tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76253573449788502212024-03-13T09:23:41.793-06:00The Davis House RulesMegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-81982461252814625742014-04-19T02:55:00.001-06:002014-04-19T03:02:03.206-06:00Rule #168: There can be sunshine when it rainsMy little Aurora is 10 months old. We had her checkup a few weeks ago, and I'm just barely getting a chance to talk about it. The last month has been...horrific. But that's for another post. If I ever stop being traumatized enough to write it.....<br />
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On to happier things!<br />
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Rory. I love this little girl. <br />
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My heart is so full because of this child. She is so happy and so loving, and just SO fun! She's taking after her brothers in being behind in her gross motor skills. Neither Evan nor Graham crawled until they were 10 months and they didn't roll over until they crawled. Aurora is exactly the same. She scooches backwards all over the room when she's on her belly and can rotate herself completely around. She can also rotate while sitting. But she can't quite grasp the moving forward concept. She can get up on her hands and knees, so she is getting close. Truthfully I don't mind that she's not fully mobile yet. It makes my life easier. Both my boys caught up just fine, she will do the same. Someday. :)<br />
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Aurora still doesn't have any teeth. But she likes to try and eat table foods. Cheerios, Ritz crackers, carrots, peas, sometimes watermelon. That kind of stuff. I'm still making her baby food, which she loves. She's starting to drink less from a bottle. I can't remember when my boys moved to a morning bottle/night bottle routine. It seems a little early, but what do I know. I can't believe that I can't remember, this is my third baby and yet I have no idea. :) She seems happy and is growing at her slow but steady pace. I'll just take her cues and go from there. </div>
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Weight: a whopping 15 lbs 2 oz. (5%)</div>
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Length: 27 3/4 inches (45%)</div>
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OFC: 17 1/4 inches (45%)</div>
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We went from off the charts (really about 2%) to 5%! hehe, she's so tiny! We've FINALLY moved on from 3 month clothes. Yep she's 10 months old and we just barely put away all of her 3 month old clothes. That's crazy. </div>
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She's beginning to be a bit of a mama's girl. It's nice to be loved. :) I do hope that she doesn't get as extreme as Graham did though. That boy wouldn't let anyone else do ANYTHING for him if I was around. Ever. It was very exhausting. But for now, it's nice to know that she likes to spend time with me. And of course she loves Alex too. :)</div>
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She loves both of her brothers, but she has a special place in her heart for Evan. He puts forth less effort to get the same grins and giggles as the rest of us. She just adores him. The feeling is very mutual. He thinks she's the best thing that's ever happened to our family. He is always talking about the things he's going to teach her when she gets older. I love to see their relationship. I can't wait to see their friendship in the future. </div>
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Rory babbles more than my boys did. Definitely more than Evan, and more than I remember Graham babbling. But I could just have a terrible memory. :) She clicks her tongue and makes elephant noises by blowing her own version of raspberries. She's a doll. </div>
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She has started "dancing" recently. It's the cutest thing. She shakes her head when music starts playing. I love it!</div>
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The last few weeks have been really difficult for me. Spending time with Aurora would soothe my aching heart. It was hard to be away from her while I spent the week in the hospital, but seeing her again helped me feel whole. She's special. That's all there is to it. </div>
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Love you Aurora. Thanks for joining our family. It wouldn't be the same without you!<br />
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**For some reason you can't actually play the videos. I'm at work now and can't take the time to fix it. Check back later. It's worth it I promise :)</div>
Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-91223547171971897532014-01-11T04:54:00.001-07:002014-01-11T04:54:25.764-07:00Rule #167: Wish for Sunshine when it snows<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">
Over Labor Day, you know, LAST YEAR (I'm so behind!) we were invited to the Daly's Cabin in Bear Lake. Candace and Jim had other plans and they were gracious enough to let other families enjoy the fun that is Bear Lake. We went with Kevin, obviously, and his family. My Papa and Emma were also able to come. </div>
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We had a fantastic time. This was the first time my kids had ever been on a boat. Lucky for us Evan was excited about being on a boat. Plus he was with his buddy Sanders, and everything is exciting with Sanders. I was just thrilled that my boys got on the boat at all, but they surprised me and actually rode on some of the awesome toys the Dalys have. </div>
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Evan got on a tube ski with Beckham. It's a big inflated thing that you can either sit on or practice standing up and holding the rope. I wish you could zoom in on some of these pictures. Evan was grinning ear to ear. Thank you Beckham for showing Evan it was safe and fun and encouraging him to be brave. It means a lot to me. </div>
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Graham didn't get on the tube ski, but on the following Monday, when we went out on the boat again, he did get on the couch. I wish I had pictures of it. It's an inflatable couch that seats four people. It's so neat! Graham and Evan both rode on that without adults, it was very exciting.</div>
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Rory was two months old at the time. She slept the entire time we were on the boat, nestled into this giant baby life jacket. She was perfect as always. </div>
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Thanks for letting us come with you! We had the best time! My boys still talk about Bear Lake and how much fun they had! </div>
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Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-87916500086692589412014-01-11T01:16:00.002-07:002014-01-11T01:20:41.657-07:00Rule #166: Pixies are preciousMy little Rory is 6 months old now! What's that you say? She couldn't possibly be six months? Yeah, I think so too. :)<br />
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Technically she turned six months in December, but December being the busiest month of the year, we didn't get into the pediatrician until today. Aurora has always been petite. Like a little pixie. We've taken her in for weight checks every month, because she is just THAT petite. :)</div>
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Lets recap shall we? <br />
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At birth: 6lbs 14 oz</div>
2.5 months: 9lbs 5 oz<br />
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4 months: 10lbs 5 oz</div>
5 months: 11 lbs 10 oz<br />
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6 months: 13 lbs 1oz</div>
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That's right. My six month old weighs a whopping 13 lbs! (Being completely sarcastic) Dr Burnett at first muttered under her breath, "She only weighs 13 pounds?" but then she looked at Rory's growth chart. She's still completely off the chart, but she seems to be growing at a consistent-for-her rate. So, growth charts be damned. :) Dr Burnett was pleased with how much baby food she is eating, but still suggested that we come in next month for another weight check. Just to keep an eye on it. Can do. :)</div>
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The rest of her stats are as follows. Length: 25.25cms (25%) OFC: 16.4cms (20%) Look at that nice normal head size. It's a thing of beauty! Also, if you note her length she used to be quite tall for her age...not so much anymore. Which is probably why even though she hardly weighs anything at all, she's starting to rock some thunder thighs! I find them adorable. Let's be honest, I find everything about her adorable! </div>
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Around 5 months old we started some baby food. I've been making it all for her. It's super easy and probably cheaper. Who knows. That girl is starting to eat a lot. She LOVES butternut squash, but will eat anything I make for her. Alex can't get her to eat peas to save his life and she eats them just fine for me. I recently put cinnamon in her apples and she thinks that is pretty tasty. As much as I don't LOVE to feed baby food, she makes it worth it. </div>
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We are still breastfeeding. Shocking I know! I've never made it this long, not even close. It's because of the medication, no question. It's been nice to be able to nurse as long as I have, but I think we might be done soon. I'm starting to produce less, even with the medication. But mostly, I'm TIRED! Not getting sleep after a night shift is really difficult. I am sleeping, but I'm frequently interrupted to nurse Aurora. (per my request) so that I can keep my supply up. It's really starting to take it's toll on me. I go through waves of guilt because I have worked so hard to make it this long. But I'm also really grateful that I've even been able to make it this long in the first place. My other two kids did just fine with formula, and she will too when the time comes. Whenever that may be. </div>
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Aurora is right on track to be just like my two boys. She still won't roll over. She has rolled over, but not really with purpose. She can change her direction by kicking and just generally being excited, but she doesn't seem to mind her tummy, so she sees no need to get off of it. :) And just like the boys she can sit up at 6 months old. It seems to be the only milestone that my kids meet "on time" It's a relatively new skill, just the last few days. But she hasn't turned 7 months old yet, so it counts. :)</div>
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She has started sleeping through the night. Not every night but it's a start. And we'll take what we can get. The boys continue to wake frequently as well. I think for Graham is has become a learned behavior and Evan, well, Evan has Autism. It just is what it is. Because they boys are waking up as well it is guaranteed that at LEAST one of our children will wake up Evey. Single. Night. Alex and I both are so tired. It's particularly rough for Alex on the nights that I am working, because he has to deal with everyone that wakes up. Having Rory start to sleep though the night makes a BIG difference to us!</div>
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She continues to be extraordinarily mellow and happy. I love this little girl of mine. She has such a great laugh and her smile could change the world. I dare anyone to be grumpy around her. It's just not possible. She's like a ray of light and warmth! <br />
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Evan and Graham are completely smitten by her. Graham will walk up to Aurora and say "I Love you! I love you so much!" It melts my heart. But then he tries to squish her and I have to intervene on the love fest. :) </div>
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But with a face like that, who wouldn't want to give her a squishy hug?!<br />
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I shared some of the picture highlights from June in an earlier post. Here are more picture highlights. I think these date back to maybe even April. I've been such a slacker in blogging, but some of these pictures are too cute not to post. :)<br />
