tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49127710734257105332024-03-05T18:58:26.623-08:00The Reason for my InsanityThis is a look into my life on the roller coaster ride of being the Mother of three Little Gentlemen in training.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09460752362211123698noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912771073425710533.post-89479405012347467822011-05-31T22:59:00.000-07:002011-05-31T22:59:10.751-07:00The Photographer's Closet: The Photographer's Closet ~ 1500 Fantastic Fan Giv...<a href="http://thephotographerscloset.blogspot.com/2011/05/finally-time-for-long-announced-and.html?spref=bl">The Photographer's Closet: The Photographer's Closet ~ 1500 Fantastic Fan Giv...</a>: " It's finally time for the long awaited and out of your mind 1500 fan giveaway by 'The Photographer's Closet' !!!! This giveaway will get yo..."Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09460752362211123698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912771073425710533.post-73525515633522514192011-03-04T07:04:00.000-08:002011-03-04T07:04:44.885-08:00SERIOUSLY M.I.AHey there, whew... sorry I was gone so long.<br />
Just around Christmas is the last I checked in well there is a great reason. No no don't be mad. Please let me explain.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Since I last blogged I started my very own Photography business!!!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>It's been nuts!!! So I hope you check me out! Tell me what you think. I am still very new to this, but am learning quickly. <div><div style="text-align: center;">Currently I am a FREE O' Charge. Yep that's right... FREE.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Coming May 1st I'll start to charge!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Santa Picture....</span></span></b></div>We gave it no thought. Last year was a breeze right (NOT!!) Why should this be harder??<br />
Well fist off it's amazing how we seem to forget how really difficult things can be.<br />
Seriously, how in such a short period of time do we just up and erase our memories of the bad and frustrating things that we endure as parents??<br />
Because ... we have this granger idea of what we <b>WANT </b>it to be. We hold dear in our minds this intangible "<i>Hallmark Moment</i>"<br />
We just think well... It won't be so bad. We'll do all our preparation, go in the right timing and it will be Great! Right??<br />
Yeah.. well here is where it always goes bad. We think about this as if we are working with solid consistent people. They are little and fly by the seats of their sweet little pants. How can we know what is going to happen??? <b>THEY</b> don't even know!!<br />
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So Tuesday night we sailed out of the house at 3:30 figuring the mall will be okay and we'll sail right in and pay good old Saint Nick a visit. We got there... we saw him... it went well, <b>bad</b>.<br />
Neither Johnpaul nor Nathaniel would smile or really even talk to Santa.<br />
They both seemed deflated and zoned out.<br />
And when I sat Christian on his lap you'd swear Santa was on fire. The kid just screamed and screamed! I know this is a pretty normal reaction but he believe it or not he is the very First of mine to cry on Santas lap.<br />
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Okay... so we looked at the pictures and you can guess that they sucked. So we thought we'd go away and loosen up the kids a bit.<br />
When we returned... Santa was just leaving for dinner. So.. rather than drag it out, we left. Strike One.<br />
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Then comes Wednesday... I made all the calls had all the conversations trying to get the day in affair so this would or could go more smoothly.<br />
We arrived.. everyone is in a great mood!<br />
We join the line.. only a few people ahead of us... Looking good!<br />
It's our turn!<br />
We go up and greet Santa and immediately it's obvious that Christian is NOT having it.<br />
So the photographer and wish woman waves us and suggests the two older do their thing and we will ambush him onto Santas lap. Santa in agreement we go for it!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a strange goal of mine but ya know what a gal has to have a dream , right??</div><div style="text-align: center;">This past Monday they did a reset. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They do this about 4 times a year. I was a little slow on the up take.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I look at them and even with them daily I feel like I am missing it. In a blink of an eye they change.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas is coming and they are so excited. JOhnpaul and Nate are talking about Santa. Johnpaul in now reminding him that he needs to be good because Santa knows... I love it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heck since having children I like the Holidays again. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to admit before I didn't like them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Holidays always seemed so lonely to me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Like even though I had family I was still some how alone. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now with my four guys I will never be that. I love that I have them, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that they have each other. