The Joe Taylor Family: Spring has arrived...well, kind of...!!

Spring is here...!! The last month has been quite a whirlwind for our family. We started with water in our basement on March 8th...finally got it dried out over a week later. Then...we were blessed to have more water invade our basement March 25th. We are still battling the effects of that invasion. Amidst all the water issues we have been trying to get Emma's new room ready before the baby comes. As well as find new homes for all my scrapbooking, craft, stuff!!
Another exciting moment we have had to combat was a night for me in the hospital. After having suffered a gallbladder attack...we discovered I have multiple gallstones. Now I get to enjoy a bland/lowfat diet with a previcid twice a day. We couldn't have made it through that weekend without Grandma and Grandpa Berry, Grandma and Grandpa Taylor, Uncle John, Aunt Tina, Toni and Erin. My gallbladder will come out after the baby arrives.
OH...a little more craziness to report...our washer decided to die a few days ago. Joe was able to get that problem fixed quickly and wouldn't you know it we have a new one in place as I type. :)
We are happy to report that the water problem will be fixed soon. (not soon enough though!). April 30-May 1 we have a crew coming to put a de-watering system in along with a sump pump. Before that can happen we have to have the basement pretty much cleared out. We will be getting a POD storage box this Friday to begin filling it with the 55 tubs of "stuff" we have in the basement storage room. Anyone free Good Friday and want to help...come on over. :) Once the basement is clear we will then cover the rest of whatever with plastic and hope that things survive the jackhammer. We have been so blessed with such great family to help with the water. Grandpa Taylor has spent many days driving back and forth to help us keep up with the water while Joe has needed to be at work. Grandpa Spriggs has spent afternoons and evenings helping out also to relieve Grandpa Taylor and so Joe could sleep before his late night shift began. Uncle John has been a huge help as well to keep Joe company and offer a hand when needed. I of course feel helpless as I can't really do a whole lot right now. It has been a real challenge for me to just sit and watch Joe take this battle on. He has been such a trooper. I am so proud of him and how strong he has been through this whole ordeal. We have had but just a couple of disagreements over the past month. This has been a true test of our relationship.
We are extremely blessed to have Aunt Tina helping us with the painting of Emma's new room. She has spent two days of her Spring Break painting the room and getting it ready for Emma. Emma is thrilled...she tells us that Aunt T is "paint"...and expresses that it is for "me". Once the painting is done we will bring a twin bed from Grandma and Grandpa Berry's house for Emma to sleep in.
We are definitely looking forward to what the rest of April brings...a new baby for Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Jennifer...we will be waiting on the edge of our seats for Leah Kay to arrive what seems like any day now. We are also excited for Grandpa Bud and Grandma Shirley to be heading home from Florida. We expect them sometime next week. Emma's neurology appt. is next Wednesday...we are hoping for news that we can start taking Emma off her meds.
Here are a few pics taken over the last few weeks. We will say that seeing Emma's smiling face each day is what keeps us going. Even though her world has been turned upside down as well with very few toys to play with and many more moments of discipline she still loves life and everyone around her.