Life Moments

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Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. A few pictures of Nana and the kids. Steve and the kids taking some crazy pictures while mommy is gone. Josh being cute, getting stuck under the furniture, doing stiff as a gun, and drooling. Of course what would a group of pictures be without one of Miss Brooklynn Kay with yet another injury. Yes, last night she wacked her eye lid, right under her eyebrow in the faucet in the tub. Not just on the faucet, but on the round thing that you pull up for the shower. Who knows how, but it was a pretty good gash. It will leave a pretty good scar, but with a little Band-Aid brand glue we put her back together. We'll see how it turns out. Anyway, enjoy the pictures!

PreSchool and other fun things!

Well, my week has been full of fun and so busy, which I guess is my new norm! I had the the joy and priviledge of hosting and teaching Brooklynn's pre-school group at my house this week. We actually were initially going to do the "JOY School" program, but due to some technical difficulty we have now developed our own curriculum.

Since I have never done anything like this before it has been a little crazy, but all of the other women in the group have done it, so they have been a big help. Brooklynn loves it and the other kids are all very well behaved and really cute. Having seven 3 to 4 year olds is a little hectic, but I don't have to teach again for another 6 weeks or something so it is all good!

Brookie's lip is healing well. She seems to be a walking accident. Last night she, daddy and Ty were wrestling and she had another big bonk. Steve was on his hands and knees and Brooks jumped on his back only she went a little too far and started falling off the other side. As she flip off his back, Daddy tried to break the fall, but the end table did it for him. She wacked her back right into the end table and has the biggest welt on her back. She hit right next to her back bone and she hit hard! The poor little thing always seems to have some injury.

And finally, my poor baby. I took him to see the Dr. again, yep again yesterday. He has another ear infection, but only in his right ear and not as bad as before. He prescribed some sort of potent antibiotic and hopefully it will do the trick. He said with the ear infections he has had and how little he is that tubes will probably be the end result, but he wanted to try this antiobiotic first.

That sums up our week. Ty is doing great! He has turned into such a helpful little boy, not that he wasn't before, but he seems to have figured out that whining isn't sooo cool. He is the cutest big brother to Josh and Josh adores him. Everytime he see's Ty he starts to smile and laugh. It is pretty cute.

Joshua is Eight Months Old!

Nana and I took Josh to a little picture place here to get some pictures taken. I missed the six month photo's, but these ones turned out totally cute. I won't get the pictures for a couple of weeks, but they did print me out "proofs" Here are two of the ones we chose. They didn't scan too well, but it at least gives you an idea! He was so cute having them taken and as usual couldn't or wouldn't stop smiling!

"It's A BAD Day!"

Since life with my sweet little Brooklynn Kay is never, ever dull I will update you on her latest mishap! Yesterday afternoon after an argument with Tyler I went in to talk to Brooklynn about her behavior. She was in my bedroom on a time out and when I came in she started backing away from me. I could just see what was going to happen next... as she backed up she tripped over a bag on the floor, turned to her right slightly to catch herself and bashed her face into my cedar chest. I scooped her up and ran her into the kitchen. Told Nana (who fortunately was here, since Steve was not yet back from Hawaii), to put down Joshy and come and help me out. I will admit I was a little freaking out, but I pulled it together and once we got the bleeding under control decided that it needed to be put back together. We know a plastic surgeon here in Fresno and unfortunately he was in surgery, so off we went to an urgent care center trying of course to avoid the nightmare of going to an ER. The boys went over to Kendra and JD's. Kendra and JD are the absolute best and have now come to my rescue about a thousand times - I love you guys! Thank You!

So, we get to the urgent care center, which was empty, get right in and the Doctor won't glue her back together - "We don't treat facial lacerations in children." What? Alrighty then off to the delightful ER at the Children's hospital. I was thinking I would be there for like 3 hours, I was wrong it was more like 5, in fact no it was 5. I won't even start in on my feelings about the children's hospital and the fact that most of the people in there don't have health insurance and treat it like a DR's office and that it makes me mad that I wait so long (last year we waited 4 hours for Brook's head to get glued) I am a good paying customer, but that just doesn't matter!!! So anyway, here is the result......

We are now glued back together. Thank Heavens for DERMABOND, it is the best stuff out there. It was not fun when they flushed out the wound and then we had to pin her down, but we all lived. Before the Dr came in check her out I was snuggling her and she said, "Mom, It's A BAD Day!." I laughed and agreed with her and so did the people next to us in the other bed. She is very swollen and very brushed. Her teeth are ok, but I think the one that she chipped when she was 18 months old got bashed hard enough that it killed the nerve in it! He put 4 or 5 layers of glue on, so it looks pretty nasty. I hope I never have to go to the ER again! Every time we have gone since we have lived here it has taken a minimun of 4 hours. Including when Steve chopped off the end of his thumb last year! Oh the fun, you just have to grin and move on!

She got the inside of her lip too, luckily she didn't bite all the way through! On the inside of her mouth it wasn't bad enough to stitch or anything!

A little Insight!

Alright, here is a little clue as to what Joshua is being for Halloween. We went and picked out some costumes today! Tyler and Brooklynn picked theirs out too and are most excited.

Picking costumes is always sooooo much fun. There were so many adorable baby costumes, but this one was simple and so totally funny I couldn't resist! 

Thank Heavens for Shots!

