Ok so I'm sorry it has been SO SO SO long since I've made an entry. So much to remember and cover.
Thanksgiving Feast~
we went to Price for a early thanksgiving feast. On the way the morning had been a bit crazy and the kids were doing MARVELOUS so for a special treat we went to McDonalds for lunch on the way out of town. And thus begins our ADVENTURE... BEAU got lost. For those of you who do not know beau (pronounced bow) he is Michaella's pink pig my mom got when she was less than a month old, from Khols cares for kids ( our first adventure out while the boys were in conference) she has slept with this Sandra Boynton pig holding the tail and sucking her thumb ever since. SHE WOULDN'T SLEEP WITHOUT HIM!!!! Until.... he fell out of the car unnoticed. When we hit Spamish Fork she was getting tired and we couldn't find him so we called my dad ( who stayed home with six 3 day old puppies) to see if he could go to the McDolalds to see if he was still here in the parking lot or drive through. needless to say not there. He was gone FOREVER!!
She and I were both devastated. that night she only slept 2 hours in my arms after crying the whole time. We stayed at my cousins house, they have a little boy Max's age. I didn't see Max the whole time we were there except for meal and bed times. That next day before Turkey Dinner we went up Hunington canyon to cut down our beautiful Christmas Tree. this begins our next ADVENTURE. We drove to the ranger station parked our car and piled into my Brothers Truck and started up the dirt road. We drove for at least an hour and the road was getting VERY VERY narrow and we found a widening in the road. We backed up the truck onto the side of the mountain, and began our hike to find our Christmas tree's ( my mom and brother were there also ) We searched for about 45 minutes and couldn't find one I really liked so we settled for a Charlie Brown Tree we cut them down threw them in the back of the truck and started to get ready to head down. By this time the kids were getting tired and the babies were hungry. Mark ( my brother) went to start the truck and ... THE KEYS WERE GONE!!! We searched for over an hour and we were all Praying like never before. I got into the truck to feed the babies and burst into prayer and tears. They were holding a family prayer and everybody was crying. It was cold, not cold it was FREEZING . Anyways we never found the keys so my mom and I got the babies into the Baby Bjorns ( thank goodness I brought them) put them under our sweat shirts, Mike firefighter carried Michaella and Mark carried Max ( which both of them fell asleep to the point of drooling) and we started down the trail. We knew we wouldn't have to many problems because we had an extra car and weren't in complete no where's -vill. ANYWAYS~ we got to the car, Mark met my dad in Spanish Fork with the spares ( he got back just in time for dinner) chowed down and then my cousin took Mike and Mark back to the truck. By the time they got back it was 9 pm so we stayed another night thank goodness Renee and JD were kind and Mikie and Jonny were so selfless and let us take their rooms for another night. Yes another night with out Beau it wasn't as bad but close. We had a very full day of exercise. A 3 mile hike down the side of a mountain when we got back the kids went totally crazy playing. OH by the way when we got to Price we had a MAJOR poop out compliments of Rusty and I didn't bring enough extra out fits so he got a new one. That was our fun filled weekend. I am actually very grateful for our experience, we had a good time the hike wasn't that bad either. not very cold once we got walking. It took about 2 hours to walk back down , I had to walk very slow due to uneven roads and still recovering from surgery (my incision was extremely tender after this, I haven't really exercised before this). We had a good talk with my brother and mom. It was fun, we learned a lot about each other in this situation.
Blessing Our Babies~
On December 7th we blessed our beautiful babies. It was wonderful, Mike did such a great job. It was totally beautiful. We had some family and friends over for sop and breadsticks after. If you are reading this and didn't get invited please don't feel bad. We really didn't want to invite a lot of people because we are very cautious of who comes into our house because of all the germs and Abbey already being in the hospital and Max and Michaella getting RSV last year.
Mike's BIG DAY!!!
Mike turned 28 this year! For his gift from his siblings they gave US a gift. Todd and Missy, Jake and Jill gave him dinner and a movie. Then Todd and Missy watched the kids ALL 4 of them while we went to see the new James Bond. It was SO nice. It was also the day of Brother Whirthlin's funeral so Mike got off early. So he watched the kids while I was able to get all pretty for him. IT WAS AWESOME !!!
Oh P.S. we didn't even use the Tree that we cut down in the canyon. My Mom and Mark on the way home went through Scolfield and got new trees.
ummm I think that is pretty much what has happened this past month. Hopefully I can do a better job this coming year and few weeks on posting more often.
To all of our Family and Friends:
We hope you to have a wonderful holiday season and please remember the reason we are having this season. Remember Christ this season and lets keep this Christmas about giving and not receiving. Lets try to find somebody we can help in any way we can. We are very grateful for all of you. Hey you read our blog and show that you care and our interested in our lives. I love to look at the Tallie that shows me who looks at our blog.
I am VERY grateful to Mike for everything he does for me. My kids drive me crazy at times but I love them very much and I would be totally lost without them.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Since my last post from about a month ago a lot has happened. First, I am REALLY trying to post sooner it usually takes me at least a week to make one post.
Ok so here we go.....
