Holiday's

So this year the holidays came and went. To me they went by way to fast. I love the holidays. I love spending time with my husband, going and picking out the perfect gifts, spending to much money of course. The holidays are just my favorite time of the year. I think that the one reason why I really love them lately is I actually get to see my husband for more than a couple of days straight and I feel like I am a married woman and not a single mother having some man come and visit sometimes. We spent Thanksgiving, Christmas at my parents house it was great. New Years we went out to my brothers for a little family party and sledding. I of course did not sled but I ate lot of food and watched people play wii. Thanksgiving Tad was only home a couple of days but it was nice to see him. Christmas was really the highlight. We got to go on dates while my parents babysat Madelyne, it felt awesome to be able to spend time together. Christmas morning was fun we all got up and did the normal routine this year Madelyne was more into her presents so it was a lot of fun watching her open presents. A couple of her highlight gifts were a new sled, car seat, and little chair. Tad and I went a little over board on each other and decided that since next Christmas we will have two bundle of joys it will be not such a dent in the checkbook if we only get each other one present a piece. I need to focus more on what the holidays are more about and not about spending a bunch of money on presents. I just really like to watch people open them and look at there reaction. I think since I have stated a family of my own the holidays are just completely different to me. When I was younger I could not even sleep Christmas Eve because I was so excited to open presents and see all my new additions. Now I cannot sleep because I am so excited to see my family open there presents. I guess I am still a kid in a way. Overall the holidays were a lot of fun and I am so thankful for them and my family. I am truly blessed with a amazing husband, wonderful parents, and the most precious daughter.

Halloween

So this year for Halloween I was not very organized. I did not feel good so I left it to my mom to take care of everything. Madelyne was a witch and was the cutest witch ever. We took her to our ward party and she had fun running around. She was not to fond of her hat but I thought that she was such a cute little witch. Tad basically chased her around the gym at the church and I watched. It was a lot of fun, and good to see good friends as well I cannot seem to find any pictures right now for the life of my but will post some as soon as I find my other card for my camera.

San Diego

So this blog actually should have been before my pregnancy blog my bad. The week before Tad and I found out we were expecting Tad took me to San Diego to celebrate my birthday. We had so much fun! We went to Sea World and the Zoo and just had fun traveling around. Sea world was definitely the highlight of the trip. I did not realize everything that is there. It was so much fun watching all the different shows and seeing the wildlife. Just a hint of advice when they say "splash zone" at the shows they really mean it. We sat at the back of the splash zone in the shows and thought that we would be ok.. Nope were so soaked at the end of each show, the whether was so warm though it honestly felt really good. Tad took Madelyne to the little section where there are kiddie rides and took Madelyne on the rides. I am not sure who had more fun or who was the kid here Maddie or Tad. I think the highlight of Sea World was the Shamu show, at the beginning of it they have anybody in the military stand up and give them a thank you. Everyone started clapping and I just sat there so proud of my husband and the survive that he has given this country. I started bawling like a baby. This should have been my first clue that I was pregnant. The next day we went to the Zoo my stupid self thought we could get it done in one day and still have time to go and see some other things around San Diego errr WRONG!!!!! We didn't even get through the whole Zoo in the day that Zoo is so amazing they have everything. I got to feed a giraffe which was very cool and I learned a lot of new animals as well. Madelyne enjoyed looking at all the animals, but fell asleep for a lot of it. Word of advice when going there wear tennis shoes. The place is huge and you will be walking all over the place. We also found out that Madelyne is allergic to goats. They have a petting zoo there for little kids and madelyne went nuts playing with the animals. After she was done like a good parent I took her over to the washing station and washed her hands ect. About 2-5 min later I realized that she had hives everywhere and her eyes were swelling shut. Of course I panicked but Tad went and got some baby benydryl and made everything all better. I would really recommend going down there it was so much fun and I cant wait to go back!

Knocked up

So Tad and I found out that we were expecting in September of 2009. We both could not be more thrilled to add to our growing family. As soon as the excitement set in reality also set in we knew it would not be long until I became very sick and would have to be under 24 hr care. I have horrible pregnancies and a condition known as hyperemisis. I am usually in the hospital for a lot of my pregnancy and have to have a pic line placed in my arm that travels up to right above my heart. I eat and take medicine through this tube. It was about a week after we found out that I became very sick and Tad was taking me to the E.R on a regular basis. We both knew that I had to go home especially with his work schedule. The closest facility that I would be able to go to to receive my infusion care in Loma Linda which is not a drive I want to make everyday. My mom came down a couple of days later and we began our trip back to Wa so that she could take care of Madelyne and myself. I was very worried about the 21+ hr drive home with a 1 year old, but Madelyne did so good I was so proud of her. We did the trip in a couple of days and I am so thankful for dvd players and elmo. Before I left my testimony of the priesthood was really strengthened. Tad gave me a blessing to help me with the trip home. Before we started our trip I had mentioned to my mom that I did not think that I was going to make it barfing every ten minutes in a car for 21+ hrs just did not seem like a good idea. In the blessing my husband gave me he blessed me that I would make it home comfortably. Just that happened the whole ride home I only threw up one time. I am so thankful for a wonderful husband who holds the priesthood. My testimony sure was strengthened during that blessing and the experience. I am thankful for such a wonderful heavenly father. On a lighter note I kid you not as soon as we got to Yakima I got incredibly sick and started vomiting like crazy. The hospital admitted me right away because they could not control and and I was so dehydrated. I had a ultrasound the next week and found out that we were carrying twins! I could not have been more overjoyed because the reality had set in that I would not be able to have anymore children physically after I had these babies. The pregnancy was just going horrible. They finally got me stable enough to get home and I was on TPN which was feeding me through a pump at home. My amazing mother would change my bag everyday and still gets my medicine for me everyday. There is no way that I would be able to get through this pregnancy with out my mom. She is truly a saint. When I was about 18 -19 weeks a long I went in for a apt and found out that one of my little babies heart had stopped beating. Tad had thankfully flown in the night before to go to the apt with me. We were both devastated all we could do was cry our eyes out and ask heavenly father to please help us understand why this spirit would not be coming to our family. It really was a time and still is that I have had to rely on heavenly father to understand and I might never. Tad and I both just know that heavenly father has another plan for this spirit. I will still deliver this little baby and say my good byes why we welcome another one. The dr just said that either one of the twins was taking all the nutrients, or that my condition is what affected it. I am know about 24 weeks pregnant and doing quite well. I am still very tired all the time and can't do much I am feeling a lot better. Memorial hospital has told me that I am the sickest pregnant girl that they have ever had. I joke with them every week when I go up there and tell them to name the maternity floor after me or something. I still do not know the sex of the rd yet the cord is in the way. I am getting quite impatient though. Three months and counting!!!!!!

Poor pathetic blog!

So I have not updated our blog in forever a lot has been going on so instead of one huge blog I am just going to do a bunch of mini blogs to update what is going on in our lives over the next couple of days. I cannot do it all at once with a very rambunctious 18 mo old.