Cathy’s next chemo session (this Tuesday) will be her third one at Phelps. Besides a calmer and shorter day, another plus for Phelps is that Cathy is seeing familiar faces each session (although it's not quite "Cheers" - where everybody knows your name - yet). We all tend to thrive with a routine.
As for the routine at ‘blue house’, Carrigan has been enrolled full-time at the daycare center for awhile now. Since that was her routine in Florida, the transition has been very smooth. Her teachers have commented that, “It’s like she’s always been there.” She talks about her friends at school and surprisingly also talks about the friends she had in Florida. The full day schedule is not only good for her but also gives Kyle time to take care of other pressing matters and Cathy time to rest. Recently, Carra’s crib was converted to a youth bed. She didn’t leave much choice when she climbed out of her crib for the first time and she’s adjusted quite well to the change.
Cathy and Kyle have to remind themselves that ‘summer’ in NY has a different meaning than in FL. They have to plan activities to take advantage of the weather before we head into the cold winter weather. So far that has included trips to visit family, reunion with Cathy’s college friends, a visit to a local animal farm and playing in the backyard ‘kiddie’ pool. Hopefully, they can squeeze in a few more things before summer ends and before Kyle finds a job. The job search in the northeast is very different from FL as there are no county school districts but many districts within each county. Ideally, he would like to teach social studies in a middle school or high school. Kyle says this is the first time in 13 years that he may miss the opening day of school and it’s making him feel a little melancholy.
Coming up soon is a visit from Nana (Kyle’s mom) who will get to see them in their new digs and especially to spend time with Carra. It’s difficult to give OOO & XXX over Skype!
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