Here is Parley in his new pajamas from Grandma Peterson. We thought this video was pretty funny! Grandma Post is in the background talking and Parley is playing with his little duck. Just at the end is the funniest part! :-)
9 years ago
Monday, December 29, 2008
Christmas with the Simmons
So we had a really fun Christmas and it was even a white Christmas, which i felt was a nice bonus! Dean and I went up to Port Orchard and spent the night with Dean's parents and Grandma Post! There was so much snow we weren't sure we would be able to make it out there, but we managed. There was such a nice yard full of snow when we got there that the boys set in making a snow fort. When we arrived Barry had already started work on it with Isabella and Genevieve. Dean jumped right in with the work crew, i am pretty sure he didn't even come into the house until it was finished. I watched from the window with Parley. It was nice though, even from the window, it brought back some memories for me of making a big old snow fort with my Dad and all the kids. So here are the glorious pictures of the fort they constructed. 
Christmas Eve we ate Christmas cookies and sat around and visited while the kids played in the snow. It was the first time that I was able to meet Bill's wife Sarah and her three girls (Genevieve, Isabella, & Josephine). Bill is in the military and they moved around a lot. Right now Bill is in Korea, but we got to chat with him online. It was really nice to meet them all and get to know them better. Then we had a nice dinner over at Grandma's house and Dean and I sat down for a game of Sequence with Grandma. First Grandma won, she is a real tricky player and then I won the second round. Then we finally settled in for the night. The next morning we got up and opened the stockings and some gifts from Mom and Dad Simmons. We also opened a package from Grandma Peterson. We thought about staying one more day, but the weather reports kept threatening more snow and we didn't want to get stuck there, so we headed back home that night. When we got home Sarah's kids opened there other presents. They were all lobbying that we go home too instead of stay another night because they really wanted to open their presents. Dean and I cheated and opened ours before we left. :-) I knew Dean couldn't wait, after all last year he woke me up at 5:30 in the morning on Christmas Eve to open our presents, so for the sake of my sleep i decided to open them up before we left. 
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Bringing in the Christmas spirit...
I think the above pictures speak for themselves! :-)
This is a little tradition from my family. We always made paper chains as kids. Some would end up decorating the tree or be hung from the walls, but it was a fun thing for me and reminds me of Christmas in the past and good family fun memories! So this year i made some paper chains to help bring in that special Christmas spirit. What are some of your christmas memories and or traditions?
Monday, December 8, 2008
I was tagged by Mel!
Here are the rules:
1 - List the person(s) who tagged you
2 - Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
3 - Tag fellow 5 bloggers
Quirk #1: I am not sure how to explain this quirk, but i like to lean on , put my feet on, sit on, hang on, or put my head on my siblings, family, friends etc. I used to do this a lot to my brothers and have occasionally done it to a perfect stranger accidentally. Those were kinda embarrassing moments. I guess it is my way of showing my love!! ;-)
Quirk #2: I like to play a game called "scenario masters" as my husband calls it. This game involves me making up scenarios in my head of conversations with people and figuring out various ways to respond to something another person might say. This could be somebody i do or don't like, but usually i do this while driving or walking or doing mundane tasks. Sometimes it is a person i would really like to give a piece of my mind, or when i was younger, some guy i would really like to talk with. It all started while i delivered newspapers as a kid. I would get bored and so my mind would start to wonder and I would usually end up deeply engaged in a game of scenario masters. Often i am talking out loud, so when i happen upon a person while walking for example sometimes it can be embarrassing. However, usually i don't know if I am talking out loud or just in my head... one can never tell.
Quirk #3: I am a habitual saver of receipts. You know when they ask if you want it in the bag or with you, i always say with me. I dutifully stuff it in my wallet with the growing stack of other reciepts. When this first started i always planned on keeping track of them and balancing my check book or something that i for some reason felt compelled to do because my mother told me to, but i obviously missed the point of her lesson because I eventually throw them out when they start to burst out of my wallet and in my mind rationalize that I am too far behind and will start fresh with my next batch of receipts. I know there is a good sound financial reason for keeping these in order to track spending, but I decided to hire an accountant to do this for me, my husband!! :-) Unfortunately i still have not been able to kick the habit even though my husband doesn't use my receipts.