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One day the boys, my mom and I took a walk to the Fireman Park. Which, as implied, is by the fire station. The big firehouse doors were open and they were using their trucks to reach the roof. We waved at them and they called to us to come over and see what they were doing. My boys were pretty shy. Per usual. But the firemen were very kind, and gave my boys badges and hats to take home. It took a while for them to warm up to the idea of wearing the hats. <br />
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Evan has never been into arts and crafts. He never really colored. Apparently that's not all that uncommon with autism. (They'll either obsess over it, or not be interested AT ALL) One day, while at my mom's Evan was at the big white board. He would usually just write his name, or other random letters. I came downstairs to find this. He was drawing a picture, of himself! And it was actually pretty good/recognizable. I was so proud of him. (I think this was back in April)<br />
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Look at this happy version of himself! Super cute! He has continued to draw himself at random times. He hasn't really ventured out to draw other things, but I'll take what I get. <br />
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One Summer day Evan was jumping on the Daly's tramp. He was getting all sweaty and I joked that we could use his sweat to style his hair. He thought that was a great idea. His face cracks me up. :)<br />
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Our sweet dog. She's been through a lot in the past year. It was a year ago in Sept that she was jumped on by deer, lost her eye and almost died. But she survived. While her sight is poor, and her hearing isn't that great either, she's still kicking. Last month we thought we were going to lose her. :( She couldn't walk, and she wouldn't eat and she barked all. the. time. We took her to the vet a few times, unsure of how extreme of measures we would take for our old dog. Luckily a round of heavy duty antibiotics has returned her to her former/post deer attack state. And we'll take it. We know she won't be around forever, but we're in no hurry for her to go either. <br />
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During the summer we go on a lot of walks as a family. It's a great way for the boys to get some exercise before bedtime. We walk to the Bountiful Tabernacle where they have these two awesome, gnarly, knotty trees. We call them the Gnome Tree and the Fairy Tree. They look enchanted. Both the boys wanted their picture taken by the magical trees. <br />
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They also loved to "hide" in these plants during our walks. <br />
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Aurora with Grandma Emma. She's just a few weeks old in the picture. Emma has a magic touch with babies. They all snuggle in and sleep when she holds them. <br />
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We went to Lagoon with the boys again at the end of Summer. Here is a cute picture of them enjoying the car ride. <br />
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Before the weather turned cold and we had those glorious indian summer days we were raking the leaves into piles. Naturally, Graham had to jump into every pile I raked. That's what leaf piles are for. :)<br />
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I love this picture of Rory. That same beautiful fall day she came out the hang out with the family. She's such a doll!<br />
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We definitely got our moneys worth on our Halloween costumes this year. Evan and Graham dressed up six different times! The first time they wore their Jedi costumes was for Washington Elementary's Halloween Carnival. They also dressed up for Boo at the Zoo, Sunday diner at Nana's house, Ufit, our wards Trunk or Treat, and of course actual Halloween. I was worried they wouldn't want to dress up anymore come Halloween. Luckily they didn't seem to mind all of the costume changes for the past two weeks.<br />
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Graham was being defiant at the beginning of October, and refused to consent to be anything. Evan was being just as fickle. FINALLY Evan decided he wanted to be a Jedi. Obi-Wan Kenobi to be exact. When we asked Graham if he wanted to be a Jedi, he of course said no. Then we asked if he wanted a green sword or a blue sword. He chose green, and that was that. :) Graham was Qui-Gon Jinn<br />
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Alex got into the spirit of Halloween as well. He is the Emperor. (when he was younger) I think he looks awesome.<br />
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The boys had such a great time fighting the sith lord, over and over again.<br />
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Aurora wore the tiger costume that Evan wore for his first Halloween. The bow lets you know that she is a girl tiger. :)<br />
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He was darling in the waiting room. Pointing to the fish painted on the wall and matching their color to chairs. Then he cheerfully followed the nurse and got his height and weight measured. He was NOT a fan of getting his blood pressure taken. (His arm getting a "hug") He kept saying that he didn't want to do that, so I bribed him. I'm proud of it, and it worked. :) I told him if he sat really still he could have a sucker. </div>
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He played with the puzzles, showing off how smart he was the whole appointment. He knows his alphabet, numbers, colors. His counting leaves something to be desired, but he's working on it. He really is very smart and very pleasant. Dr. Burnett asked how I would describe his temperament. I told her he is willful and happy. :) He likes to be Master of his own domain. </div>
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We also talked about Graham's eating, or lack thereof. While he is still a thin kid, his weight is steady. He is starting to eat a little bit better. I'm sure it will keep getting better with time. </div>
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Graham is all boy, and very physical. He likes to wrestle with Alex and loves to pretend fight with...well, anything really. I love my little boy!</div>
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Weight: 28 lbs 2 oz - 15%</div>
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Height: 37 inches - 25%</div>
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Back in September Aurora had her 2 month check up...but she was almost three months old. Here are her numbers from that visit. </div>
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Length: 23.75 inches - 80%<br />
OFC: 15.2 inches - 25%<br />
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For this visit she was legitimately 4 months old. She was due for a nap, but because she's such a good baby, she never fussed once. Well, until she got her immunizations, but that doesn't count. She was calm and pleasant. I wouldn't say she was HAPPY, because she was so tired. But she did give the nurse a couple of smiles here and there. Her current numbers are:<br />
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Weight: 10 lbs 8 oz - <5>Length: 24.75 inches - 75%<br />
OFC: 15.75 inches - 25%<br /><br />As you can see, she is quite petite. At four months of age both my boys were at least 13 lbs, so I was a little bit worried about what the doctor was going to say about her weight gain. I haven't been that concerned because she is so pleasant, and she sleeps well. But still, she only weighs 10 pounds! Turns out Dr. Burnett isn't worried about it either. Her growth is on a steady curve. Genetics play a big role. (Ahem...Alex's daughter) I told her that while I'm at work Rory eats between 4-6 oz of breast milk per bottle, and that's what I pump while I'm gone. She felt good about it all. She said I could come back in a month, just for a quick weight check to make sure she continues growing on the same curve. <br /><br />
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I was relieved. I have been doing everything possible to make this breastfeeding experience last longer than my other two times. I'm taking a medication to help with milk production. I was worried that her weight would be too low and I would have to start supplementing a feed or two a day, and worried about what that would do to my supply. I'm a bit of a worry wort. :) Luckily I don't have to do any of that and we can continue on as we are. </div>
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She is still the best baby I've ever known. She is so happy, basically all of the time. When she wakes up in the morning I swear her face is stretched to the max with her giant grin! I love it! It makes me feel so special and loved. She rolled over for the first time today. Mostly she gets stuck on her arm on the way over. But she is improving. She can sit in her bumbo chair and is getting better with her hand eye coordination. On a typical night she will go to bed around 9 and not wake up until 4am, then fall right back to sleep and wake again at 8:30 or so. It's so great!</div>
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When I'm with Aurora my soul is happy. That's the best way I can describe it. She has a calming presence and is filled with pure love. I love my little girl!</div>
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I should explain. Graham wanted a Skylanders birthday party. Skylanders is a video game. There are different figures that you buy to put on a special portal and then you play those characters on the screen. And Kaos had stolen them all!! I was nervous that Graham would be too young to understand that he would get all of his skylanders back at the party. I was afraid he would be too sad. But he was fine. Evan was super excited! He thought it was the greatest thing and read that note over and over again all morning long! Since he's learning to read (and getting really good at it) he would read each individual "ha" It was hysterical to listen to. "Mwa. ha. ha. ha. ha."</div>
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There are 8 elements in Skylanders. We had games or food for each element in order to rescue Graham's skylanders. Alex dressed up as Kaos at the beginning of the party. Graham didn't really understand why Alex had a big black robe on, and because it was such a beautiful day Alex was sweating to death. So he wasn't Kaos for very long. :)</div>
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We had Pin the eye on Eyebrawl. Neither Graham or Evan wore the blindfold. But all the other kids did. :)<br />
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There was also Trigger Happy's shoot out. We put pictures of monsters from the video game on cans and jugs for the kids to shoot using Trigger Happy's guns. It was harder than we thought it would be. The cans would knock over, but the milk jugs required a lot of force. Sometimes if they hit it, I called it good enough and would knock it over with my hands. :) The little kids ended up getting REALLY close to the cans. But they had a good time. </div>
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All Graham really wanted was the candy. Since this was his party we jumped numbers and went to Crusher and Prism Brakes game. They were surrounded by pretzels and crushed candy. Graham had to eat them free. :) He thought it was a great game.</div>
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For the life element, they had to smash the Chompies. For the record, Graham and Evan wanted me to make Infuego Chompies (red) and Frigid Chompies (blue) I made one of each, but ran out of time to color the mouths of the rest of the Chompies. But I think they turned out cute anyway. </div>
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To free the water Skylanders we had the kids do a water relay. They were pulled in the wagon on our bumpy grass to a bucket full of water. They had to fill their cups and try not to spill too much water on the bumpy ride home. In order to set the skylanders free they had to fill one of the containers with water.</div>
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Evan and Graham went first. They love being pulled for a bumpy ride, we do it all the time. But they were NOT fans of water splashing on them! They both burst into tears. Sigh. The rest of the kids seemed to enjoy the water relay. Even Nana wanted to get in on the fun! </div>
