Things started to look up and Century Link decided to make good with Darron and gave him a nice raise so we could start getting back on top again. We were able to move back into a beautiful house on July 1. It was so nice to have a yard back for the kids to play in. They made some great new friends while we were in the apartments, but so grateful for a house to call our own.
DJ is having the good year, still struggling in school but he loves his teacher and she really does a great job with him. DJ is wild in school, constantly up and around, can't stand still for one minute, always talking....(alot like me..oops). I do not regret holding him back one bit. I think it was a great decision. When people ask what grade DJ is in, he says, "I am supposed to be in 3rd, but I got held back". He tells EVERYONE that. He is so funny. He has made some great friends this year that will hopefully continue through his school years.
Morgan started Kindergarten and Loves every minute. I never thought 2 kids would be so different, but here they are. Morgan is so easy and quiet in school. She is lucky enough to have the teacher that DJ had last year. Mrs. Connie Harland. She is the best teacher ever!! Love her and so do all my kids!! Morgan has struggled with her alphabet sounds and was seeing someone in school to help her and give her some extra time. I have become close friends with Mrs. Harland and when she told me this, I was shocked. Morgan would repeat everything at home just fine...so when we went home that night, I recorded Morgan on my phone and then played it back for Mrs. Harland to let her know that Morgan did indeed know everything...I don't know if she was just not confident enough or just being too shy. Little stinker.
This has been Morgan's big year for things to happen, although I am not sure anyone will ever out do DJ. Morgan was playing house one day with her friend Juliette and Morgan was playing the baby. Juliette was carrying her then accidently dropped and fell on top of her, fracturing Morgan's foot. I was sure that Morgan was okay, but after not being able to walk on it for 2 days, I took her to the Dr and of course, we had to go to the Orthopedic. They casted her foot...bright pink. Pretty cool and she got to have that one for 2 weeks. Kids heal so fast!! It took her about another week after it was off, to get back to normal, but she was tough. Morgan also lost her 1st tooth. It was so loose but she wouldn't pull it out. It was just hanging there...so gross. At lunch, Morgan's TA got to help her pull her tooth out of her hotdog. Morgan was so excited!!!
Porter....well, Porter decided to fall out of bed one night....I am not exactly sure what happened...he came into my room crying, I picked him up thinking he had just had a bad dream and put him back in bed. He went right back to sleep so I didn't think anything of it....until the next morning. I go in and there was blood everywhere. Porter had split his eyebrow right open. oops...bad mom moment. I took him to the urgent care and they wouldn't treat him because it was too close to his eye so we had to go to the ER. I went home and got Darron and took him up to Duke ER. They gave Porter a cool stuffed Penguin that he named Mr. Popper, and put numbing medicine on his eye before they gave him all the shots, well that medicine didn't work and we ended up having to pin him down on the table to get in his 2 stitches. Darron and I were both in tears knowing this little guy could feel everything. He did a great job and got blue stitches!
Christmas 2011
My everything
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
2010
2010 continued to be a really hard year. Darron's company, Qwest, didn't come through with what they had promised in our move and we had to move into an apartment. Things were rough for awhile, but then Qwest was bought by Century Link and things started to look better. Darron was such a trooper and hung in there through such a tough time.
DJ is still struggling but loving the fact that he doesn't have to have shots nearly as much anymore. He started Lacrosse in the spring and really enjoyed it. I don't know who enjoyed it more...Darron or DJ. They both were so happy.
Morgan started preschool and has done wonderfully. She loves her teachers and is making alot of new friends.
Porter was still growing like a weed and is such entertainment for all of us.
DJ is still struggling but loving the fact that he doesn't have to have shots nearly as much anymore. He started Lacrosse in the spring and really enjoyed it. I don't know who enjoyed it more...Darron or DJ. They both were so happy.
Morgan started preschool and has done wonderfully. She loves her teachers and is making alot of new friends.