Quirk #4: I have a rather short attention span, or maybe i just get bored quickly. At any rate i have multiple stacks of unfinished crochet projects. Don't get me wrong, I have finished a few, but those were mostly scarves or hats or very small lap blankets.... actually when you think about it all those blankets i started have just been downsized into dish cloths. Nevermind this isn't a quirk at all! :-)
Quirk #5: When i was in high school and probably still now I had the quirk of making half a comment in a class or something and then would pause and try to figure out where the heck i was going with that thought and then would finish or occasionally would not. I just collect my thoughts and phrase my sentences and speak at the same time and sometimes the collecting/filtering of thoughts is a bit slower then my mouth. I think i have gotten better at this, but I realized this is why my mouth often gets me into trouble. It doesn't like to wait for the collecting and filtering before it starts blirting things out!
Quirk #6: I love to change the channel. I am the worst person to hold the control or be the one who controls the stations in the car. I have to go through all my favorite station, just to make sure i am not missing a song or show that i like. Sometimes i like a song, but i have to check the other station to make sure there isn't one that i like more on another station. So anyway it is a blissful ride when i am alone in the car, but maybe pure torture for anyone else!
Emalee, Bronwyn, Helena, Erin Horn
Here are the rules:
1 - List the person(s) who tagged you
2 - Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
3 - Tag fellow 5 bloggers
Quirk #1: I am not sure how to explain this quirk, but i like to lean on , put my feet on, sit on, hang on, or put my head on my siblings, family, friends etc. I used to do this a lot to my brothers and have occasionally done it to a perfect stranger accidentally. Those were kinda embarrassing moments. I guess it is my way of showing my love!! ;-)
Quirk #2: I like to play a game called "scenario masters" as my husband calls it. This game involves me making up scenarios in my head of conversations with people and figuring out various ways to respond to something another person might say. This could be somebody i do or don't like, but usually i do this while driving or walking or doing mundane tasks. Sometimes it is a person i would really like to give a piece of my mind, or when i was younger, some guy i would really like to talk with. It all started while i delivered newspapers as a kid. I would get bored and so my mind would start to wonder and I would usually end up deeply engaged in a game of scenario masters. Often i am talking out loud, so when i happen upon a person while walking for example sometimes it can be embarrassing. However, usually i don't know if I am talking out loud or just in my head... one can never tell.
Quirk #3: I am a habitual saver of receipts. You know when they ask if you want it in the bag or with you, i always say with me. I dutifully stuff it in my wallet with the growing stack of other reciepts. When this first started i always planned on keeping track of them and balancing my check book or something that i for some reason felt compelled to do because my mother told me to, but i obviously missed the point of her lesson because I eventually throw them out when they start to burst out of my wallet and in my mind rationalize that I am too far behind and will start fresh with my next batch of receipts. I know there is a good sound financial reason for keeping these in order to track spending, but I decided to hire an accountant to do this for me, my husband!! :-) Unfortunately i still have not been able to kick the habit even though my husband doesn't use my receipts.
Quirk #4: I have a rather short attention span, or maybe i just get bored quickly. At any rate i have multiple stacks of unfinished crochet projects. Don't get me wrong, I have finished a few, but those were mostly scarves or hats or very small lap blankets.... actually when you think about it all those blankets i started have just been downsized into dish cloths. Nevermind this isn't a quirk at all! :-)
Quirk #5: When i was in high school and probably still now I had the quirk of making half a comment in a class or something and then would pause and try to figure out where the heck i was going with that thought and then would finish or occasionally would not. I just collect my thoughts and phrase my sentences and speak at the same time and sometimes the collecting/filtering of thoughts is a bit slower then my mouth. I think i have gotten better at this, but I realized this is why my mouth often gets me into trouble. It doesn't like to wait for the collecting and filtering before it starts blirting things out!
Quirk #6: I love to change the channel. I am the worst person to hold the control or be the one who controls the stations in the car. I have to go through all my favorite station, just to make sure i am not missing a song or show that i like. Sometimes i like a song, but i have to check the other station to make sure there isn't one that i like more on another station. So anyway it is a blissful ride when i am alone in the car, but maybe pure torture for anyone else!