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We also had a magic potion station. We found most of these awesome bottles at the DI and filled them with different kinds of soda. The kids had to pick three different kinds to mix together. If they dared to drink it the magic skylanders would be rescued. </div>
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The last element was fire. This was where we sang Happy Birthday to my newest three year old and watched him blow out the candles!</div>
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But summer was ending quickly, and I didn't want to lose the convenience of running around outside naked. So in August we bought a little potty chair, since he seemed so adverse to the toilet. Then we started a sticker chart. For SKYLANDERS. That, right there, made all the difference.<br />
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Earning stickers to get Thumpback was so motivating for Graham. When we suggested a potty break, if he started to protest we would remind it meant a sticker for Thumpback and that was it! He has done so well.<br />
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He has had accidents, no surprise there. But what has surprised me was how emotional he was about them. With his very first accident I responded with "Aww, buddy. You need to listen to your body..." And he burst into tears.<br />
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"That makes you so sad!! That makes me so SAD!!!" was his response.<br />
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So I started back peddling. "No, no, it's okay. Accidents happen, it's no big deal. You'll just do better next time, I'm not sad!"<br />
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I was shocked. Evan has never cared one whit what I think or feel. Especially about potty accidents. I didn't know what to think of it. I certainly didn't expect it. Graham is just much more sensitive, (appropriately) and wants to please.<br />
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Every time he successfully goes to the bathroom he looks at me and says, "That makes you so happy, that makes me so happy!" Adorable. :)<br />
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We may have misjudged his readiness to be potty trained though. While he was clearly ready to control his bladder....he's unable to pull his pants on and off. So we are still very involved in his bathroom needs. ;) Oh well, that time will come too.<br />
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Way to go Graham! He's growing up so fast!<br />
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When Aurora was six weeks old Alex gave her a name and a blessing. It was beautiful. It always is. Alex has a way with words, and the spirit was strong.<br />
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Rory was calm and quite, like she always is :) She really is the perfect baby. There is something about being around her that calms your soul. I can already tell she is very special. I can't wait to see how she changes the world! (Or at the very least, her little world around her)<br />
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When I found out I was having a daughter, I asked my mom to crochet a blessing dress. My mom is amazing. I sent her pictures of different dresses I liked. "I like the top of this dress, but I want these sleeves. I want the skirt to look like this..." You get the picture. I was a little high maintenance. :) My mom had the dress completed in two weeks! It would have been done sooner, but she redid the skirt a few times trying to get it to lay perfectly. I'll say it again. My mom is amazing! She made this GORGEOUS dress, with no pattern, just pictures, in less than two weeks!<br />
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I am so grateful. It is such a beautiful dress and now it will be a beautiful heirloom. Thank you Mom!<br />
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My mom was so excited about this dress that she couldn't wait for Aurora to be born to finish it. We had talked about not putting the embellishment on until after she was born, so we could make sure the dress would fit her. (It was a bit on the small side) But mom couldn't help herself. She just kept making the dress prettier and more complete. She altered a 3 year old slip and sewed it into the dress. She made the little booties and the headband.<br />
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It was beautiful, but I was afraid my yet to be born baby wouldn't fit! Luckily, I make small babies. :) I blessed Rory earlier than any of my other children. I found out my mom wouldn't be in town the first week of September. I couldn't very well bless Aurora without my mom. She made this dress, for this day! So we blessed her in August. And the dress fit perfectly!<br />
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We had lunch at our house after the blessing. I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I wanted to. I didn't get any pictures of Rory with my dad and Emma. They were in the thick of Summerfest and couldn't stay long. We feel blessed to have such large families that come out and support us on these special occasions. <br />
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Our best attempt at getting a family picture. Don't mind that I look tired, I was. :)</div>
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Great Grandma Mary (I had taken Rory out of her dress. As pretty as it was, I was afraid it was getting a bit hot).</div>
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My First Born has been on this earth for five years. FIVE years! Crazy. Even before we celebrated his fourth birthday, he has told me what kind of party he wanted for his fifth birthday. A dinosaur party. This is comical to me because he used to be absolutely terrified of dinosaurs. But the fear has become an obsession. Well, not an obsession, but he really likes dinosaurs now.<br />
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He was very specific with his requests this year. He wanted dinosaur cupcakes and a volcano cake. I'm quite proud of my cupcakes, I think they turned out really cute. The volcano? Well, I was just hoping people could tell it was a volcano. :)<br />
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We had dinosaur sticker books for the kids.<br />
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We also buried some dinosaur bones for the kids to dig out. A mini archaeological site if you will.<br />
We got the bones from the DI and I think Beckham was disappointed when he found out all the bones would form a complete skeleton. It would have been close, but some of the bones we missing. Sorry Beckham. :)<br />
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In years past, present opening has not gone well for Evan. One - too young, still not really engaging in anything. Two - Cried the ENTIRE time as I ripped open present after present and threw them to the side. Three - Evan hid in the tent and opened presents in privacy. Four - Did fairly well, but we kind of opened presents on the sly. Didn't gather all of the children to watch.<br />
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This year I am happy to say, Evan did awesome! We didn't have any activity that was occupying the other kids, so they gathered like a regular birthday party. And Evan was cool with it. He didn't seem fazed by the attention at all! I was really happy for him!<br />
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Thank you everyone for making my son feel so loved! We have great family and friends!<br />
More highlights from the party, picture overload style!<br />
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Dinosaurs getting ready for cupcakes ;) </div>
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Happy Birthday Boy! </div>
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I love this picture of Evan blowing out his candles </div>
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Rory at 5 weeks old. </div>
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At Evan's five year check up<br />
weight: 35 lbs 6 oz - 10%<br />
height: 44.5 inches - 79%<br />
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Evan loves being a big brother. He absolutely adores Aurora and talks about her non stop. He wants to teach her everything he knows. He is always asking to have Rory watch him ride his bike, or play a game. It's cute to watch. She reciprocates by cooing to him the most. :)<br />
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As always, Evan is super smart. He is learning to read, and he's getting really good at it. He can probably read more than he lets on. He's a bit of a perfectionist, and doesn't like to say it out loud unless it's right.<br />
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Thanks to Beth, his ABA therapist, he can now ride his bike and pump himself on the swings. He can get dressed by himself, except for buttons and socks. But it's a big improvement from a few months ago. It's amazing how nice it is not having to dress all three children! There is a lot of coaching and reminding to get dressed, but at least we aren't physically dressing him anymore.<br />
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He is learning to write. He's also learning to write words phonetically. It's pretty adorable to see what he come up with. He brought Toothless the dragon (a stuffed animal) to school one day. His paper came back with "Evan Tuthlis" written on it. Apparently Evan AND Toothless did his assignment that day. :)<br />
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I love my little man. He'll always be my baby because he was my first baby.<br />
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Happy Birthday Evan!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-41769294232526586312013-10-04T06:24:00.003-06:002013-10-04T06:24:57.176-06:00Rule #158: Every Birth has a StoryThroughout my pregnancy I had always felt that she wouldn't make it to her due date. (I hoped that my feeling would be right) Luckily I was.<br />
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On June 19th I went to my doctor for a regular check up. I wasn't feeling very well. I thought maybe I was dehydrated or something. I was mildly swollen, but given that this was summertime we weren't that surprised. I wasn't swollen in my face, nor did I have pitting edema. Just mild, pregnancy swelling. My blood pressure was 98/60. A typical blood pressure for me.I was dilated to 4 cm and 80%. <br />
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I went to work that night, thinking about our friend party we had scheduled for sat June 22nd. I was hoping history would repeat itself for a third time and I would go into labor during the party. :) Shortly after lunch (at midnight) my head began to hurt. A lot. Luckily my assignment that night was light, so I was able to sit in a rocking chair and rest. I put cold packs on my forehead and at the base of my skull. Anything to relieve the pressure/pain. I wondered whether I was getting a migraine. I had been a long time since I had one, but I still have had them before. It wouldn't have been completely unheard of. Just unfortunate. <br />
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A few hours went by and I was dying. My head hurt so bad, and I felt terrible. I had been having contractions for a few days, but now I was noticing that every time I had a contraction my head felt like it was going to explode! And the contractions we coming every 30-40 minutes. I decided to take my blood pressure and it was 147/84! Way too high for me!<br />
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I left work around 4:30 and called my doctor. I wasn't sure if I should go to the hospital or try and sleep it off. That's what I normally do when I have a migraine, is sleep it off. But since I was having head exploding contractions, I thought it might be a good idea to go to the hospital. She agreed.<br />
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I called my mom on my way home (to pick up Alex) and she met me at my house to watch the boys while Alex and I drove off into the night. It's the first time we didn't drive to the hospital at 1 in the morning, but 5:30 is still pretty early and traffic was light.<br />
