Updatily-do

We don't really have too many updates as of right now, but the suction and breathing treatments have really helped Hazen. He was able to sleep for a good 5 hours last night, which, in turn, meant that we got 5 hours or so of sleep. However, waking up every few hours and adjusting yourself on the springy mattress doesn't give you the best sleep imaginable.

We haven't been seen by the Dr today yet- I imagine he'll be by around lunch time, which means we can't go home until AT LEAST then. I really hope we don't have another night here, but we'll have to see. I'll update as I get more information.

***Update 11:00 am***

Flu times two. Not only does HAL have one type of flu, but he has ANOTHER flu as well. It's very similar to RSV, but isn't quite RSV. We're still waiting for a Dr to show up to tell us to go home, and then we will. Even though it's not the HUGEST DEAL, I'm still really glad that we came last night, because the hospital has some equipment that we didn't have, and it allowed Hazen to get even better care. We do feel very special though, because there's a big fat sign on our door that requires everyone to don a mask, gloves, and yellow gown before coming in because he has a contagious disease. Betta watch yo' self...my baby might infect you! Hopefully the next update I have comes from home....after a nice long nap. And shower. And teeth brushing.

I was feeling neglected....

Since HAL got home from the hospital in October, and has been doing really well, I have noticed that my comment count has gone way down. So, in keeping with my need to be popular, I have infected my kid with some mysterious illness, so as to get him back in the hospital.


Yes. I am serious.


We are at Utah Valley, but this time we're in the PICU, as opposed to the NICU. We're awaiting the respiratory therapist to come and take some mucus samples to find out what we're dealing with. However, as a devoted Blurber and Blogger, I have been taking pictures ever step of the way! I just forgot my cord to upload pictures. Hopefully we won't be here that long, because Hospitals blow, but whatever we need to do to get him all better. I'll be updating as we find things out, so you better stay up all night long to check back- as well as leaving millions of comments, because that's the reason I made my baby sick in the first place.

***Update 1:35 am***

See, I told you to stay up all night. Promised I would make it worth your while. When Hazen first got here, at around 8 pm, he was in pretty good spirits. This all changed at around 10 pm, when he was not only 2 hours past his bedtime, but held down by 3 nurses so they could do an IV in him. It was not pretty. I felt so bad just holding his screaming little head as the tears ran down his face and sweat accumulated all over his tiny body because he was crying so hard. We did sing some songs though, and I like to think that it made it just a little bit better. Nothing happened for many hours- he got some sleep, but was having a really hard time getting much at all, because his breathing was so labored. At about 12:45, the RT came in and got a biopsy of the mucus in his throat, and then suctioned him out. Hazen was absolutely distraught. Then he threw up all over everything because he was crying/coughing so bad. Poor guy. I held him and got myself covered in snot/sweat/blood/tears as the RT administered a breathing treatment. It seemed to really help this time around. I held him as he slept for about another 20 minutes until he got too sweaty, so now he seems to be sleeping soundly. Jason is on the pull-out couch sleeping as well. I'm glad my boys are getting some rest. Did I mention I'm really tired?

I just threw up.

Paige thinks that she looked big the day before she had twins. She looked awesome. This is me, about 10 minutes before they sliced Hazen out of me. This is, without doubt, the most disgusting thing I've ever seen.



IN MY DEFENSE..... I had just been OD'ed with Morphine, and I was scared to death about the thought of having a baby sliced out of me 9 weeks early.


But still.....

Doing My Part

I don't know how to attach pictures from the internet to make my blog better...maybe someone can teach me someday, but I feel very strongly after reading an article that it is my job to maybe clear up a little something to my small realm of influence as far as my church is concerned. Let me begin by stating that the FLDS Church: Fundamental Latter Day Saints is NOT the same as the LDS Church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. With that said, the activity that has been occurring on the Polygamist Compound over the past week or so is entirely not related to our church. The fact that the word "Mormons", which is a commonly used name for members of the LDS church, has been thrown around so often breaks my heart.

The LDS church is not Polygamist. The colonies of Polygamists that you so often hear about do not belong to the same church that I do. I find it very interesting that at our last General Conference, just last weekend, there was a talk given by Richard G. Scott, one of our Apostles about "Healing the Shattering Consequences of Abuse". Correct me if I'm wrong, but this talk was given days before any of this nonsense occurred in Texas. Talk about Divine Inspiration.

I think the thing that upsets me the most about this is the talk of the Temple. I've never been inside of an FLDS Temple, but I have had many beautiful and sacred experiences inside the LDS Temple, so I can only speak what I know to be true. The fact that there are "marriage beds" inside the FLDS Temples both sickens me and breaks my heart. I guess I'm so upset by this because as a member of the LDS Church, where we have over 100 temples on the earth today, I hate to see such a sacred place possibly be tarnished. We don't talk about what goes on inside the Temple, not because it's a big fat secret, but because it's such a sacred place where we can become closer to God and our Savior, Jesus Christ. There, we can also learn more about ourselves, which is such a beautiful opportunity. I can tell you: There are no marriage beds in our Temples. We do not publicly consummate our marriage in front of many others- in fact, sex is a sacred thing to be enjoyed only by a husband and wife.

Argh. That's about it, but I just wanted to try to help clear up any confusion that might have been caused by all of this jazz. Any questions, please ask.

Weekend Wrap-Up

This weekend was rad. Really, it was! On Friday, we went to dinner at La Vigna again. The Va-Jay-Jay never disappoints. Seriously though, they have the best bread, so I just got the Soup and Salad, and went to town on the bread. Afterwards, we came back to our house, and Jason and Andy, his friend from the FD, studied for EMT Reciprocity stuff. It was really boring for Emily and I, but we lived.

