Thursday, May 28, 2009
Here we go again!
I know after Scott (again) I promised to keep this site updated that didnt happen. Then after Emilyn was born I promised again...and that also (obviously) hasnt happened! So here comes another attempt at trying to keep this updated. I am going to go back to march and post pictures to go along with the event...I know its late, but I figure its better late than never. I will once again promise to make a good effort to keep the site updated! I even set a weekly reminder in my phone to help me remember! We will see how this goes!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Emilyn's first hospital stay
Emilyn had her first overnight hospital stay on Monday night. When she woke up Monday morning she was completely dry and her tummy was distended. I called her doctor and she had me bring her in. Emilyn also hadn't had a bowel movement since the previous evening either which is strange for a nursing baby.
We saw a pediatrician because her regular doctor wasn't in that afternoon. She decided that since Emilyn was so young she needed to spend at least one night in the hospital for observation. After they hooked her up to the IV and got fluids in her she did start to pee. The next day they took her IV out and sent us home around 3pm since she had started to pee and Tricare only has 23 hour observation.
She still doesn't pee as much as she should and her stomach is still distended so I am trying to keep track. She threw up a lot today but I am thinking that has to do with her maybe not feeling so well. If anything changes I will let you know, but I am guessing she is going to be fine, she probably just has a bug...it is that time of year afterall!
We saw a pediatrician because her regular doctor wasn't in that afternoon. She decided that since Emilyn was so young she needed to spend at least one night in the hospital for observation. After they hooked her up to the IV and got fluids in her she did start to pee. The next day they took her IV out and sent us home around 3pm since she had started to pee and Tricare only has 23 hour observation.
She still doesn't pee as much as she should and her stomach is still distended so I am trying to keep track. She threw up a lot today but I am thinking that has to do with her maybe not feeling so well. If anything changes I will let you know, but I am guessing she is going to be fine, she probably just has a bug...it is that time of year afterall!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
She's here!
I know she is over two weeks old and most if not all of you are aware of her arrival, but this is really the first chance I have gotten to sit down and blog.
She is a wonderful baby and I am slowly getting used to what her needs and wants are and what she does to get them. Carter loves being a big brother and she went as his show and tell for school at one week old.
I have taken some pictures that I will post and I, of course, have already had her pictures taken professionally which I will also post. I vow to have as many pictures of her as I do of Carter...as hard as that might be...I am up to the challenge!
She is a completely different baby than Carter was. From her hair and skin to her sleep patterns. She loves her paicifier (Carter never used one), she sleeps in her crib for 3-5 hours at a time (Carter never slept in his crib, let alone for 3-5 hours at a time). She likes to be held, but doesn't have to be (Carter had to be held constantly). She rarely cries (Carter didn't cry much either, he was just much more demanding). She nurses like a champ (Carter nursed well, but couldn't make a proper seal so he lost much of the milk down the side of his face)
It sounds like Scott will be coming home around April 21st to meet her. It will be a very busy time and I am sure it will go by all too fast. We are planning to have her baptized during that time and then just letting Scott get to know her before he heads back. I am sure this visit will be really hard on Carter as he is starting to understand that daddy is gone and he won't get to see him every night. We will see how it goes!
For those of you who may not know, Emilyn weighed 7lbs, 4oz and was 20.5 inches long. She was born at 4:09am after just a few pushes (lucky I know). My water broke at 12:10am so everything went extremely fast! There were two epidurals on board but unfortunately neither of them worked so I was feeling everything (good thing it went quick)!
We are blessed that both of our children are happy and healthy!! I will post the pictures as soon as I have a chance as she is needing to be fed right now! Stay tuned for all the updates! I will be sending out announcements as soon as they arrive!
She is a wonderful baby and I am slowly getting used to what her needs and wants are and what she does to get them. Carter loves being a big brother and she went as his show and tell for school at one week old.
