I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     I haven't been able to post anything lately because I have been back and forth and in and out of the hospital visiting my mom.  I can't believe I am going to say this but she had to have open heart surgery, also known as bypass or CABG.  She went in for a stress test on Monday and had bypass on Tues morning.  We are all still in so much shock.   She is very lucky that her doctor made her go for the stress test, because she didn't want to.   She did excellent during surgery and post op  She is already at home.  Please pray she continues to have a great recovery.  We love you mom!!!!!!!!!

First Swim Lessons

We have been very excited to start our swim lessons.  We even got 2 new bathing suits.

Hannah had this look of dread,  like don't you dare let go of me.

Hannah was not quite sure about floating on her back.

Bowling Buddies

Hannah went bowling for the first time.  She actually did very well.  They put the bumpers up for the kids, but she really didn't need them.  On the other hand, us adults haven't bowled in about ten years and we were horrible.

Connor Jack kept yelling ball, ball, ball.

Aiden, Hannah, and Connor Jack

Weekly catch up!!

    We have been very busy during these last couple of weeks.  We have taken on painting our house.  This has been somewhat impossible with two kids,  a dog,  and mountains of toys in the middle of everything.  Although I have been living like a crazy woman we almost have the whole downstairs finished.

     On another note we have been passing a nasty little stomach bug around to each other.  Hannah was the first to get sick, then Connor.  I thought I was safe, but a couple days ago it hit me hard.  I wasn't able to keep anything down for two days.  I feel slightly better today.  I told myself that I had to feel better because we had tickets for the circus.  I'll post pictures soon.

     Please pray for baby Stellan, he is in the hospital and not doing well.

There is a new baby at our house!!!!!!

Hannah's great grandma,  Granny sent her to pick out a new baby for her birthday.  She had so much fun.  You stand behind the glass, look at all the babies, pick out the one you want, then you go back to the nursery and get your brand new baby ready to come home with you.

Here is Hannah in her hospital gown, can you believe that they made me wear one too.  The lady in the nursery kept calling Hannah mom and me grandma.

Hannah making sure her baby heart was just perfect.

Hannah and Ryleigh

Hannah getting ready to take Ryleigh home.  Thanks Granny!!!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net">MckMama. You can head over to href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net">her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

This is my first Not Me Monday so here it is....

I certainly did not loose my 18 month old in the house for 15 sec today... he was hiding from me in the laundry room

I did not let my son watch the same Blues Clues video twice in a row so he would sit still and eat dinner

I did not sit in front of the computer and cry like a baby when I registered my daughter for kindergarten this fall...how can she be 5 years old already

I did not have a panic attack when I saw my choices for bathing suits for our first swim lesson tonight...when did they start making string bikinis for little girls

I did not run around the house frantically gathering up all the remote controls so I could use the batteries for the babies musical sea horse, that we just can't sleep without

And finally, I did not sleep the whole night in my favorite brown rocker holding my peacefully sleeping baby just because I wanted to

Swim Party

Hannah went to her first swim party.  It was for a little girl that she dances with.  Hannah did really well in the water.  She was a little too brave if you ask me.  I thought I was going to have to jump in the water in my clothes a few times when she went too far out.  She is pretty tall and could touch  for the most part, but she hasn't taken a  swim class yet.  Can you guess what I will be doing tomorrow.......signing up my baby girl for lessons!!!!!!!!

Look at my cutie pie with the girls.

Valentines 2009

Hannah before her preschool Valentines Party!!!

My Mom and Dad got Connor this outfit (GO NOLES!!!!) last year.  We were thinking that it might be to big on him...we were wrong,  it fits perfect.  Thanks Mimmie and Gramps.

Are these not the cutest.  I have been looking for something like this for a while.  I'm so glad I found them.  Hannah and Connor woke up to find their cards and books inside.

