to talk about, I think I am just going to highlight some things to catch everyone up to speed.
After our trip to Phoenix I went ahead and enrolled in Graduate school. My ceremony was so inspiring and got Joe & I talking about it. Right now with me being home with Delaney, it is a good time to do it. Why wait? I am already in my 4th of 12 classes that I need to take.
We celebrated Thanksgiving with Tony (my brother & sis in law), Genell, & the kids and it was really nice, but unfortunately the weather was not good enough for us to go out and play our football game. It's probably good for them since this time I wasn't pregnant and would have been able to show them my awesome football skills!
Delaney's first Christmas was so much fun. We celebrated over a few days with the Rieck family, my brother & family, and my parents too. Us kids chipped in and bought my parents airline tickets so that we could all be together for the holidays. Unfortunately my Opa (Grandpa Rieck) went in to the hospital on Christmas day giving us all a scare. It took a little bit for him to recover, but he did and is doing well. I also wound up in the ER the day after Christmas because my gastritis started acting up getting so bad that my esophogus was spasming. I guess that it was good that I had to go in because they did a chest Xray and a few days later I received a phone call from my primary physician who asked me to come in for a follow up to my ER visit. Needless to say, they found a spot on my lung on that chest Xray that was taken. As of now my physician and oncologist are just going to monitor it. I will have to get another chest Xray done in June to see if there are any changes. Many times scar tissue can develop on the lung for one reason or another, so it is nothing to worry about (at least that's what they told us). That is unfortunately easier said than done after everything that has gone on with my health. I have also had some issues with my ovaries and I have those scanned every 6 months (and have been since my cancer diagnosis in 2004). It is difficult because every 6 months that I have the tests/screenings done we hold our breath until they say everything looks okay and to be back in 6 months. You just never know how long we can go until they come back and say that this time is "the time".It's not like we can just forget about it because by the time we wind down from a screening, the anxiety begins as the next one approaches, 6 months comes around quick for us. As much as Joe & I try not to think about any of it, or worry about it...it does sit in the back of our minds and it does weigh on us. We just take it all a day at a time and focus on us, our kids, and school.
New Years was uneventful, but the highlight of January was no doubt the Packers winning the Super Bowl!! I turned 38 in January and we kept it pretty low key. Delaney went to her first birthday party for her future hubby Hayden. Cody was deep into basketball season during this time as well. Joe celebrated his birthday in March along with my nephew Jason. I bought Joe a trip to Washington DC for his birthday present so that he could visit with his friend Tom and family. Joe very much misses them and so I knew that it would be really special for him to be able to go. It was a bummer that all of us couldn't go,but I know that it was a great trip and both Joe & Tom were really grateful for the gift. I even got beautiful flowers as a thank you from Tom & family for sending Joe their way. Just goes to show what an affect Joe has on people and what a great guy he is that someone would be so happy to see him that they would send me flowers for sending him. The Cooke family are great people whom we truly respect and are so grateful for their friendship. It was really hard to be apart from Joe since it was really the first time in almost 6 years, so when he got home we gave each other a big hug and neither one of us wanted to let go. I'm glad I could do that for him, but I am really happy to have him home!!
We've been doing a lot of praying for my Grandma Courtney this past month because she has not been feeling up to par. We have a trip planned to go and see my grandparents and parents in June and cannot wait to see them all along with good family friends that live there too. Easter was good for us, we all got into the spirit of things, even the doggies. Cody was not too thrilled to have to look for his easter basket, but we helped him out by telling him if he was "hot" or "cold". Watching him look for it brought back memories of having to search for my basket when I was in high school too. We went to a really nice brunch at the Fireridge in Grafton and we were able to spend some nice time with Opa, aunts, uncles, & cousins. Everyone looked happy and it was great to see them.