Halloween was so much fun, we did however have an exciting experiance with Max's costume. We bought him a Dinosaur outfit from Costco in September. It was SOOO cute it had a puffy tummy and a tail I totally loved it. He had to wear his costume to school the day before Halloween. We kept the costume hidden until Halloween so he wouldn't play with it and ruin it. So Wednesday night I get it out of the closet to try it on him ( the size was 2-4 yrs.) to see if I needed to hem or tack up the legs, I put it on zipped it up and as I was putting the head/hat on and he started screaming. I thought it was just because he didn't like the hat on for some silly reason, so I kept putting it on, he kept screaming. I thought he was just being a pain, I took him into the bathroom so he could he see the costume and he still freeked. It wasn't until I took it off him and calmed him down and he finally told me it was hurrting him ( he never mentioned this before ) the legs were 3 inches to short and when the hood was on it was cutting the poor boy in half. I felt SO bad, so Max and I went to Wal-Mart at 8:00pm to find a costume... NOTHING! We went across the street to K-Mart...NOTHING for little boys. I needed to take MAx home so Mike could put him to bed while I went to Target. BINGO they had 2 Isles both side full of all their stock of costumes. It was really hard to find a costume for him most of them were way to old for him and scary. Until I found a Mater costume the problem was that it was size 6-7. I looked at it and didn't even take off the rack I was really starting to get bummed and severly depressed. I was talking to my mom at the same time telling her about Mater while I heard a person behind me say "She said Mater, find it and run!" What the crap... grow the freak up lady. What kind of example are you! So me being the very mature person that I am... I grabbed it and ran. Come to find out it was on the wrong hanger and was the right size for MAX YEAH !!! I got him a brown sweat pants and jacket and an orange and brown stripped shirt that helped him look rusty. He loved it. Michaella was the worlds cutest Utah cheerleader, oh my heart melted. Abbey and Rusty were Orange pumpkins and had Bat hats.
So that was Halloween
Our ward had our annual Chili cook-off. We made our new family recipe for award winning chili. That's right AWARD WINNING we took 2nd place. The first place winner deserved it, it had really expensive sausage in it. But still we did awesome!
We had a nice visitor come to see us, my Dad's friend Southen. Well his name is really Dave Gibbons, but he's from the South and we've always called him Southern. He worked with my Dad at the Airport. I was ELATED!!! I love Southern.
Then for the Most Exciting News was..... We had to take Abbey to the Hospital. She had diarrhea and vomiting and a fever of 102. We took her to Primary Childrens and were put through the ringer. They drew blood and a lot of it. They did a CBC ( complete blood count), BMP ( Basic Metabolic Panal ) and Blood cultures to check if she was septic ( infection inher blood) a Urine Analysis and my personal favorite a LP or Lumbar Puncture ( Spinal Tap) come on in my 2 month old. The night before ( Friday the 7th) I didn't get more than 2 hours of sleep because I was SOOO cold. On Saturday, we had the chili cook off and a friends bridal shower. That day as well as friday I noticed that Abbey was not herself. All she wanted was to be held and sleep. She was eating ok, just lethargic. All day I couldn't find the thermometer, finally after the cook-off Mike found it, I took her temp and it was 102. I called the Dr. to get the dosage for her weight and he told me to go straight to the hospital, so at 9pm out the door we went. We were admitted to the ED ( emergency department) immediately. I was having a hard time keeping things together because of the lack of sleep. My mom was working as well ( she's a nurse at PCMC ) she was able to come down for a few minutes. At the perfect time I might add, just as they were catheritizing Abbey for a urins sample, Abbey was looking up at me crying and I just new she was just asking me to stop the pain, I was crying a little myself until I saw my moms face at that point I was so relieved and exaugsted I lost it. They did the LP next and my mom and I went on a walk ( I emotionally couldn't ne there ). My mom only had one patient so she was able to get off early. Thank goodness. So at 3 am we were admitted to the Infant Unit. The Spinal Tap came back positive for Enterovirus Meningitis. She got Miningitis from a stomach bug ( the diarrhea and Vomiting). In babies under the age of 90 days the blood brain blocker ( meningies in your neck and base of your brain) are very underdeveloped, like a tube of toothpaste. In an adult the cap is screwed on tightly, so when you squeeze it nothing comes out, but in a newborn the cap on the toothpaste isn't screwed on thightly so when you squeeze it toothpaste leaks out. Meaning the infection was spread into her spine. SHe is now over the headache and pain is gone. Her fever is broke, the vomiting and diarrhea is gone. She was admitted on Saturday night and discharged on tuesday. The results were empty, nothing grew meaning she didn't have bacterial meningitis.
So now we are trying to keep everybody healthy and get life back to normal. But I think normal is only something people tell others to make them selves feel better about their lives being so hectic. There is no such thing as normal.
I will try to blog more often I 've gotten to the point that I am not napping anymore, so I'll try to blog while everybody else is. Although now I am tired and I've missed my chance. Oh well today I am going on an outing I'll have to let ya know how it turned out. Me, Myself and I are going to be taking all 4 kiddies to Costco all by myselff. I hope all goes well
The Life is crazy, Liberty is being home from the hospital and the Pursuit of Happiness is what I do all day everyday!!!