Emalee, Bronwyn, Helena, Erin Horn
Thursday, December 4, 2008
I Love Thanksgiving!!
Back at the farm again.... kinda! ;-)
Patiently awaiting dinner while playing some traditional bored or i mean board games!
This is a real contemplative moment.... how can we get that turkey to cook faster??I really enjoy Thanksgiving and all the yummy food!! This year was especially fun because my three brothers came, two of whom are married. So my sister and I and three of our brothers got together and we had a really awesome time playing games and cooking food and spending time together. It was really nice to see them all and catch up on things. Sarah and I finally got to meet Johan's wife, Megan. We love her!! Anyway is was all very nice but mostly it is really nice to spend time with family.
Friday, November 7, 2008
My two super cute fellows!!
Dean was messing around with a new style while shaving... he thought it as pretty funny, but i thought it looked pretty awesome!! ;-))
ZZzzzz... zzZzzz...
I love those wide eyes!
see... he looks pretty handsome right! I was thinking a cowboy hat and wow, look out Marlboro man, just as handsome without the black lungs!!! ;-) heheI love my hubbardy! :-)
Here is Parley's Halloween costume! Some sort of skinny jack-o-lantern! Anyway, we had to sport the cute pumpkin baby legs from auntie Samara and the onsie from Gina D! :-)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Little baby bear
So i have been a bit obsessed with keeping the baby warm lately.... seeing as how Washington has been freezing lately. I mean really! I was holding out for a few more sunny days, but i think fall has reared it's colorful head. Not that i mind fall, in fact i love it, but i wanted to spend more time with summer... a least feel like it actually came by to visit, but summer is having a love affair with some other place i guess and though my heart is breaking i must move on.... okay so that was a peak into the weirdness of my mind... he he! So back to the obsession with keeping Parley warm. I was trying to find as many warm outfits as i could, but have mostly summer clothes so i pulled out a few things that were a bit bigger and realized how long my little guy is these days.
Here he is debuting in 6month size pajamas. I think he may end up being a bit tall! ;-) He is a skinny little guy, but he sure is long! Thanks to Abby for this cute little outfit! :-)
Here is another of him awake and smiling. He really does have a beautiful smile... whenever he chooses to do so! He loves to smile at Daddy and he is really happy first thing in the morning!
Here he is in these funny wool longies that i love and just a nice bright outfit, perfect for Halloween... i swear he picked it out himself!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Hubby Tag..thanks Sarah
What is his name? Dean Paul Simmons
How long have you been married? 1yr 3months and still smiling!! :-))
How long did you date? about 7 months, give or take a few weeks
How old is he? 26
Who eats more sweets? Well, that is a close one, but probably him. We both have a sweet tooth though, i just like to think mine is more refined! hehe
Who said I love you first? I think Dean. We had a discussion about that because he never said that to anyone, not even his family. i told him that when he felt like he was ready, or when he knew it then he could go ahead and tell me. Now he says it all the time and me too!
Who is taller? Dean, by far. I am pretty sure he is at least 6ft, but i don't know exactly and i don't think he does either. hehe
Who can sing better? I would say we are both fair singers, not brilliant we can just keep pretty close to being on key. I think if Dean sang louder though he might just be better than me!
Who does the laundry? Both of us, mostly me, but he helps me a lot of the time too!
Who pays the bills? Dean. I think he enjoys it really. I don't mind it either, but he gets a thrill out of checking on all the accounts and bills every day or maybe it is just a habit for him.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Dean, he let me have the side closer to the bathroom for when i had to pee 500 times a night while i was pregnant... okay maybe 2 or 3 times! :-)
Who mows the lawn? Dean. I mowed it one time, the first time when we got a mower and he has done it ever since. I don't mind it, but he has always done it since then. Probably because i was pregnant and now have a baby so it isn't quite as easy for me.
Who cooks dinner? I do mostly, but Dean cooks too and has cooked some yummy meals for me, he was especially great when i was pregnant and for the first few weeks after i had the baby. He makes great scrambled eggs with cheese, my favorite breakfast!
Who drives? Dean mostly, but every once and a while i will. I just would rather he did, especially when we aren't sure where we are going. He navigates better and i am a good map, direction person.