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though they fight well like brothers, they will link up together to face off even against me! </div><div style="text-align: center;">That makes me smile (even when it makes me mad) They will always have someone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxpk45memFzfV0Hbmls1siIQ1qGydCLOUMeR4QXfU_LjsxUr09sQ-xB7TRb7JDur683RO76Jij7gkWeI0C1Pp7hYJRF4pDlJ1oRf4y_mMLTPj6qhDHCpYa3YamnFXaF58xHv_LeYxJJc/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxpk45memFzfV0Hbmls1siIQ1qGydCLOUMeR4QXfU_LjsxUr09sQ-xB7TRb7JDur683RO76Jij7gkWeI0C1Pp7hYJRF4pDlJ1oRf4y_mMLTPj6qhDHCpYa3YamnFXaF58xHv_LeYxJJc/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I Love my Guys</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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That would be today. True I got no sleep last night, I went to bed with a head ache and fought with a baby all night jockeying for space in bed and him hungry all night. But that is every night....<br />
What made this day any different? As soon as I stepped one foot on the floor my 3 year old in running in MOMMMMMY!!! Waking the baby I spent all night soothing.... Again.. Not different.<br />
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All I know is I now am spending these moments while nursing typing away, checking emails.. correcting typos caused by a kicking squirming baby...So sorry if I missed some. Trying to decompress and get a grip on our day.<br />
Today we get to go play with friends and run off some of that energy. I hope my head ache leaves as fast as it came.<br />
Maybe I'll try coffee.... I've got a serious case of the Blahs. 9:02am.....<br />
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<ul><li>Since I last posted about my oldest 1st field trip we've had Halloween! It was FUN!!</li>
<li>Christian has gotten HUGE! Is full on walking, running, jumping and dancing!</li>
<li>Johnpaul is getting so smart at school and is really taking on his role of Biggest Brother. He's a huge help.</li>
<li>Nathaniel just turned 3! Got his stats back from his check up he's 95th % both hight and weight!</li>
<li>Oh and he jammed paper up his nose, it took me two nurses and the doctor trying to get it out. No dice he served it to us! She said he is the strongest kids she has ever seen LOL!!</li>
<li>I've gotten back into my size 8 Jeans!! Woo Hoo!!! Still working on my goal.... I'll settle for another 10 pounds at this rate.</li>
<li>My Campaign to Clean the house has flopped. I'll get back to it. Really I will.</li>
<li>Thanksgiving has gone down, it was YUMMY!</li>
<li>Christmas is coming and I'm not ready</li>
<li>Oh and I found a mouse too!!! A dead one.</li>
</ul><div>I think that pretty much brings me up to speed.</div><div>It's been a whirl wind of crazy. I miss my blog... I love my blog and have been neglecting it. Lame lame lame.</div><div>But I'm back... Yay! Just in time for the big Christmas Holiday!</div><div>Any big plans??</div><br />
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I felt frantic till honestly John and I started noticing the directions on the net said 35 min and we seemed to be further and further out here. Now 45 min down the way and what seemed a whole lot longer. The tension breaker happened when John said "Holy Crap! Are we in Oregon yet??!" Seriously! I thought we'd never get there.<br />
But we did.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brotherly Love</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christian Rode his 1st Horse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Guys Rode their 1st Horse too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnpaul </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nathaniel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnpaul with his BF Christopher</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christian picked a pumpkin</td></tr>
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The trials of my life is getting to me. It is... I am completely saturated with the woes of my <a href="http://thereasonformyinsanity.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-do-you-do.html">Mother</a> combined with the normal wear and tear of my little Family, friends, acquaintances and it is leaving torn at the seams. I have nothing left for myself.... It is effecting the way I handle things in my day to day life. How I am with my kids. They deserve a whole Mommy not this cheap impostor they are getting right now. They are happy though they get what they need want .. so life is good. They do deserve the real thing though.<br />
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What do you do when you need to re set recharge or what ever.. and can't?? It's not like I can leave to have a quiet walk by myself just to let my brain get off of pause. It's just not possible. Every corner of my life right now is a reminder of the chaotic mess it's become. Every where I turn I'm reminded that I need to resort well... EVERYTHING.<br />
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So now what? Do I should I close all the windows and lock all the doors?? Julie can't come out and play today... she's not feeling Well....? <br />
