Tonight we celebrated with ice cream at the Spark (because dessert first!) and takeout for dinner. Reese pulled up her favorite and most recent picture of Wren on her phone and set it up on the table and we sang Happy Birthday to him. It should have felt awkward, us singing to a person who was there, but it wasn't awkward. It was good.
I did a kickboxing workout with sons girks in my ward this morning. I'm not very coordinated, or maybe they've all taken dance classes or something, but if was way difficult for me to get the arm and kick combinations down! Not. Easy. It was great for me to do something totally new and feel so much vulnerability all at once. And j got a workout in, so bonus! Laura O, Ali F, Mary S, were there, and Katia M taught. Girlfriend is very talented and crazy strong! I had a great morning. Thanks ladies!
After a shower and some time at home with my littles, I had thanksgiving lunch with Corbin at Cooper, then raced down to Fayetteville to take Donuts to the nicu nurses and parents of premies at Washington regional to honor our premie Wren, who is now a great big one year old! I talked with several families and a nicu mama in the nicu family lounge, and one nurse came out of the nurses lounge to see ms because she remembered me and remembered Wren.
Oh how I long to see this baby boy again. He is so special and we were so lucky to be his family, this year. I love you, Wren. Happy First Birthday, angel.
