Better Days Ahead...

Almost a month and no posts, I know some of you are very disappointed, all with very good reason. To say we’ve been having a rough time the past couple of weeks is a severe understatement. (By the way this is mostly journaling for me, so you might just want to scroll to the pics! )

We had a fun break from school. It was great having Lance around. We took advantage of the family time and went to the Zoo, OMSI, Tillamook, and Cannon Beach.

If you can't tell by the above and below pics, this is Gracie's fav gal pal: Kaylee (AKA Kaayyyy-eeee)







Three weeks ago was my birthday…YEAH! I had a TERRIFIC birthday. Of course lots of friends, fun, and homemade ice cream. Lance said he was going to post for that week, but school got the best of him-stay tuned for that belated posting.

Thanks Kathy for the photoshoot!!

Two weeks ago I had to take an extra visit to the OB, I’m already starting to dilate along with a few other minor issues…I think it’s thanks to my mornings on the eliptical at the gym. They took some tests and I am NOT at risk for laboring during the next two weeks (although that deadline is up!). Everything is fine, but I have to take it easy…ha ha ha very funny I told the doc, how do you take it easy chasing a toddler?

We did start swim lessons this week!! YAHOO!! Gracie LOVES swimming!!


Let’s reflect on last week:

Monday- nothing too bad…I have a 20 month old who is starting to act like a 2 year old, I can deal, right? Like, undressing herself twice before leaving for the gym, coloring all over the front of my ipod, you know the usual toddler things.

Tuesday-contractions, contraction, contractions…I get them from doing the dishes…I start to laugh and tell Lance too bad he has to finish! ;)

Wednesday- Gracie woke up SCREAMING from her nap and pulling at her right ear. After ONE FULL HOUR of crying I finally was able to shove some Ibuprofen down her throat and she calmed down enough to watch a movie. If you know Gracie well enough, she’s not a big crier unless something is really wrong. I kind of freaked and Lance rushed home from school to help us get to the emergency clinic. Diagnosis: Otitis Media (ear infection). The tube in her right ear fell out (not sure when) and now has ANOTHER EAR INFECTION!!! All I could think of is PLEASE don’t tell me that we have to go through another surgery…(we have our follow-up today) But we ended up opting NOT to take the antibiotics (crazy right??). We took Gracie in to the Chiro clinic and got her adjusted, and her ear stared draining by that night and was cleared up within 24-hours!! (We didn’t even have to give her the ibuprofen.) So needless to say we had to skip swim lessons, poor Gracie!

Thursday- Lance comes home from school not feeling well. Baby Shower!! Thanks to Heather! Our monthly GIRLS NIGHT was turned into a shower for me and it was so fun! The girls used their artistic expertise to design onesies. They are cute and FUNNY! I had such a blast. Thanks everyone!

Friday- Gracie recovering and I woke up with a bloodshot eye that was a little sensitive…We tried to take it easy and watched movies all day long. Trigenics Seminar for Lance all weekend. (LONG HOURS FOR CERTIFICATION AND TESTS!!)

Saturday- Pink eye confirmed!! WHAT THE CRAP?? Since when do you get pink eye as a stay at home mom when your kid didn’t get it first???

Sunday- Another migraine?? Will these ever go away??


Of course these weren’t the only events that happened last week, merely the highlights. I really thought my luck was turning around on Monday when I got a message on my voicemail that we had won a drawing from a baby expo I attended MONTHS ago. I was drawn for a trip for 2 to Reno, or Vancouver, BC or something…but I lost it because we had to verify our income was over a certain amount…BUMMER! (it was probably a scam anyways)

I can’t complain though, through all of the large potholes, bumps, and walls we’ve hit the past couple of weeks we all survived. I know Heavenly Father has taken great care of us. We have been blessed with everything we needed it right when we needed it. My house has been a disaster but it (or anything else) hasn’t stopped us from laughing at all the things that have gone wrong. Gracie has been so cuddly, and sweet. She always wants to give really big tight squeezes and now says, “uuvvvv oohhh” (translation: love you). I think she knows what’s coming and is taking every advantage to get alone time with Mommy and Daddy. We have good friends who have taken care of us here. Thank you for those of you who called, stopped by (some with cookies-YUM), watched Gracie while I ran to the clinic, and just let me vent on my bad days!!

Other Random Pics over the past 3 weeks:

Me in all my prego glory deciding how to go about ripping out the bushes in the backyard.
Nevermind the trampled daffodil! I got it all by myself. Lance did have to come running with the camera because I started out with the shovel and flip flops and successfully ripped out the first bush before resorting to tennis shoes.


33 weeks (2 weeks ago)

For Cory and the Fam: yes, I am betting bigger!