Jen's Journey: Virginia's Baby Shower

Today Ken, Cody and I drove down to my cousin's house to attend Virginia's baby shower. I was so excited to see her. This is her 3rd child and it's going to be a little girl. So I got to buy little girl stuff which was so much fun!!! I also got to see my cousins, my 2 aunts and uncle. It's not often that I get to see my relatives since we live so far apart. Normally it wouldn't be a big deal but in Northern Virginia, you can never predict the traffic and no matter what day of the week it is, you will always get stuck in traffic. So whenever there's a family function, I try to make it and what better function than a baby shower to get us all together.

The best part about hanging out with family is we socialize for a while before the festivities begin. I spent a good amount of time with my cousin Kathy and her daughter Katie. I really enjoyed talking to them. We talked a lot about my cancer journey and how I was now currently feeling. It's amazing to actually be sitting there reminiscing on the past. Last year this time I was just days away from my 1st chemo treatment. So scared. But today I was able to talk about my experience and actually feel good about it. I felt strong and in control. Everyone thought I looked good to but I'm still not digging my short hair. It's just so out of control so I curled it to try to give it some sort of style. I'm trying so hard to look like a girl again.

Cousins (Kelly, Christine, Kathy, Me, Virginia, & Greg)