The Murphy Boys

A study af 64 doctors reported that distal spread of RRP has occurred in 94 (13%) of their 700 patients. Half of the practices surveyed had experienced a death from RRP. I didn’t know it was this bad.  And with Ayrie getting worse, this is all I can think about.  I now understand why serious illness destroys families and relationships.  We still have options.  Not good ones, but at least options.  And yet this is all I can think about.  There is an overwhelming saddness and worry just under the…read more

Bath time is alway one of their favorite times of day!

today ayrie was refusing to get in the car for day care.  he wanted to go to the playground instead.  so i told him that he could walk, and i would drive with shiya and meet him there.  he stopped and looked at me pensively, with deeply furrowed brows.  i could see him thinking.  and then all of the sudden his face brightened and he laughed, “you’re just kidding!”

today ayrie shrugged his shoulders, threw his hands up in the air, nodded his head, and said ‘shit’.  he looked just like a seasoned adult!  where did he learn that?! and yesterday, he saw a 12-ish year old girl walking down with street and said, ‘look at that big girl with a pink jacket.  I love her.  I love big girls.’ i’m in trouble…..

when he was tired and rubbing his eyes, he reached out and rubbed emily’s eyes too when he’s feeling cuddly he’ll nestle his head in your neck makes the cutest babbing sounds… and will even talk non-stop to people at the stores when he’s in his cart will give you a huge grin for absolutely no reason pulls magnets off of the refridgerator and claps for himself claps and bobs his head any time he hears music, even if it’s me or ayrie singing

We have a new apartment, which we love.  The best part is that it’s in the same building as Emily and Ian.  We also have a great back porch, the boys have their own shared bedroom, and there is a play area off of the living room.  Our new address is: Nora, Ayrie & Shiya Murphy 1533 West Leland Avenue, Apt #2 Chicago, IL 60604. As always, we would love for you to visit!!

Ayrie is almost going to be 3, and I am starting to think about pre-school.  Any recommendations?