Porter was still growing like a weed and is such entertainment for all of us.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The rest of 2009
2009 - We moved from Montana, to Cary, NC. 2 weeks before we moved, DJ was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (June 11, 2009). The day after school got out and on our way to Utah for my parents to watch the kids so we could fly to NC to look at a house....DJ had wet the bed several nights in a row and Darron picked up on it so quickly...I was in denial but we decided to take him to the Dr on our way out to Utah and sure enough, Darron was right. We quickly learned how to give shots and decided that we would continue our education at Primary Childrens hospital in Utah and Darron would fly to NC by himself and I would stay with DJ. It was a tough, rough day filled with lots of tears, but grateful that it wasn't much worse. This we could control. We cried together everytime we had to give him a shot, but he was so tough. After about a week, he was doing his shots by himself. He learned really quickly how to count carbs and how to take care of himself.
We drove across the country with the 3 kids and boy, what a journey. We stopped at many places and had a great time, but it was a LONG drive and I can't say I would ever do it again! We arrived at our new home and slept on the floor for almost a week before our furniture arrived. It was like camping but with the great convenience of fast food and restaurants to eat. The kids loved running around in an empty house. When we arrived, we went to sign up DJ for 2nd grade to find out that it was a year round school, which we had never done before, AND it started in 2 days. So this year, DJ got a 3 week summer. Poor kid.
DJ had his birthday and turned 7. What a strong, strong boy. A stranger came up to us in the pharmacy one day and gave DJ a stuffed Lion and told him he had a heart of a Lion. She, too, cried with us as we shared what DJ had experienced over the last 2 months.
After starting 2nd grade, DJ was falling behind very quickly. After much discussion with the principal, his teacher and Darron and I, we decided to put DJ back in 1st grade. He was just too far behind to get caught up and we would rather him be on top then constantly struggling, especially with all his was having to deal with already with his Diabetes.
My parents were able to fly out and spend a couple of weeks with us so I could spend time at DJ's new school teaching everyone how to take care of DJ. He was the only one in the entire school with Type 1 Diabetes, so no one knew anything....I spent most of the day there because DJ was so afraid he would die at school because no one knew how to take care of him. So thankful that my parents were able to come out and help.
Well...4 weeks into school, and after moving back to 1st grade, DJ was in the Duke ER with his Diabetes. It was then that I happened to tell the Dr while we were there, that DJ was complaining that his side was hurting. I thought it was due to all the changes and anxiety that he had over the last month, but I was wrong. They checked DJ into the hospital and we had an ultrasound done to check his appendix. When we arrived back at his room, everyone was there ready to take him to have emergency surgery. He had apendicitis. Holy cow. Can this poor kid catch a break? It was a shock to all of us. I laid with him in his bed as they rolled him down to surgery...him crying, I'm trying not to cry....Darron trying not to cry....ugh, what a mess. He pulled through with flying colors and recovered really quickly. This kid is so tough...he is my hero!!!
In December, we were able to finally get DJ on an insulin pump so he didn't have to have so many shots during the day. It was awesome and he was so glad. We first tried the Ping, but with DJ being so active, the wire got in the way so we decided to go with the Omni Pod because it's wireless. DJ has a small contraption on his arm and just carries a "fanny pack" with all his stuff in it and his PDM. It's really cool.
We drove across the country with the 3 kids and boy, what a journey. We stopped at many places and had a great time, but it was a LONG drive and I can't say I would ever do it again! We arrived at our new home and slept on the floor for almost a week before our furniture arrived. It was like camping but with the great convenience of fast food and restaurants to eat. The kids loved running around in an empty house. When we arrived, we went to sign up DJ for 2nd grade to find out that it was a year round school, which we had never done before, AND it started in 2 days. So this year, DJ got a 3 week summer. Poor kid.
DJ had his birthday and turned 7. What a strong, strong boy. A stranger came up to us in the pharmacy one day and gave DJ a stuffed Lion and told him he had a heart of a Lion. She, too, cried with us as we shared what DJ had experienced over the last 2 months.