Ok so here we go.....
Halloween was so much fun, we did however have an exciting experiance with Max's costume. We bought him a Dinosaur outfit from Costco in September. It was SOOO cute it had a puffy tummy and a tail I totally loved it. He had to wear his costume to school the day before Halloween. We kept the costume hidden until Halloween so he wouldn't play with it and ruin it. So Wednesday night I get it out of the closet to try it on him ( the size was 2-4 yrs.) to see if I needed to hem or tack up the legs, I put it on zipped it up and as I was putting the head/hat on and he started screaming. I thought it was just because he didn't like the hat on for some silly reason, so I kept putting it on, he kept screaming. I thought he was just being a pain, I took him into the bathroom so he could he see the costume and he still freeked. It wasn't until I took it off him and calmed him down and he finally told me it was hurrting him ( he never mentioned this before ) the legs were 3 inches to short and when the hood was on it was cutting the poor boy in half. I felt SO bad, so Max and I went to Wal-Mart at 8:00pm to find a costume... NOTHING! We went across the street to K-Mart...NOTHING for little boys. I needed to take MAx home so Mike could put him to bed while I went to Target. BINGO they had 2 Isles both side full of all their stock of costumes. It was really hard to find a costume for him most of them were way to old for him and scary. Until I found a Mater costume the problem was that it was size 6-7. I looked at it and didn't even take off the rack I was really starting to get bummed and severly depressed. I was talking to my mom at the same time telling her about Mater while I heard a person behind me say "She said Mater, find it and run!" What the crap... grow the freak up lady. What kind of example are you! So me being the very mature person that I am... I grabbed it and ran. Come to find out it was on the wrong hanger and was the right size for MAX YEAH !!! I got him a brown sweat pants and jacket and an orange and brown stripped shirt that helped him look rusty. He loved it. Michaella was the worlds cutest Utah cheerleader, oh my heart melted. Abbey and Rusty were Orange pumpkins and had Bat hats.
So that was Halloween
Our ward had our annual Chili cook-off. We made our new family recipe for award winning chili. That's right AWARD WINNING we took 2nd place. The first place winner deserved it, it had really expensive sausage in it. But still we did awesome!
We had a nice visitor come to see us, my Dad's friend Southen. Well his name is really Dave Gibbons, but he's from the South and we've always called him Southern. He worked with my Dad at the Airport. I was ELATED!!! I love Southern.
Then for the Most Exciting News was..... We had to take Abbey to the Hospital. She had diarrhea and vomiting and a fever of 102. We took her to Primary Childrens and were put through the ringer. They drew blood and a lot of it. They did a CBC ( complete blood count), BMP ( Basic Metabolic Panal ) and Blood cultures to check if she was septic ( infection inher blood) a Urine Analysis and my personal favorite a LP or Lumbar Puncture ( Spinal Tap) come on in my 2 month old. The night before ( Friday the 7th) I didn't get more than 2 hours of sleep because I was SOOO cold. On Saturday, we had the chili cook off and a friends bridal shower. That day as well as friday I noticed that Abbey was not herself. All she wanted was to be held and sleep. She was eating ok, just lethargic. All day I couldn't find the thermometer, finally after the cook-off Mike found it, I took her temp and it was 102. I called the Dr. to get the dosage for her weight and he told me to go straight to the hospital, so at 9pm out the door we went. We were admitted to the ED ( emergency department) immediately. I was having a hard time keeping things together because of the lack of sleep. My mom was working as well ( she's a nurse at PCMC ) she was able to come down for a few minutes. At the perfect time I might add, just as they were catheritizing Abbey for a urins sample, Abbey was looking up at me crying and I just new she was just asking me to stop the pain, I was crying a little myself until I saw my moms face at that point I was so relieved and exaugsted I lost it. They did the LP next and my mom and I went on a walk ( I emotionally couldn't ne there ). My mom only had one patient so she was able to get off early. Thank goodness. So at 3 am we were admitted to the Infant Unit. The Spinal Tap came back positive for Enterovirus Meningitis. She got Miningitis from a stomach bug ( the diarrhea and Vomiting). In babies under the age of 90 days the blood brain blocker ( meningies in your neck and base of your brain) are very underdeveloped, like a tube of toothpaste. In an adult the cap is screwed on tightly, so when you squeeze it nothing comes out, but in a newborn the cap on the toothpaste isn't screwed on thightly so when you squeeze it toothpaste leaks out. Meaning the infection was spread into her spine. SHe is now over the headache and pain is gone. Her fever is broke, the vomiting and diarrhea is gone. She was admitted on Saturday night and discharged on tuesday. The results were empty, nothing grew meaning she didn't have bacterial meningitis.
So now we are trying to keep everybody healthy and get life back to normal. But I think normal is only something people tell others to make them selves feel better about their lives being so hectic. There is no such thing as normal.
