Well, just Valin really, but I've been suffering from stinking hayfever (or being allergic to the world) so it feels like I have a cold. It's one thing for me not being able to take anything to releave my symptoms (all I can take is Benodryol which knocks me out and I can't take care of Valin so I opt not to take anything), but I have to watch and listen to Valin coughing and feeling terrible and I can't do anything about it. I did move the humidifier to the place where he's playing so he gets some relief all day, not just in his room when he naps. I'm going to be so happy for this flu/cold season to be over with. It seems like kids spread sickness as easily as smiles. I guess, what gets me is that I really can't do anything about it! It must be one of those life-lessons I'm going to have to learn. I can't always be in control of everything. Huh, dang, that is too bad.
But anyway, I hope everyone is dealing with the cold season better than I am. Best wishes!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
First Doctor's appointment
I just went to my first OB appointment with my doctor, Dr. Brunsmen in Pendleton. He seems very nice and really knows his stuff -from what I can gather. Anyway, everything went great -minus the pap smear, which went fine but it's just uncomfortable. I thought that I was done for a while with all the poking and prodding. All, well. Anyway, I also got blood work done and an ultrasound to pin-point the due date. So it was a very busy day for me. After I told Dr. Brunsmen how irregular I was, he really wanted the ultrasound, and of course I was very happy about it. I'm due August 13th, so I was a day off. I got some ultrasound pictures, but I'll have to put them up later.
Everything is great here! Love you all!
Everything is great here! Love you all!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Some News!
Well, I'm not much into beating around the brush, mainly because I don't have the talent of flattery. Anyway, I'm pregnant. Yup, crazy huh. Yeah, that's right Valin just turned one. Ah huh, one! According to my last period, I'm due August 14th. But I'm not totally satified with that estimate so I'm going to wait for my ultrasound before I get a date planted in my head. So, I've just started my second trimester and the neusea has almost subsided. But to my wonderful family on Patxi's side, yes, this means that we probably won't go to the reunion in California (an for sure not Disney Land, sorry Sara). We are beyond bummed. But at lest it's for something awesome, you know, like the birth of our second child instead of something silly like a job ;).
If I must be truthful, I was hesitent at first (that to put it lightly). Having kids so close wasn't my idea (very far from it actually). But since I really wasn't ovalation on my own (I took colmid to get pregnant with Valin) Heavenly Father must have thought that his plan was what I needed more. It's truly a miracle that I'm pregnant, so it must he His plan, right. After I realized this, and I got over my desire to finally get into shape (there's always later to do that, right), I finally got excited about it. So, my new doctor's appointment is coming up and I'll make sure to keep everyone updated.
If I must be truthful, I was hesitent at first (that to put it lightly). Having kids so close wasn't my idea (very far from it actually). But since I really wasn't ovalation on my own (I took colmid to get pregnant with Valin) Heavenly Father must have thought that his plan was what I needed more. It's truly a miracle that I'm pregnant, so it must he His plan, right. After I realized this, and I got over my desire to finally get into shape (there's always later to do that, right), I finally got excited about it. So, my new doctor's appointment is coming up and I'll make sure to keep everyone updated.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Birthdays all around!
Last week we celebrated Summer's first birthday:
She was so cute, but the day was a little over shadowed by the fact that many were sick and not able to come. I personally ate way too much chocolate ice cream and am thinking about becoming gulten-intolerant after tasting Niki's gulten-free cake. Oh it was wonderful!
Then, on the 6th we had three birthdays: Kres, Niki, and Valin. So Kres' family celebrated it on Thurdsday and we celebrated Valin and Niki's on Sunday. I had planned to make Valin's favorite, spagetti, salad, and french bread, and of course have birthday cake. Since we had two gulten-intolerant people in our family (and two diabetics), I thought to buy special noodles, but couldn't find any. This is where Niki's celebration comes in. She brought her own noddles, cake, and ice cream -for her birthday. Oh it was great because everyone was happy.
I made Jell-o cake, of course, which is a cake baked from a box, poke holes in it with a knife or fork, make jell-o from a box but in instead of placing it into the fridge, you pour it over the cooled cake -then you place it all in the fridge. It tasted so good, and Patxi spagetti sause was amazing!
