Last Christmas I did a long post about Christmas traditions and while we had halloween traditions growing up there was not much other then trick or treating and going to the pumpkin farm.
***I will blog soon about Jilli's hospital stay and everything going on health wise soon***
But today as I wake up at RMH for our second large holiday of the year (we were also here for Easter) I am realizing I am learning to let go of the little things.
Several years ago me would have been very sad about not doing our traditions for a holiday, but this year me is just grateful to be having the holiday, a pause out of daily life for something a little different. While I still love traditions I am learning that each year is a gift and no matter what we do each year it is perfect for that year. Jilli's first year I was so worried about making traditions and planning everything out just right and now I am more of a go with the flow. We missed the normal halloween party we got to last Friday but that is ok, today we are celebrating at RMH at a pace that is right for Jilli with people that care so much about us. We have friends that are coming over to rmh to spend time with us (shh Jilli doesn't know that yet, we need to get through OT first this morning and I need her to focus on that) and are excited for the fun of the day. This might not have been what I was picturing we would be doing today, but it is perfect for what our family needs right now and I am so thankful for RMH and the staff here for their love and kindness.
Also a huge thank you to everyone who is providing non food things for trick or treaters! Jilli has never been trick or treating other then to one friend who lives by us who gets her something non candy, because frankly I think it would be mean taking her around having her collect candy she can't eat. We asked her this year before she got sick if she wanted us to figure out a way to make trick or treating work and she said no, she didn't want to go to houses and get candy she couldn't eat. I told her some people are having non food options and she still said no, it wasn't a sad no, just a practical no... but I am so grateful for people who are breaking tradition and handing something other then candy out! It makes me hopeful that maybe some day we could go trick or treating if the girls decided to.
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