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We got to the hospital at 6 am. My blood pressure was now 156/95. I was miserable. I was still contracting, and I was still only 4cm and 80%. My doctor came in and said that I was likely experiencing the early stages of preeclampsia. I didn't have enough of the symptoms to diagnosis it as such, but she thought that's where I was headed. She asked if I'd like to have the baby that day, since delivering was the only real "cure" for my blood pressure problems. I readily agreed.<br />
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They started me on pitocin. I had never planned on being induced, but frankly didn't care anymore. It was my third baby, I was already contracting and dilated. This would just speed up the inevitable and I would feel better soon. :)<br />
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Pitocin contractions are not fun. Just saying. They started my epidural less than an our later, and that was amazing. I hadn't dilated anymore during that hour while on pitocin and I was a little discouraged. They started my epidural, my blood pressure came back down to a normal level and I felt SO much better! I could finally relax!<br />
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Keep in mind I had been working all night. So I hadn't gotten any sleep. I tried to get some sleep while I waited for my body to do it's thing. I only slept for 45 minutes till I felt some serious pressure. Sure enough I was ready to have this baby!<br />
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I only pushed for one contraction. It was amazing. Alex was so surprised it was all over so quickly! At 12:00 exactly Aurora Beth came into our lives, quietly. Very much a testament to her personality now. She spit out a little amniotic fluid immediately after she was born, and had breathed in just a little. Her lungs were a tad course sounding. She needed to cry out the fluid, but she didn't really want to. Even with the nurses bugging her she barely fussed. She is still like that.<br />
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She nursed immediately and was a pro at it from the beginning. I felt better, my head wasn't exploding anymore. I was on the high that the birth of my child gives me. I had so much energy, my lack of sleep didn't matter anymore. <br />
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Alex and I were left alone to marvel in the gift of our daughter. After a while we shared to good news with family and friends.<br />
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Evan was so excited to meet his little sister. He wanted to hold her immediately and has wanted to hold her every day since. :) Graham did NOT want to hold her, and would just look at her from afar. That is no longer the case. He is up in her business all day, every day. But at least he loves her.<br />
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Rory is the best baby I've ever known. She is sweet and cuddly. She is super chill, and just goes with the flow of the family. She has enough opinions that I am comforted and she verbalizes/coos far earlier than my boys did at this age. She's a doll and we love having her in our family. <br />
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Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-11849833566670067552013-10-04T04:19:00.001-06:002013-10-15T01:05:09.275-06:00Rule #157: When you can't 'splain, sum upIt's been too long since I've blogged regularly and life has continued to go on its fast pace. Some big events have happened this summer and I want to spend the right amount of time on them. But there have also been non significant, yet fun things too. And I want to share those parts as well. <br />
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Graham never falls asleep while cuddling. It was a rare and cute experience. I was also nine months pregnant in this picture. Somehow he still found room to snuggle around my giant belly :)</div>
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Playing at the City Creek food court</div>
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summer, swimsuits and otterpops</div>
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Zoo trip. Trying to get a picture with all four wiggly cousins :)</div>
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It's too bad the pole is in the way. I was very much pregnant, but still swinging spider style with Graham. I got skills!</div>
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The Terry's stopped by for a visit, so we decided to go to This Is The Place. </div>
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I'm pretty proud my boys got close enough to touch :)</div>
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I love this face!</div>
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Evan took horse therapy lessons this summer. This was his first day. I wish we had more pictures. Over the weeks he upgraded to a real horse. He also left the corral and rode on the road. He was very timid, but he did it. Week after week. </div>
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Here he is brushing the pony on his first day.</div>
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A week before Aurora was born we went to Lagoon with Doug and Susan. The boys had a great time with all the rides!</div>
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Our babysitter, Veronica, also works as a Princess. Evan and Graham had NO idea that they knew this strange girl. They were both a little nervous. :)</div>
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And that was our June in a flash!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-2974337823193908712013-10-04T03:41:00.000-06:002013-10-04T03:45:15.569-06:00Rule #156: School is coolPreschool was so good for Evan. It pushed him out of his comfort zone. It gave him the opportunity to socialize with kids that weren't related to him. He learned a ton (because he had some amazing teachers). I'm so grateful for the chance he had to go to two different schools. He loved both of them.<br />
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He had one program from each preschool last year that I never documented. There was a Christmas Program held at a Senior Center. This group was Mrs Butters and Mrs Everett. (They are also Evan's swim teachers)<br />
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He was fairly uncomfortable during this program. But I was proud of him because he stayed up there with the rest of the kids. Smiled...sometimes. He didn't say his line, but that was okay. It's all about the progress and the baby steps.<br />
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At the end of the year his preschool at Hannah Holbrook Elementary had a program. This was six months after the Christmas Program and he did AMAZING! He did all of the actions, with a big grin the whole time. Shame on me for not remembering more clearly, but I think he at least said his name. It was in a whisper, but I think words were said. :)<br />
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His best friend in school was Tyann. She LOVED Evan, and he was fond of her as well. :)<br />
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Miss Jessie and Miss Amanda. Two of the best teachers. Ever. They left gigantic shoes to fill. I am so grateful for how much they loved my son!<br />
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Fast forward to last week. It was our Primary Program in church. That morning I had a talk with Evan, trying to prep him for the day. I bribed him and I'm proud of it. :) He has been working on a sticker chart to earn Eyebrawl, a skylander. I told him that if he stayed up on the stand all by himself he would earn 4 stickers. (Last year I had to go up with him halfway through. I squatted on the floor, trying not to block the view of the other little Sunbeams). Then I told him that if he said his part, loud enough for people to hear, he would earn Eyebrawl. That was 16 stickers!<br />
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He seemed excited about it, but I still didn't expect him to say his part. I really was just hoping that he would stay up on the stand. :)<br />
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And he did. But then he rocked my world.<br />
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It came time for his part. And I was nervous. It seems so silly to me now, he should have been nervous, he was the one speaking in public. But I was really nervous.<br />
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And then he spoke! Spoke! Out LOUD! He said his entire part!!! There are not enough exclamation points in the world to express how I felt. I. was. shocked.<br />
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And then I cried.<br />
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Like, sobbed.<br />
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I was SO unbelievably proud of him! And surprised. I think I would have cried anyway, but he took me by such surprise that my emotions overwhelmed me.<br />
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It turns out that one of the primary teachers had turned to Evan before it was his turn to speak. She said "I bet if you say your part, and say it loud, you're mom will fall off her chair." It must have been motivation enough, because he said it. Then when he was done he said to the teacher. "She didn't fall off her chair." Ha! She told him that he got a much better reaction than falling off my chair.<br />
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My boy has come so far. When we started the ABA therapy I had to fill out page after page of assessments and history. Good thing I started my blog, I wouldn't have been able to remember when he hit his milestones. Reading back on his young life shocked me. He was SO delayed! There were so many things he didn't do. It made me sad. It was really hard to look back at how he used to be.<br />
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But when I think back on the child he used to be, and place him side by side the child he is now.....well, it's amazing to think about. He has come so far, and I am so proud of him!<br />
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To say that I am no longer worried about him and his future would be a lie. Of course I am. I think all mothers worry about their children, and I just have a few additional worries. :) But I have such HOPE for Evan. We have been so lucky in the therapist that have come into his life. Blessed to be picked for the Autism Waiver Program so that we have an ABA therapist for a year. That is something we would never be able to afford on our own and has proven to help children with ASD. <br />
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Evan is a great kid. He is super smart, and extremely literal. He loves his brother and sister. He wants to teach Rory all that he knows. He changes more and more every day. <br />
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I'm very proud to say that he is my son. I feel lucky to be called his mother.<br />
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Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-49940270775488823212013-06-23T10:05:00.001-06:002013-06-23T10:08:20.797-06:00Rule #155: It's who you knowThe day after Aurora was born a photographer came by the room offering her services for newborn photos. It turns out since I am employed by Intermountain Healthcare, that I could get a CD for free!! Sign me up! I wish I had known that these were going to turn out so cute, or that I would be IN these pictures. I would have brought different clothes and tried to get ready for the day. Regardless, Aurora looks darling in them, and that's all that really matters!<br />
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Enjoy the cuteness overload!<br />
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<br />Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-49275009620780227592013-06-05T23:43:00.001-06:002013-06-05T23:43:44.549-06:00Rule #154: Smaller is betterGraham had a neurosurgery appointment today. It's been a year since his last one, and this time was a LOT harder to get the CT done. Graham was so much younger for all his previous CT scans, easily distracted, and he had fewer opinions back then too. :)<br />