I fear just another brick on my wobbly foundation will bring the whole thing down around me.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. Answer the question "If I had the chance to go back and change one thing in my life, would I, and what would it be?</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2. Pick up to 6 people and give them this award. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. Thank the person who gave the award.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span><span style="color: #1b703a; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">So the Awards go to (Drum roll please...)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://motherxhubbard.blogspot.com/">Mother Hubbard</a></li>
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</ul><div style="text-align: left;">And my Q&A is...</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b>If I had the chance to go back and change one thing in my life, would I? And, what would it be?</b></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To answer this... Yes. I would change a lot of things but I have to choose one. It would most defiantly be that I would try a WHOLE lot harder at school. Mainly at High School. See my high school Shorecrest High in the school district of Shoreline WA was one of the very first if not the first to get a computer lab. I had opportunity to go and learn computers but 'chose' not to simply based on this dumb belief... Get this... I thought that computers were only a FAD. That they would fade. So there fore I didn't need to take classes. Here I had the chance to learn right away and maybe be a head of the game. Well understand a whole lot more and no... I felt there was no need. I was just too cool for school. Not. Oh well. So now most elementary kids can navigate through the computer world a whole lot easier than I but I chalk it up to I was Generation X and they are the Computer Generation right.... Or should I just keep telling my self that? ;o)</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing makes a difference.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am now resorted to the power of prayer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzVv_eJtZduMHfDTojIae6ZvWNO_94mHAMXM6gWVvFQ9L4t6ocEN9SzVMGIG6CbTmK6otlSJJ60kv3TH4pXX6HB9z1sZG30wyDi54XRA6wZBUWXcf4S89C9MsaaJ7NRD6T9GX4phQy0E/s1600/a-prayer-for-times-like-these.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzVv_eJtZduMHfDTojIae6ZvWNO_94mHAMXM6gWVvFQ9L4t6ocEN9SzVMGIG6CbTmK6otlSJJ60kv3TH4pXX6HB9z1sZG30wyDi54XRA6wZBUWXcf4S89C9MsaaJ7NRD6T9GX4phQy0E/s200/a-prayer-for-times-like-these.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is known by few what my plight is. What has been happening. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I try to go on with my day, smile intact... trying to go on. With this mental image in my mind. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The fear is very real and approaching faster each day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My fears are becoming reality. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you do when every thing you say to someone, do and plead with them makes NO difference??? </div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you do when your tears seem at the time to make an impact only to prove to mean nothing??</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you do to make your fears be known to your loved one only to repeat it over and over??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've tried to reason.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To explain, to get MAD! </div><div style="text-align: center;">To scream, cry, give ultimatums. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Good Cop Bad cop.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And still.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The only thing that HAS changed is her condition is quickening. She is running out of time. I can feel it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am scared. I feel powerless. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't imagine a day with out her. A world a life.<br />
She is my friend my mentor </div><div style="text-align: center;">my Mother.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">God please give us hope.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My desire isn't too much to ask for. I got to go twice.. yep 2 times </div><div style="text-align: center;">before I got temporarily derailed during the<br />
<a href="http://thereasonformyinsanity.blogspot.com/2010/08/its-complicated.html">Wisdom tooth Dilemma</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">After that I had to let it heal for a week or so. But them I was up and raring to go again!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I went and it <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">**Screech**</span></i> came to a halt!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">He wouldn't go in.... and if he did he is non-stopping CRYING!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Till I pick him up.. and then like a light switch he stops.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am <u>not</u> a Mom that can just let him cry.. I can't do it. I won't do that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know he will eventually get use to it but for now...</div><div style="text-align: center;">He wants his Mama...</div><div style="text-align: center;">*sigh*</div><div style="text-align: center;">So <b>his</b> Mama <b>he</b> gets.