After starting 2nd grade, DJ was falling behind very quickly. After much discussion with the principal, his teacher and Darron and I, we decided to put DJ back in 1st grade. He was just too far behind to get caught up and we would rather him be on top then constantly struggling, especially with all his was having to deal with already with his Diabetes.
My parents were able to fly out and spend a couple of weeks with us so I could spend time at DJ's new school teaching everyone how to take care of DJ. He was the only one in the entire school with Type 1 Diabetes, so no one knew anything....I spent most of the day there because DJ was so afraid he would die at school because no one knew how to take care of him. So thankful that my parents were able to come out and help.
Well...4 weeks into school, and after moving back to 1st grade, DJ was in the Duke ER with his Diabetes. It was then that I happened to tell the Dr while we were there, that DJ was complaining that his side was hurting. I thought it was due to all the changes and anxiety that he had over the last month, but I was wrong. They checked DJ into the hospital and we had an ultrasound done to check his appendix. When we arrived back at his room, everyone was there ready to take him to have emergency surgery. He had apendicitis. Holy cow. Can this poor kid catch a break? It was a shock to all of us. I laid with him in his bed as they rolled him down to surgery...him crying, I'm trying not to cry....Darron trying not to cry....ugh, what a mess. He pulled through with flying colors and recovered really quickly. This kid is so tough...he is my hero!!!
In December, we were able to finally get DJ on an insulin pump so he didn't have to have so many shots during the day. It was awesome and he was so glad. We first tried the Ping, but with DJ being so active, the wire got in the way so we decided to go with the Omni Pod because it's wireless. DJ has a small contraption on his arm and just carries a "fanny pack" with all his stuff in it and his PDM. It's really cool.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
STRESS and EXCITEMENT
So I thought I would have time to do all this, but apparently I was wrong. Things have been very hectic around here. First things first. Morgan is FINALLY potty trained!!! Horray!!! It's been so nice and alot less expensive. Porter has gotten his first 2 molars in the last week, so alot of cranky has finally stopped. We are now trying to coax the walking problem. Is it common for kids not to walk at this age? He is almost 16 months and I know he can do it, he will if I hold just his one hand, but as soon as I let go, he sits down and crawls. I was trying not to rush it, but I seriously didn't think it would go on this long. DJ is doing great in school and has come so far in his reading and spelling. I am so proud of him. He actually read a whole book to me the other day and I was truly impressed!! Way to go boy!! Darron is plugging away at work, waiting for his last day, which is June 12. We are then driving down to SL to have my parents watch Morgan and DJ while Darron and I and Porter head out for NC to look for a house. This will be the first time I have left my kids overnight.........boy this is already becoming very hard for me. They will have fun no doubt, but it will just kill me. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for taking the kids. This last Friday I laid sod in our front yard to hopefully sell it faster. Please pray for it to sell soon. I am very stressed that we are going to be financially strained if we have 2 house payments. Guitar Hero on PS3 has become our outlet after the kids go to bed at night. I have posted a picture for you to see how serious Darron is...quite the seen. He will probably kill me for this picture but I promised I wouldn't put it on facebook. I didn't say anything about our blog. So here is the picture of the day!! Enjoy your memorial weekend
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Where is Spring?
Okay, so it's been awhile...I have been up with Porter since 4:30am so I hope all this makes sense. Isn't spring supposed to come in March? Well, I guess that doesn't apply to Montana. We seem to only have 2 seasons here, Winter and Summer. This week it has been SO VERY COLD!! Our highs have been in the teens and with the wind chill, 3-15 below zero. Why does that degree even exist? I was looking forward to getting our yard started this month and getting our swingset up....haha!!
We had family portraits done last week and I got the proofs back yesterday. They turned out SO good of the kids...can't say so much for the family pictures but the kids ones are awesome. The photographer was so great and actually reasonably priced too. I was glad that we can actually afford to get an 8x10 of the kids (only $8.25). I really miss Kiddie Kandids, but this was good.