Valin started to cry when everyone sang to him, I think it's because it was pretty loud. Valin really didn't know what to do about the candle, so I did the honnors. Then he sharfted down the small piece of cake I gave him and demanded another -he tried to swipe Roen's piece from his plate.
Then we got the ice cream out and he didn't really know what to think, but got the hang of it after a while. He would quickly hold it in his hand, put it in his mouth, and quickly spit it out again when it got too cold. It was cute to watch.
Then we opened presents.
He got clothes from his Grandma and Grandpa Wheeler and a truck and a book from us. He absolutly loved his truck and he was so cute playing with it and making his car noise for it.
Then, he went to bed and we cleaned up. I think Valin really loved his birthday because he got to eat cake, play with his cousins, and got a new toy truck. And his happiness make me happy.
For church on Sunday he also got to wear his new suit. He was so cute in it!
Anyway, I think it was a success. At least I had fun!
She was so cute, but the day was a little over shadowed by the fact that many were sick and not able to come. I personally ate way too much chocolate ice cream and am thinking about becoming gulten-intolerant after tasting Niki's gulten-free cake. Oh it was wonderful!
Then, on the 6th we had three birthdays: Kres, Niki, and Valin. So Kres' family celebrated it on Thurdsday and we celebrated Valin and Niki's on Sunday. I had planned to make Valin's favorite, spagetti, salad, and french bread, and of course have birthday cake. Since we had two gulten-intolerant people in our family (and two diabetics), I thought to buy special noodles, but couldn't find any. This is where Niki's celebration comes in. She brought her own noddles, cake, and ice cream -for her birthday. Oh it was great because everyone was happy.
I made Jell-o cake, of course, which is a cake baked from a box, poke holes in it with a knife or fork, make jell-o from a box but in instead of placing it into the fridge, you pour it over the cooled cake -then you place it all in the fridge. It tasted so good, and Patxi spagetti sause was amazing!
Valin started to cry when everyone sang to him, I think it's because it was pretty loud. Valin really didn't know what to do about the candle, so I did the honnors. Then he sharfted down the small piece of cake I gave him and demanded another -he tried to swipe Roen's piece from his plate.
Then we got the ice cream out and he didn't really know what to think, but got the hang of it after a while. He would quickly hold it in his hand, put it in his mouth, and quickly spit it out again when it got too cold. It was cute to watch.
Then we opened presents.
He got clothes from his Grandma and Grandpa Wheeler and a truck and a book from us. He absolutly loved his truck and he was so cute playing with it and making his car noise for it.
Then, he went to bed and we cleaned up. I think Valin really loved his birthday because he got to eat cake, play with his cousins, and got a new toy truck. And his happiness make me happy.
For church on Sunday he also got to wear his new suit. He was so cute in it!
Anyway, I think it was a success. At least I had fun!
Friday, February 5, 2010
"Hogan's Heroes" and "Love and Liquids"
I have a little time because Valin's asleep and I'm waiting for my bread to raise.
Speaking of bread, the last time I tried making french from my Betty Crocker recipe, it was a disaster! It called for the bread to raise three times and it only did it once. I cooked it anyway and it was terribly dense and very crunchy (I sprayed five different times) So today, not wanting to be a quiter, Peni (Patxi's mom) and I tackled the recipe agian. We totally changed it and so far it's working. Plus, she has a Bosch. It was like making bread on a whole different planet. I loved it. So much easier! I swear we skipped over 4 steps in my recipe. It was awesome. Now, I guess I can't say how wonderful it is because we haven't eaten them yet, but I can smell them, and I have faith that everything will go wonderfully.
Living with Patxi's parents is going great. We live in a separate part of the house so we still have our won privacy, but I still have wonderful company. That's something I didn't realized I missed when we were in Salem. I love being home in the morning and having people home in the afternoon. I absolutly love the company. Plus, they have all seasons to "Hogan's Heroes" an old comedy TV show about a POW camp in Germany. Patxi and I are totally addicted to it. They also have and exercise mechine that they let me use, which it totally convinant.
the only sad thing is that I've just got everyone sick. I thought I got it from Valin, but whoever I got it from, everyone has terrible shore throats and stuffed up sinuses. I guess it'a just that season. But yesterday night, after Valin woke himself up from coughing, I decided that I needed to do something to make it easier for him. we've been praying to know how we should help Valin and I just couldn't get back to sleep. So I did what years of schooling trained my to do, I went to the internet to research. Let me share some of the information I found, you might not have known, I certianly didn't. Since the early fall of 2007, the FDA deemed that children under 2 years of age should not take cover-the-counter cold and flu medicne. They plainly don't work and could be dangerous. Fever control medicine should still be used, but when asked what should be used to help children with their cold, they said, "Love and liquids." I also found out that the testing of children for children's medicine is almost non-exisited, so they don't even have the proof to say that it works. The motivation for the FDA to investigate was the fact that the medicine companies took their infant medicine off the shoves themselves.