Delaney has been getting teeth since December. She is growing like a weed and is continually developing as babies do! We took swimming lessons together and she did awesome! She jumps in and goes under water. She's a good kicker too and loves to be in the water. She started walking at 9 1/2 months, she waves hello & goodbye, claps for herself, puts her arms in the air when we say "sooo big", gives kisses & hugs, she's eating all kinds of foods, still loves her "bubba" (bottle) and is not taking to a sippy cup quite yet. At the moment, she has 4 of her upper teeth coming in, already has 4 on the bottom and is also getting 2 more in on the bottom! She says Mamma, Dadda, and bubba but the rest is just screaming as she just loves to hear her own voice!! Her facial expressions are priceless, She is a very ticklish little girl and loves to do patty cake, the little piggies, and play peek a boo. Her favorite video is "Elmo's greatest hits",She loves music and likes to dance with me when there is music on. She just started dancing by herself this week, doing the oh so cute baby bounce. She is quite the menace to the dogs but has a blast rolling on the floor with them. She pets them and gives them hugs & they like to give her kisses too. It's just crazy to us that she's going to be 1 soon.
Cody is now done with basketball and has started lacrosse. He has really improved since last year and truly enjoys playing the game. He is another one who is growing like a weed. Geez...he has "man" legs now, he is shaving on a regular basis, is taller than both me and Joe, and we've been buying him shoes like crazy because his monster feet won't stop growing. Pretty soon I'll need to get a job just to afford feeding him. He's really putting on muscle and is growing into more of an adult body. He works out at the weight room at school and goes to the YMCA too. He'll be 15this month and we are looking into him taking drivers ed. He also will be starting training soon for his first job at an athletic center, he just has to work out the schedule because lacrosse is Monday through Thursday and then games on various different days. His grades are good, behavior good, and is so awesome with Delaney. It is such a neat thing to see them together because you can see how much they both love each other. They may have an age gap, but they will have a great relationship!
I have gotten into a really good routine getting up at 4:30am to get to the YMCA by 5am so I can work out, be home and shower before Delaney & Joe even wake up. The Y is doing a "Summer Shape Up" program and I started a team for some friendly competition with other Y members. It's been a good thing because it has gotten Joe back in the gym, Cody goes when he doesn't have to do lacrosse, and my cousin has been working really hard too. I am glad that I did it because it seems to be that motivation that they needed to help them jump start back into a healthy life. We are really looking forward to spring and cannot wait to start going to our camper in Plymouth. Hopefully I will find more time to update this so that so much time doesn't pass us by without keeping in touch. I'm going to post a gazillion pictures from the last six months, enjoy them!
Love to all!!
Joe, Denyse, Cody, & Delaney
After our trip to Phoenix I went ahead and enrolled in Graduate school. My ceremony was so inspiring and got Joe & I talking about it. Right now with me being home with Delaney, it is a good time to do it. Why wait? I am already in my 4th of 12 classes that I need to take.
We celebrated Thanksgiving with Tony (my brother & sis in law), Genell, & the kids and it was really nice, but unfortunately the weather was not good enough for us to go out and play our football game. It's probably good for them since this time I wasn't pregnant and would have been able to show them my awesome football skills!
Delaney's first Christmas was so much fun. We celebrated over a few days with the Rieck family, my brother & family, and my parents too. Us kids chipped in and bought my parents airline tickets so that we could all be together for the holidays. Unfortunately my Opa (Grandpa Rieck) went in to the hospital on Christmas day giving us all a scare. It took a little bit for him to recover, but he did and is doing well. I also wound up in the ER the day after Christmas because my gastritis started acting up getting so bad that my esophogus was spasming. I guess that it was good that I had to go in because they did a chest Xray and a few days later I received a phone call from my primary physician who asked me to come in for a follow up to my ER visit. Needless to say, they found a spot on my lung on that chest Xray that was taken. As of now my physician and oncologist are just going to monitor it. I will have to get another chest Xray done in June to see if there are any changes. Many times scar tissue can develop on the lung for one reason or another, so it is nothing to worry about (at least that's what they told us). That is unfortunately easier said than done after everything that has gone on with my health. I have also had some issues with my ovaries and I have those scanned every 6 months (and have been since my cancer diagnosis in 2004). It is difficult because every 6 months that I have the tests/screenings done we hold our breath until they say everything looks okay and to be back in 6 months. You just never know how long we can go until they come back and say that this time is "the time".It's not like we can just forget about it because by the time we wind down from a screening, the anxiety begins as the next one approaches, 6 months comes around quick for us. As much as Joe & I try not to think about any of it, or worry about it...it does sit in the back of our minds and it does weigh on us. We just take it all a day at a time and focus on us, our kids, and school.
