Super Jared

IT'S A BIRD

IT'S A PLANE

IT'S.....

SUPER JARED!!!!

If you're ever in trouble, Super Jared is always there to help you. Along with his sidekick "super dude" (which is his left arm), they fly through the air with Buzz Lightyear and save people from the evil monsters.

Personally, I love the outfit...it is very Jared. And as Jana would say...

"Jared is pure entertainment"

MRI's and Bleeding Babies

Yesterday Lorelle had an MRI for her cheek. The docs just wanted to get a better look at and see exactly where it is sitting and all that stuff. She's ok and she was such a trooper. Me on the other hand....I did ok. It was hard for me to watch my little baby go through that. They put an IV in her hand  and had to sedate her since she needed to be perfectly still. She fell asleep on the way down to the MRI machine but when they picked her up to put her on it she woke up and started to cry. They gave her to me so I could settle her back down and then he asked me if I could put her on the MRI machine. That was sad. She was so small on this big machine. She woke up a few times during cuz the machine is really loud. But they said she did really good (I had to wait in the waiting room) and that they got some really good images. After it was done, the nurse that took me back to pediatrics was telling me about it and she said that the MRI people were talking and they said that it looks like only fluid, they couldn't see anything else, they were just trying to see what was causing it and where is was coming from. I asked her if she saw if it was just one cyst or just a bunch of little ones. She said that she isnt a specialist but from what she saw it only looked like one to her which is really exciting. I'm trying not to get my hopes up cuz I don't get the results for about a week but that would be so great if it was just one then it is so much easier to deal with. James and I are planning on going up to Calgary to get a second opinion since we weren't really happy with the surgeon we saw. I'm not letting my little baby wait until she is 5 to do anything for her. We will wait until the MRI results come back though before we decide to do anything. We had spent about 7 hours in the hospital with her in total and I was so tired. Since kids were up all night...I dont know why...I only got 3 hours of sleep. Murphy's law, the one day you have to be up really early and be busy all day, your kids don't sleep....stupid Murphy. But all went really good and I will keep everyone posted.

If that wasn't enough events for the day, Mady decided to take a bite out of the fireplace. James was gone at his meetings since he's the EQP and said he would be home at 8. So I kept the kids up for him so he could see them since he hadn't seen them in a few days cuz we were in town for the MRI. Lorelle was being really fussy so I had picked her up and was rocking her to sleep when I heard a "thump" I looked up and there was Mady with Lorelle's blanket over her head and she had stepped on it and fallen. Her back was to me and she started crying and I was like "well then don't walk with a blanket over your head" (I know, I'm a good mom, full of sympathy...obviously) Then she turned around and was gushing blood from her mouth. It was all over the fireplace, dripping all over my carpet and covered her pajamas. I was like "great!! what am I gonna do...James isn't home!" So I picked her up and cupped her mouth to catch the blood, ran outside in the -24 degree weather, with no coats on ( I know, good mothering again) and was running to my neighbors for help when James turned the corner. Couldn't have come at a better time. He saw us, opened the door, asked what was going on. I plopped Mady on his lap and said go to the hospital and off he drove. I ran to my neighbors, who came over to be with the kids while I ran to the hospital to drop off a coat and shoes for Miss Madilyn. They were cleaning her off when I got there and she was screaming bloody murder. After I dropped off her stuff and gave her a hug, I went home to releave my neighbor and clean blood off of my fireplace, my carpet, my pants, my shirt, the kitchen floor, the front entry, the front door, James' white church shirt and suit and other things. Good times. She's ok. She split open her gums and lip on the inside of her mouth and has a huge fat lip today. She needed one stitch but since they had to knock her out for that, the doc said it wasnt worth it for the one stitch and she will be fine. This is the best pic of her fat lip since she wont sit still. So I had a nice eventful day full of hospitals all on 3 hours of sleep. I think I am good for a year!!!

Lorelle

On friday James and I took Lorelle to see a surgeon about her cheek. We found out that it's not just one fluid cyst but a bunch of little ones that make up a bigger one. Which makes it harder for them to drain it. Also the surgeon said she's positive that the cysts are wrapped around some nerves in her face which also makes it hard to operate since they don't want to damage her nerves. So unless it goes away on its own, she will most likely have it for the rest of her life. Which made my heart sink since the first thing I thought of was her getting made fun of at school. But the surgeon said that she can shrink it and the only time she will is if it gets really big, if it starts affecting her breathing or eating or if it is noticeable and she will get teased in school. So there are things they can do for her so you don't notice it which is good, she will just have it there. She has had blessings and they say that it will go down and that she will be ok. How or when we don't know but I  know it will and I am so grateful that it isn't anything serious. She has an MRI on the 10th so that they can get a better look at it and see exactly what the situation is. But she is happy and healthy and that is all that matters. I love this little girl. 

Potty Time!!!