Who is more stubborn? Me, i am pretty sure.
Who kissed who first? Dean kissed me first. We were watching a show where the guy said once a kissing moment happens, if you don't kiss her within 24 hours then she becomes a friend forever after. So that kinda happened for us that night and then he sent me a text later with and hour count down. So then the next night he asked me if he could give me a kiss good night and i said yes, although i was pretty nervous... i mean nothing like a count down to make you lose your nerve. ;-p
Who asked who out first? He asked me out... kinda. He took me bowling with some other girls that were his friends. He told me he was taking some other girls too and wanted to let me know so there wouldn't be any "cat fights". I had a good laugh about that and then he came over for dinner on Sunday and i asked him to go with me to a fireside.
Who proposed? Well, we talked about getting married and were planning on it and went and picked out the ring together, but then he surprised me once he got the ring. We went to the Temple and after the session he wanted to rush out and i wanted to stay there for a while. I was irritated he was rushing me, but left. Then he wanted to walk around the grounds, but it was cold out and a little rainy. I wasn't dressed very warm, silly me. Anyway, i started to figure something was up because when he held my hand as we walked it was all cold and clammy and he was acting pretty strange. Finally he tried to distract me and knelt down and pulled out the ring and asked me to marry him. It was sweet!
Who has more siblings? Me. I have 4 sisters and 6 brothers. Dean is the youngest of 5 boys. In case you were wondering Sarah is my sister and my sister-in-law too. I know your mind is shorting out right now trying to get that figured out. So we are sister and we married brothers. I have to give her credit to introducing me to the family! :-)
Who wears the pants? hmmmm, i think Dean lets me do what i want mostly, but sometimes not. I guess it just depends on the situation.
How long have you been married? 1yr 3months and still smiling!! :-))
How long did you date? about 7 months, give or take a few weeks
How old is he? 26
Who eats more sweets? Well, that is a close one, but probably him. We both have a sweet tooth though, i just like to think mine is more refined! hehe
Who said I love you first? I think Dean. We had a discussion about that because he never said that to anyone, not even his family. i told him that when he felt like he was ready, or when he knew it then he could go ahead and tell me. Now he says it all the time and me too!
Who is taller? Dean, by far. I am pretty sure he is at least 6ft, but i don't know exactly and i don't think he does either. hehe
Who can sing better? I would say we are both fair singers, not brilliant we can just keep pretty close to being on key. I think if Dean sang louder though he might just be better than me!
Who does the laundry? Both of us, mostly me, but he helps me a lot of the time too!
Who pays the bills? Dean. I think he enjoys it really. I don't mind it either, but he gets a thrill out of checking on all the accounts and bills every day or maybe it is just a habit for him.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Dean, he let me have the side closer to the bathroom for when i had to pee 500 times a night while i was pregnant... okay maybe 2 or 3 times! :-)
Who mows the lawn? Dean. I mowed it one time, the first time when we got a mower and he has done it ever since. I don't mind it, but he has always done it since then. Probably because i was pregnant and now have a baby so it isn't quite as easy for me.
Who cooks dinner? I do mostly, but Dean cooks too and has cooked some yummy meals for me, he was especially great when i was pregnant and for the first few weeks after i had the baby. He makes great scrambled eggs with cheese, my favorite breakfast!
Who drives? Dean mostly, but every once and a while i will. I just would rather he did, especially when we aren't sure where we are going. He navigates better and i am a good map, direction person.
Who is more stubborn? Me, i am pretty sure.
Who kissed who first? Dean kissed me first. We were watching a show where the guy said once a kissing moment happens, if you don't kiss her within 24 hours then she becomes a friend forever after. So that kinda happened for us that night and then he sent me a text later with and hour count down. So then the next night he asked me if he could give me a kiss good night and i said yes, although i was pretty nervous... i mean nothing like a count down to make you lose your nerve. ;-p
Who asked who out first? He asked me out... kinda. He took me bowling with some other girls that were his friends. He told me he was taking some other girls too and wanted to let me know so there wouldn't be any "cat fights". I had a good laugh about that and then he came over for dinner on Sunday and i asked him to go with me to a fireside.