</div><div style="text-align: center;">John and I are just going to have to work out something where we Gym Share.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And also daily I'll have to go in and see if he'll stay. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It will just take time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow after Johnpaul is dropped off at school we'll try again. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One day it just has to work and be okay.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">When Johnpaul was born Judy my MIL brought to us a gift.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Family Jeans</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">These were the jeans John wore from when he was very little. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Still in fantastic condition we looked forward in placing them on our children.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are special. </div><div style="text-align: center;">John wore them</div><div style="text-align: center;">Johnpaul wore them</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nathaniel wore them</div><div style="text-align: center;">and now...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christian</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Preserved for the first Grand Baby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Long, long while from now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*sigh*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Traditions </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I woke up that morning not feeling very well. I just a week before was in the ER with premature labor so I knew it could be anytime. I felt sorta sick achy... Like a pregnant woman.<br />
This was a special day because I was taking Johnpaul in for his Preschool Open House.<br />
It took every bit of my strength to get Johnpaul, Nathaniel and myself dressed and ready to go out the door.<br />
We got to the Newport Covenant Church and pretty much every person I passed had that common look on their face. As if you could hear them thinking <i>"Wow, she looks miserable."</i> I was... but not just the run of the mill. I felt so sick. I managed to make it through it and got us home. Soon after John arrived and saved me. He came home early so that I could go by myself. Looking back I wish with all of my heart we got a sitter so that he could go with.... There was no way of knowing what would come next.<br />
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I got to the appointment a few minutes early, seeing I wasn't feeling well they took me right back. My doctor came in did the usual measurements then took the baby's heart rate. Hummm... that's a little off I thought 120 beats. He is usually in the 150's I said to her. She calmly agreed and took me back for observation.<br />
We had a lot of difficulty getting him on monitor. Figured he was just laying the wrong way.<br />
Because he's rate would jump way up to 180 then slow down to 130 then back up to 140 then down to 120 then 135 then down to 95.. wait. What??? Then it didn't jump up again.... It dropped... Then it happened.<br />
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His heart rate was now down to 83 and the monitor sounded. The nurse ran in and moved the monitor it spiked to 110.. but then right back to 85...<br />
At this point is where things begin to get confusing.<br />
Another Doctor not mine runs in asks me how far along are you?? I exclaim 36 weeks 6 days. She says <i>"Great because your having a baby... right now!"</i>she then tells the nurse to get my doctor now. The nurse says <i>"She is in with another patient."</i> She say <i>"I don't care get her we have to get to the OR."</i><br />
It's at this point my Doctor is rushes in they have me sigh my emergency paper work call my Husband to let him know... Hurry or you'll have to meet him later.<br />
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All the way down to the OR prep area they are jiggling my stomach, trying to keep him alert, awake.<br />
I get in they rush a IV in my vein John arrived just then they were about to wheel me in.<br />
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This is where I loose my mind. I am up on the table and they are rushing a epidural in. I am terrified of needles, of getting yet a third c-section and the chef worry I am watching the monitor and again his stats are dropping and again the monitor sounds!!!! Oh my God he's Dying!!!!<br />
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They quickly lay me down and What I then thought I was chanting in my head or maybe just under my breath I was apparently yelling.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">"Please God Please help my baby Please bring him here alive" </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Please God Please help my baby Please bring him here alive" </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Please God Please help my baby Please bring him here alive" </div><div style="text-align: left;">They then asked me if I was cold... I looked down and I was convulsing... I was completely coming unglued. </div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the VERY last thing I remember. Looking over at the monitor seeing his heart rate at 75.