Outdoor Fun

We've been spending a little bit of time outside this week. It's been pretty nice weather, and the kids have needed some outside time. I can not wait for it to start warming up so we can explore all of the fun parks around town.

We went to the park after dinner the other night. The kids had so much fun:) Presleigh found a friend and pretty much followed her around the whole time we were there. It was good though because Presleigh has been missing having friends around to play with. She was also very proud that she could climb UP the biggest slide at the park, all by herself. She is obviously feeling much better. I love her crazy hair in this picture:)

Noah is so fun to watch when he is playing. He makes the funniest faces and pretty much talks and sings to himself while he plays. Yesterday I secretly watched him while I was in the kitchen. He was playing with these wooden shapes and stacking them to make a "towa" (tower). While he was stacking them he was singing Popcorn Popping. Totally adorable. Too bad he stopped as soon as he heard my video camera beep:(

Recovery

The first few days after Presleigh's surgery went pretty well. She played quite a bit and we thought that her recovery was going to be super speedy. Then she seemed to get worse. Waking up crying. Laying around, watching Dora all day. It's been a week now and I am starting to see some improvement. Maybe she is feeling better because I am forcing her pain meds on her. She hates taking her medication:(

She has mostly eaten popsicles, yogurt, and pudding. She's has eaten a little normal food, but she usually just takes a couple bites and then she's done.

My parents left town on Sunday, but it was so nice to have them here those first few days after Pres' surgery. They helped out so much and it was just nice to be able to spend some time with both of them.

Here are some pics from this past week:)



This was right after we got home from the hospital.


My mom helped wash the covers to my couch cushions so the kids played with them. This was Pres' little fort/bed.

Riding horse on daddy's back.

Wayne rigged this hoop so that it would hang on the wall. The kids love it. Noah spends most of his day shooting hoops.

We had recommend interviews before church on Sunday so we decided that we would stay for sacrament meeting and see how Pres was feeling. She fell asleep halfway through so we got to stay for most of our meetings. When she woke up during Relief Society she was not happy and kind of out of it, so we had to leave early. These are pictures of the kids before church.

Love these two cuties:)

I have to say that Noah is missing playing with his sister. Presleigh doesn't want anything to do with him due to some injuries that she has received from him. Whenever Pres is awake Noah wants to be right next to her, which upsets Presleigh. She has been hit by a sippy cup and jumped on a few times by her little brother the last couple days. Noah doesn't understand and trys to get her attention and just wants to play. This morning Presleigh slept in, but Noah kept asking for her and going to the door and saying "sissy." He will be so happy when Presleigh is back to her normal self.

Day of Surgery

Presleigh's surgery was scheduled for 7:30 last Thursday morning (2/17/2011). We had to be at St. Lukes Hospital downtown at 5:30 am. My parents came to stay with us for the weekend so that they could help us out while Pres was recovering. They got into town the night before her big day. We were able to get up and go without having to worry about Noah, which was so nice. I was a little worried about how he would do waking up to grandma and papa instead of his mama, but he was fine.

Everything seemed to go really fast at the hospital. They checked us in, then we were sent to the pediatric surgery center. We waited in the little room and watched cartoons. Poor little Pres had no idea what was going on. We tried to talk to her about it, but all she really got from our conversations with her was that after she saw the doctor she was going to get to have lots of Dora Popsicles.

This is before Presleigh's Surgery. She had to change out of her dora jammies into the little hospital gown. She was not this happy but a little tickling always gets her to smile:)
Cuddling with her daddy:)

One of the nurses brought in this oxygen mask with some stickers and told Pres that she could decorate it. The nurse was trying to talk to Presleigh and so she asked where Pres thought that the oxygen mask goes. Then the nurse said, "Do you think it goes here?" and put it on Presleigh's knee. Pres didn't respond and so the nurse kind of gave up. After the nurse left I showed Pres that the mask goes on her face. Then she said to me, "No it doesn't, it goes here." and then put it back onto her knee.

Practicing using the mask.

Laying in her bed watching Disney cartoons and waiting.

This smile was after she had received her loopy medicine. They gave her some medicine to make it a little easier for her to be wheeled back to surgery without us. She was talking up a storm after this.

She was given a pink little bear and this hospital cap to wear. Now she uses the cap as the bear's bed it is so cute.

This is right before they wheeled her back.