DJ is doing great in school, we have been working with him at home reading and he is really starting to take off. He is loving to read to Morgan at night, which seems to boost his excitement to read, which I am VERY glad. He still seems to be struggling in spelling but we are working on it...I hate to push him too much since he spends 6 hours a day at school. His teacher assures me that he will get it, it just takes time....haha....I am not the most patient person. So I have decided to just let it go and relax a little. (I hope I can).
Morgan is such a little turkey. She is so very protective of Porter, it's driving me nuts. We went to the doctor today for Porter and she just started shaking and crying when he was trying to check Porters ears. My drama queen. She held his hand and was trying to tell him that it was okay, but you couldn't quite get the feeling that she thought he was going to be okay. We started our first Gymnastics class last week and she is doing great. She goes all by herself just like a big girl, and constantly checking to see is mom is still on the sidelines watching. I am so proud of her, and she loves it. We also got into the preschool that we were hoping for. So she will start at the Our Redeemers preschool in the fall attending 2 days a week for 2 1/2 hours. She is SO excited and she gets to go with her friend Ryan. She is also trying to teach Porter to go up and down the stairs so mom doesn't have to buy another couple of gates and is doing great with him. He has mastered going up, it's going down that still makes me a little shakey. Morgan is Still not potty trained....oh...man, if she wasn't so cute when she tells me that she went "poopy" in her pants, I would be going crazy right now. Why is it so difficult?
Porter....well, were to start. He is now walking with his push walker and walking along furniture and like I said earlier is now going up the stairs and sometimes, when I am watching, will attempt to go down. He is doing very well. He also now says baba (bottle), which he shouldn't be having anymore, but since I have had no sleep lately, I am not even touching that subject. It is fun to have him start talking and be able to communicate a little with us. The funnest is to watch him "dance". He has picked up quite the rhythm. We have been having problems with him throwing up at night over the last 2 months. We had a blood test done to see if there were any allergies to be causing this....he is allergic to milk, but I wasn't sure that was the reason for his throwing up spuraticly, so this morning I went and got a second opinion, and he thinks that it's reflux so we put him on some medication and hopefully it will help. I pray it will help....changing sheets in the middle of the night is not fun and it makes his room stink...yuck. He is a healthly little boy at 21lbs 9oz and 30 1/2 inches long as of this morning. Our little tank.
I am still trying to get caught up in scrapbooking......I think this is going to be a repeated sentence.
Darron is off to Denver next week, the spring brings lots of travel for him every year. I think he looks forward to it so he can sleep without interuption and get at least some time to himself other than going to the gym.
We have our date night this weekend.....I am very excited.
We had family portraits done last week and I got the proofs back yesterday. They turned out SO good of the kids...can't say so much for the family pictures but the kids ones are awesome. The photographer was so great and actually reasonably priced too. I was glad that we can actually afford to get an 8x10 of the kids (only $8.25). I really miss Kiddie Kandids, but this was good.
DJ is doing great in school, we have been working with him at home reading and he is really starting to take off. He is loving to read to Morgan at night, which seems to boost his excitement to read, which I am VERY glad. He still seems to be struggling in spelling but we are working on it...I hate to push him too much since he spends 6 hours a day at school. His teacher assures me that he will get it, it just takes time....haha....I am not the most patient person. So I have decided to just let it go and relax a little. (I hope I can).
Morgan is such a little turkey. She is so very protective of Porter, it's driving me nuts. We went to the doctor today for Porter and she just started shaking and crying when he was trying to check Porters ears. My drama queen. She held his hand and was trying to tell him that it was okay, but you couldn't quite get the feeling that she thought he was going to be okay. We started our first Gymnastics class last week and she is doing great. She goes all by herself just like a big girl, and constantly checking to see is mom is still on the sidelines watching. I am so proud of her, and she loves it. We also got into the preschool that we were hoping for. So she will start at the Our Redeemers preschool in the fall attending 2 days a week for 2 1/2 hours. She is SO excited and she gets to go with her friend Ryan. She is also trying to teach Porter to go up and down the stairs so mom doesn't have to buy another couple of gates and is doing great with him. He has mastered going up, it's going down that still makes me a little shakey. Morgan is Still not potty trained....oh...man, if she wasn't so cute when she tells me that she went "poopy" in her pants, I would be going crazy right now. Why is it so difficult?