According to the Doctor the ears are all better!!! Yippy! I love anitbiotic shots. None of the mess of trying to get them to take nasty medicine and all better in literally one shot. I hope those ears stay nice and clear. I had the happiest baby yesterday and boy oh boy is he ever loud!!!! He rediscoverd his voice in the past few days as well. He is doing the GaGa and DaDa thing as loud as possible! I don't mind at all and I've been laying on the floor with him having some great conversation! Here is my sweety sitting up, he loves to sit, but still thinks it is pretty funny when he falls over.
Here he is trying to roll into the kitchen! He loves to roll over to one of my beautiful fake plants and pull it on himself. This morning I witnessed him on his tummy trying to get a toy just out of reach, he leaned on his side and pushed with his foot to get closer. I am not ready for him to crawl, so at this point he is getting no encouragement from me!
I went in last night and for the first time he was sleeping with his bum in the air. Why is that so cute?

As for the rest of the gang, we are keeping nice and busy. I've been helping out in Ty's class once a week. Brooks is doing her preschool thing. Can I just mention how fantastic it is to just have one child at home 2 times a week. Anyway, NANA is coming tomorrow for a few days of fun! We are most excited to see her.

And the Ear Infection Goes On and On and On.....

Well, my poor cute, adorable, smiley baby still has a double ear infection. He was so happy for a couple of days and then plunged back into the whiney, complaining stuff. For about a week I have tried to convince myself it is just his swollen gums that are the problem, but yesterday I finally took him back to the Dr. I cancelled an appointment last week and now feel kinda bad about it. Anyway, he still has (we are going on 5 weeks now) a double ear infection. The kid is amazing because he continues to smile and be happy through his pain and then just has moments of complaining. So, he got to have a big huge thick shot of antibiotics in the office and we go back on Friday for a check. If necessary he will have shot #2 and then they will send us off to an ENT (Ear Nose Throat) Doctor. We are lucky to have a really nice Children's Hospital near by so I'm sure there is a great ENT as well. Isn't it always something? We'll see what happens I guess.

Brooklynn In Action!

Here she is. She was so good at the party and didn't try to boss everyone around. She just jumped in with all the boys and had some fun. She was watching them kicking this thing and finally had to have a go. I must say she is pretty dang adorable! 

The BIG Party!

Tyler's Birthday Party was a big success! He had 5 friends come for a PJ and Pizza party. They came ate some pizza, had a few pillow fights, chased each other around the house, screamed and yelled, watched "SharkBoy and LavaGirl," ate cake and ice cream and just had fun! It was a great time and I AM SO GLAD IT IS OVER! I must say I am not the mom who loves to have the birthday parties. They kind of stress me out, but as far as that goes this one was really chill. The best part of the party was after presents. One of his buddies gave him a "Tommy Nitro" karate/kick boxing video and punching bag thing. It was sooo funny. We had the boys line up and take turns. I got some great pictures of it. My favorite picture is actually of Brooks, but it wouldn't let me post it, so I will have to post it later. All in all, the party was a hit.

 

Bedtime...... Daddy Style!

Last night I went to a scripture class that a wonderful lady in our Stake does every week. I try to go to it as much as I can. She is so amazing and so knowledgeable about the gospel. I left my cute kids in the very capable hands of their Daddy and came home to this......

As you can see Tyler fell asleep on the couch! What a cutie!

Joshy fell asleep snuggling Daddy!

And of course Miss Brookie Kay fell asleep in the chair! Brookie actually does this quite often. This gave me the giggles though and Steve and I had a good laugh over the kids all falling asleep while he was talking to Papa Empey on the phone!

As an added bonus, here are a couple pictures of Joshy. His first spikey hair day, it was for church on Sunday. And then a picture of him sitting all alone. He still isn't very stable with the whole sitting thing, but slowly we are getting there.

My week has been super busy and it will all finish tomorrow with Tyler's Birthday party. It should be fun, I just hope I can hold up. I started getting a cold yesterday and I am feeling pretty yucky today. Oh well, on life goes.

We'll Make it.... I think!

Well, it has been a most interesting week for us here in Fresno! Steve has trekked to Atlanta for work, and then Arizona for a little Guilt Free Golf. I must admit there is a part of me that hopes that he feels just a tinge of guilt for leaving me at home with our 3 beautiful children.

I think we will make it until he gets home. Brooklynn Kay and I have had a couple of run ins. She has become quite bossy and is so stubborn. Today I absolutely lost my cool with her. I had one of those "I'm the worst mother in the world moments." I probably said a few things that were a bit harsh, but we survived. Maybe this time it got through to her - we can always hope. I have been thinking of what Grandma Linda said about her - something to the effect of how Brooklynn can sure have a fit, but that "she has a way of working herself into your heart." I have to totally agree and that is why I didn't leave her in the Target parking lot today.

If there is one thing that Joshua dislikes it is having me go at his hair with the clippers. I had to do a little trim today and boy was he mad at me. For about an hour after he was having clipper flash backs and would start to cry for a minute and then stop and be just fine. He is so cute!

As for Tyler he is being so good. Thank heavens! We bought a 100 piece Spider-Man puzzle today and have had fun putting it together. He is so cute and getting so grown up. He turns 6 next week!

And finally, for all of those Grey's Anatomy lover's out there, I am now officially hooked. Julie has been telling me to go rent the 1st season discs, so I finally did. I love it.

How can I stay mad at her for that long when she really is so adorable right!