I have taken some pictures that I will post and I, of course, have already had her pictures taken professionally which I will also post. I vow to have as many pictures of her as I do of Carter...as hard as that might be...I am up to the challenge!
She is a completely different baby than Carter was. From her hair and skin to her sleep patterns. She loves her paicifier (Carter never used one), she sleeps in her crib for 3-5 hours at a time (Carter never slept in his crib, let alone for 3-5 hours at a time). She likes to be held, but doesn't have to be (Carter had to be held constantly). She rarely cries (Carter didn't cry much either, he was just much more demanding). She nurses like a champ (Carter nursed well, but couldn't make a proper seal so he lost much of the milk down the side of his face)
It sounds like Scott will be coming home around April 21st to meet her. It will be a very busy time and I am sure it will go by all too fast. We are planning to have her baptized during that time and then just letting Scott get to know her before he heads back. I am sure this visit will be really hard on Carter as he is starting to understand that daddy is gone and he won't get to see him every night. We will see how it goes!
For those of you who may not know, Emilyn weighed 7lbs, 4oz and was 20.5 inches long. She was born at 4:09am after just a few pushes (lucky I know). My water broke at 12:10am so everything went extremely fast! There were two epidurals on board but unfortunately neither of them worked so I was feeling everything (good thing it went quick)!
We are blessed that both of our children are happy and healthy!! I will post the pictures as soon as I have a chance as she is needing to be fed right now! Stay tuned for all the updates! I will be sending out announcements as soon as they arrive!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Carter turns 3!
Even though this is the last post of the bunch it is the most important...to Carter!! He turned three on December first and had a great birthday! Ta Ta made sure from afar that he had great gifts to open as did Grandma Marilynn. We really didnt celebrate big...just a lot. He had three different get togethers with two cakes.
At school he got to wear a birthday cake hat with candles on it and we made shape cookies for him to share with his friends. He loved to be the center of attention and have his special day!
Carters favorite food right now is steak tips. On his actual birthday we had steak tips, rice and corn. All choices Carter picked. The next night we had Nana and Gpa up to celebrate and had pork chops...this time he got to have cake. He couldnt wait to have the cake and blow out the candles...only to take one bite and be done. Ta ta called the night of his birthday but true to Carter...he had way to many other things to do and only talked to him for a few minutes.
We also celebrated Carters birthday while we were in Kansas. He had a cake from Coldstone but again, was more interested in what was behind the wrapping paper.
At school he got to wear a birthday cake hat with candles on it and we made shape cookies for him to share with his friends. He loved to be the center of attention and have his special day!
Carters favorite food right now is steak tips. On his actual birthday we had steak tips, rice and corn. All choices Carter picked. The next night we had Nana and Gpa up to celebrate and had pork chops...this time he got to have cake. He couldnt wait to have the cake and blow out the candles...only to take one bite and be done. Ta ta called the night of his birthday but true to Carter...he had way to many other things to do and only talked to him for a few minutes.
We also celebrated Carters birthday while we were in Kansas. He had a cake from Coldstone but again, was more interested in what was behind the wrapping paper.
The baby
Soon I will be blogging about two children. This baby is due Feb 18th which happens to be my dads moms birthday. She could come anyday though as I am dilated to a 4 and 50% efaced. Carter is anxiously awaiting the arrival although I know he has no clue what is about to happen and how much his life is going to change!
I have been having weekly appointments in Sioux Falls and the Doctor agrees...any day now. I would prefer sooner than later, but I guess thats really up to the baby!
It looks like Scott will be at Ft. Riley Kansas in March and then possibly head this way after his course and take his 2 week R&R to meet the baby. I am hoping everything works out and we can make this happen.
I am so excited to meet her and finally get to see what she looks like. I am sure I will have tons of pictures to post after the birth! Stay tuned!
I have been having weekly appointments in Sioux Falls and the Doctor agrees...any day now. I would prefer sooner than later, but I guess thats really up to the baby!