So, now that I couldn't give him some relief through medicine, what was I going to do? Shelbey gave me a hint a few days earlier and it was a suggestion giving by a few Dr. articles I read: a humidifier. It made me remember when I was young and I realized that the humidifier my mom used for me totally helped me not cough. So the first thing in the morning I did was go into town to buy one. I also read articles saying that I could get rid of Valin's runny nose, so I was totally stoked. Then I spent over 40 minutes reading labels, trying to decided which one to buy. I got a warm mist Vick one that didn't need a filter and could, but didn't have to, work with Vicks vapor stuff. I had it on during his two naps, but he still was coughing. So I asked Shelbey and she said I need to get a cool mist one instead. So I returned it and got what I needed. And guess what, Valin slept through the night and didn't even cough. I was so happy!!!
He still has a runny nose and cough, but you can tell that a good night's sleep totally helped him.
Speaking of bread, the last time I tried making french from my Betty Crocker recipe, it was a disaster! It called for the bread to raise three times and it only did it once. I cooked it anyway and it was terribly dense and very crunchy (I sprayed five different times) So today, not wanting to be a quiter, Peni (Patxi's mom) and I tackled the recipe agian. We totally changed it and so far it's working. Plus, she has a Bosch. It was like making bread on a whole different planet. I loved it. So much easier! I swear we skipped over 4 steps in my recipe. It was awesome. Now, I guess I can't say how wonderful it is because we haven't eaten them yet, but I can smell them, and I have faith that everything will go wonderfully.
Living with Patxi's parents is going great. We live in a separate part of the house so we still have our won privacy, but I still have wonderful company. That's something I didn't realized I missed when we were in Salem. I love being home in the morning and having people home in the afternoon. I absolutly love the company. Plus, they have all seasons to "Hogan's Heroes" an old comedy TV show about a POW camp in Germany. Patxi and I are totally addicted to it. They also have and exercise mechine that they let me use, which it totally convinant.
the only sad thing is that I've just got everyone sick. I thought I got it from Valin, but whoever I got it from, everyone has terrible shore throats and stuffed up sinuses. I guess it'a just that season. But yesterday night, after Valin woke himself up from coughing, I decided that I needed to do something to make it easier for him. we've been praying to know how we should help Valin and I just couldn't get back to sleep. So I did what years of schooling trained my to do, I went to the internet to research. Let me share some of the information I found, you might not have known, I certianly didn't. Since the early fall of 2007, the FDA deemed that children under 2 years of age should not take cover-the-counter cold and flu medicne. They plainly don't work and could be dangerous. Fever control medicine should still be used, but when asked what should be used to help children with their cold, they said, "Love and liquids." I also found out that the testing of children for children's medicine is almost non-exisited, so they don't even have the proof to say that it works. The motivation for the FDA to investigate was the fact that the medicine companies took their infant medicine off the shoves themselves.
So, now that I couldn't give him some relief through medicine, what was I going to do? Shelbey gave me a hint a few days earlier and it was a suggestion giving by a few Dr. articles I read: a humidifier. It made me remember when I was young and I realized that the humidifier my mom used for me totally helped me not cough. So the first thing in the morning I did was go into town to buy one. I also read articles saying that I could get rid of Valin's runny nose, so I was totally stoked. Then I spent over 40 minutes reading labels, trying to decided which one to buy. I got a warm mist Vick one that didn't need a filter and could, but didn't have to, work with Vicks vapor stuff. I had it on during his two naps, but he still was coughing. So I asked Shelbey and she said I need to get a cool mist one instead. So I returned it and got what I needed. And guess what, Valin slept through the night and didn't even cough. I was so happy!!!
He still has a runny nose and cough, but you can tell that a good night's sleep totally helped him.
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