Valentines Surprises

What have we been up to

To say our house has been crazy that last couple of weeks would be an understatement.  This little boy has been very sick, you wouldn't tell it from the above pictures.  We started off last week with a little temperature after we woke up from our afternoon nap.  We took some motrin and went on with our day.  Later that night Connor got really fussy and wouldn't drink his bottle. His temp was 102.5 at that point.  I gave him another dose of motrin and held him downstairs for the next couple of hours...he cried whenever I laid him down in his crib.  He was like a little heating pad on my chest.  He never fell asleep and I held him until around 4a.m. and checked his  temp again and it was now 104. We finally fell asleep on the couch at around 4:30a.m. We went to the doctor and they did a rapid strep test on him and thankfully it was negative.  Turns out Connor had tonsillitis.  He started to get a little better  and then he broke out in a huge rash all over his body.  A week later we still have a runny nose and some sneezing, but bye bye temp.

My last post was about Hunter.  He is a little better, but still having pain in his hips.  We try to not let him go up and down the steps but he loves to go downstairs and lay in his crate.  We got him a huge pillow for inside his crate.  It will be a miracle if you doesn't chew it.  You would think that a ten year old dog would have outgrown the chewing stage...well think again!!!!!!

Pray for Hunter

This is Hunter our soon to be 10 year old 1st baby.  He is having a lot of pain and problems in his hips.  As you can see he is a big boy and this doesn't help.  He has been to the vet for blood work, x-rays, and very expensive medication.  They had to give him general anesthetic just so they could get the x-rays and blood work.  The verdict.... severe arthritis.   He is on two different medications.  He is harder than the kids to give medicine to.   If that wasn't enough I had him outside all day yesterday, because we had unseasonable warm weather (50's) and I went out to check on him and his face, nose and eyes were swollen.  It wasn't the medication because he has been on it for a while.  I think something bit him.  I called the vet and I gave him benadryl.  His face is much better today.  The swelling has gone away and he is now just sleeping off the benadryl on my kitchen floor.  Please say a little doggie prayer that the medication works for his pain.  Thanks 

Chuckie Cheese, Dinner, and Birthday #2

We headed to one of Hannah's favorite places for her actual birthday (Jan 23), Chuckie Cheese!!!!  We played some games, chased Connor around until we were out of breath, and then went to the counter and claimed our prizes, 2 rings and a bracelet that broke before we were all back in the car.  (What do you think about Hannah's hair, I straightened it with my flat iron.  I thought it looked so cute, I'm so used to seeing her curls.)

Hannah is actually pretty good at this game.

Hannah kept saying Mommy "they are going to arrest Connor for climbing up on the table"

Get a good look while you can because this was the only time that Connor was not running somewhere that afternoon.

The cake table at our house.

Look at this cake..isn't it the cutest??  We have the best cake maker.  She has been doing our cakes the last 4 years.

Our cute Miss Kitty decorations.

Mimmie brought Hannah this life size Hello Kitty balloon.

Singing to the birthday girl.  She was being just a little shy.  

This is Hannah enjoying her choc birthday sundae

We had the servers at Red Robin sing to Hannah.  She was so surprised that they knew it was her birthday.

We had a second small B-Day party at our house.  Hannah with all her loot.

This I-Dog is the cutest.  It dances to music.  Thanks Mimmie and Gramps.

Hannah is crazy in love with pet shops.

My own computer.  Yippie!!!!!!!!  This will be a good learning computer.  I was playing with it in the store before I bought it.

Thanks for celebrating with us for Hannah's 5th B- Day.  She loves all her wonderful gifts.  Mommy Daddy and Connor love you so much baby.  We can't wait to celebrate many many more birthdays with you. 

Pump it Up Birthday Party #1

Hannah took Mimmie down the slide with her.

Daddy and Connor Jack.  I couldn't believe he wasn't crying when he came off the slide.

We asked Hannah were she wanted to have her 5th Birthday and she picked Pump it Up.  She has been to around 4 or 5 parties here for friends and she just loves this place.  

Hannah and her Miss Kitty cake.

In the Party room signing to the Birthday Girl.

Blow out those candles baby girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daddy catching up on the gossip at the kids table.

The Birthday chair for the Princess

Connor no longer wants to sit in his highchair,  so this is now where he eats.