Mr. Mom Update and why I left my children with their father

Scott seems to be doing pretty well at being Mr. Mom - all things considered. He has definitely been initiated into motherhood this week. They have been late for school due to a stinky diaper. Both Sophie and Sam have runny noses - it sounds as though Sam's is worse - which probably explains why he had a couple of nose bleeds - which leads to washing all his bed linens. And you know how fun it is to remove a crib bumper and it is even more fun to put it back on. Oh did I mention that Sam threw up at a church dinner on Wednesday night? Luckily for Scott reinforcement came tonight. His sister came to help out because he has a meeting tomorrow in another town. Aunt Michelle rocks. She is like the ultimate mom. So no worries at all. Except they may want Aunt Michelle to be their mom instead. Scott said Sophie was disappointed to learn that he would only be gone one night. She said, "Oh but I want Aunt Michelle to keeps us for weeks."

So onto why my children are being left alone with their father. I have not mentioned this on the my blog before because, honestly, I struggled with how to address it. This past summer my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. As you may know, this is an aggressive cancer with no real treatment options. At this point, she is under Hospice care and we are just here to support her and let her know we love her. She daily says she is ready and prays for God to call her home.

This is difficult to watch. No one wants to see his or her loved ones suffer. To be in so much pain and distress. So I ask you to join us in praying for with our family during this emotional time.