"Hubeee Bubeee Oh"

Dear Hope,

I spent Sunday night and all day Monday in Milwaukee. No one knew what day 3 post chemo was going to be like for Lori so just in case she needed someone to be there, I was "on call". I woke up early on Monday morning to 3 adorable children that needed breakfast and then got ready for school. The kitchen rang with a chaotic chant from 2 year old Thomas..."hubee bubee oh". He said this over and over again and I had no idea that he was trying to communicate a complete thought...I thought he was making stuff up. Finally Josh was gracious enough to translate for his little brother... "Aunt Lyra, he wants Honey Bunches of Oats". Apparently, little "T" is a cereal snob. Who knew? It made me realize that this was really the first time that I had spent a significant amount of time with Thomas. Having my 3 kids, even when we had family gatherings, it always seemed we were taking care of our own children and not getting a chance to know our nieces and nephews. So Monday was a great day to hang out and get to know Mr. Thomas, while his Mommy slept and while his siblings were in school.

Here are the things I learned:

1. Thomas has a girlfriend...her name is Dora the Explorer and if he had his way, they would be together ALL the time!

2. Thomas eats like a cow...meaning that he does not really sit down for a meal. He grazes all day long so I had to make sure that there was always food on the table.

3. Thomas asks for help only to slap your hand away when you get close enough to actually help him. 

4. Thomas is deathly afraid of the bubbles that form after you pour milk from a cup and will wait as long as he needs to before he takes a drink.

5. Thomas finds the humor in EVERYTHING, which leads to hearing his adorable laughter all day long.

Lori is still going strong. She gets tired pretty quickly and has been good at forcing herself to rest.  She is also good at conning her little sister into back rubs and foot rubs. She is milking it...and it works! What can I say..I just love her.