I will try to blog more often I 've gotten to the point that I am not napping anymore, so I'll try to blog while everybody else is. Although now I am tired and I've missed my chance. Oh well today I am going on an outing I'll have to let ya know how it turned out. Me, Myself and I are going to be taking all 4 kiddies to Costco all by myselff. I hope all goes well
The Life is crazy, Liberty is being home from the hospital and the Pursuit of Happiness is what I do all day everyday!!!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Tags !!!
FACTS:
1. I am scared to death of Snakes, Spiders and Bees. Yep, I almost asked Max to kill a spider for me once. I just "locked" in the bathroom under a cup until Mike could come home and kill it for us!
I can't even watch anything on T.V. with snakes. When a snake comes on I freak! I run as fast as I can away from bees, I'm allergic to bee stings and I'm terrified of them.
2. I have OCD - I'm not really bad, but I do have it.
3. I love to Swim, Springboard and Platform Dive, Boat and anything relating to water.
4. You can't tell by the looks of my house, but I love to have EVERYTHING organized and put in it's place.
5. I am dyslexic or as I say Lesdyxic.
6. I am a perfectionist.
7. I am madly in love with Mike
8. I want 2 more kids - 1 boy and 1 girl.
I can't even watch anything on T.V. with snakes. When a snake comes on I freak! I run as fast as I can away from bees, I'm allergic to bee stings and I'm terrified of them.
2. I have OCD - I'm not really bad, but I do have it.
3. I love to Swim, Springboard and Platform Dive, Boat and anything relating to water.
4. You can't tell by the looks of my house, but I love to have EVERYTHING organized and put in it's place.
5. I am dyslexic or as I say Lesdyxic.
6. I am a perfectionist.
7. I am madly in love with Mike
8. I want 2 more kids - 1 boy and 1 girl.
I now Tag...
Stasha, Marianne, Rhonda, Mikelle and Nat
MICHAEL PAUL WYNDER
Stasha, Marianne, Rhonda, Mikelle and Nat
MICHAEL PAUL WYNDER
~Where did you meet?
College of Eastern Utah
~How long did you date?
We met Aug. 22, 2002. Our first date was Sept 6 and we talked about getting married Sept. 19 and called the Temple on Oct. 30 and Mike "Officially " Proposed on Dec. 6
~How long have you been Married?
5 years, 5 months, 11 days and 4 hours and 3 minutes. We were married at 11:19 am.
~What is your favorite feature of his?
Physical - Legs and Butt ( hey I'm just being honest)
I love when he giggles and smiles
~What is your favorite quality of his?
He is such a hard worker, has SO much love to give. He can make my worst days into the best. He dedicates 100% to anything and everything he does, He can make me laugh at any given time. I could go on forever, but I'll stop.
~ Nicknames for you?
Pookey, Honey Bunny, Schmoopsy poo ( off Monsters Ink) to name a few.
~ Favorite Color:
Purple
~ When and where was your first kiss?
SEptember 19, 2002. He came to my parents house to see me, we went on a walk around the block and stopped half way where we could see the stars between the trees and we kissed. I left out a few details, but most of you would think they are sappy anyways.
~ Favorite thing to do as a couple:
Snuggy ( Snuggle)
~ Favorite vacation spot?
Jackson Hole
~ Any kids?
yes! 4 Max(3), Michaella ( 20 mo.), Abbey and Rusty ( 2 mo.)
~How old is he?
He will be 28 on Dec. 5, 08
~ Who said I love you first?
He did
~Favorite type of music?
Classic Rock and Roll
~What do you admire most about him?
I could go on forever, but he is my hero. He is working full time going to school, taking care of a large family. Everyday he spends special time with each of the kids. He makes me laugh everyday and fills my day with uplifting thoughts that make me feel like a million dollars. He loves me unconditionally, and does little things to make me feel and see his love. How many men do you know of that stay up wiht their wifes EVERY midnight feeding just to keep her company and help with anything he can! He did this with Max and Michaella too!
Mike~
I love you with everything I am and ever will be. I love, honor and respect you, because you are my eternal love and my best friend and my super hero. You brighen my days with every phone call, kiss and " I love you". You work so hard just to make me happy. I don't know of anyone else who would work an 8 hour day followed by 3 hour class come and do all the house work while I am in the shower. Just to make my day a little better. I love you more today than the day we were married, I'll love you more in 50 years than I do today and I'll love you for all eternity!
~ Do you think he'll read this?
Yes, mostly likely because I'll make him ;)
College of Eastern Utah
~How long did you date?
We met Aug. 22, 2002. Our first date was Sept 6 and we talked about getting married Sept. 19 and called the Temple on Oct. 30 and Mike "Officially " Proposed on Dec. 6
~How long have you been Married?
5 years, 5 months, 11 days and 4 hours and 3 minutes. We were married at 11:19 am.
~What is your favorite feature of his?
Physical - Legs and Butt ( hey I'm just being honest)
I love when he giggles and smiles
~What is your favorite quality of his?
He is such a hard worker, has SO much love to give. He can make my worst days into the best. He dedicates 100% to anything and everything he does, He can make me laugh at any given time. I could go on forever, but I'll stop.
~ Nicknames for you?
Pookey, Honey Bunny, Schmoopsy poo ( off Monsters Ink) to name a few.