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I have been mildly anxious about this scan, not because I thought something would be wrong with his shunt. But because I KNEW he was going to hate every minute of it and I wasn't sure how we were going to help him lay still. Since I'm massively pregnant I didn't want (nor do I know if I would have been allowed) to stay during the scan. But I could hear him through the walls. :( The x-ray tech did a great job trying to get Graham excited and informed, but once we laid him down on the table it was over. Poor kid. I'm sure both she and Alex did everything they could. A CT scan usually only takes 3-5 minutes. It was longer than that, but less than 10. Since this is a children's hospital I'm positive they see this all the time, and know how to manage to get the pictures they need, regardless of the cooperation of the child. He was happy when it was all over, and happily went to go meet with the doctor. He's so quick to recover once he gets what he wants.<br />
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Graham's old Neurosurgeon, Dr Kestle, has moved back to Canada. We had to pick a new surgeon for Graham, and I really don't like any of the others that I have worked with, so we decided to give the new guy they hired a try. His name is Dr Bollo. He seems fine, but luckily we won't have to see him very frequently.<br />
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The nurse, Kathy, was the friendliest I've ever seen her. Maybe we caught her on a bad day the other 6 times we've seen her. :P<br />
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They pulled up the CT scan from today and from last year. Check this out!<br />
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Do you see how good that looks?!? Last years is on the right, with today's picture of the left. His brain has nearly recovered all of the lost space!! Something that we were told would never happen. I. am. thrilled. (to say the least)<br />
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Let's remind everyone what it looked like two years ago, right after the shunt was placed. Nov 2011 on the left. May 2011 on the right.<br />
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Scroll back up to today's picture......<br />
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Amazing, right!?!?!<br />
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I asked if this means he will still need his shunt forever. They said yes. He still probably needs it. It is clearly doing it's job. But even if he DIDN'T need it, it wouldn't be worth the risk of another surgery, and all the potential complications that come with it. So, we'll keep it. And really I'm okay with that. As much as I hated the thought of a shunt, we have had a perfect run with it so far, and it's not that bad in the long run.<br />
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Do you want to hear even more good news? No more CT scans! Hooray! Just yearly visits with neurology to have a routine follow up. Awesome.<br />
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I am so grateful Graham is doing so well. He is smart as a whip and no one ever knows that he had this scary moment in his first year of life. He's such a rock star!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-69982841180813882422013-05-16T04:59:00.001-06:002013-05-16T04:59:30.870-06:00Rule #153: There is no age limit for childhood memories I found these pictures while looking through my phone and realized
that I never blogged about it. Months and months ago we took the boys to
a small circus. I had never been to a circus in my life. As a child my
family all went to the circus. We were living with my grandparents at
the time, and for some reason my five year old self thought that my
Grandma would be lonely and feel left out. So I opted to stay home with
her, and miss the circus with the rest of my family. <br />
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Years
later, when I was a teenager, my boyfriend at the time had found out
that I had never been to the circus. Ringling Brothers was coming in a
few months so he bought tickets for us. Naturally, as fate would have
it, we broke up before that time. He promised me that he would still
take me to the circus, we were supposed to stay friends after all (and
still lived in the same ward mind you)...but he didn't. I was sad I
missed my chance again. Why I didn't just buy my OWN ticket I have no
idea.<br />
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Fast forward to my married life. Alex found out I
had never been to the circus before. And while he didn't really think
it was a childhood tragedy, he recognized that I thought it was. :)
While driving to California we stopped in Las Vegas for the night. He
took me to see a Cirque Du Soleil show. And I love him for it. But it
still wasn't a REAL circus. There were no animals. Lots of talented
people, but no animals.<br />
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So
in January I found a groupon for a Circus. I decided that even though
it wasn't a BIG circus, it could still be my gift to my children. Making
sure they experienced this childhood memory. Besides, having it be a
smaller scale probably would be more fitting for Evan's enjoyment.
Luckily my mom was able to come with us.<br />
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If
I'm going to be completely honest, it was.....okay. Nothing really that
amazing. We did leave before it ended, it took forever to start in the
first place. They had stations where you could ride elephants, ponies,
or a camel. But then they had to take it all down before the show could
start. Unbelievably they set it all up again during intermission! Once
we realized it was going to be another 30 minutes minimum before the
show started again, and it was already 9:00 we decided to call it a
night.<br />
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My
boys seemed to enjoy themselves. And that's really what the night was
about in the first place. They liked seeing the tigers and the little
dog that climbed a ladder. Evan enjoyed seeing the acrobats do swings
and flips.<br />
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I've never understood why the people in
charge of a show think that eardrum bursting music = the best time of
your life. It doesn't. If they would just turn it down a notch, I think
everyone would enjoy themselves MORE. But maybe that's just me.<br />
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We
brought some headphones for Evan. A nurse that I work with, whose son
doesn't have Autism wears headphones to sporting events. I thought it
would be a good idea given Evan's sensitivity to sound. It works
perfectly. They didn't fit properly and we have since bought some child
size headphones for future outings.<br />
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Graham got his
first taste of Cotton Candy. At first he refused to eat it, because it
was my suggestion (sigh) but once he gave it a try he loved it!<br />
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This
is our attempt at getting a family picture. It's always such a
challenge, especially when there are ANIMALS to look at. Graham was in
heaven. :) <br />
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Daddy and his boys! Love the men in my life!</div>
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Doesn't this face just say it all?</div>
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This
is a picture that captures Evan's Self-Stimulating behavior. If you've
ever been around him, you know that when he gets excited he clasps his
hands together, wrings them back and forth, and most assuredly jumps up
and down. Before his diagnosis I didn't know this was a "thing" It
wasn't the "hand flapping" I had been taught to look for. This was one
of the red flags that Dr Goldsmith saw immediately the first time he met
Evan. But when I look at this picture, even knowing all of this and what it means, I can
just see my little boy who is excited and happy. And that makes me
happy.<br />
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I'm glad that I can finally say I've been to the circus, and I'm even happier to have shared the experience with my family!<br />
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Can you even believe it? There is a little GIRL growing inside me!!!<br />
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A few people had asked me, prior to my ultrasound, what I "felt" I was having. Honestly, I didn't FEEL anything specific.<br />
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That said, I would have been surprised if this baby had been a boy. Not because of any feeling, per se, but just because this pregnancy has been so different than my other two. I wasn't sick on conception, and I started feeling better around 17-18 weeks. It seemed likely she was a she. But I didn't KNOW.<br />
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Now I do :)<br />
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We are very excited to welcome a little princess into this family. I'm excited not to be out numbered by the testosterone. :) My sister in law has said that when you have a little girl, you have a best friend for life. I hope that's true. I'll do my very best to create and keep a special place in this little girls' heart. </div>
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Alex is thrilled. He has always wanted two of each gender, and when we found out that Graham was a boy, he was excited, but yet nervous he might never get a little lady in his life. While he believes that we are having a little girl, part of him is remaining cautious. Until she's born without boy parts. :)<br />
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I love to see the relationship that my boys have with their father. And I can hardly wait to sit back and watch our little girl love on her daddy. Being a daddy's girl myself, and idolizing my father the way only daughters can, I am so excited for their relationship.<br />
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Now on to picking a name. For six years Alex and I have agreed on a name for a future daughter. Now that I finally have the opportunity to use the name, I'm not sure I still want to. I want to shop around a little bit and make sure. (I'm silly like that) As always, we won't be telling anyone the name until little miss is born. Blame it on Alex. :)<br />
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Everything looked great in the ultrasound, she's growing well and right on her dates. All of my NICU nightmares are appeased. ;) You may laugh, but sometimes I think it would be nice to be a little more naive when I'm pregnant. All the logic and statistics in the world can't tell me that what COULD happen, probably won't happen.<br />
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When I was pregnant with Evan, I had worked in the NICU for almost 4 years. I was really nervous up until I had my ultrasound. Then I was nervous around 23-27 weeks. Once I hit 30 weeks, I finally stopped throwing up, if he came early it would be okay, and I relaxed. It was a magical 10 weeks. Looking back I'm surprised I wasn't nervous about labor.<br />
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While I was pregnant with Graham, I was chill. I wasn't worried or nervous. I thought I had gotten that out of my system with the first baby. So with any future children I would be relaxed.<br />
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Not so. I think the ectopic pregnancy made me question the early weeks of this pregnancy. And even once I knew I was going to be able to keep this baby, I was still nervous. Not as crazy as with my first pregnancy, but definitely not as relaxed as with Graham.<br />
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While I know that the 20 week ultrasound didn't show Evan's autism (obviously) and Graham's arachnoid cyst wasn't there yet either, I still feel better finding out that nothing anatomically is amiss with my baby. It calms my fears. I have no idea what she will be like or what trials she will face, and therefore what trials I will face, but it still calms me.<br />
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Here I sit, 24 weeks pregnant. And I can happily tell you, I'm not the slightest bit nervous. Well, that's not true I guess. I'm a little nervous to have a third child. How we will juggle/manage/survive three children :) I'm certain we will do all those things, but I am a tad....anxious. It will be very different, very good and definitely what we want, but different still.<br />