New Years was uneventful, but the highlight of January was no doubt the Packers winning the Super Bowl!! I turned 38 in January and we kept it pretty low key. Delaney went to her first birthday party for her future hubby Hayden. Cody was deep into basketball season during this time as well. Joe celebrated his birthday in March along with my nephew Jason. I bought Joe a trip to Washington DC for his birthday present so that he could visit with his friend Tom and family. Joe very much misses them and so I knew that it would be really special for him to be able to go. It was a bummer that all of us couldn't go,but I know that it was a great trip and both Joe & Tom were really grateful for the gift. I even got beautiful flowers as a thank you from Tom & family for sending Joe their way. Just goes to show what an affect Joe has on people and what a great guy he is that someone would be so happy to see him that they would send me flowers for sending him. The Cooke family are great people whom we truly respect and are so grateful for their friendship. It was really hard to be apart from Joe since it was really the first time in almost 6 years, so when he got home we gave each other a big hug and neither one of us wanted to let go. I'm glad I could do that for him, but I am really happy to have him home!!
We've been doing a lot of praying for my Grandma Courtney this past month because she has not been feeling up to par. We have a trip planned to go and see my grandparents and parents in June and cannot wait to see them all along with good family friends that live there too. Easter was good for us, we all got into the spirit of things, even the doggies. Cody was not too thrilled to have to look for his easter basket, but we helped him out by telling him if he was "hot" or "cold". Watching him look for it brought back memories of having to search for my basket when I was in high school too. We went to a really nice brunch at the Fireridge in Grafton and we were able to spend some nice time with Opa, aunts, uncles, & cousins. Everyone looked happy and it was great to see them.
Delaney has been getting teeth since December. She is growing like a weed and is continually developing as babies do! We took swimming lessons together and she did awesome! She jumps in and goes under water. She's a good kicker too and loves to be in the water. She started walking at 9 1/2 months, she waves hello & goodbye, claps for herself, puts her arms in the air when we say "sooo big", gives kisses & hugs, she's eating all kinds of foods, still loves her "bubba" (bottle) and is not taking to a sippy cup quite yet. At the moment, she has 4 of her upper teeth coming in, already has 4 on the bottom and is also getting 2 more in on the bottom! She says Mamma, Dadda, and bubba but the rest is just screaming as she just loves to hear her own voice!! Her facial expressions are priceless, She is a very ticklish little girl and loves to do patty cake, the little piggies, and play peek a boo. Her favorite video is "Elmo's greatest hits",She loves music and likes to dance with me when there is music on. She just started dancing by herself this week, doing the oh so cute baby bounce. She is quite the menace to the dogs but has a blast rolling on the floor with them. She pets them and gives them hugs & they like to give her kisses too. It's just crazy to us that she's going to be 1 soon.
Cody is now done with basketball and has started lacrosse. He has really improved since last year and truly enjoys playing the game. He is another one who is growing like a weed. Geez...he has "man" legs now, he is shaving on a regular basis, is taller than both me and Joe, and we've been buying him shoes like crazy because his monster feet won't stop growing. Pretty soon I'll need to get a job just to afford feeding him. He's really putting on muscle and is growing into more of an adult body. He works out at the weight room at school and goes to the YMCA too. He'll be 15this month and we are looking into him taking drivers ed. He also will be starting training soon for his first job at an athletic center, he just has to work out the schedule because lacrosse is Monday through Thursday and then games on various different days. His grades are good, behavior good, and is so awesome with Delaney. It is such a neat thing to see them together because you can see how much they both love each other. They may have an age gap, but they will have a great relationship!
I have gotten into a really good routine getting up at 4:30am to get to the YMCA by 5am so I can work out, be home and shower before Delaney & Joe even wake up. The Y is doing a "Summer Shape Up" program and I started a team for some friendly competition with other Y members. It's been a good thing because it has gotten Joe back in the gym, Cody goes when he doesn't have to do lacrosse, and my cousin has been working really hard too. I am glad that I did it because it seems to be that motivation that they needed to help them jump start back into a healthy life. We are really looking forward to spring and cannot wait to start going to our camper in Plymouth. Hopefully I will find more time to update this so that so much time doesn't pass us by without keeping in touch. I'm going to post a gazillion pictures from the last six months, enjoy them!
Love to all!!
Joe, Denyse, Cody, & Delaney
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