Birthday Wish ANSWERED!

All the kids are with grandparents right now because I am working on term papers.  I'm 3/4 of the way through my hard one, psych will be easy.

The ONLY wish I had for my birthday was to get to SLEEP IN.

For the first time in over 4 months I get to sleep until my mycoplasma ravaged body wakes up.

I am beyond excited.  Beyond.

Sleep.  Without any children to disturb me.  Real, solid, fantastic sleep.

Now that, my friends, is how I want to roll in 32!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The big 0-7!!!!!!!!

Today this sweet, amazing, energetic, former wimpy white boy and NICU grad turned the BIG 0-7!!!  Sigh.  I officially have 3 BIG kids.  7, 9, and 11.  I remember when he was born and this time seemed SO far away, thinking about how it might be to have kids these ages.  Now its here. It's chaos and fun.  It's hard questions and learning new skills all the time.  He had a great day today. He woke up and opened a gift from his Dad, he got to talk to him twice, too. He picked out some fun stuff at TRU, we went to Whole Foods and he picked out his cake (he wanted a chocolate chip one like the one we got for my dad on Father's Day), we went to Starbucks and he got a grande chocolate milk w/ whip cream-one of his favorite treats, and then we came home so he could play for a bit before going to get his sisters at summer camp.  He is big into Lego sets right now, specifically the snow sets from Star Wars.  He also got some Toy Story 3 toys and my Dad & Diane got him Cars 2 Wii game and a Raving Rabbits game (the pirate one).  We will go see Cars 2 in 3-D this weekend (first showing is regular price at Century 24).

I know I have not updated this about NJH or Alorah.  I will-soon.  We have some answers, ruled a whole lot out, and there will be a lot more wait and see and hope that what we do know works (and helps)...

LOOT!

Chocolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate

Alorah picked this tiger out for Vance at the Denver Zoo.  He is super soft.  Vance LOVES him and named him Rawr-Rawr.  He slept wrapped around his sweet tiger all night.  So sweet!  

Happy Birthday Vance-man!!!  

I am so lucky to have such a wonderful little guy.  

11 years in the blink of an eye

 This beautiful young lady made me the luckiest Mama in the whole world.  6 pounds 10oz and 19" of pure love.  I was 20 (she was conceived 6 weeks after my 20th birthday) and had a horrible pregnancy with her.  When she was placed on my chest and I fell in complete and utter love with her I remember saying "I can't wait to do this again!"  She is such a blessing.  

 How 11 years have gone by astounds me.  My baby is a tween, and boy are those hormones starting to roll on in.  WOW!  I have been a little shocked to see her explode at her siblings, she is so calm most of the time. The claws come out every now and then now.  Teen years are going to be somethin' else! 

 A wonderful woman asked if we wanted her to snap a pic!  I said absolutely!  Unfortunately the shirt I am wearing makes me look pregnant (which would be quite literally impossible) and it was unflattering so I cropped.  I own it.  I'm vain. 

 We painted pottery at a wonderful local art place.  SO much fun.  It is pricey but with big kids who will remember the experience and thoroughly enjoy it I think it is a fantastic birthday treat!  (I didn't 'hawk" Vance's hair today) We all painted :D  I will share as soon as we get them back from being fired!

 She picked two dolphins (a mom and baby) riding a wave.

After Art Attack my dad and Di took Faith to pick out a cowgirl hat (one of her birthday wishes...along with cash) and then we met back up at Jason's Deli for dinner (yummmmmmmmmmmm).  We wrapped up the day with a stop at Grandma Judy's, she had a big box of new clothes for the girls.  My Mom is taking her to the book store tomorrow for some one-on-one time <3  She is one loved kiddo, for sure!  She also got to talk to her Dad twice.  He is still in the hospital and he wrote her a special birthday note which Papa Wes and Grandma Judy brought by.  

The days are long, the years are short.

Hold those babies tight!!!!

Such a beautiful baby....

9 months old..and walking!

almost 1, head full of curls and still nursing (she nursed for 21 mths)

My chubby 4 month old love-bug!

5 days old. So small!

39 weeks 1day pregnant, Maid-of-honor at my best friends wedding, Alorah was born 3 days later. I was contracting, got no sleep the night before, and miserable!

I love how she is looking at me. Mutual love and adoration!