It looks like Scott will be at Ft. Riley Kansas in March and then possibly head this way after his course and take his 2 week R&R to meet the baby. I am hoping everything works out and we can make this happen.
I am so excited to meet her and finally get to see what she looks like. I am sure I will have tons of pictures to post after the birth! Stay tuned!
Christmas will never be over
Carter is very much a mini Scott. He is having a very hard time letting go of Christmas. Every night they sing Christmas songs and Scott recently sent him the Christmas Classics collection on DVD. He was so excited and had watched all 4 of the discs numerous times. He had had it for about a week and wanted to watch Frosty Returns. He has to do EVERYTHING by himself and was trying to get the DVD out of the case and snapped it in half.
He was beyond devastated. I told him not to worry and that Ta Ta would make it better. When Scott signed online that night, I had Carter tell him what happened over the microphone. Ta Ta did make it all better and ordered him a replacement Frosty movie that should be here any day. Every day when it is time to get the mail he has to check to see if it is in there. I am sure he will be one happy boy when it comes. He will tell everyone who will listen that his Frosty DVD broke....funny how he forget to tell you just exactly how it broke!
He was beyond devastated. I told him not to worry and that Ta Ta would make it better. When Scott signed online that night, I had Carter tell him what happened over the microphone. Ta Ta did make it all better and ordered him a replacement Frosty movie that should be here any day. Every day when it is time to get the mail he has to check to see if it is in there. I am sure he will be one happy boy when it comes. He will tell everyone who will listen that his Frosty DVD broke....funny how he forget to tell you just exactly how it broke!
Sledding with Uncle Bam
Since Carter still has some issues with pronunciation some words don't come out the correct way....one of the being Grahams name. He calls him Uncle Bam. Uncle Bam came home a few weekends ago to take Carter sledding since it is out of the question for me to take him. It was a nice day but still a little chilly. They went down the hill about 10 times before Graham swears he was going to have a heart attack. Carter's cheeks were pretty pink so he was ok with going back home.
He brings up sledding a lot and can't wait until Uncle Bam comes again so they can go again. He is so funny and means business when he is trying to tell you a story!
He brings up sledding a lot and can't wait until Uncle Bam comes again so they can go again. He is so funny and means business when he is trying to tell you a story!
Xander turns 1
On Sunday Jan 11th we got together with Pander and his family to celebrate Xanders first birthday. Carter was in a little bit of a shock that this party wasnt about him and the gifts werent for him either. He did get to help Xander open his gifts and was pleasantly surprised that he, too, had gifts to open. Since we went to Kansas for Christmas and the weather was so bad all the weekends before Christmas, we hadnt celebrated Christmas with Pander's family yet. Carter had gifts to open from their exchange. He also got to open the baby's gifts but wasnt interested in what was inside of them.
Christmas and our trip to Wichita
For Christmas this year we loaded up the van and headed south to Kansas to visit Theresa and Dean. The 10 hour drive really seemed like nothing for me because I had help with Carter and it was 5 hours shorter than the trip to Colorado!
We got there on Christmas Eve and went to Church at 11pm. The car ride must have wore Carter out as he fell asleep standing up in the pew. After church, he could hardly wait to get home and put cookies and milk out for "ho ho" and carrot sticks out for "ruuoff". Theresa happened to have beef sticks so Carter also set out one of those for "ruuoff". He didnt put up a fight going to sleep that night but the next morning he wasnt sure he should go downstairs. I think he thought Santa and Rudolph were still there.
He had a blast opening up all his gifts and was very miticulous about getting all the wrapping paper and tape off of the boxes. He had a busy day playing with all of his new toys.
Aunt Brenna and Uncle Israel got to Theresa's house the day after Christmas. They had been in Tennessee visiting his family. We played lots of games and did a lot of shopping as well. It was nice that four of us siblings could be there and we missed Pander and Tracy and there family as they weren't able to make it.