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The next this I was waking up and being wheeled out. The first thing that entered my mind was</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did he make it???</div><div style="text-align: left;">I was told he was just fine, that I would see him in a moment. They wheeled me back to my room. I sobbed the whole way. I felt so many things in a rush. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt betrayed, robbed, sad, confused, worried, angry...</div><div style="text-align: left;">I at that time could not understand why they knocked me out?? I really couldn't. I was in no mind frame.</div><div style="text-align: left;">They then wheeled in Christian... *Sigh* Every thing washed away.... </div><div style="text-align: left;">It all was instantly better. I still was confused, but after my poor Husband clarified ..... well a lot. I began to wrap my mind about it. It was all washed away that he was here okay and very healthy. He was beautiful. He was perfect. A lot smaller than expected my smallest baby 7lbs 7oz 17.5 inches long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The next day our doctor came in to talk to us about the surgery.. about what happened.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Apparently my water had broke days before, a high break and I had almost no amniotic fluid. Defiantly no where near enough. That he was in distress, would of weighed more and was dehydrated. My poor baby was starving to death. He was dying. </div><div style="text-align: left;">I here and there over this past year have thought about it... I am so glad I had a doctors scheduled appointment that day..... If she would of sent me home..... I feel blessed... watched and guarded.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">But I did and she didn't.. He's here!! He's amazing!! Almost whole year has gone by. He has grown and learned and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Everyone who has met him loves him, talks about how cute funny and sweet he is. What a blessing. He is my last baby.. it's gone just to darn quick. I have just a few days left before we celebrate him. Well we celebrate him everyday. But it's then we get to while watching him trash a cake!!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is the issue... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>This kid can be absolutely beyond tired and will NOT go to bed.</b> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's crazy. </div>He will drag it out as long as possible. He will be staggering, running into the wall tired and yet he will not give in.<br />
The more we desire it the harder he fights. This is just his nature. Nate by far is the most determined person I have ever met. His Father and I laugh from time to time about this because we know this huge part of his personality with carry him far in his life. Nathaniel through this trait will be the best at whatever he chooses.<br />
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We pray that he uses it for something Good and not to be the best Bank Robber alive. Kidding of course.<br />
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But seriously, anyone who has been around this child will tell you. That when he gets something in his brain he obsesses about it. His desire like all children is to win.. to get <i>his</i> way. But he takes it always to the mat. I know there are others like him out there. Trust in me when I say <i>this is not the run of the mill child desires</i>. When he sets his mind it's <b>locked</b>.<br />
So how to change his mind? Because this 12 midnight running back and forth all ours is NOT WORKING!!!!<br />
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He is driving us crazy!!!<br />
How to get this kidlet down to bed for the night without 1,000 drinks, hugs, books, etc?...<br />
He's the Master Negotiator... I can hardly wait to see who he'll be.<br />
All I know is ... He'll be great.<br />
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Open for suggestions....<br />
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Great news is it's slowly happening. Very very very slowly.<br />
Which is good. Slow weight loss is although not as exciting as a huge fast result better in the long run. Your less likely to gain it all back. Knowing this it's helped me remain patient during the long lulls in one "weight category". AKA 170's 160's 150's ......<br />
I am super happy to announce I am out of the 150's into the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">140's!!!</span></b><br />
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Now mind you just years ago the thought of being 148 would make me cry!! Now I feel like strutting a bit.<br />
Just a little bit though. I don't wanna jinx myself.<br />
I am slowly creeping toward my goal by end of year of 130. Not my pre-baby weight but <i><b>Hey</b></i> I'm an old lady now ;o) I don't need to be a Skinny Minnie anymore.<br />
Thanks to my sweet ones I have Mother curves and I plan to ROCK them! I feel glad for my additions just with a few adjustments. I just have to make it through the holidays. There is some really really big weaknesses heading my way.<br />
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Or one of my most favorite holidays.. Thanksgiving... oh My God. I love to cook and eat it.<br />
Then Christmas always promises parties, food and sweets oh my.<br />
