Week 4

Week 4 in Kennewick seemed to absolutely fly by. Ronan was sick for a few days so I got tons of good snuggle time in . :)  This also meant he got to watch a few movies and television shows (definitely a treat, though he was pretty zoned out the whole time). Poor little guy. He bounced back though and was in full Ronan character by the end of the week.

totally sacked out while I was folding laundry

Ronan had a couple of nightly traditions with his Nana and Papa that I think he will miss. Every day after work, Ronan and his Papa had quite the conversation about the day's events. He loves telling stories to his Papa and they are so entertaining to listen to. I really wish we had some of it on video.  Another ritual was bathtime with Nana. He had SO much fun each night during this time.

We even managed to squeeze in a date night this week :)  This rotation was insanely busy, so I felt very blessed that it worked out to have a nice date before baby girl comes. It was so nice to know too that Ronan was sleeping soundly in his bed and we didn't have to feel rushed to get home to a baby sitter.  We went out for dinner and drinks (strawberry lemonade for me!) and just relaxed, talked, tried to decide on a baby name...it was great!

kind of a silly picture, but oh well

We really can't believe how quickly the month passed. I almost wasn't ready to leave!  It is definitely nice to be home, but it really was a great month.  It was a special thing for Ronan to have so much time with his Nana and Papa. Beyond what words can express, we appreciated being so welcomed and cared for. It was a huge blessing to me especially with Patrick being so busy! Thank you!