Who proposed? Well, we talked about getting married and were planning on it and went and picked out the ring together, but then he surprised me once he got the ring. We went to the Temple and after the session he wanted to rush out and i wanted to stay there for a while. I was irritated he was rushing me, but left. Then he wanted to walk around the grounds, but it was cold out and a little rainy. I wasn't dressed very warm, silly me. Anyway, i started to figure something was up because when he held my hand as we walked it was all cold and clammy and he was acting pretty strange. Finally he tried to distract me and knelt down and pulled out the ring and asked me to marry him. It was sweet!
Who has more siblings? Me. I have 4 sisters and 6 brothers. Dean is the youngest of 5 boys. In case you were wondering Sarah is my sister and my sister-in-law too. I know your mind is shorting out right now trying to get that figured out. So we are sister and we married brothers. I have to give her credit to introducing me to the family! :-)
Who wears the pants? hmmmm, i think Dean lets me do what i want mostly, but sometimes not. I guess it just depends on the situation.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Parley's Blessing
Here are some pics from Parley's blessing. These are a little slow in coming since we blessed him on September 7th, but better late than never is often my theme! ;-) My parents and Dean's parents were there and some of our siblings. We just had a little gathering in the Relief Society Room and Dean gave him a very sweet and wonderful blessing!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Finn & Parley
Finn sure loves his little cousin Parley. One day I set Parley on the bed so that i could run to the restroom and i left the door open so i could keep my eye on him and Finn who was playing in my room. Parley started to cry and Finn was very concerned. He tried to give him his little cloth book to look at, but i told him he was too little to read. So then he ran around the bed and climbed up a chair to get on to the bed. Then he crawled over to Parley and was talking to him in baby talk and got his blanket to cover him up just as i was coming out of the restroom. He was being so sweet and gentle, it was very cute. When i came out he had this look of "he is crying, what do i do?" wanting me to take care of Parley and make him happy. It was super cute! Here is Finn holding Parley in my lap.
Over the hills and through the trees..
Dean and I actually both had a day off together that wasn't Sunday and we decided to take advantage of that opportunity to go for a little outing with Parley. It was wonderful and beautiful!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
My Little Miracle
So I have been wanting to tell you all about the miracle of my little guy. It may not seem like much, but i know it was a miracle. I wanted to try and have a natural birth and have Parley at home with just me, my husband, my doula (Sarah my sister), and my midwife (Dawn). I feel like that is how Heavenly Father intended it to be and then we can go from there if we need help. Unless I felt the spirit telling me I needed to do something else, I was going to stay at home and it would be alright. So everything was going according to plans until his due date came and went and we hit week 42 weeks and counting. So my midwife works with doctors and they watch you and the baby once you get past week 42. We had several tests and ultrasounds and everything was looking great. During this time the main doctor that my midwife works with was out of town and this other doctor (Dr. Jung... a.k.a. Dr. Jerk) was on call. Also I had been trying everything that I could to naturally go into labor, such as black and blue cohosh, acupuncture, spicy food, castor oil, and lots of walking. I even walked the mile to church one morning. I am sure that was a site. However, nothing was working. So that kinda sets the scene for you, now for the miracles.... at least the ones that i noticed. I am sure there were more that i am not aware of as well.
1)I have the sweetest husband in the world who was by my side the whole time and was a quiet and enormous source of strength for me, even when he couldn't quite handle the needle they put in my back for the epidural. I love him very much and am so glad and blessed that he is my husband and Parley's Dad.
2)I had the most amazing midwife Dawn, equally amazing Doula (Sarah), and Dawn's assistant Michelle who were all very helpful, skilled, supportive, and just all around awesome for me, Dean and Parley!! I couldn't have done it without them all!
3)Parley came late or just at the right time, however you want to look at it, so i got the right Doctor who was willing to help me to have as natural a birth as possible. He also came once the right nurse was there as well. The one before her was horrible and rude, but in the morning when the new nurse came who was awesome, Parley was ready to come out.