~ Favorite Color:
Purple
~ When and where was your first kiss?
SEptember 19, 2002. He came to my parents house to see me, we went on a walk around the block and stopped half way where we could see the stars between the trees and we kissed. I left out a few details, but most of you would think they are sappy anyways.
~ Favorite thing to do as a couple:
Snuggy ( Snuggle)
~ Favorite vacation spot?
Jackson Hole
~ Any kids?
yes! 4 Max(3), Michaella ( 20 mo.), Abbey and Rusty ( 2 mo.)
~How old is he?
He will be 28 on Dec. 5, 08
~ Who said I love you first?
He did
~Favorite type of music?
Classic Rock and Roll
~What do you admire most about him?
I could go on forever, but he is my hero. He is working full time going to school, taking care of a large family. Everyday he spends special time with each of the kids. He makes me laugh everyday and fills my day with uplifting thoughts that make me feel like a million dollars. He loves me unconditionally, and does little things to make me feel and see his love. How many men do you know of that stay up wiht their wifes EVERY midnight feeding just to keep her company and help with anything he can! He did this with Max and Michaella too!
Mike~
I love you with everything I am and ever will be. I love, honor and respect you, because you are my eternal love and my best friend and my super hero. You brighen my days with every phone call, kiss and " I love you". You work so hard just to make me happy. I don't know of anyone else who would work an 8 hour day followed by 3 hour class come and do all the house work while I am in the shower. Just to make my day a little better. I love you more today than the day we were married, I'll love you more in 50 years than I do today and I'll love you for all eternity!
~ Do you think he'll read this?
Yes, mostly likely because I'll make him ;)
I now tag anyone who wants to
I know I am :
I now tag:
Everybody! It makes you think about the positives about yourself.
I know I am cheap when I will grocery shop at 2-3 different stores judt to get the best deals.
I know I am succesfull when at the end of the day I have taken a shower, the kids have eaten 3 full meals and 3 snacks bathed and dressed and in bed asleep. I have done at least 1 batch of laundry from start to finish and put away. When we are sitting down to dinner and MAx askes to say the prayer and he says it by himself.
I know I am old when my oldest baby is in preschool, and when somebody askes how old I am I have to think... wait how old am I? I'm not 21 anymore.
I know my husband loves me when in the middle of the night while we are asleep he gives me kisses or runs his fingers through my hair. And when he stays up with me in the middle of the night while I am feeding the babies and we just talk.
I know I am succesfull when at the end of the day I have taken a shower, the kids have eaten 3 full meals and 3 snacks bathed and dressed and in bed asleep. I have done at least 1 batch of laundry from start to finish and put away. When we are sitting down to dinner and MAx askes to say the prayer and he says it by himself.
I know I am old when my oldest baby is in preschool, and when somebody askes how old I am I have to think... wait how old am I? I'm not 21 anymore.
I know my husband loves me when in the middle of the night while we are asleep he gives me kisses or runs his fingers through my hair. And when he stays up with me in the middle of the night while I am feeding the babies and we just talk.
Everybody! It makes you think about the positives about yourself.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Busy Life
Life has been very hecktic around here. To be honest that is a MAJOR understatement. Mike's younger brother got married last week, the day after the wedding we had everybody to our house for Max's big 3rd birthday party. Before the wedding we went to the zoo with the out of towners, had family dinners, and tried to keep somesort of a routine with 4 under 3 years old and even more so keepp them happy and the babies healthy. OH VEI !!!
To explaine some of the pictures in the slide show, we went on a family/Elders Quarem outing to This is the Place State Park. That was really fun we rode on 2 trains, the big one to take you around the park and the little on around the pond. The kids rode the horse while I stayed in the train and fed the babies.
We went to the Zoo with Marybeth ( Mike's mom), Jake ( mike's oldest bro. ) and his kids Adam, Lauren, and Todd and Missy, and of course myself and my 4 kids.
We visitied Max at school for picture day and Michaella sat on the circle with them and played on the play ground equiptment.
Michaella got her 1st hair cut at Cookie Cutters ( I love that place)
Max had his 3rd Birthdat party - that was really fun but we were SO exausted from the week prior and the wedding the day before we weren't able to go all out like I usually do.
We made a card for my Grandpa who is ill and not doing so well. We got 2 peices of posterboard taped them together and just went crazy painting , coloring and all of that fun stuff. We did hand prints from Max and Michaella and foot prints of the babies.
I'm really trying to blog more than once every week, but things are so busy - hopefully they will start to calm down a bit now.
To explaine some of the pictures in the slide show, we went on a family/Elders Quarem outing to This is the Place State Park. That was really fun we rode on 2 trains, the big one to take you around the park and the little on around the pond. The kids rode the horse while I stayed in the train and fed the babies.
We went to the Zoo with Marybeth ( Mike's mom), Jake ( mike's oldest bro. ) and his kids Adam, Lauren, and Todd and Missy, and of course myself and my 4 kids.
We visitied Max at school for picture day and Michaella sat on the circle with them and played on the play ground equiptment.