Best for last! Her cheesy face! She used to make this face and growl like a bear, hence her nickname- bear-bear!

She will be 9 on Saturday. Kiss your babies, hold them. Don't ever let go! You (nor they) will remember if your house was clean, what you ate, somehow your laundry got done, but you will remember having a sleeping baby on your chest. Inhaling their sweetness. Snuggling their perfect little bodies with yours. That is what matters.

More Birthday maddness and Summer Fun

Delightful playtime on a lazy morning.

My birthday boy on his 5th birthday with his sisters.

best friends and chuck-e-cheese

spoiled!

Gotta love woodstock, peace, and crimpy 80's hair.

cake.

Happy Birthday to my bear-bear

Alorah is 7 today.

my heart is heavy.

She is amazing
simply amazing.

Made this montage when she was 5...


Happy 5th Birthday Alorah

29...and counting!

365 days until I'm 30!

All I wanted for my birthday was an ipod..an ipod touch to be exact! This thing can go online, play music/video/games, has tons of cool tools, and it is sleek and pretty. The reasonable side of me said "ask for the classic, it has so much room" but the impracticle side said "no, ask for the touch, it looks so neat and it can go ONLINE!" In the end my impracticle side won and I asked for the touch. I have never had an ipod or any other MP3 player before, I figured since I'll be a student next year it will be neat to have :D Levi came home with it all wrapped up...he had my dad and my mother-in-law go in on it too :) I have to say, I'm pretty excited! I am going out to dinner with Rae-Rae and hopefully Alisha tomorrow night. Levi and I are going on a date Saturday too, I feel a little bit spoiled!

The cake Levi had a co-worker make for me! I can't wait..even though my tooth is still killing me I am pretty sure it won't stop me from enjoying cake! (I already stole some berries!)

Today is my 29th (eeeeeek!) birthday! One more year and I leave my 20's behind. It's odd to me how things have worked out. I spent my 20's making babies and raising small children. I'll spend my 30's making a career and raising big kids! What a journey that will be! I always wanted to have my kids young and then go to school and that is precisely how it has all come together...tied up neatly with a bow (hahah, yeah right! not even close, but it's a sweet thought!)

This pic makes good use of the camera timer :D
Alorah has had attitude today, oy. Can you tell my girls where very sun kissed this summer...and Vance and I were not (damn medical crap!)!

Happy Birthday Vance-Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From "Wimpy White Boy", a term used in the NICU for little white boy babies who need extra care (they tend to do the worst and take the longest to get out)



To a BEAUTIFUL 4 year old full of life and laughter!
Levi spinning him at TRU, lol


I had my appt for the ultrasound yesterday. I do have retained tissue with blood flow (if blood flow is absent it is just a clot) which puts me at risk for infection or hemorrhage. I was prepared but still annoyed, I really wanted to avoid surgery. I had the choice of an in-office d&c, misoprostol again (Levi was very against this), and doing a d&c w/ general.

I talked to my OB this morning. She is going to try to schedule it at a day center down the street on Thursday morning. If that does not work she will have to do it Monday (Reese's Angelversary) at the hospital down town. Please please please pray that they have a time open on Thursday!!! I am being put under general, I just can't take the anxiety an office d&c induces in me.

I'll keep you all updated...

Happy Birthday

To the BEST mother-in-law a girl could ask for. I am truly blessed. I love this woman!

I was due with Faith on her birthday!
Summer Solstice, 2000.

We love you Grandma Judy/Mom. You mean so much to us. Thank-you for being you!

We don't know what we'd do without your love and support!

Junebug's rock

(I swear we're raising a hippie, her sense of style kills me. I LOVE IT!)

8 years ago today....

2 became 3 and Faith Nicole made us a family! Happy Birthday to our sweet, sweet girl. The best baby, she never cried and now she is the kid with a heart of pure gold. We are lucky! I still can't believe our silly goose is 8! It goes by much too fast! I only had time to scan one of her baby pics in, I'll try to get more up tomorrow. We are off to the zoo :D
Daddy's girl. He bought her 8 (one popped) purple balloons and that HUGE Happy Birthday balloon on his way home from work yesterday. It's as big as she is!

Happy First Birthday Posey!!!!!

I can't believe it's been a full year!!!
((hugs)) love and friendship!