Porter....well, were to start. He is now walking with his push walker and walking along furniture and like I said earlier is now going up the stairs and sometimes, when I am watching, will attempt to go down. He is doing very well. He also now says baba (bottle), which he shouldn't be having anymore, but since I have had no sleep lately, I am not even touching that subject. It is fun to have him start talking and be able to communicate a little with us. The funnest is to watch him "dance". He has picked up quite the rhythm. We have been having problems with him throwing up at night over the last 2 months. We had a blood test done to see if there were any allergies to be causing this....he is allergic to milk, but I wasn't sure that was the reason for his throwing up spuraticly, so this morning I went and got a second opinion, and he thinks that it's reflux so we put him on some medication and hopefully it will help. I pray it will help....changing sheets in the middle of the night is not fun and it makes his room stink...yuck. He is a healthly little boy at 21lbs 9oz and 30 1/2 inches long as of this morning. Our little tank.
I am still trying to get caught up in scrapbooking......I think this is going to be a repeated sentence.
Darron is off to Denver next week, the spring brings lots of travel for him every year. I think he looks forward to it so he can sleep without interuption and get at least some time to himself other than going to the gym.
We have our date night this weekend.....I am very excited.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sleepless Nights
So, I haven't done this in awhile, mainly because of lack of sleep and nothing really to write other than Porter has been sick with croup and an ear infection and a high fever, oh yea, and throwing up......and teething. Oh how I dislike very much having sick little ones that can't tell you what's wrong. It's so frustrating for both of us. Last week was just another week....Porter started climbing up 1 step....then over the last 2 days has started to take little steps along the couch. Have I mentioned that I am having a hard time with him getting older?....
Morgan, well, morgan is morgan and always filled with new funny things, just like DJ did when he was her age. Last week she was watching a movie with Darron and started saying, "holy crap" over and over and over. Ya know, I have really tried to watch my language around my kids, however, I didn't think this was really that bad...it's better than other words right? Darron got mad at me and her and told me I had to change my language, once again. What can I say? So I have started saying "poop stain" or "holy poo". I have been x'd on everything else. It was quite funny though and frankly I couldn't stop laughing while I was listening to her in the other room.
So, then there's DJ, well took him to get a haircut on Friday afternoon and the hairdresser, Elizabeth, talked DJ into getting a buzz, mainly because he HATES getting his hair cut and it grows so fast that we are there at least once a month if not 2 times. Anyway she happened to start on the top side of his head and once he saw it gone, he FREAKED out and started crying saying he didn't like it....so what do I do now? We had to finish shaving it, but he cried for a long time and said how much he looked like a goof and has worn a hat now for 3 days and won't take it off. I feel bad for him, but it looks so cute!! I love it..Darron hates it and says its trashy looking. I said that if he is not going to comb his hair and "do" it when it's long then he will have it short. That's the deal, because I said so, and I can do that because now I am the mom. My other area of concern is DJ's school. I am now thinking that I should have held him back a year when we started Kindergarten. He is struggling in a "group" setting. So, what do I do? The options.....private school where there is more one on one time, Sylvan learning center, or a tutor.....I am very much struggling with this decision. These I believe are the most difficult decisions to make as a parent. Trying to make the right choice for my children that may effect the rest of their lives....