Her surgery took like 15 minutes. We didn't have to wait very long at all. The whole time we were in the waiting room I was a nervous wreck. I know that this type of surgery is done a lot on little kids but I was starting to question if it really needed to be done to our little Pres. Then the doctor came to talk to us after the surgery was done and he told us, "Her tonsils were big, but her adenoids were huge." It made me feel so much better. It was a necessary thing, and it will help her.

We were then taken back to see her. Not my favorite moment, but we were happy that we got to be with her so soon. She was pretty out of it at first and kept trying to take her IV out and was itching her sweet little face a lot. She finally calmed down and fell asleep. We had a little scare after she fell asleep where her oxygen levels fell, so they had to blow air in her nose, which woke her up. But she fell back asleep really fast and her oxygen levels were fine. They monitored her for a while but then we were able to take her home.

Playing outside

Last week this crazy storm came and gave us a little bit of snow. The snowflakes were more like balls and it seemed almost as if it were hail. We watched it pour down and then when I wasn't really paying attention the kids snuck outside after it had passed.

I had been cleaning so Presleigh had found some of her snow gear and put it on all by herself.

Silhouettes

I am suppose to be doing more crafties but last week these silhouettes were the only thing that I did. I've decided that I want to do new silhouettes of the kids every year. I chose this year to put their faces on colorful paper. I love seeing the difference in Noah's face compared to last year. He is losing his chubby cheeks:( Presleigh's big change is her hair. It is much longer, although it is in a pony this year:)

2011

Noah

Presleigh

2010

Noah


Presleigh

Nutella

Our family is a big fan of Nutella these days. Yesterday I finally decided to take some pics of the kiddos messy faces.

This weekend it was so beautiful out. We were able to walk to the park and enjoy the nice weather. I took my camera, but then realized that my battery was dead:( I need to be better about charging my battery. This week is s busy one. Wayne took the week off so he could study for his big test, which is Friday morning. We have dentist appoinments and then Presleigh's surgery on Thursday.

So far so good

Life is going well in our new town. I am loving it here. Wayne's supervisor who wasn't very nice, is being transferred so Wayne no longer has to deal with that headache every day.

We are loving our ward. Everybody is so genuine and loving. It feels like a family and actually reminds me of my homeward in Montana. Noah is now in Nursery and he actually didn't have any issues. I can not believe that he is no longer running around during class, I kind of miss having my little boy with me all three hours. I am so glad that he transitioned so well. Presleigh also loves her nursery class. A couple weeks ago when we gave our talks our kids were sick so we stayed for Sacrament meeting and then left. When we got to the car Pres started hysterically crying that she wanted to go to class. It broke my heart that she didn't get to go.

I joined a babysitting co-op with the woman in the area. I wish I would have had this type of thing everywhere that we have lived. I haven't used it yet, but I know it will be so helpful when I have doctor appointments or any other errands that I need to run, without the kiddos.

I was able to go play basketball on Tuesday at one of the church buildings close by. There were 10 women there so we play 2 games. It has been so long since I've played real basketball. I am so out of shape, and all of my basketball using muscles are pretty much gone:( I thought I was going to pass out pretty much the entire time. I am so excited though because they play twice a week. I missed it and am so glad that I will get to start playing again. I am so sore from playing that I can barely walk, i'm not sure if I'll make it tonight.

I took the kids to the doc for their check-ups last week. They were both sick at the time but are doing much much better. Presleigh was referred to an Ear Nose and Throat Doctor, for her snoring and sleep issues. He said that she probably is suffering from sleep apnea because of an airway ubstruction. So yesterday I took her to the ENT and we are now planning on getting her tonsils and adenoids out next Thursday. We have been concerned about her snoring for a while now and Presleigh rarely sleeps through the night. The ENT said that after getting both of these things removed she will feel 100% better. I was pretty sure that this is what they were going to do but when the doctor told me it all became real and I am now very nervous for my little Pres. I got my tonsils out when I was 20 and it was terrible and one of the most painful things ever. I know it is not as big of a deal with kids, but I hope she doesn't have to deal with that awful pain:( We will be getting her all of the popsickles and yogurt that her heart desires:)

Wayne has started studying for his CPA again. He has two more sections to pass. He gets home from work and studies until 11 or 12:00. He is hoping to pass both sections by the end of the month. We cannot wait to have this test done and over with.