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Evan has been very involved with this baby. He talks about her all the time, if she's hungry (ie. if I want to eat something for the baby) He talks about when she will be born, and how he'll almost be five. I love to see him so interested, and how much he cares for me and for his sister already. I hope the interest lasts. When she sucks my life and time away and cries frequently, as babies are known to do. :)<br />
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Exciting times here in the Davis Household. July 2nd can't come quickly enough!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-48003228848550547792013-01-15T03:27:00.001-07:002013-01-15T03:27:57.886-07:00Rule #151: Good things come to those who waitLet me start out by saying I am an extremely lucky woman. I have been blessed with the fertility of my mother and sisters and have not had to experience the pain and longing of being unable to get pregnant. I know how fortunate I am and don't want this post to sound ungrateful.<br />
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That being said, the planning of our third child did not happen as expected.<br />
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I knew that I wanted more children. Probably two more. But I couldn't bring myself to want to be pregnant. I don't enjoy the majority of my pregnancies, because I'm sick for so much of it. The last ten weeks are the best. I've finally stopped throwing up, I have a nice, cute belly, and I can feel my baby moving. It's the best. The rest of it....I struggle. I had finally come to terms with the fact that if I wanted more kids in the spacing I desired, it was time.<br />
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I went off my birth control and promptly got pregnant. Although I didn't know it. With both Evan and Graham I was sick the day after conception. Seriously. But not this time. I felt fine. I assumed that meant I wasn't pregnant...but after being a week late decided to take a test anyway. Alex and I were shocked that I was pregnant but not sick. Excited and a little wary. My Due Date was March 31st. <br />
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The first week in August I started spotting. Bummer. That explained why I wasn't sick, right? I was likely to miscarry. But I only had pains on one side. So I called up my OB, told them what was going on. We drew some blood work to check my HCG level. (Pregnancy hormone) For how far along in the pregnancy I was, my level should have been >1,200. It was 112. Sad, I really was going to miscarry. Now I just had to wait for my body to realize this baby wasn't going to last. (I hate waiting) But I still felt pangs just on the right side.<br />
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HCG levels were drawn every few days to see if it would start to rise, which they didn't. But they didn't go down significantly either. (I hate waiting)<br />
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A week after I started spotting I found myself in the most pain I had ever felt before. Sobbing on the bathroom floor in one sided labor. That's the only way to describe it. But it felt like the contractions never stopped, it was constant, unbearable one sided pain! At this point I was pretty sure it was an ectopic pregnancy. I had been worried for the last week because of the mild pain, but this! Now I was positive.<br />
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I called my doctor, unsure of what to do. Ectopic pregnancies can result in the loss of a fallopian tube if not treated. She told me to go to the hospital because I could barely breathe let alone talk to her due to the pain.<br />
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Here's what I should have done. I should have had Alex drive the 25 minutes to the hospital that my doctor works at. What we did do? Went to the hospital two blocks from my house. It made sense at the time, that closer was better. But it's not really.<br />
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The ER got me in quickly and checked me out, gave me much appreciated pain medication and did an ultrasound. My HCG levels were so low that they couldn't "see" a pregnancy. But based on my symptoms, it looked like an ectopic pregnancy. <br />
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They wanted to keep me overnight. That hospital doesn't accept my insurance. I asked if Alex could drive me to a different hospital, they said no, for fear of my rupturing and bleeding. They offered an ambulance to another hospital. (that's not cheaper by any means!) to which I said no. In the mean time, my OB called me to see where I was. She had been expecting me at her hospital. I told her the situation, and that they were going to make me stay. She said she'd call me in the morning if she hadn't heard from me. (I really like my OB)<br />
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I agreed to stay when they explained that insurance will cover an ER admission for 24 hours. I've come to realize that I am a hospital snob. And this was an old hospital. Nice staff, just old building and equipment. They took me to their observation floor and Alex left for the night to take care of the boys.<br />
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Observation my foot. I wasn't connected to any monitors, no one came in to check on me unless I called them for pain meds, and they wanted me to collect my urine to look for blood clots, (which I did on my own) but no one ever looked! I could have ruptured and hemorrhaged in my sleep for all they would have known! I'm sure they were just trying to let me get some rest, but if they were worried enough not to let me go home, or drive to another hospital, I expected a little more....observation.<br />
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Morning arrives and I'm greeted by a new nurse informing me that I would be having surgery!<br />
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The heck I am! (which is exactly what I told her....I was still in pain and huffy about the whole affair) There are other forms of treatment I will be trying first before I go to surgery (which increases your already higher chances of having ANOTHER ectopic due to scar tissue). And, more to the point, I'm not having surgery in a hospital that doesn't accept my insurance in an old decrepit building! I'm a hospital snob, remember?<br />
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She seemed surprised by my response and just left. In come the OB covering their hospital. *groan. I've met this man before, 8-9 years ago when I was looking for a new OB because I was moving. He ignored me the entire visit until somehow he found out I was a nurse, and then we were best buds. No thank you. If you don't treat me well as a person, before you find out we are "colleagues", then you are not the doctor for me. <br />
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He discusses my options, doing things the "Pead way" or going back to see my regular doctor. I obviously chose my doctor. If this happens again, I don't care how much pain I'm in. The 25 min drive is SO worth it.<br />
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My OB and I decided to try an injection to absorb the still persistent pregnancy cells. At this point my level was still in the 90s. Not enough to make a baby, but enough that could still damage my tube if left untreated. The injection is a low dose Chemo drug...with no chemo side effects because the dose is so miniscule. But the drug absorbs rapidly growing cells, ie cancer and pregnancy cells.<br />
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I got two shots and then waited a week to watch my HCG levels go to zero. They barely moved. I seriously HATE waiting. We tried the shot one more time. Both of us REALLY wanted to avoid any type of surgery. I had more waiting time, finally saw some significant decrease in my levels, but had to wait until I was zero, and have a cycle before I could try to get pregnant again.<br />
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Finally, by the first of October, my levels were zero! I feel like it took forever, and was wasting my time! I had moments were I was sad, and mourned the loss of a baby, but my coping skills tend to get angry. So I was mostly annoyed and less sad until it was all over. <br />
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A few short weeks later, I was pregnant again! (I told you, I'm incredibly lucky!) I wasn't immediately sick, which had me concerned. Close to 6 weeks I got sick. Hooray! My gratitude for feeling sick only lasted for a day until I was just miserable and sick :)<br />
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Because of my (now) history of ectopic pregnancies, we needed to make sure this one was in the correct place. Levels were drawn, they were now 4600! I was able to get an ultrasound at 6 weeks, see my little diamond ring (amniotic sac and tiny little baby mound) and hear the heart beat! That's amazing! 6 weeks pregnant and we heard the heart beat!. Had the ultrasound been done a day before we might not have heard it. Amazing!<br />
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I am currently 16 weeks, my due date is now July 2nd. I'm really hoping for a June baby though. I didn't want to be pregnant in the summer, oh well. I'll take whatever I'm given. I'm still sick, though this pregnancy is different than my other two. I WANT to throw up all the time, but I don't, not as much as I want to anyway. Trust me, it's not any better that way. You still feel terrible. I had a few random days without medication. Far earlier than previous pregnancies! I was initially excited for the thought of not being sick the majority of my pregnancy, but now, I think it was just a fluke. I'm back to my regular, pregnant self. *sigh, it was nice while it lasted I guess. <br />
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Evan has been really aware of this future baby. He likes to look at pictures from my 11 week ultrasound, we talk about the new baby a lot. What month the baby will be born, I tell him June :) What month June comes after, how he came out of my belly in July. He says the baby will be a girl, and I wouldn't mind that one bit. It's been really fun to have him be more involved this time around. Graham on the other hand, has no idea.<br />
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We will find out if this new baby will be a boy or girl in a month and I look forward to sharing the news! Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-86833012281086631342013-01-15T01:47:00.000-07:002013-01-15T01:47:22.083-07:00Rule # 150: Quality vs. QuantityThere are some people that just connect with kids. It just happens naturally. My step-brother Robbie is one of those people.<br />
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It helps that he's super cool, so all the kids want to be around him already. :)<br />
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Robbie works a lot, and therefore travels....a LOT. Yet it doesn't seem to matter how long it's been since he's seen my kids. Robbie finds a way to connect (with all the kids but I notice specifically with Evan) whenever we do get a chance to see him.<br />
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I hope you understand the significance of that statement. Evan connects with Robbie, someone he sees sporadically throughout the year. That's a big deal. Which means Robbie is a pretty special person. <br />
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I love this video. Evan was watching every move that Robbie made. When they were finished with the song, Evan beamed with pleasure. :) It was a wonderful Christmas. <br />
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Thank you, Robbie, for being the special person that can reach in and connect with my special son. Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-3054145011404770942013-01-14T23:48:00.001-07:002013-01-14T23:48:36.587-07:00Rule #149: Better WAY late then neverLet's backtrack a few months shall we? Graham turned two. Three months ago. I posted his birthday party but was waiting for his well child visit so I could document his stats.<br />
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But I was pregnant. <br />
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Apparently I don't post during my first trimester. :)<br />
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So, without further ado, here is the belated information about my THEN two year old. <br />