So I've decided to start potty training Mady. I know she's only 19 months old but I figured that if I started early then maybe she'll catch on and I don't have to buy 2 sets of diapers anymore. Who knows how long it will take. Sometimes she is interested and sometimes she could care less. But seriously, how awesome would that be if she was potty trained by the time she was 2 if not before?? My chances are probably slim but hey....can't blame me for trying, right?? She definatly isn't my baby anymore. She's really clean in these pictures too, I know. It just goes to show you what a wonderful mom I am and how I just keep my kids looking immaculate at all times. Hey, at least the bathroom is clean.

27 and still sexy!!!!

James is turning 27 on the 16th of February. He thinks he is getting old. I obviously still think he is sexy and no matter how old he gets I'll still love him. Isn't he cute??? 

Happy Birthday Baby!!

GRRRRR!!!!

So a while ago I lost my camera charger and after a few months without a camera, James and I bought a new one. 80 bucks later I now had a charged battery and my camera back. Well yesterday my battery goes dead again and I pull out my new $80 charger to use for the second time only to find that it doesn't work. WHAT!!!!! I spent $80 and used it once and now it doesn't work??? I don't think so. So I called James and asked him to see if he could figure it out to see if I was doing it wrong or something  but he had no success as well. Well then, where's the reciept, I'm taking it back!!! Ummm...I don't know, he says, I think I threw it out, he says. 

GREAT!!!!!

So now what am I supposed to do??? Lorelle is getting blessed next week and I don't have a camera. NOT IMPRESSED!!!!!!!!!

The Holidays

So the Holidays are over and they went by way too fast. This was one of the best christmas' to date and I enjoyed every bit of it. I was gonna start off with Christmas but since those pics aren't on the top for some reason, I will start off with my birthday. 

My birthday was on the 4th of January and I turned 25. Every time I say it, it doesn't feel real, it feels weird somehow. Kinda like when I got pregnant with Lorelle and it never seemed real and I couldn't picture 3 kids but then again she was a wonderful little oops and it was just all sureal to me. 25 seems like the age to me where its really your last year to be known as a "newly married couple" or the "young couple". James will be 27 this year and I feel like this is the downhill to 30 and once your in those high 20's and have 3 or more kids....the young life is slowly rolling downhill behind you. Not that 30 is old....you get what I'm saying...right?? Anyway, I had a really good day. I went to church since it was sunday but then after my family came over and we ate and laughed and had a good time. Marin was there and it was so awesome to see her for the holidays. When she left I turned to James and cried. I wish all us sisters could live close, what a blast that would be. But since we don't I cherish the times we have together and am sad when they end. This is the only pic I have from my birthday. Why I didn't take more, I will never know. I think I was just having a good time and caught up in all the visiting that I just didn't think about it. I took this after everyone had left. James didn't want to take it but I told him it was my birthday and he had no choice. Aren't we soooo cute????

Christmas was a lot of fun. Jared was so spoiled this year from James' family. James' little sister had our name and I told her to just buy for the kids. Well since she works at UFA, she get tons of stuff with her employee discount and she bought Jared a full Black and Decker tool set complete with the big work bench and tools. On top of that she bought him all the extra tools that went with it, which were 2 extra boxes. He played with that thing literally all day. On Boxing Day we went to Jana's and Jared wore those safety goggles. He went to bed with them and no joke, wore them for like 4 days straight at Jana's. Needless to say it was a great gift. 
This is Lorelle in her christmas dress. I had one for Mady too but it ended up being to small. Oh well, I'll get them next year. She is getting cutter everyday. Her cheek looks smaller but I said that last time and it wasn't. I see the doc on Friday so we will see what he says.
Lorelle and her loot from christmas. She was so excited, the poor thing got tuckered out.
Mady and some of her loot. This smile is her new thing. You put a camera in her face and this is what she does and she says "cheese". 
Jared and all his loot before he got his tool set. I loved watching Jared this year. He was so excited every time he opened something. He would jump and scream. No matter what it was he would yell "mommy its my new present!!!" it was so cute. My mom came over yesterday and when she walked in Jared turns to her and says "you gave me my new backpack and blanket for christmas" it was cute. 
Christmas Eve was spent at my mom's where James ate himself sick....literally. We came home and he had to go to bed so I got to greet Santa all by myself this year. Christmas Day, James' family came and spent the day with us. It was really relaxing and nice. Then Boxing Day we went up to Jana's until new years day which was probably the funnest New Years I've ever had. We went to Jana's friends house and just had a really good time. We didn't get home until 4am and being a mom with a 6 week old baby.....not a wise decision.

 

Now Marin is gone, James is back to work and Jared's speech classes have started again. Life is beginning to go back to normal. All I need now is my Turbo Jam and I will be set (*cough* Jana *cough*) Now that my kids are in bed, my house is clean, I am now gonna go get some popcorn and sit down in the silence, wrapped in a blanket and watch some TV. Hope you all had a good christmas and Happy new year. I know I did!!!