Bumbo

Bumbo's are really cool. Especially when your little guy hates being on his belly, it seems to be a good alternative. I think my little guy in the Bumbo is pretty cool, too.

A Little Time

I've been trying to do as much of this as possible lately. It hasn't happened as much as I'd like because I think we've had the busiest summer ever.

School starts in a month and I'm finding that the time I have to relax and do fun things with my family is starting to dwindle. I barely have time to do the dishes every day, I have no clue how I'm going to fit school and homework in, too.

Oh well, things always seem to work out don't they? They do. So hopefully I will find a little bit of time to do this, as well as some time to do a little homework.

Oh yeah, I forgot to say that I turned 30 two days ago. Wowza. That's all I have to say about that. Except for this... where has the time gone?

Summer Love

I love baseball. There is nothing I look forward to more in the summer than going to games. Yes I agree that it is a little boring to watch on TV, but sitting in the stadium, enjoying the weather, eating a hot dog, there is nothing better. This year we decided to get season tickets to the Owlz games (it's cheep since I'm a student) and it's one of the best ideas we've ever had. We went to our first game of the season last week and it was pure heaven. Summer is finally here.


We always have good company because dad, Ethan, Nat, and the kids love to come too.


Reggie was pretty excited because it was his first game ever. Don't worry bud, there is plenty more where that came from.

Berries

I love having a garden. Due to circumstances such as being pregnant and having a newborn around the house, I did not plant one this year. We are also trying to sell the house and thought we would have it sold this summer, this is turning out not to be the case. So the only things I have growing right now are plums and strawberries. Adelaide and I went and picked our first handful of berries on Friday and they are scrumptious to say the least. There's nothing like eating food you've picked right from your own back yard. I'm a little sad about not having other fruits and veggies to pluck, but these were so good they might just tide me over until next year.

Just Like This

Adelaide loves to play games on the computer. I'm amazed at how she can navigate different sites and find exactly what she's looking for. One of her favorites is the Barbie website. She discovered that she can cut, color, and style hair for Barbie. She and I have been talking about getting our haircut for quite a while and we finally made the plunge last Wednesday. Her hair had gotten so long and mine was needing a little bit of TLC. I asked her how she wanted her hair cut when she quickly ran over to the computer and said, "Here mom, I'll show you." I walked over with her as she clicked away through the website until she found what she was looking for. "Just like this mom," is what she said. I am completely amazed at how smart she is and how she even knew how to find the haircut she wanted!

We printed off her picture which she decided needed to be colored blue, and took it with us to Haley at Images Salon. I will never forget how proud she was to have picked her own haircut and how excited she was to show Haley her picture. I decided the haircut was tasteful enough on the condition that Haley could cut it so I wouldn't always have to flip it out:) It turned out really cute (I'll have to post a pic of her later).

However, she was a little disappointed when we left the salon and her hair was still brown and not blue.

On Being A Mother

These two are the reason I get to celebrate Mother's Day. I can't even express how much I love them. I have done so many things in my life for nothing more than the sake and happiness of my children. I can't believe how much joy and fun kids bring to your life, and you can't comprehend it until you have your own. Adelaide has been my little angel for the past four and a half years. She is a feisty, spunky, independent little girl (wonder where she gets that from) who is full of personality and I can't get enough of her. She has become the best big sister and loves her little brother completely. That brings me to my little Reggie. I can't quit looking at him because I am still absolutely amazed that he has finally made it to our family. Even with the sleepless nights and non-stop feeding, I feel like it's all been a dream, like I'm not quite in touch with reality. I am so thankful for the opportunity to raise a second child, I am lucky indeed.

There is nothing in the world as hard and also as rewarding as being a mother, I wouldn't take it back for a second. I am so thankful for my two beautiful kids. I love being a mother and I know how blessed I am to have given birth to both of them. As I have said before, I don't take it for granted, not one bit. They are amazing and I look forward to watching them grow and learn every day.

I love you Adelaide and Reggie, more than you can ever know.

Señor Cool

Monday was a big day. We got to the hospital at 6:30 a.m. and I was officially in labor by 7:15. I have to say that for the most part, it was a normal, uncomplicated 7 1/2 hours. We started feeling like there might be something going on, though, when Reggie's heart rate struggled to recover after each contraction. I also started clotting which made them think my placenta was detaching too soon. So my awesome nurse, Susan, started throwing around the C word (c-section).

I started praying that we could find a way to avoid that route if at all possible. Prayer answered. The clotting stopped and I was able to find a position to lay in that allowed Reggie's heart rate to recover.

Then came time to push. My little man should have been delivered in two pushes, unfortunately no matter what I did after a certain point, his body wouldn't budge and he was not recovering from the pushing and contractions. Out came the vacuum and two more pushes, he was finally here. Fortunately, through this process, I was unaware that the cord was tightly wound around my son's neck and this was the reason he was stuck and not recovering.

All the while, Davey stood watching patiently as this was going on, with a smile on his face, coaxing and assuring me that me and my son were doing great. I never once recognized a sign of fear or distress on his face. I can't even express how grateful I am for this quality of his. I discovered after the fact, that his cord had to be clamped and cut before he could be delivered because it was tethering him back. I was only able to hold him for a minute before they had to whisk him away because of breathing difficulties. If I had known exactly what was going on through the process, I would have been terrified and stressed beyond belief for the health of my son.

Davey stayed by his side through an hour and a half of his struggle to breathe until he was finally stabilized. They brought him in to me pink, sucking, and breathing like a champ.

I was so relieved. I am so thankful for simple answers to prayers and for a husband who is calm and collected in the face of uncertainty. I am grateful for my fabulous doctor who also kept his calm and did everything he could to get my baby here safe and sound. I am completely in love with my little boy and thankful to have the opportunity to raise two beautiful children.

Life is good.