Why Oh Why

does it take so damn long to be discharged from the hospital!!!! My surgeon released me a little before 5pm, yet here I sit tired and very ready to see my boys! Just sign your papers, take out my IV, and kick my butt out the door puhhhhlease!!!!

Hangin out at the Hospital

Most of you out there already know that I am in the hospital and had surgery last night. I seem to be doing well, but still don't know if I get out of here today or not. When I am feeling stronger, I'll post about exactly what happened Tuesday evening that led to Rob calling 911, hospitalization, surgery, etc...
Thanks to all of you that have called, e-mailed, and thought of me during this time! I love you all!

Hayden Video

Kid's Fest!

Last Saturday we went to a Kid's Festival. Even though it was almost 100 degrees, we all had a blast! We got to see helicoptors, firetrucks, play games, visit several vendor booths, watch a turtle race, go fishing, win cool prizes, and Rob even participated in a pie eating contest. We'll be going again next year!

Father's Day, Baptism and More

It's been awhile...no extra blogging time lately :-( We have had a million things going on! Owen is having a blast in summer camp and swimming lessons. He's just about swimming on his own. He's such a fish! On Monday, he got to go on his first field trip with school. They went bowling. When I asked him about it after camp, all he talked about was getting to ride on the bus...lol!

Hayden has been Mr Busy Busy lately! In the past week, he has started clapping, clicking his tongue, and he's almost crawling. He's all over the place and into everything!

We had a fun Father's Day! My parents came down and we went to church then out to lunch. They came over for presents and cake. In addition to Father's Day stuff, we also had Hayden baptised that day. It was such a special moment! He laughed and smiled through the whole thing. He looked so sweet in his white outfit! For some reason, we only got a couple of pictures on my camera, but my mom got several.

This week I am trying to get my house in order. It's been a disaster for awhile now! Also, I am working on preparing for our vacation. I can't believe it's less then 2 weeks until July!

Poor Buddy!

Hayden woke us up around 11 last night. He was breathing funny...scared me to death! After talking to the nurse and reading online, it was decided that he has croup. About an hour after he woke us up, he started the barking seal cough. We sat in our bathroom with the hot shower on full blast. The steam seemed to help alot! After an hour or so, I got him back to sleep. I put him down in our room. I was so worried about his breathing. He slept ok. Woke up around 3am and was burning up. After tylenol, he slept until almost 8am. Other then breathing funny and the horrible cough, he's acting normal today. Of course, I am a zombie....lol We managed to get up and out the door on time to get Owen to his first day of summer camp. He also starts swimming lessons this evening. Crazy crazy day! I think I'll go take a quick nap....Yawn!

Happy 8 Months!

Hayden is 8 months old today! He is doing something new just about everyday! He is so happy and loving. It makes my heart melt! Along with 2 teeth, this month has brought many changes. He says dada ALL THE TIME! If he's awake, he's saying dada. It is so cute! He'll only say mama when he's sleepy. He has started reaching for us when we go to pick him up off the floor or out of his crib. He has started eating a few finger foods. Everyday he gets a little better at picking up the little pieces. Some favorites right now are pancakes, banana, peaches, cheerios, and gerber puffs. We are working on the sippy cup, but he hates it. I guess I need to try a couple different ones. I have a feeling he's going to be a little tougher to break from the bottle. Big brother O was all done with bottles by 11 months. Oh well, he'll get there eventually.
Hayden loves to play, especially with Owen. He watches every move O makes! One of his favorite things to do is sit beside his toy basket and empty it out one toy at a time. He'll sit there forever inspecting each toy. He is loving going to our neighborhood pool, loves bathtime, and is Mr. Social everywhere we go. Oh, and he has the greatest belly laugh! His little personality has really come out lately and he is such a sweetheart!
Happy 8 months Hayden! You make me smile and I love you very much! :-)

Future Dallas Cowboys!

The boys went on a tour of Texas Stadium.They got to play on the field, check out the locker rooms, luxury boxes, and all the other behind the scenes stuff. They had a blast!

Reading and Playing

End of Year Teacher Gifts

Owen's last day of school is tomorrow. I am kind of sad to see the year end. Owen's teacher Ms. Sara has been so wonderful! She is so fun, creative, and loving to each child in her class. Owen has really enjoyed the schoolyear! I made these end of year gifts for Ms Sara and the 2 school directors. The pic didn't turn out too well. The card stuck in the plant has a pick of Owen and says "Thanks for helping me grow". I hope they'll enjoy them!

eta- Everyone at the school loved the plants. Owen's teacher cried when we gave it to her yesterday morning and she cried again when I picked O up from school. She made me get all emotional too...lol. She said she really enjoyed having Owen in her class and was going to miss him dearly. He is such a sweet and funny boy!

Ahhh...why do they grow so fast?

Fun at the Fishery!

Rob and Owen visited a fishery last weekend. They had a great time! Here are a few pics!