So much to say, so little time

I know I have been MIA for quite some time.  I did manage to get Braxton's 11 month post up but that is about all.  Let's see what has been going on:

• My mom had her double mastectomy on October 18th.  Everything went well.  The biopsy of her lymphnodes on her right side were clear but the biopsy of the lymphnodes on her left side came back positive for cancer.  This just means that while they were in surgery they took out the lymphnodes under her arm on her left side.  I went with her to the appt where they had the pathology reports back and it was such a relief to find out that out of the 16 lymphnodes they took out, the cancer was only ONE lymphnode.  Praise the Lord!!!  There have been many many appts since then, which eventually will all lead up to her treatment.  She is scheduled to start chemo the Monday after Thanksgiving and then radiation will follow after chemo is completed. 
• We found out October 7th that we are expecting our second child.  This was a complete shock but a completely welcome blessing.  It took me about two weeks for my nerves to calm down and to fully wrap my head about the fact that we are going to have two kids under two but we are 100% ecstatic!  Children/parenthood is such a blessing and we can not wait to welcome baby number two. 
• We went to the ENT yesterday for Braxton and he is scheduled for tubes next Tuesday.  I know a lot of people say "poor baby" but we are so thankful that something is finally being done about his ear issues.  Poor thing has battled ear infections since he was three months old, and what is sad is that they said that his very first ear infection probably never cleared up 100% and it has been continuous.  This last month was HORRIBLE.  He had an ear infection, a round of antibiotics that did not even touch the infection, turned into a double ear infection, a three day shot treatment, cleared up one ear but the other one remained infected, another round of antibiotics.  All the while the fluid on both of his ears has never drained!!!  So for a month (that we know of) Brax has had fluid sitting on both ears.  Needless to say the ENT said he has a definite plumbing problem (plumbing of the ears that is).  So I know people think "poor baby" but this momma and daddy are jumping for joy that he will have relief and we will not be seeing our doctor so often!!!! 
• Braxton turns one on the 30th!!!!!!!!AHHHH, where did our baby go?  I love love love parenthood and I love love love my little boy!
• I have ALL week off next week and I am super excited about two days worth of Thanksgiving food. HAHA.