I'm still here

I have determined that I will post once a week.  I need to set myself some goals to get out of this zone I seem to be in.  I have so much I want to do here and so much to share, that I get overwhelmed, don't know where to start and thus, decide not to start.  As such, I have decided to set an achievable goal... or at least I hope it's achievable!  I will be posting once a week, with Tuesday as my start day.  If I haven't posted in a week by Tuesday, I will then.  Now that I have written this and it's captured in ink, I will be more likely to do it!  

I am hoping to change this blog around a bit in the next month.  I want to do two things - to fill everyone in on our current happenings, and to share my thoughts on what grief is like on the inside.  I hope to ask for your input, and am looking forward to your responses already!  Now I just need to get this site going better!

Most importantly, I need to add two things to this post.  1) Peyton is doing very well!  I am thrilled to be able to say this and yet am reluctant to put it into writing!  We are hopeful he will continue to heal so well.

2) We are planning a fundraiser to show Drew how much we love him, and to try to make a difference for the kids and the families that have yet to go through this.  We feel very deeply about this and will be working towards making a difference any way we can.  My sister-in-law, Nicola, and a dear friend, Aisling, are the main coordinators, with Jordan and I playing a back-seat role.  You can find out more at A Day For Drew (www.adayfordrew.com).  I will be adding more to this blog on that note in the future as well.

Please bear with me as I seek to turn this blog into something sustainable and hopefully interesting/helpful to those who visit.  Thank you again for visiting us!

(I have promised an update on our genetic situation and Peyton's results, but am waiting for a meeting with the genetics specialist to post more.  Well, sort of.  That's sort of an excuse, but I am getting closer to being able to post this - it takes a lot of emotional energy and I need to dose it right now.  I haven't forgotten!)