Then it's time for the Grand Finale..... I know I can do it. I look forward to treating myself with something cute and skinny to wear.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for a total week this kid has pretty much stopped crawling. Don't get me wrong. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He does occasionally crawl. But just for a moment only to get up and walk again. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He's 11 months old, my latest walker. I have enjoyed his delay!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's like a teenager who just got his license(or a L.A resident LOL)... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Your only going down the block you could easily walk it but you drive because you CAN!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, that's him. He seems to be walking to walk. But it also brings me to a further dilemma. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that he's walking I now have </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Three VERY mobile little people all over my house</b>!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm6UHcKjC-p4xgKA0istAYwb4ApZlxYnF_3aOWh0Gjo-DLAICE-DznZCYb3K9mxMHN-xnpsEtYxJS3NcUmu3MgBNY9iQIE_n2C_yki1JSTt_-sDvgRfQOEEalaIrGs2LTTLmc4r_o56k/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm6UHcKjC-p4xgKA0istAYwb4ApZlxYnF_3aOWh0Gjo-DLAICE-DznZCYb3K9mxMHN-xnpsEtYxJS3NcUmu3MgBNY9iQIE_n2C_yki1JSTt_-sDvgRfQOEEalaIrGs2LTTLmc4r_o56k/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Now I have yet a crazier house to look forward to. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Three crazy dare devils to run after. Three kids to call the Husband about during the day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He hears it a lot. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">"Do you know what your son just did???" </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Christian is now very added to this list. Because he, just like them is very active. Oh well... </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I'm told that Boys are harder when they are little and easier when they mature... Oh boy. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">This could be a while.</span></i></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/144/1A73E3AAF1A973CC97AC4082415D3327.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br />
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You may or may not know which one so I'll elaborate a little.<br />
Got up after actually sleeping pretty good....(for a change)<br />
Got dressed... got the kids dressed... spoke to a Good pal on the phone while singing to her badly Happy Birthday (sorry about that Kara LOL) .... spoke to another good pal... left picked up another pal.. went on our way to <a href="http://www.costco.com/Home.aspx">Costco</a> <------ This right Here... is where the day got Weird.<br />
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We pulled into <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html">McDonald's</a> for my $1 splurge on Sweet tea.. Oh God how I love thee...<br />
And right there this Guy... totally blocking our entrance sitting there not doing anything to correct his wrong scowling at me LOL!! He is just sitting there in his car.. doing Nothing to fix this.<br />
What ever Tere and I just laughing about the odd happenings wait and have a great laugh and conversation on what a lame driver. Good times right?<br />
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After we make it through the drive through Sweet teas and a bag of fries in hand for the 4 howling children in the back seat who this entire time are all barking their order at us. We proceed to the destination of Costco.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">As driving down the road towards Costco this happens......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLUoP8C2UVeMO4OVQaOT4hvBW6Mr9OEgzbV0CaIRHWwQ95Lr2JnlmMCR5IftWwzwAkoc8tEjBcsxinPwAWLfqpanCDBWSWb5aNYTWFNMcm_eRWQUFP_OLOLLASpMiIVPTz31wmhm_pNI/s1600/Dumb+Driver+%231.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLUoP8C2UVeMO4OVQaOT4hvBW6Mr9OEgzbV0CaIRHWwQ95Lr2JnlmMCR5IftWwzwAkoc8tEjBcsxinPwAWLfqpanCDBWSWb5aNYTWFNMcm_eRWQUFP_OLOLLASpMiIVPTz31wmhm_pNI/s320/Dumb+Driver+%231.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then directly after this and we are reeling from it this Happens....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoVWjoAghEme2ra3J_JolZfm4eZOeTfGaSGkloxVG9TyZC30We6Re5wb_YqYzMTlwt1G2NZfzXYUeKPF8YQdhtdB3JS-cTd06rJvU9xwvq-F6SpR5-i8p5biRO1y0We6_-8Dwkt91gqw/s1600/Dumb+Driver+%232.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoVWjoAghEme2ra3J_JolZfm4eZOeTfGaSGkloxVG9TyZC30We6Re5wb_YqYzMTlwt1G2NZfzXYUeKPF8YQdhtdB3JS-cTd06rJvU9xwvq-F6SpR5-i8p5biRO1y0We6_-8Dwkt91gqw/s320/Dumb+Driver+%232.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We at this point can hardly believe it!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Both trying to use MY lane as a TURNING lane!!! Crazy!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Any who.. this defiantly effected the day. For the moment at least. We went in shopped, and then back home to play for a bit. I don't know what it was was with dumb drivers and me pissing off Grandma & Grandpa today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nutty.</div><br />
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Only to come down stairs and seriously... My house is THRASHED!!!<br />