Michaella got her 1st hair cut at Cookie Cutters ( I love that place)
Max had his 3rd Birthdat party - that was really fun but we were SO exausted from the week prior and the wedding the day before we weren't able to go all out like I usually do.
We made a card for my Grandpa who is ill and not doing so well. We got 2 peices of posterboard taped them together and just went crazy painting , coloring and all of that fun stuff. We did hand prints from Max and Michaella and foot prints of the babies.
I'm really trying to blog more than once every week, but things are so busy - hopefully they will start to calm down a bit now.
Tomorrow I am determined to add another blog, I've been Tagged twice now and am excited to do them and send the Tag along.
So check in soon!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Relief At The Pumps !!! aka resolution to a big delema
Well, since my last post a lot has happened. I went to the Dr. and got some medicine to fix my allergic reaction that I can take while I am still nursing. Good News! So that is slowly getting better thank goodness. Everybody is getting over their colds, Abbey and Rusty are taking the longest to get over it. That is because they can't blow their nose so I am still having to suction them, and of course they love that so much.
The big DELEMA
My big delema was about nursing. With babies if you ever want them to take a bottle you need to start it before 6 weeks or it's much harder and with my other 2 they wouldn't take it. For most it's no big deal all you'd do is just pump one extra time a day. With twins I don't have enough milk to pump. Just enough to feed the babies, if your a mom you'd say if you pump your body will produce more. True but if I pump I am taking milk from the babies - your body only produces enough milk to replenish every 2 hours . Anywhoo I really didn't want to give the babies formula because I am dense and emotional. Formula is just fine - What in the world is my problem... I'm a real work of art sometimes. So what is the resolution you ask????
To stop being stupid!!!!!
At the middle of the night feeding Mike bottle feeds the babies 4 ounces of formula each and I pump the same amount. Interesting fact: The babies are now eating about 8 times a day at 4 ounces each that's 64 oz. I really am a cow now hehehe
Ok so back to the story, now we have a freezer full of milk ( and it's only been a week ) and now I feel more comfortable leaving the babies to go on a date and leave the kids and the babies, if they get hungry no biggie there is milk in the freezer. But the resolution creates another problem - freezer space. Thank goodness my parents as well as Mike's both have deep freezers. YEAH I can turn their freezers into a dairy freezer, hehehe I'll just have to make a little space and come up with a funny saying so everyone will know what is in there. Any ideas?
Last Tuesday was Picture day at Max's school and you could take siblings. Max took the bus to school and thanks to the High Heavens for moms and grandma's I wouldn't have made it with out my mom, oh by the way it was Max's turn for show and tell of course he wanted to take the babies and Michaella - that morning my mom came over and helped. We bathed Michaella and the babies. First Michaella got in the tub with Abbey. My mom washed Abbey and handed her out to me I dried her, lotioned her and dressed her while my mom was washing Michaella. Then I handed her a naked Rusty she washed Rusty while I dressed Michaella and did her head. Then Nana handed me Rusty to dry, lotionand dress. While my mom got up and dryed herself off. If you've ever bathed a 2 year old you know your just as wet as they are.
We went to Preschool, as soon as we got there Max sharted to go crazy and act out, I started to stress out until Miss Theresa ( his teacher ) said that was totally normal. We did the whole show and tell thing then finished class with them. Then we went to get Michaella's pictures taken. IT was 12:15 at this point. We stood in line had everything ready including a happy smiling Michaella. When it was our turn I was excited to see how she'd do. Ok here we go ...... NOT
the photographer said we had to wait until 1:30 for siblings. There was no word of that!!! AAHH are you kidding me. I just about died, so we waited and waited and waited. One of the longest hours of my life trying to keep everybody happy and quiet. I ended up having to feed Abbey and Rusty while we were there as well. I would have TOTALLY died with out my mom. I really hate having to ask for her help so much, she doesn't get to enjoy being a grandma because she is having to be a mom the Max ans Michaella, but the end of that is coming soon ( Todd's wedding is the LAST day ) that's a whole nother story for a different day.
Well this has been a long blog. I'll have to post soon because I have more to tell you about :
Our outing to This is the Place Monument, Michaella's first haircut, Preperations for Todd's wedding and the everyday craziness of our new lives.
Oh by the way, We got our family pictures and the newborn pictures of Abbey and Rusty done. Check them out at www.melissapapajphotography.smugmug.com Gallery Twins Password wynder They look really nice I love them.
Well I'm going to go give Max and the babies a bath and then maybe I can take one myself andmaybe if I'm lucky I'll be able to wash my hair and even... ( are you ready make sure your sitting down) Shave my legs. GASP!!! I know can you believe it. I can actually reach my legs to do it mow, I just haven't had the time maybe if I am lucky today will be the day.
I'll keep you posted
HeHeHe
The big DELEMA
My big delema was about nursing. With babies if you ever want them to take a bottle you need to start it before 6 weeks or it's much harder and with my other 2 they wouldn't take it. For most it's no big deal all you'd do is just pump one extra time a day. With twins I don't have enough milk to pump. Just enough to feed the babies, if your a mom you'd say if you pump your body will produce more. True but if I pump I am taking milk from the babies - your body only produces enough milk to replenish every 2 hours . Anywhoo I really didn't want to give the babies formula because I am dense and emotional. Formula is just fine - What in the world is my problem... I'm a real work of art sometimes. So what is the resolution you ask????