4)I got a priesthood blessing after a jerky doctor gave me a lecture that the longer i waited for the baby to come naturally the more inevitable it would be that i would have a c-section. He scared me of course, but Sarah was there and was able to get me through that, i am so glad i was not alone and with somebody that knew a bit more than me with less hormones floating around in her system. I am so thankful for the priesthood too!! In the blessing i was told that i would have a natural birth. I kept thinking about that during the whole labor and when things looked like it was all going to go badly, i just tried to think about that and trust in that blessing and my Heavenly Father. At the same time, my sister called all my family and asked them to pray for me and several other people who were aware of the situation were praying for me too. Looking back on it, the Lord was taking care of me and the baby all along. How humbling and sweet it was for me to think that so many people were praying for me and I know those prayers were heard and answered!
5)Dr. "Bigdaddy" whose name has been changed to protect the innocent :-), was awesome!! He had a cute accent and he was an older man with shortly trimmed hair that was pretty white. He was friendly and jovial, but at the same time very kind and sweet. He worked very well with Dawn and he made me feel at ease when he walked in the room. I hadn't met him before and was a bit worried, but he was supportive of me having a natural birth and worked great with the nurses and was just kind. I really appreciated him!! He had to manually turn Parley's head because he wasn't in quite the right position. three other people i know, two of them who had the same midwife, but the other doctor had similar situations with the babies head not being in position and ended up with c-sections. I was truly blessed!!
6)Parley came into the world at 10:26 am on Saturday, August 2nd of 2008 after 42 hours of labor. He was beautiful and wow, what a blessing!! :-)
7)Then i went up to the recovery area and ran across another angelic nurse who was so kind and supportive and was trying to help me with nursing, which proved to be difficult. My milk didn't come in for 5 days, the normal range being 3-5 days. The lactation consultant wanted me to supplement with formula early on day 2???, but this nurse was kind and reassuring and supportive of me waiting longer. Late in the evening on day three we gave him a little formula which proved to be a big mistake because it upset his stomach and then he couldn't get it through his system. So then, because of my sweet friend Jessica i was able to give him some breast milk with colostrum which i felt so much better about and Parley too. Then my milk finally came in and it has been smooth sailing ever since... well not really but much better!
8)Each day since Parley came into my life i have felt more and more blessed in so many ways!! He is truly a miracle to me! :-)
Sorry for the length, but i wanted to write this down somewhere before i forgot and share it with my friends because it was amazing to me! :-)
1)I have the sweetest husband in the world who was by my side the whole time and was a quiet and enormous source of strength for me, even when he couldn't quite handle the needle they put in my back for the epidural. I love him very much and am so glad and blessed that he is my husband and Parley's Dad.
2)I had the most amazing midwife Dawn, equally amazing Doula (Sarah), and Dawn's assistant Michelle who were all very helpful, skilled, supportive, and just all around awesome for me, Dean and Parley!! I couldn't have done it without them all!
3)Parley came late or just at the right time, however you want to look at it, so i got the right Doctor who was willing to help me to have as natural a birth as possible. He also came once the right nurse was there as well. The one before her was horrible and rude, but in the morning when the new nurse came who was awesome, Parley was ready to come out.
4)I got a priesthood blessing after a jerky doctor gave me a lecture that the longer i waited for the baby to come naturally the more inevitable it would be that i would have a c-section. He scared me of course, but Sarah was there and was able to get me through that, i am so glad i was not alone and with somebody that knew a bit more than me with less hormones floating around in her system. I am so thankful for the priesthood too!! In the blessing i was told that i would have a natural birth. I kept thinking about that during the whole labor and when things looked like it was all going to go badly, i just tried to think about that and trust in that blessing and my Heavenly Father. At the same time, my sister called all my family and asked them to pray for me and several other people who were aware of the situation were praying for me too. Looking back on it, the Lord was taking care of me and the baby all along. How humbling and sweet it was for me to think that so many people were praying for me and I know those prayers were heard and answered!
5)Dr. "Bigdaddy" whose name has been changed to protect the innocent :-), was awesome!! He had a cute accent and he was an older man with shortly trimmed hair that was pretty white. He was friendly and jovial, but at the same time very kind and sweet. He worked very well with Dawn and he made me feel at ease when he walked in the room. I hadn't met him before and was a bit worried, but he was supportive of me having a natural birth and worked great with the nurses and was just kind. I really appreciated him!! He had to manually turn Parley's head because he wasn't in quite the right position. three other people i know, two of them who had the same midwife, but the other doctor had similar situations with the babies head not being in position and ended up with c-sections. I was truly blessed!!
