Tears in Heaven & Boyz in the Hood

Hello again, people of cyber land.  Just thought I'd stop in, post an update or two. 

Kaitlynne's doing well.  Enjoying Girl Scouts, brought her grades up at school, even got 'best dressed' award today at school!  Has a bit of an attitude with me, but it's alot to do with her age, I'm sure (ugh, teenage years around the corner!).  She had a small 'breakdown' at school last week.  Was missing her brother, Kevin.  He passed away October 2nd, 2002.  I hadn't mentioned in here, because I just wasn't sure how to feel.  I miss him, too, tho I know I wouldn't see him today if he was alive.  Same as I don't see her other brother, Matthew.  It's sad, really.  I divorced their father, not them...I feel for Kaitlynne, she remembers enough to know what she's missing.  Kevin would be 20 years old.  20.  I just can't believe that.  Forever a child...

Brandon is doing well.  He does so much everyday, hard to keep up with how much he changes!  He's nearing 20 lbs!  He looks like a one year old!  LOL!  He *talks* to us all the time, it's so precious!  Everyone says what a wonderful baby he is, and we (of course) agree!  So mild-mannered...always smiling...Kaitlynne dotes on him like he's hers!  He's brought us much-needed joy, for certain.  I've put a couple of recent pics up there.

My brother and Petey took off to Missouri for the remainder of the winter (they're backwards...leave Florida to go north in the winter??).  They didn't even say goodbye, just left.  Said their work wasn't paying enough down here, went to get some cash up there.  Oh well...another "family" holiday without the family.

I haven't been feeling well, physically, for a couple of weeks.  Not sure what it is, but hoping it's something as simple as I need to get a bit more exercise (baby weight...ugh).  I'm a tad bit worried...which causes me to be somewhat cranky, but I'm more aware of it now and trying to hold it at bay.  We got a treadmill last weekend from a friend of mine's mom, so that should help.

I've been hunting for more journals on here to read...people who share similar interests, histories, *lives* as myself...any of my lurkers want to share their own ramblings?  LOL!  I have a few I read quite often, but I guess with the holidays, kids, etc...most of us don't have time to sit here much anymore.  Not necessarily a bad thing ;)