A New Level of Sympathy

Today was a looonnnngggg day - even that is an understatement. Jason had a 16 hour shift today which is typical of a Monday so I had David all day by myself. David woke up around 6:30, ate, and went back to bed. He woke up the second time around 8:30 with a huge bugger in his nose - I mean it was ginormous! Didn't you want to know all about my son's buggers? I thought so... Anyway, I fed him again and once again around 10:30... it was all downhill from there. Alex had been watching him for me and as I was walking back over to the couch, I could hear David having something like the hiccups and gasping. I got over there just in time for him to puke all over himself and my pillow. He's only puked like this once before and it was no big deal so I figured this would follow suit - wrong! As I was holding him 20 minutes later, he puked all over me. He threw up again 15 minutes later so I called the pediatrician. They told me to give him a teaspoon of Pedialyte every 15 minutes for an hour and if he kept that down, to bump it up to a tablespoon every 15 minutes for an hour. I could resume breastfeeding after he keeps fluids down for 4 hours. After he puked the fourth time, David was in bad shape. He had no color, his eyes were only opening half way, and he would barely stay awake for a couple minutes - I was so scared. I was trying the Pedialyte, but he wouldn't keep that down either. I called the doctor back and they wanted me to bring him to the hospital for IV fluids. I didn't want my 4 month old to have to have an IV needle, so I thought of other things to do. I let him sleep for awhile before starting over again with the Pedialyte. Then, in the midst of my tears, I knew David needed a blessing. Jason was in the middle of his 16 hours and his dad was in Nauvoo. I got the impression to call a member of the ward who lives just over a street. I looked up his work number and asked him if I could come over when he got home from work because David needed a blessing. He said he would be happy to. David woke up shortly after I got off the phone and already seemed to be improving. I went to the ward member's house and got a terrific blessing for David. As soon as we said Amen, David sighed, looked up at Brother Robertson and smiled - I started crying. I knew that my little man was feeling better and all because of the sweet blessing a worthy priesthood holder gave my son. I am so thankful for the priesthood and the men who are worthy to hold it. I am so grateful for the peace I feel knowing that when Jason is unavailable, I can call on someone for the things I need. David is still not 100%, but atleast he is able to be sleeping peacefully in his swing

Why am I so...

Blessed? I am blessed.

Blessed to have the love of a man of whom I feel completely undeserving - A man who puts up with my crazy as we have come to call my pre-during-post pregnancy hormones. A man who works 16 hours shifts so I can stay home and spend every waking moment with our son; who will always put me before himself, and not get upset when I forget how often I take advantage of it. I have truly married my best friend and know Heavenly Father gave me the BEST one!

Blessed to know the love of a parent-child relationship. To go through the hardest 9 months ever and to experience the worst pain for 20 hours and not hold a grudge to the little man who caused it all. To have a sweet baby look up at me and know that I am his whole world... to know he loves me unconditionally.

I love my beautiful, little, ETERNAL family!

That time of year again

Today is the first day of the Lincoln County Fair. I've been a part of the fair in some form or another for 12 years now and I can't believe it's been that long! I've either been showing, judging or on court and it looks as though things will remain that way for some time. Alex and I took his sheep up this morning and weighed it in for the market show tomorrow - 100 pounds even! This year is quite interesting having David around. He was a big hit this morning with everyone in the sheep barn... he's definitely the favorite, lol. Tomorrow, Alex will be showing his lamb and I will be doing my Pampered Chef booth. Thursday Alex will sell his lamb and the fair will be half way over - it goes so fast! Friday I will be judging the Lead Line... Kids dress up in wool and walk around with their sheep to show the versatility of wool. I used to do this when I was younger and it really sucks when it's 100 degrees. Fortunately, this year won't be quite that hot - yes! Saturday is the worst day in my opinion. At 9 in the morning, the breeding sheep show starts and will last until about 5 in the evening - yuck. I may have to show Alex's sheep since he also has a baseball tournament all week long. It's a stressful and hectic week we have ahead of us... why do we all think it's so fun?

Days go by

As we approach county fair "season", I am beginning to realize that my summer is basically over... The next week and a half will be full of preparing for the fair, then we will have state fair, then we will be moving - I love and hate the fair for that reason. The fair is a lot of fun and I get to see my friends I graduated with, but it also means summer is slowly slipping away. I feel bad because Jason keeps commenting that he hasn't enjoyed summer yet. I need to fix that...
David is still amazing! He's now rolling over and teething like crazy. He is SUPER ticklish under his arms and smiles and laughs so sweetly! He's learning to scoot his way across the floor an I'm already having to buy size 3 diapers and 6-9 month clothes. I never really got to experience a newborn sized baby seeing that I gave birth to toddler, lol. I am still absolutely in love with being a mommy and am trying to find a work from home job so I can have income while staying home with my love! :)

What a crazy life we lead!