Okay, I know I have a couple of solid clad excuses but COME ON!!! It looks like either we've been brutalized or a tornado hit! In my house, more like a tornado. 4 tornadoes to be exact.<br />
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Now while I know occasionally my sweet dear loving Husband does read this and he might in fact be mad.. I am willing to take the chance.<br />
I know a lot can understand and stand beside me in this feeling. I am the ONLY one who >truly< cleans.<br />
My Husband and I go around and around about this then he'll get man and in a fit of frenzy will, while mad, pissed really get up and at that moment clean. Like this is suppose to change something. Oh good you cleaned a dish. Or did your laundry. Mind you he does do all his laundry but... it then lives on the dryer or in the dryer until I take it up.. He swears he always takes it up. Ain't that grand??<br />
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His real true thing is the floors. He will while the walls counter and stuff could be hanging from the ceilings whip out the freaking VACUUM to vacuum the wood floors and carpeting.<br />
Seriously.. we have this argument all the time. <b>You have to clean top to bottom.</b> Because the stuff from the top has a tendency to fall well to the bottom. See he doesn't think this is at all valid. And feels very good and satisfied after the floors have been vacuumed. Like good.. now that the house is cleaned good.<br />
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This gripe brings me to the dishwasher... I hate it when he does dishes.. because he NEVER rinses the crud out first.<br />
We don't have the best dishwasher so you have to PRE RINSE. Other wise we'll they come out with crap still stuck on it.<br />
Also there is in fact a way to load the dish washer. Him not believing me I then took out the manual because he was certain it was just MY way. Nope it says it right there. Still.. even then he will NOT load them in right and nothing gets clean.<br />
Now I know what most might be thinking. That I am just a Control freak who wants it her way and wants to do it all her self.<br />
No.. this is NOT not not true. I want help, I just don't want to do it again. And yes it does drive me nuts that he doesn't take pride in how he folds a towel. LOL<br />
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I am in a constant feeling of disorganized panic around here. Do you know how that feels??<br />
Never ever ever having a calm organized <u><b>anything</b></u>!!! It sucks. With three smaller but just as threatening tornados along side of the bigger one leaves daily distraction.<br />
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I'm tired of doing the so so daily maintenance. I want an area clean!! Not <i>almost</i> clean.. seriously clean.<br />
It's like I ALMOST get there then... LOL have to stop because I have ~ children fighting, needing a drink, a cookie, a snack, to be boob fed, to be held, to go outside, to give me a kiss LOL.<br />
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So I have to come to the ONLY logical conclusion. (Deep cleansing breath) <b>I need to fully embrace the mess</b>. I need to. The mess is not going away with only my help and asking for help causes arguments.. so...<br />
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Shish, I feel like I've been running all over the place getting really nothing done.<br />
This past Wednesday I went and did get my tooth pulled. Thankfully everything went GREAT and my jaw is fine.<br />
Very very sore but not broken so I'll take it. I do however even being that it's Tuesday now still feel like I've been in a Bar Brawl!! And got clocked a few times in the jaw by a huge man!!! But I'll live.<br />
$534 + $195 for a special x-ray later and it was out. Painless right???<br />
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Shish!! Thank God for Insurance!<br />
What a sham I tell ya! I should of been a dentist!<br />
But it's all behind me now.<br />
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I am okay for the most part other than the constant head aches and sleepless nights. For most this would drive you nuts... for me it's business as usual.<br />
Till this past Wednesday when it took it up a notch.<br />
At about 8 p.m. I started to get a ache in my lower right side jaw. At first it was low and dull then as the evening drove on it got progressively and aggressively PAINFUL!!<br />
By 2 a.m. I could hardly stand it. I felt like screaming and couldn't stop twitching from the pain. It felt like I was going to loose it. I stumbled down stairs to take the only pain meds I have. Great Tylenol PM. Yeah... right that should do it. NOT.<br />
I popped two and went back to bed only to not sleep.....<br />
The rest of the day was a constant cringing crying in agony. Seriously.. I cried. I rarely ever cry. I can't remember the last time I actually cried because of pain. I was a mess.<br />
The two older kids seemed to know it too. But instead of helping Mom out by being good little boys they laid it on real thick. Doing just about everything they could to get in trouble. I thought maybe at the time that it was just me being unreasonable because I'm hurting.. nope.<br />
They were being truly awful. Johnpaul doing anything and everything to make Nathaniel whine, scream and cry. Nathaniel getting into EVERYTHING and my poor sweet Christian my kindred spirt being super needy clingy because he shares the same issue.<br />