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Weight: 24 lbs 13 oz - 15%<br />
Height: 35 1/4 inches - 70%<br />
OFC: 19.5 inches - 70%<br />
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Did you check out his head? It only grew 0.5 cm in a year! Well, really his body has grown into it for the last year ;)<br />
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The best way to describe my little toddler is loving, joyful (when he wants to be) and WILLFUL! Holy Cow. Talk about being completely different from your sibling. At this age we were still working with Evan to have any opinion at all, and to express that opinion. Graham does not have that struggle. :) He knows what he wants, and he knows when he wants it. We are finally starting to take back some control with this child. I will freely admit that I let him get away with a lot over the past year, let him run the house if you will. It's because I was so excited he even cared, at all. Well, it's started to get a little out of hand, so we are working on reigning him in. Luckily, he is teachable, so it gets better every day.<br />
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Ever since we got a trampoline Graham has been a jumping machine! He jumps on the floor, the couch (grr), on people. He jumps across the room. It is so adorable.<br />
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He loves to draw, or have someone draw for him depending on his mood. He is still obsessed with all things animal. Since our trip to San Diego he is now enamored with sea life as well. Whales bringing the biggest excitement.<br />
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He talks non stop. It's hard for me to remember how much he was talking three months ago. Which is why I wish I had written this post three months ago. Oh well. I have no idea how many words he says, there are way too many to count. And he speaks more clearly all the time.<br />
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He knows all of the alphabet, and most of the numbers 1-10. He knows most of his colors and a lot of shapes. He's a pretty smart kid. It blows me away that he won't be starting preschool in the fall because he won't be "old" enough! The kid will be ready for some type of school, he'll be bored at home for another year! We'll have to come up with something...<br />
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Right around the time I got pregnant Graham stopped being a mama's boy. He started wanted daddy, all the time! (It probably had something to do with me not being able to move much, or quickly. And not being able to talk because it made me to nauseous...but that's for another post) I was thrilled for this change in preference. It had been me and nothing but me for two years! Don't get me wrong, I love to be loved...but it was exhausting! His daddy phase lasted solidly for three months. Now it changes from day to day. For the majority, I think he still prefers Alex, but at least he requests me from time to time as well. :)<br />
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Graham loves his brother. Every morning when I go into his room he says. "Finda Daddy?" Followed closely by "Finda Evan?" I love to see their brotherly bond grow. And it is very strong. They play so well with each other and seek one another out throughout the day. When Graham stops napping, I think he will be disappointed to realize that Evan is GONE for three hours every day! It warms my heart to see how much they love one another. Every mothers dream.<br />
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Evan also had a four year old check up the same day as Graham's appointment. Yeah, I know...super late on this one! <br />
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Weight: 32 lbs - 10%<br />
Height: 44.5 inches - 95% (I'm not sure that's correct, now that I'm looking at it. If it's true, he grew 6 inches last year...that's some growth spurt!)<br />
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Evan is my darling little boy. Yesterday he told me not to call him "baby" (term of endearment, not mocking) and to call him "kid" He's obviously not a baby anymore. :) Evan is starting to use pretend play, which is amazing! Imagination and pretend play were aspects of childhood he just didn't seem to understand. But he's slowly starting to get it, and it is wonderful to watch. Now, to clarify, when he turned four he still wasn't pretending. But the last month or so we've been seeing it more and more.<br />
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For example: Uncle Jeff gave Evan a stuffed dragon for Christmas. Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. I've never seen him get so attached to a toy before. He tells us that Toothless is his son, and tells us what food/drink toothless needs before bedtime. It's darling. Recently, due to a few power outages last month Evan has been into turning off all the lights, and he and Graham scream and run away from the monster/dragon/etc. I know that to most people who have children, that sounds commonplace. But for MY child, it is new and very exciting to see!<br />
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Evan has also become highly interested in clocks/time. He asks me "What number was it when I woke up?" And wants to see what time it is frequently. Last week Evan asked for a clock in his room. (Graham has one, why doesn't he?) So Alex took him to the store and let him pick out a clock. I had worked the night before, so when I woke up that afternoon Evan was very excited to show me his new clock. We had to look at his clock, then Graham's, then Mommy's clock. Then he wondered if his clock said the same time as mommy's clock and ran down stairs to check. We spent 15 minutes or more checking out all the clocks in the house. :)<br />
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There are still struggles in significant areas of his life. (dressing self/potty training/sleeping/social) But overall, Evan has made wonderful progress and I have high hopes that he will continue to do so. <br />
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My boys are the joy of my life. They make everyday special and exciting. I love to watch them grow and develop. I can't wait to see what remarkable men they become!<br />
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<br />Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-28258488172593581662012-11-06T05:03:00.000-07:002012-11-06T05:08:19.470-07:00Rule #148: Moo had a birthday, shout Hooray!Do you know what happened last month? Graham turned two! Seriously. I'm not making it up. I have a hard time believing it too. I look back on when Evan turned two and I was pregnant. Due in three months pregnant. This time it's different, some from my control and some not. (but that's another post entirely)<br />
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Regardless, I have a bonafide two year old reeking havoc in my household. And he's tons of fun :)<br />
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We decided to have a Farm Party because the love of all things animal has become very apparent. We really lucked out with the weather. We wanted to have the party inside, remembering that the last birthday party was a bit cramped inside our house. (we have that many people that love our kids!) Graham's actual birthday landed in the middle of the week, so we opted to celebrate on a Sat. And just hoped and prayed that we wouldn't have an October with snow this year :) The morning of the party was a bit chill, but then the sun came out and it was perfect!<br />
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I love my husband. Here's one of the reasons why. A week before the party I decided that I wanted carnival animal posters. Alex said yes and whipped them out like it was nothing. They turned out great! He is really quite talented. What he does for the parties really makes them great. All of the angry bird slingshot/ball/boxes, and now these awesome posters. Thank you for indulging my every whim! :) I had briefly thought about buying hay bales to go in front of the poster. But....I'm cheap. And hay bales are WAY too expensive for someone who doesn't live near a farm. We opted for leaves instead, just to hide the feet of the party goers, and add a little color. Leaves are free = works for me!<br />
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I found some cute farm animal tattoos for the kids (or for Ryan who is a kid at heart) and also stickers to create a farm scene. I didn't really take any great pictures of either, shame on me. You can just trust me, I thought they were cute. :)<br />
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For the food I wanted to go rather simple, more snack and less meal since the party started at 10 am. Earlier that week Emilie took me up to <a href="http://pickyourplum.com/" target="_blank">Pick Your Plums'</a> warehouse...which is awesome! I was going for some washi tape (supplied by <a href="http://www.downtowntape.com/" target="_blank">Downtown Tape</a>) and ended coming home with great details for the party. The cups for the chicken feed, the orange straws, the cupcake liners, two metal baskets, and the metal cylinders. I had bought yellow treat bags that I was going to put popcorn in (pig feed) but my popcorn maker died the morning of the party. Nuts! The basket for the popcorn was going to be super cute too! I'll just have to find a way to use them for the next party. Thanks again Em, it really added to the event!<br />
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I know my limits when it comes to decorating cupcakes. I was fairly certain I would struggle making animal faces. So I didn't. Enter cupcake toppers for the win! I frosted the cupcakes to look like grass, and called it a day. I think they turned out pretty cute.<br />
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Grandpa Doug is a favorite among the kids, whether they are his grand
kids or not. He's great at coming up with new ways to entertain. First
they started jumping off the tramp into a pile of leaves. Then they piled
the leaves ONTO the tramp and started jumping. A great time was had by
all! <br />
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As usual my son was spoiled by love and...spoils :) Thank you to all who came to witness my little one grow up.<br />
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Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-51973248908519279412012-11-02T00:35:00.001-06:002012-11-02T00:39:13.961-06:00Rule #147: Billiards trump toysNot all of our fun happened at parks in San Diego. A lot of it did, yes, but there were highlights all through out the trip. <br />
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After we had landed and gotten into our rental cars, we drove to have lunch with Aunt Doreen. (Doug's aunt) We went to eat at a soup/sandwich/salad place. It was really good. Outside the complex there was a water fountain. Graham is drawn to all things water, so we ended up playing there for a while.<br />
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I should have taken pictures of the boys swimming. We did lots of that also. There were 5 different pools at the resort. Two with splash pads (which my boys again avoided) and two with water slides. The newest pool was the best. It had a gradual incline so that the little kids could play in the water that was only 4 inches deep. They loved the "hot pool" and spent their time walking around the seat edge.<br />
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One night we went to their club house to give the boys a different view. There we found a couple of pool tables, air hockey and Foosball. We ended up "playing" pool. Which amounted to rolling the balls by hand down the table, knocking them into other balls. I wish the video we had taken of this had turned out, because I have never seen Graham so excited before. Not even for the animals :) He was so excited, he couldn't even smile. He just had this serious face, widest eyes I've ever seen, and jumped around non stop. <br />
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The pictures make me laugh. You can tell that he never stopped moving. :) Who knew pool could be that much fun?<br />
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We only ventured to eat out with the boys one night. It was a lot of work! It was much more enjoyable to eat in the condo where the kids could be kids.<br />