To stop being stupid!!!!!
At the middle of the night feeding Mike bottle feeds the babies 4 ounces of formula each and I pump the same amount. Interesting fact: The babies are now eating about 8 times a day at 4 ounces each that's 64 oz. I really am a cow now hehehe
Ok so back to the story, now we have a freezer full of milk ( and it's only been a week ) and now I feel more comfortable leaving the babies to go on a date and leave the kids and the babies, if they get hungry no biggie there is milk in the freezer. But the resolution creates another problem - freezer space. Thank goodness my parents as well as Mike's both have deep freezers. YEAH I can turn their freezers into a dairy freezer, hehehe I'll just have to make a little space and come up with a funny saying so everyone will know what is in there. Any ideas?
Last Tuesday was Picture day at Max's school and you could take siblings. Max took the bus to school and thanks to the High Heavens for moms and grandma's I wouldn't have made it with out my mom, oh by the way it was Max's turn for show and tell of course he wanted to take the babies and Michaella - that morning my mom came over and helped. We bathed Michaella and the babies. First Michaella got in the tub with Abbey. My mom washed Abbey and handed her out to me I dried her, lotioned her and dressed her while my mom was washing Michaella. Then I handed her a naked Rusty she washed Rusty while I dressed Michaella and did her head. Then Nana handed me Rusty to dry, lotionand dress. While my mom got up and dryed herself off. If you've ever bathed a 2 year old you know your just as wet as they are.
We went to Preschool, as soon as we got there Max sharted to go crazy and act out, I started to stress out until Miss Theresa ( his teacher ) said that was totally normal. We did the whole show and tell thing then finished class with them. Then we went to get Michaella's pictures taken. IT was 12:15 at this point. We stood in line had everything ready including a happy smiling Michaella. When it was our turn I was excited to see how she'd do. Ok here we go ...... NOT
the photographer said we had to wait until 1:30 for siblings. There was no word of that!!! AAHH are you kidding me. I just about died, so we waited and waited and waited. One of the longest hours of my life trying to keep everybody happy and quiet. I ended up having to feed Abbey and Rusty while we were there as well. I would have TOTALLY died with out my mom. I really hate having to ask for her help so much, she doesn't get to enjoy being a grandma because she is having to be a mom the Max ans Michaella, but the end of that is coming soon ( Todd's wedding is the LAST day ) that's a whole nother story for a different day.
Well this has been a long blog. I'll have to post soon because I have more to tell you about :
Our outing to This is the Place Monument, Michaella's first haircut, Preperations for Todd's wedding and the everyday craziness of our new lives.
Oh by the way, We got our family pictures and the newborn pictures of Abbey and Rusty done. Check them out at www.melissapapajphotography.smugmug.com Gallery Twins Password wynder They look really nice I love them.
Well I'm going to go give Max and the babies a bath and then maybe I can take one myself andmaybe if I'm lucky I'll be able to wash my hair and even... ( are you ready make sure your sitting down) Shave my legs. GASP!!! I know can you believe it. I can actually reach my legs to do it mow, I just haven't had the time maybe if I am lucky today will be the day.
I'll keep you posted
HeHeHe
Thursday, September 25, 2008
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME ???
On Monday night I satrted taking my new Birth Control, the "mini-pill " , it is the only Birth Control you can take other than having an IUD while nursing. Anywhoo, i have started taking it to hopefully take control and wait a few years before having another baby. Want to hear the great news....
I'm having an ALLERGIC REACTION to it. Can you believe it, we are trying to be responsible adults ( there are a TON of people who have told us that they think we aren't being responsible ...l ike it's any of their business in the first place!!!) we do want 2 more kids but we definately want a break and my body NEEDS a break. But come on an allergic reaction ,now what am I suppose to do?
ALL of our babies were conceived while I was on birth control, so what's the deal . And yes we were using it correctly, it worked just fine for almost 2 years. Everybody tells us to use "other " methods as well, but obviously those don't work because we were using them as well.
So why not get an IUD? Because insurance doesn't pay for it. We are going to start taking up a collection . HE! HE! HE! Now what are we suppose to do, don't answer that.
I'm having an ALLERGIC REACTION to it. Can you believe it, we are trying to be responsible adults ( there are a TON of people who have told us that they think we aren't being responsible ...l ike it's any of their business in the first place!!!) we do want 2 more kids but we definately want a break and my body NEEDS a break. But come on an allergic reaction ,now what am I suppose to do?
ALL of our babies were conceived while I was on birth control, so what's the deal . And yes we were using it correctly, it worked just fine for almost 2 years. Everybody tells us to use "other " methods as well, but obviously those don't work because we were using them as well.
So why not get an IUD? Because insurance doesn't pay for it. We are going to start taking up a collection . HE! HE! HE! Now what are we suppose to do, don't answer that.
AAAAAAAHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!
