i'm so proud of ...

my sister!! she's amazing. you can read all about what she's been going through ... here and then here. she had caleb on july 4th and it just seems like things got worse and worse ... and now they are getting better. he's still in the nicu, but he no longer has any tubes (ivs, feeding tubes, etc.) and is getting better everyday.
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i'm just so proud of how nicole is handling the whole situation. i know it has to be rough on her. having to drive to visit her baby in the hospital (and not being able to drive ... so she has to rely on her husband or others).
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i admire her strength. i admire her calmness. i admire her ability to see positive in what most would only see negative. i admire her thinking of other people's needs and wants. i admire her ability to bite her tongue when it is needed. none of these qualities i posses, but i try.
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i admire nicole, she's amazing. and i just thought i would share that with all y'all! she's my best friend, my CEO (chief emotional officer) and i LOVE LOVE LOVE her.

HUZZAH!!!!

HUZZAH!!!! my sister, who blogs over at moments & milestones just made a huge announcement over at her blog. seriously, i'm so excited. i'm going to be an aunt again. HUZZAH!!!! another shelby kid is gonna be around to call me aunt hemi. that just makes my day. so go over and wish her some congratulations, and stick around and read some of her other posts. she has the cutest kids and is the most incredibly talented "life artist" (aka scrapbooking to those of us who aren't as talented). seriously, and takes the most beautiful photos. i love this girl, and i love her kids, and i love her husband. i LOVE the shelby family, and i'm so excited to have another one join this crazy wonderful bunch! congrats sis! i love you. ... and hopefully you'll get over feeling vomitocious and go back to just being sexilicious!