Monday, November 29, 2010

Report

Can you tell I love my family?

I'm happy to report that I am finished with Cameron's Christmas gift shopping....He is done! Although Santa still needs to finish with the stocking stuffers.

I'm not happy to report that I have mastitis again!

Also not happy to report that Joshua is sick...today was day 10! Praying it stays in his head and doesn't settle in his chest!


Happy to report that Cameron, who was sick first is all better...so is daddy!

I love this time of year....cold weather, lots of yummy smells and hot cocoa....also snuggling with my babies under warm fuzzy blankets....THE BEST!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thankful----in pictures!






I am thankful for my family!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

I'm so thankful for...

My boys...all three of them!

My wonderful family...In-laws and all!

Warm clothes

our home!

The youth in our ward!

my great friends.

a good nights sleep.

our heater!

Snuggles with my boys!

What are you thankful for?

Monday, November 15, 2010

Answers to prayers?

During my pregnancy I prayed for several specific things...in fact their were times I was pleading! I asked for Joshua to have the same eyes as Cameron's....Cameron's eyes are beautiful! I couldn't imagine having one child with those lovely eyes and another without! I asked for Cameron to adjust well...he had been my only...he got what he wanted when he wanted and is quite spoiled! He is a mommas boy and I could not for the life of me wrap my mind around having to share myself with another....and how that might affect my first! I asked for a baby that would nurse. With Cameron I was only able to breastfeed for 8 weeks. By 8 weeks I was bone dry! It was very important to me that I try again! Yes it's good for baby, Yes, its good for baby and mom to bond, yeah your supposed to be able to lose the baby weight faster....Those things are great and all but when you are 7 months pregnant and your husband loses his job...your only income disappears you are no longer concerned about those things...you are now concerned about how you are going to be able to afford formula on top of everything else you can no longer afford!

Fast forward to 11 weeks after birth! I have a 4 year old that has adjusted beautifully to the arrival of his little brother! I have two sons with beautiful blue eyes. I have an 11 week old son who nurses like a champ...he has since he was 30 minutes old!

Have have learned a valuable lesson though.....Be careful what you ask for....The thing I wanted most was for Joshua to nurse. We have had to work hard....we have had our share of struggles with it....I quit consuming dairy for almost 2 months to ward off the his tummy troubles. I won't take a bottle...not even if it contains breast milk. I have had to fight my supply....too much water, not enough water....don't forget your vitamins...cant take that honey, I'm nursing! AHHHH....then the worst of it came this last weekend....I came down with MASTITS. I've heard the horror stories and having never been through it before listened with half an ear. I was sympathetic to those that had it but didn't really understand. How bad can breast pain be with flu like symptoms....I imagined it as engorgement right after birth while being sleep deprived....any one whose had kids has been there...it's pretty bad!

NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!! I literally thought I might die. Not from the breast pain....it was bad but manageable....It was the fever that would have killed me! Three days later and several doses of antibiotics I am on the mend. A big thank you to my doctor who came in to his office at 9pm on a Saturday night to start treating me.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Happy Birthday....


Happy Birthday to my favorite Four year-old.

Cameron, you are the cutest little guy I know. I can't believe how independent you are. You are so smart. You have the best expressions. You are so animated. You have made being a mommy so rewarding. I can't imagine my life with out you. Thank you for being such a great big brother and my first baby! I love you.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Update

Joshua has the cutest smile. He has finally learned to use it. There is absolutely nothing better than opening your eyes after prayer to find your 2 month old smiling at you. NOTHING BETTER!

We finally got Cameron moved into a twin bed. That child has grown so much the last few months. It seems like every time I look at him he is taller. So, out of the toddler bed and into the twin bed. He LOVES it! Normally our nights go something like this: Cameron falling asleep in our bed. Cole moving him when we go to bed. Cameron creeping into our room and into our bed sometime between 10:30pm and 2:00am. Me moving Cameron sometime between 1:30am and 4am back to his bed. Sometimes there is a repeat. Now our nights are something like this: Cameron falling asleep in our bed and being moved when we come to bed. Waking up to nurse in the middle of the night and NOT having to move a 36lb toddler back to his room because, YES, he is sleeping in his bed ALL NIGHT LONG!

Some things I am looking forward to....

Thanksgiving.
Christmas.
Our wards Primary Program.
Spending time with my Family.
More Smiles and maybe even giggles from Joshua.
Cameron's excitement for the holidays.
Hot Cocoa and a good book on a cold winter afternoon.
Cole going back to school.
Snow?.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween


It's hard to believe (i think i start a lot of posts this way) that Joshua is already 2 months old!!!

Also Happy Halloween....