Darron and I got a date night last night and it was great. We went and saw Taken. Very good and very intense movie. Then we came home and watched "Fireproof". I shouldn't comment on this movie, but I will anyway. HORRIBLE acting, my opinion, but a great story and I loved it. Made me realize that I need to compliment my husband more and probably quit whining about having to rub his shoulder 4 times a night cause it's hurting him, and realize what a blessing he has been and continues to be in my life. I love him to death and wouldn't trade him for the world. He is an awesome dad, and most the time a great husband. I love you Darron!!
Oh yea, and we have decided to go to Baltimore over spring break. DJ is very excited!!
Morgan, well, morgan is morgan and always filled with new funny things, just like DJ did when he was her age. Last week she was watching a movie with Darron and started saying, "holy crap" over and over and over. Ya know, I have really tried to watch my language around my kids, however, I didn't think this was really that bad...it's better than other words right? Darron got mad at me and her and told me I had to change my language, once again. What can I say? So I have started saying "poop stain" or "holy poo". I have been x'd on everything else. It was quite funny though and frankly I couldn't stop laughing while I was listening to her in the other room.
So, then there's DJ, well took him to get a haircut on Friday afternoon and the hairdresser, Elizabeth, talked DJ into getting a buzz, mainly because he HATES getting his hair cut and it grows so fast that we are there at least once a month if not 2 times. Anyway she happened to start on the top side of his head and once he saw it gone, he FREAKED out and started crying saying he didn't like it....so what do I do now? We had to finish shaving it, but he cried for a long time and said how much he looked like a goof and has worn a hat now for 3 days and won't take it off. I feel bad for him, but it looks so cute!! I love it..Darron hates it and says its trashy looking. I said that if he is not going to comb his hair and "do" it when it's long then he will have it short. That's the deal, because I said so, and I can do that because now I am the mom. My other area of concern is DJ's school. I am now thinking that I should have held him back a year when we started Kindergarten. He is struggling in a "group" setting. So, what do I do? The options.....private school where there is more one on one time, Sylvan learning center, or a tutor.....I am very much struggling with this decision. These I believe are the most difficult decisions to make as a parent. Trying to make the right choice for my children that may effect the rest of their lives....
Darron and I got a date night last night and it was great. We went and saw Taken. Very good and very intense movie. Then we came home and watched "Fireproof". I shouldn't comment on this movie, but I will anyway. HORRIBLE acting, my opinion, but a great story and I loved it. Made me realize that I need to compliment my husband more and probably quit whining about having to rub his shoulder 4 times a night cause it's hurting him, and realize what a blessing he has been and continues to be in my life. I love him to death and wouldn't trade him for the world. He is an awesome dad, and most the time a great husband. I love you Darron!!
Oh yea, and we have decided to go to Baltimore over spring break. DJ is very excited!!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Happy 1st Birthday Porter
So here's the story. I decided enough of being pregnant and on Super bowl Sunday 2008 I decided to drink Caster Oil. BAD IDEA!! Don't ever do it. I had the hardest, worst labor ever! I started in labor during the 4th quarter and drove myself to the hospital about 1am. I called everyone I knew to come and watch the kids so Darron could join me at the hospital for my c-section. After MANY phone calls, I finally got my friend Janina to come over and Darron barely made it into the operating room about 10 minutes before Porter was born. It was so fast and so painful, holy cow!! He was born at 2:45am weighing 7 lbs. He was so peaceful and a great kid. Still is! He is so easy going and loves to play with his brother and sister. I am very sad that he is already 1. Where did the year go? Many sleepness nights, long days, pumped for 8 months cause he wouldn't nurse on one side, but hey, I lasted longer pumping on this one than I did on the other 2. I will pat myself on the back. I just wish I lost the weight that I was supposed to while I was pumping...does your body know your pumping therefore, not allowing you to loose the weight cause your taking the easy way out? Maybe that's why I didn't loose the weight. I was cheating. Well, pumping was the best way to go for me, and hurray for Medela pumps!! Anyway, Porter started crawling about Christmas time and last week started pulling himself up and constantly tries to get up that first stair...I am dreading that time. Anyway, Happy Birthday baby!! Loves and kisses!
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