This is totally killing me. Sorry if this is a little to personal for people but I really needed to get this off my chest and I'm so frusturated. This isn't something people should be worrying about with 4 week old twins and 2 others under 3 at home!
This is just too much to deal with. This really Sucks!
I'm waiting for the Dr. to call me back and I'm dieing waiting, I'm SOOOO itchy and have welts ALL over my body. I wish the Dr. would call. This is totally rediculous.
I'll keep you posted.
I guess that's just my luck!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Not So Good News
Last week we got the not so good news that my Grandpa was diagnosed with Multiple Mylenoma ( cancer of the Bones). This is a very serious type of cancer it's almost untreatable. The Doctor wants to start radiation and Chemo. But as he is 86 this December, we are hoping that he doesn't do the treatments. That may sound bad, but having radiation and chemo will more likely make him very sick and (since there is no other way to say this ) they will probably kill him. He isn't in any pain or having any side effects, he is better off. this has been such hard news to take in, but at the same time it really explaines a lot of his past health problems. He has really bad back problems and had surgery putting 2 rods in along side his spine (quite a few years ago ) as well as bad knee problems.
As you can imagine it has been a very stressful and emotional time for my family. Expecially for me, my Grandpa is the only one I know. My Dads parents died when he was 13 and 15. So my grandpa has been double special to me. It's been hard for everybody in my family of course. We aren't even sure exactly how severe of stage it is, but I'm sure the news will not be very exciting. The worst part of everything is that my mom went down to Price last Wednesday through Saturday. That was the first time my mom went to Price without me since the day she drove down to pick me up from school in May 2002. Crazy Huh!!! The hard part of that was that was that I wasn't able to visit and support my grandparents. Mike and I are going to be planning a trip down soon, so grandma and grandpa can meat Abbey and Rusty.
This has been a very hard 2 weeks for me. My emotions are a mess, I am crying a lot more than I ever did with Max and Michaella . I think the reason for that is they were sleeping in there own rooms and through the night by this time and I'm not expecting Abbey or Rusty to do that anytime soon, because they are so small still. And the news with my grandparents is hard as well. I am just so very grateful for the blessings of the gospel and knowing that we are going to see grandpa in the eternities eases the pain, but it's still hard to remember that there is a season and a time for everything.
On a lighter note,
Max is doing a very good job at school. He loves it and doing a better job getting on the bus.
Michaella is really loving him being gone, she loves having mommy almost completely to herself.
Abbey and Rusty are doing well, they are sleeping in 4 hour blocks through the night- very good news for mommy and daddy. Except Abbey grunts like crazy and Rusty Squeks just as bad. We love it during the day, it's totally hillarious to hear them "talking" to each other. But at night oh my gosh it's so loud and I'm ready to have them sleep in there own room. PROBLEM with that though. They are going to be sharing a room with Michaella, but i don't want them keeping her awake. Hmmmm we'll have to figure this one out. We'll just have to wait until they are a bit bigger to go in there room.
Here's a peice of news ...... I think I'm getting sick. UGH I can't afford to get a cold or the flu. I have a sore throat and lets hope it stays that way. Well that's all that is new for us.
Oh by the way Mike went back to work.
As you can imagine it has been a very stressful and emotional time for my family. Expecially for me, my Grandpa is the only one I know. My Dads parents died when he was 13 and 15. So my grandpa has been double special to me. It's been hard for everybody in my family of course. We aren't even sure exactly how severe of stage it is, but I'm sure the news will not be very exciting. The worst part of everything is that my mom went down to Price last Wednesday through Saturday. That was the first time my mom went to Price without me since the day she drove down to pick me up from school in May 2002. Crazy Huh!!! The hard part of that was that was that I wasn't able to visit and support my grandparents. Mike and I are going to be planning a trip down soon, so grandma and grandpa can meat Abbey and Rusty.
This has been a very hard 2 weeks for me. My emotions are a mess, I am crying a lot more than I ever did with Max and Michaella . I think the reason for that is they were sleeping in there own rooms and through the night by this time and I'm not expecting Abbey or Rusty to do that anytime soon, because they are so small still. And the news with my grandparents is hard as well. I am just so very grateful for the blessings of the gospel and knowing that we are going to see grandpa in the eternities eases the pain, but it's still hard to remember that there is a season and a time for everything.
On a lighter note,
Max is doing a very good job at school. He loves it and doing a better job getting on the bus.
Michaella is really loving him being gone, she loves having mommy almost completely to herself.
Abbey and Rusty are doing well, they are sleeping in 4 hour blocks through the night- very good news for mommy and daddy. Except Abbey grunts like crazy and Rusty Squeks just as bad. We love it during the day, it's totally hillarious to hear them "talking" to each other. But at night oh my gosh it's so loud and I'm ready to have them sleep in there own room. PROBLEM with that though. They are going to be sharing a room with Michaella, but i don't want them keeping her awake. Hmmmm we'll have to figure this one out. We'll just have to wait until they are a bit bigger to go in there room.
Here's a peice of news ...... I think I'm getting sick. UGH I can't afford to get a cold or the flu. I have a sore throat and lets hope it stays that way. Well that's all that is new for us.
Oh by the way Mike went back to work.
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