2 More Weeks

We've hit the weirdest in between wait I've ever encountered.

We're preparing to send our kid into brain surgery. What does one do with this energy.

We're working really hard to enjoy the little things, keep the normal day-to-day on track and smother our kids with positive energy.

I'm also buying comfy pants. Everyone needs comfy pants.

I'm scheduling flu shots for the entire family, dragging everyone to Target for the same shared experience and then highly over analyzing the lethargy and nausea we all had for 24 hours post shot. (We're fine. Everyone is fine. But also this years shot felt rough fyi).

We're having landscaping done because it's this incredibly addictive visual progress. And also all this talk of brain gardens and brain weeds may have created the need to pull the literal weeds in our backyard... it's lovely and looks so much better.

The travel has been booked. All the logistics that we can think we'll need ahead of time, Chris has handled.

Soccer. Everyone is still playing lots of soccer and we're loving running car pool because it gives us something to do and kid convos to overhear and an excuse for K-pop Demon Hunter soundtrack to be blasting.

The day before surgery plans are starting to take shape. Spoiler alert: huge thanks to a dear friend for what is sure to be a lifelong memory happening at the Denver Zoo. More to come...

We have even bravely told Sam he will be missing the very fun event of Fall Fest at school.

We're taking notes on packing lists.

We're throwing a mini one family Eagles vs Chiefs party so Sam can wear his favorite jersey and practice his trash talk to a willing recipient... Go Birds.

We're attempting to explain surgery to a seemingly fearless kid with great curiosity.

We're attempting to explain attention and extras and all the emotions he is living through to the older sibling who is super understanding but sometimes very confused.

We're accepting all forms of good vibes, positive thoughts and prayers.

We're waiting on this brain day and please know it is the weirdest wait of all time and thank you for everyone checking in, entertaining our weird energy and filling our normal up with so much goodness.

We wait for surgery. And then... we'll wait to see how it all works. If it works. And then we the wait will be when can we start the drug trial.

Easy breezy adventure Jess is now also wait with hope for the best brain outcome Jess.

And I'm waiting to accept it.