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Yep, we are both teething.....<br />
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About 6 years ago I had my Wisdom teeth removed but they left one. This one was NOT removed for one very big reason. It is too close to the edge of the jaw. It was determined then that it wasn't at risk, wasn't bothering any teeth so leave it be. That if removed there was just too high of a risk of the amount of pressure used need to remove this monster tooth would break my jaw. Okay I gotta tell you.. I agreed and so did the other three consulting specialists. So it was left.<br />
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About a year ago I started my teething process with this tooth. At 35 my #32 tooth was making it's way. And all I have to say is OUCH!!! I do know that teething for our small sweet ones hurts. It really truly does.<br />
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Which brings me to my current situation... Up to speed back to current times.<br />
I went to the dentist Thursday at 4:30 p.m and heard the phrase I was dreading.<i> "Well, it needs to come out."</i> We talked again about the risks and it was then I was faced with no matter what... It has to come out. There IS no other choice. Awesome.... So I call around making one appointment I thought I'd never be making... An appointment to pretty much have my jaw broken. <b>Neat sounds fun.. sign me up.</b><br />
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I found a doc and I have the consulting appointment Monday at 1:45 p.m. and am penciled in for removal on Wednesday.<br />
Well.. there it is. Soon it will be all over and I will be on the mend. I also learned that this is the reason for my on going now into my 5th month of daily 24 hour head aches. Good news after this they should go away. All well worth it right??<br />
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Big thing #1!<br />
We are Credit Card free!!!! Yay!! Hard work has paid off. Bye bye credit cards!!!<br />
Big thing #2!!<br />
Because of #1 made #2 Possible! Today I made my way back to the <a href="http://www.24hourfitness.com/">24 hour Fitness</a> gym!! <br />
The last time I was there was a couple of weeks after we discovered we again were going to be parents. So as a precaution I stopped going to the gym. I hated quiting it. I was just getting back to a place again where I just started to like my reflection again. Apparently so did my Husband ;o)<br />
But it was a great trade. Christian sure is cute....<br />
Back in March I was counting down the days when... we bought a new Van and the reality was new car payment + Gym dues = Way too much money... So so close. Oh well.<br />
But with all those pesky credit card bills it makes it able to again check those kidlets in and pump some iron!!<br />
Yay!!!<br />
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I hated it but I need to know where I am starting. Not as bad as I worried but at the same time not great. <br />
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Now I know .... Shake it off and hit the ground running!<br />
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Over the weekend we made our way out onto our first Family Vacation!! We made our travels to the <a href="http://www.greatwolf.com/grandmound/waterpark">Great Wolf Lodge</a> here in Washington. It was a worry a headache because we didn't know what to expect. So with my parents we went with fingers crossed.<br />
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The drive down we got the classic <em><span style="color: #741b47;">"Are we there yets."</span></em> Which made me smile from ear to ear.<br />
But it was when we arrived.... Wow. <br />
So long story. But the kids were great and had a wonderful time. <br />
My two older boys are showing signs of emerging into big boys. Especially Johnpaul. His change is boggling my mind. He went into that water park head held high and with no fear went on all but 1 slide. That was only because he's just too darn short he's 42" tall and needs to be 48". Next time son.<br />
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This would be fantastic, I miss my Husband.<br />
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Now Christian. He's been speeding along quickly on my <a href="http://www.cafemom.com/group/103873">Cafemom October group</a> as a Dare Devil!<br />
He's speeding along getting into anything he can. Right now he's favorite this is the stairs.<br />
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If at any moment the gate is removed this baby is UP them. He waits by them, just in the hope that he might get a chance to climb them. So when ever we go up I let him. Of coarse with my supervision. <br />
Yesterday was a biggy. Now I have this to worry about. I was in the front living area and returned back only to find him sitting on the ottoman???? How, what the heck!!! Yep, didn't see him do it but non the less there he is perched up on top looking at me like What? <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The winds of change are upon us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know <strong>What</strong> my guys will be. But I do know this, they will be great. <br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I'm one proud Mama.</span></strong></div><br />
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