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It was an adventure picking a restaurant. We wanted to go to old town, looked up good reviews and drove to our destination. Which was a hole in the wall. Slightly scary neighborhood of Old Town. Susan refused to get out of the car :) Not that we blame her. So we walked down the main street of Old Town and picked a mexican restaurant. The food was yummy, even if the event itself was hectic because of the kids.<br />
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While in Old Town we discovered that Susan was running for congress! She sure kept it a secret from the rest of us! :) <br />
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We had a wonderful time with family and are so grateful for their generosity to help make memories like this possible. My children adore Doug and Susan. Just being with them for a straight week was exciting enough! Add on animals and swimming' and rides, well....who can ask for more?Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-279063639604125152012-11-01T22:37:00.003-06:002012-11-01T22:37:57.138-06:00Rule #146: Don't stare down the barrel of a....fountain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sea World was our first full day. We had hoped that Graham would take a nap in the stroller. That didn't even come close to happening, so we just powered through the day and he did great. He was a little grumpy by the late afternoon, but he handled it really well.<br />
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We had a great time at Sea World. We saw all the shows and the kids loved them! Graham loved the pet show the best. I have never heard him shout so much in such a short period of time. "Dog!" "Cat!" "Pig!" It was a cute show. Evan's favorite show was the dolphin show. (It was Susan's favorite show as well) When we first sat down he was feeling anxious and asking to leave. I was worried that he wasn't going to enjoy the show. Once it started and the first dolphin jumped out of the water, he was hooked.<br />
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I won't lie, I teared up a little. I'm an emotional girl, what can I say? I was just so happy to see him enjoying something that most little kids enjoy. I wish I had taken a picture of Evan's face during the show, bummer. Trust me, it was priceless.<br />
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There was a tide pool that Doug and Susan took the boys to while Alex, Jeff and I rode the roller coaster, The Manta. Zero line. It was awesome. It was a fun ride and we might have done it again except that Alex is an old man these days and needed a few minutes to recover ;)<br />
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I don't think Evan touched anything, but here is proof that Graham at least touched the water.<br />
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The have an area of the park just for kids. It's Sesame Street themed, which I don't quite understand how that ties to the sea, but it was cute. They had a big obstacle course the ran over the heads of the crowd. A little pit with soft cubes to stack for the littlest ones. There was a large splash pad, which my children avoided like the plague. Emilie can attest to it, my kids don't like splash pads. Crazy.<br />
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Luckily there was a mini splash pad which they loved! It was just five little fountains, all of them very shallow. Graham and Evan played there for a long time. One of the fountains came up higher than the others, he could never seem to remember which one it was. Not once but TWICE Graham had leaned over to look down the fountain, waiting for it to turn back on....and totally got it in the face both times! Hysterical.<br />
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Elmo and a few other Sesame Street characters were there. After some time, and going up a second time we got this great picture! Cute stuff.<br />
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The highlight for me at Sea World? Elmo's Flying Fish.<br />
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I had asked Evan, as an aside, if he wanted to ride Elmo's Flying Fish. (One of the handful of kiddie rides they had) Adults could ride with the kids so I knew there was at least a chance of him going, and maybe even liking it. To my surprise he said yes! With a smile! So we raced off the the ride....and it was closed for repairs. :( Seriously? Evan was so disappointed. They hoped it would be up and running before the park closed. So we watched the Shamu show then raced back to Elmo's Flying Fish. Hooray! They had it working again!<br />
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Evan did have a hard time waiting in line. He was a little anxious just standing there, but once we got on and he was able to pick the white fish he had wanted (lucky us) he was all grins. He even rode it a second time. :) Again, luckily, he was able to pick the same white fish. I'm not sure how things would have gone if he had to pick a different fish. We didn't have to cross that bridge so I'm not going to think about it. He loved it and that's all that matters to me!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Take a close look at this picture. Same facial expression, same posturing. Like father, like son :)</span></div>
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Evan had a great time feeding the pigeons at lunch. I don't think our neighbors appreciated the added guests, but again, he had a great time. :)<br />
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Sea World was so exciting for me because it gives me hope for
Disneyland. (I'm crazy, I know). I've never been sure how Evan would do with the
crowds or the rides. Neither have really been up his alley. But as he gets
older and we have been able to understand what makes him tick, it seems
possible to be able to take him soonish. Disneyland is a big deal to me. It was
a large part of my childhood and I have magical memories created by my father
there. I want to pass those magical memories on. I wasn't sure how long I would
have to wait for Evan to be ready, and I think he'll be ready sooner than I
thought! *big smiles</div>
Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-28646599982884058932012-11-01T16:24:00.000-06:002012-11-01T16:24:11.007-06:00Rule #145: It's best to shout at exotic animals (Part 2)To continue with out vacation, we also went to the San Diego Zoo. (for two half days)<br />
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I don't remember ever being there before, but that zoo is huge! The bus tour they offer takes more than 20 minutes! As with all tours, you don't stop in any one place for long, nor do you get to see the entire park, and it still took more than 20 minutes. Like I said, BIG zoo.<br />
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I'm surprised we didn't take more pictures at the zoo. But we were walking a lot, and there was a lot to see.<br />
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Apparently the San Diego Zoo is the only zoo in the united states to
have panda bears. Did we get any pictures? Nope. That's probably because
they were hard to see and didn't do anything. But it's still a
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Evan was fascinated with this snake. It kept climbing up the glass wall and then back down. Up and down, up and down. My son does love repetition. :) We had gone to the zoo for their reptilemania that was starting on the last day of our trip. Meh. I'm not going to lie, it wasn't all that reptile or manic for me. The zoo is still great, but I didn't feel like it added that much to the experience. <br />
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They had a petting zoo...at the zoo :) There were a lot of goats and sheep and a few bunnies. That's all I really noticed anyway, there might have been a few other things as well. Neither of my boys were big into touching the animals. I know, you're shocked, right? Here I am trying to convince them it's fun. (truthfully, I think goats and sheep feel gross. oily and coarse at the same time. not my thing) </div>
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Didn't matter. They still wouldn't touch them :)<br />
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One of my favorite parts of the zoo was the aviaries, that's right. Plural, they had so many, they were multi-leveled, and awesome. The hike up through the aviaries also led you to the monkeys. And who doesn't love monkeys? The gorilla exhibit was one of the most elaborate I have ever seen. It had multiple waterfalls, lush greenery everywhere you looked. What was missing? The gorillas. There was so much coverage, I think I might have seen a shoulder...maybe:) But it was beautiful to look at.<br />
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The smaller monkeys were much more accommodating to me. They put on quite a show, climbing and swinging and grooming. All things monkey. We had a great time watching them.<br />
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Graham found these statues of gorillas and ran around giving them all kisses. Most of the pictures he's nothing but a blur he was moving so fast. He's a super cute kid.<br />
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Yet another family picture with everyone looking and smiling. (well mostly. Graham mostly looks concerned)Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16611462188938376171noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625357344978850221.post-91408052703363399732012-10-29T10:23:00.002-06:002012-10-29T10:23:25.921-06:00Rule#144: It's best to shout at exotic animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Going to the Safari Park was such a blast. Mostly because of Graham. He was so excited to see every. single. animal. He would shout their name repeatedly and jump up and down. I loved it. It made it even more enjoyable than it already was, to see it through his eyes. </div>
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They have a tram at the Safari park, we rode it twice on two separate days and just happened to get the same tour guide both times. What are the odds? It was a nice ride and I learned a lot. I had no idea that the Safari Park is really just a breeding program turned into a park. They have been really successful and I think that's wonderful. San Diego paved the way for many of the zoos and breeding programs. </div>
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We feed the ducks both times we were there. That's always a highlight for my kids.</div>
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The highlight for Alex? The Bonsai Pavilion.<br />
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Maybe his love of bonsais will rub off on Evan someday :)<br />
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A rare sighting of the Lion actually MOVING! I never see them move, there are usually sleeping. </div>
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Susan, Jeff and I feed the lorakeets one day. They gave us a little cup of nectar and the birds flocked and started drinking. I'm fine with having birds on my arm. I'm less fine with having a bird on my shoulder SCREAMING in my ear. Hence the picture of my leaning away. I wasn't afraid of the tiny little bird, per se, it was so so loud!<br />
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Once the screamer jumped to my wrist another one landed on my head. Seriously? And then one pooped on my arm. *sigh Overall it was fun, just a little deafening and a little gross :)<br />
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There is an tower that overlooks the park. We attempted to get a family picture there. This cracks me up!<br />
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They also had a playground for the kids at the safari park. Little jeeps to pretend to drive. Big animals to jump on. The slide was a million degrees hot so we didn't even try it. Regardless, the boys had a good time there. <br />
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I could show you pictures of the animals we saw, lions and rhinos, giraffes etc....but who needs animals when you've got cute faces like these? <br />
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A rare photo of all 7 of us looking at the camera. And 6 of us smiling even! Hooray!<br />
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What do you think? Potential Christmas card?</div>
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