6)Parley came into the world at 10:26 am on Saturday, August 2nd of 2008 after 42 hours of labor. He was beautiful and wow, what a blessing!! :-)
7)Then i went up to the recovery area and ran across another angelic nurse who was so kind and supportive and was trying to help me with nursing, which proved to be difficult. My milk didn't come in for 5 days, the normal range being 3-5 days. The lactation consultant wanted me to supplement with formula early on day 2???, but this nurse was kind and reassuring and supportive of me waiting longer. Late in the evening on day three we gave him a little formula which proved to be a big mistake because it upset his stomach and then he couldn't get it through his system. So then, because of my sweet friend Jessica i was able to give him some breast milk with colostrum which i felt so much better about and Parley too. Then my milk finally came in and it has been smooth sailing ever since... well not really but much better!
8)Each day since Parley came into my life i have felt more and more blessed in so many ways!! He is truly a miracle to me! :-)
Sorry for the length, but i wanted to write this down somewhere before i forgot and share it with my friends because it was amazing to me! :-)
Thursday, August 14, 2008
They grow fast...
Here Parley is making smiley faces...
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Mommy and me calming down after a good cry...
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Ahhhh, we do love naps!
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Dad and me calming down after a good cry... see my grumpy face! ;-)
Dad and me calming down after a good cry... see my grumpy face! ;-)~
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
WELCOME PARLEY DEAN!!!
After 42 hours of labor...
baby Parley decided he wanted to come out at the hospital at 10:26 am on august 2nd 2008
He weighed 9lbs. 7oz. and measured 20.5" long
He loves his Mommy!
He loves to scowl when things aren't going his way
He likes to take naps with his Daddy
He is the cutest little guy in the world
He has long fingers and toes and his feet measure 3.5" long! He will grab your finger with his hands or his feet.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
In my pretty garden... was the Charlie's incident of 2008
Here is my pretty melon plant.... not really sure what kind...
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Her is some of the delicious tomatoes that are starting to grow....~
and finally Dean's treasured strawberry plants that are doing fantastic...~
~Now let me explain the title. The strawberries were growing great, but bugs started to get to them faster then we could, so i was looking into some home recipes for bug repellant. I use this laundry soap called "Charlie's" which I know is quite effective at killing bugs and I had heard that soap works well to kill and deter bugs from your plants. So i suggested to Dean that he spray one or two plants to test it out. Dean claims that I told him to spray all the plants and so that is what he did. Well, it turns out that "Charlie's" soap is pretty potent and probably needs to be watered down before spraying your plants. :-) We got a good scare and thought all the plants were surely dead, but after the leaves turned black for a few days, the plants have managed to survive with a few minor leaves as casualties. The tomatoe plants faired the worst from the agent Charlie's spray, but the strawberries did actually quite well and it did keep the bugs away. Their leaves changed color and then they were just fine and have been growing like crazy. Everything is fortunately still growing great, even the tomatoe plants that i had just transplanted. I am so excited for our little harvest this year, the strawberries though few have been delicious! Dean is so proud of them!! :-)
Monday, July 14, 2008
Rub a dub dub, here is the Tub!
So here is the birthing tub. It is about 4' in diameter and about 3' deep. There is a green liner that is in the tub next to it and that goes inside and then another liner on top of that and so the round tub part you see is just the shell. Anyway, it is all rolled up right now, but Dean will get it all ready when I go into labor. Hopefully that will be soon... like maybe tomorrow! :-)) You can see writing on the side of the tub, that is the names of all the babies that have been born in this tub. It has a history of larger babies.... 9lbs and up.... hmmmm? Well, we shall see i guess! If little Parley is large then I wouldn't want to be anywhere else but the tub I think! They say it helps a ton with the labor pains and really helps to prevent tearing. So thought you all may want to see what it looks like! :-)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Our walk on the beach
Today we went for a walk at Owens Beach in Tacoma
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We found this tree to pose in...
and the log to stand by...
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and then we went to Dairy Queen!
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