I cut my very long hair off while we were in Kansas. I did this mainly in prepararation for the baby and the fact that it took so much shampoo and conditioner and time it was really getting old. I donated my hair to locks of love. It was down almost to my butt and it is now at the nape of my neck. I really like my new hair cut and I am so glad I finally just did it!
The weather was beautiful in Kansas....so beautiful, we forgot what the weather could be like back north. We headed for home on the 2nd of Janurary and pulled into the driveway around 8pm. We didnt make it very far into the driveway before getting stuck. Both mom and I were out shoveling. After awhile shoveling in sub zero degree weather we freed the van and headed for Nana and Gpas house to spend the night. We were able to get up the driveway the next morning after the neighbor scooped it out.
We had a really good time in Kansas but we were glad to be home....on the second try!
We got there on Christmas Eve and went to Church at 11pm. The car ride must have wore Carter out as he fell asleep standing up in the pew. After church, he could hardly wait to get home and put cookies and milk out for "ho ho" and carrot sticks out for "ruuoff". Theresa happened to have beef sticks so Carter also set out one of those for "ruuoff". He didnt put up a fight going to sleep that night but the next morning he wasnt sure he should go downstairs. I think he thought Santa and Rudolph were still there.
He had a blast opening up all his gifts and was very miticulous about getting all the wrapping paper and tape off of the boxes. He had a busy day playing with all of his new toys.
Aunt Brenna and Uncle Israel got to Theresa's house the day after Christmas. They had been in Tennessee visiting his family. We played lots of games and did a lot of shopping as well. It was nice that four of us siblings could be there and we missed Pander and Tracy and there family as they weren't able to make it.
I cut my very long hair off while we were in Kansas. I did this mainly in prepararation for the baby and the fact that it took so much shampoo and conditioner and time it was really getting old. I donated my hair to locks of love. It was down almost to my butt and it is now at the nape of my neck. I really like my new hair cut and I am so glad I finally just did it!
The weather was beautiful in Kansas....so beautiful, we forgot what the weather could be like back north. We headed for home on the 2nd of Janurary and pulled into the driveway around 8pm. We didnt make it very far into the driveway before getting stuck. Both mom and I were out shoveling. After awhile shoveling in sub zero degree weather we freed the van and headed for Nana and Gpas house to spend the night. We were able to get up the driveway the next morning after the neighbor scooped it out.
We had a really good time in Kansas but we were glad to be home....on the second try!
Thanksgiving
We didn't so much this year for Thanksgiving compared to last year. Last year, Scott arrived home the day before so even though it was a small Thanksgiving, it was very overwhelming. Its hard to believe that 1.) its already been a year since his return from Iraq and 2.) He is gone again (not surprising, but hard to believe). Carter very much enjoyed the Thanksgiving get together except for the small dog in the house. They went rounds for quite a while and Carter shed many tears when the puppy would even look at him. They did eventually decalre a truce and basically left each other alone. I guess there goes Scott's hopes for a dog anytime soon! The day after found me in Fargo at 4am shopping with Heidi, Alli, Kristen and Tracy. We had a blast and Carter loved staying home with Grandma, Papa and Xander. Gpa and Nana came to visit before we got home and Emily came out to see Carter as well. He was in his glory.
Once again...
So once again, I have fallen behind on this website. I will do my best to go back and update you on all that has happened since the last post.
Carters speech has taken off and he continues to amaze us daily. He comes up with some of the funniest stories. He loves to talk about things that happened in the past but were obviously of significance to him. It has made life so much easier being able to understand what he is trying to tell us.
Here goes....I will create a new post for each event and I will be posting pictures as well!
Carters speech has taken off and he continues to amaze us daily. He comes up with some of the funniest stories. He loves to talk about things that happened in the past but were obviously of significance to him. It has made life so much easier being able to understand what he is trying to tell us.
Here goes....I will create a new post for each event and I will be posting pictures as well!
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