17 months old today!!!!! 6 months together!!!!!

Happy December!  Wow has the past few weeks flown by in the Thornbury household.  Life is happening and been busier than ever.  I have our Christmas photos to share and it was so special to have our picture as a family for the very first time.  It has finally happened after all these years of wanting a child and to start setting traditions and sharing the holidays.  I was so emotional on the way to our photo shoot and Jailyn hammed it up and we got so many great pictures.   It is going to be a very special Christmas at our home. Still so much shopping, wrapping, parties and celebrations with friends and family to come.  It will be so much fun with Jailyn!!!!   Can't wait!

So Thanksgiving flew by and then we lost Bob Fattig, our step father in law, Nov 29.  He was suffering from liver cancer and his time came.  It happened the busiest week I have in my MK business and the week was full of challenges for us all.  We were blessed with tremendous help from family and friends through the funeral visitation and my Mary Kay Open House weekend which happened all the same weekend.  We kept Jailyn away from all the funeral arrangements as there was no need to take our baby girl in that environment.   Recently she has had some night terrors as she still is processing the grief and emotions of the change over the past 6 months.    She is very bonded to us and struggles when I leave her.  We are very protective of who watches her and where she goes.   She is so smart and learning so much.  She mimics us, dances anytime music comes on, sings, pretends to talks on her cell phone and starting to say words.  Needless to say Bob's passing emotionally rocked our world.   We both got stressed and did not feel well and been out of sorts however we are on the mend and had a lazy day today with Jailyn (just what we needed to slow down,) Mike as the eldest son has been helping his mom through all the challenges of Bob's passing.   Mike is so good getting matters taken care of and guiding his mom.  We know Bob is at peace and we will miss him dearly.  We were so glad he was able to meet Jailyn and he just loved her smile and her visits while he was sick.   Rest in peace Bob and we will celebrate the love and the memories.

On a happy note Scott is off the carrier and in Japan and will be coming home to the states in Feb or March  and we have skyped and so glad he is not in harms way on the carrier for the holidays.  Katie and Billy had an ugly sweater Christmas party this passed weekend and it was a blast.   It was a happy time for the Thornbury's after all the heaviness of Bob's passing.  Jailyn had so much fun and Katie and Billy have made their new home their home for the holidays (quite festive).  It looks fabulous and so happy they rented their condo and were able to purchase a home in West Chester closer to both of their work.  They will spend Christmas with Billy's family in New Jersey and be with us after Christmas to celebrate Jailyn's first Christmas.

Enjoy the photos!  Happy 17th month Birthday and First Christmas Ever, Jailyn!!!  The best is yet to come!!! We love you so much!!!!

Merry Christmas!

Linette