It has been a busy couple of weeks for us lately. We moved back home for a few months while we decide our next step... We were going to be buying a house in the fall, however, both our cars have been having problems lately and since I'm not alone in the car anymore, Jason and I decided it was time for a new car (Thanks David! lol). This past week, Jason and I sold my old Impala and bought an '08 Chevy Cobalt - it is beautiful! I don't think I've ever owned a car this new and I'm loving it! Jason's next car? A new Chevy Malibu! We wanted to buy it this time around, but it was just too much car for our budget... We'll try again in the future.
Jason has started a new job (we both lost our jobs last month). He has returned to the nursing home where he did his clinical hours for his CNA program last fall. It's not an ideal situation since he makes less and has an hour drive each way, but it's better than nothing. With the hours he works, he makes just about as much as we both did combined. I'm now a stay at home mom and I love it! I do miss making an income and working, but being able to stay home with David is amazing. He has grown so much lately and is so much fun!
We also took our first family vacation the first weekend in June - We set off for Salt Lake City, Utah! Our plane left Thursday night the 4th and we came home Monday night the 8th. We visited our friends and family and had a blast! I also got to see one of my missionary friends! Her and her companion were the ones who taught me before I got baptized - it was awesome to see her again! We also got to go to temple square which was amazing! We didn't get to go do anything inside the temple since we had David, but the spirit was amazing just being on the grounds. I laughed because there were so many couples being married that day!! When Jason and I got married, there was an older couple being sealed that morning, then us just after noon and that was it! Of course that was St. Louis and not Salt Lake. I'll upload pictures as soon as my computer stops acting dumb

Welcome Home

We got home last night from our first family vacation! Jason, David and I packed up Thursday, hopped on a plane, and ventured to Salt Lake City for a long weekend and we had a blast! Sadly, mt camera batteries were almost dead so I didn't get many pictures.

A Mommy's Greatest Day

Mother's Day... A Day I've always celebrated, but (obviously) just for my mother. Yesterday, however, the day was for me. I was woken up at 5 by my sweet son. Since he sleeps from 9-5, when he wakes up, I'm typically awake for the rest of the day. I may drift in and out of sleep, but all that restlessness does is make me tired. So I fed David, laid him on the bed next to me and read the scriptures. Once David was content, I went and took a shower. When I turned off the water, David let me know he was awake with all of his cooing and baby babbles. I walked back into the bedroom and was given the best Mother's Day gift by my son - a HUGE smile and giggle. It just melted my heart. I walked away to get my hair brush and David let out a shriek. I walked back over to make sure he was ok and as soon as I was in eye sight, David gave me a matching smile and giggle. I tested my theory: I walked away again, another shriek, met David's gaze, and another smile and giggle. He knew exactly what I wanted for Mother's Day, my sweet boy! I made breakfast and got ready for church. After church, Jason and I went to see my family. Jason's mom was out of town in Nebraska for a wedding, so we called her in the car. We spent the afternoon with my family and had a bonfire that night. It was a great day!!! Once we got in the car, Jason started to not feel well. By the time we got home, he was running to the bathroom. I nursed David and got him to sleep before helping Jason... I rubbed Jason's back until he fell asleep, then FINALLY got to bed at midnight. I pulled out the hide a bed in the living room (so David would be able to sleep and not be woken up by his sick Daddy) and passed out! My Mother's Day was amazing from start to finish.

When I think about my journey leading up to becoming a mom, I almost start to cry. When Jason and I found out we were expecting, we were shocked and so excited! The next few weeks brought exhaustion and nausea. Once I entered my second trimester, I got even sicker, spent more time in the hospital than preferred, and eagerly started our collection of cute, little BLUE clothes. During my final few months, we finally enjoyed a honeymoon, were surrounded by family and friends at baby showers, and endured many sleepless nights. Once my due date had come and gone, we anxiously wondered if each passing day was going to be THE day. Walking up to the hospital the day of my induction was like crossing the finish line to the most anticipated marathon. I was filled with so many emotions, but when Dr. Sopuch (the same dr who delivered me) placed David on my tummy, I was overcome by a flood of emotions as my life was changed forever. There would always be someone relying on me for everything (besides my emotionally needy husband, lol). Being a mommy is my favorite and most rewarding job. It's a lot of work, but I get the best rewards in coo's, smiles, and love. No one will ever know how fast you can love someone until you have a child. I love my husband, I love my son, and I love my perfect little family. I always get a little sad at night when we all go to bed... it's 8 hours of needed rest, but 8 hours until I get to kiss my husband or giggle and sing with David.