Saturday: My friend Natalie came over for the weekend. There's something in Payson that keeps her occupied during the weekends, so she stays with us at night. It's fun- we're trying to get her to move in, but I don't think she'll go for it! Heather and the kids came up and watched conference at our house. For the afternoon session, we went to her house, where Brad had HOOKED US UP with Conference Snacks. The best thing about watching Conference at Heather's house, is that we go in the Basement, and watch it on the Projector. They have super comfy couches, a love sack, and a fireplace, and there's even a bathroom down there, so it couldn't be better. This year, they concocted a buffet table with Fruit and Veggie trays, Chips and Guacamole and Hummus and Queso, and Brownie Bites. It was amazing. We really enjoyed listening to the messages shared with us, and (in the morning) it was neat being able to participate in the solemn assembly. While I know that Hazen will never remember the experience, but he was there, in his Grandparent's home while we sustained our Prophet, Thomas S. Monson. So cool. Speaking of so cool: Jason's parents got their mission call! They're serving in the Paraguay Ascension Temple for 18 months starting July 21st. We'll miss them, and Hazen will grow so much while they're gone, but I look forward to hearing of their adventures! Saturday during Priesthood, we kind of sat around and did nothing, and then Jason and I went to the grocery store and bought a bunch of baby food. Hazen still doesn't like Fruits, which really boggles my mind. He will go to town on Veggies, but it's like pulling teeth to get him to swallow the Fruits. I'm not giving up, though.

Sunday: I will discuss Conference, but I HAVE to mention the food. For Breakfast, we had Orange Juice, Breakfast Casserole, Regular Monkey Bread, and Orange Monkey Bread. We downed a lot of food, and it felt good. For lunch, we had Turkey Sandwiches with Cream Cheese, Cranberry, Sprouts on Costco Rolls, Fruit with Fruit Dip that I made, more Chips and Guacamole, and more Veggies. I made No-Bake Cookies, and my mom brought over a Coconut Cream Pie. I'm pretty sure I gained 5 lbs this weekend. Oh well, it was so worth it!

I have been thinking a ton about Elder Ballards talk about young mothers. I am one. I know I can do better, but I think I'm doing ok...most times. I'll have a blog going further into details on this later this week, once I collect my thoughts more. Now, it's time to go play Skip-Bo with the Hubby before bed.

Please enjoy these cute pictures of Hazen, because he rocks:

Paying Our Dues

I am going to complain for a minute. This is so one day our kids can look back, and realize that they are in no way entitled to have the life that we inevitably will have worked very hard for. This is just a vent, and I don't want anyone to think that I'm ungrateful for all of the opportunities that Jason has.

With that said: I miss my husband. He leaves every morning at about 6:45, and works until 5 pm. After that, on Mondays and Wednesdays, he comes home for about an hour, and then he goes to Chemistry, until about 10- except for tonight, when he's on duty for the Fire Department, so he just got home: at 9:30; but his pager is on, so he could be forced to leave his dinner as we speak and go running out to door to save some lives. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, he goes straight to the Fire Academy. I bring him dinner, and he gets home around 10. If he's lucky, he can give the baby a kiss as I pass the dinner through the window. Fridays, he gets home at around 6- so that's nice. Saturdays, he has Fire Academy from 8-12, or like last week, 8-almost 2. Sundays, unless he's working for the Department, I get him.

He's busy, and being a single mom is hard. I will say that it has shown me what I CAN do, but I'll admit that by Friday evening, if I have to look at one more diaper, or worry about changing clothes one more time, I think I might pass out. I am so lucky that Hazen is such a perfect little baby. I feel bad for him though, because he's teething, so last night, for example, he was up twice absolutely shrieking in pain. Thank goodness for Tylenol.

The upside? This will not be forever. I am grateful for a husband who spends every minute that he's not at work/school/Fire Academy fully devoted to his family. After July, things will substantially calm down....for a while, at least!

So what am I trying to say? Life is hard right now. Not in the conventional hard way, but in the I'm really lonely, so I go to Kneaders for lunch just so I can sit next to random people and talk to them way. Luckily though, this isn't anything harder than anything we've done before. Vent done.

I'm remembering....

So, this is another one of those boring family history things that are totally boring for most of you...unless you're obsessed with me and my family, in which case you should be enthralled.

Jason:
-has started the POST academy
-has started the Fire Academy
-finally got the crap done for EMT Reciprocity
-Ran 1 1/2 miles in his fastest time ever (in his most recent Physical Tests he's taken)
-is really hot
-sees his family on Friday and Saturday nights, and on Sundays. He misses us. We miss him, too.
-came home with handcuffs today. Real ones. Bowchickawowwow.

Anne:
-has styled her hair every day since last Saturday, and is smokin' hot. You should pay lots of money to her BF (not boyfriend) Natalie to have her do your hair!
-quit her job today. She feels great about it!
-loves her baby and husband
-is knee-deep in a FHE project. It's taking forever. It makes her never want to have FHE again
-went to a shoe party yesterday with her Sister. It was fun. We were funny. You should invite us places, because we WILL entertain you.

HAL:
-is the most amazing thing in our lives. Still
-rolled ALL THE WAY OVER about 5 times today. He's progressing from previously only going from back to belly. This makes Mama happy, because he won't yell at her anymore when he gets ticked he's stuck on his tummy
-is continuing to get his first teeth
-gave Daddy his first kiss today. Mama enjoys them all day long. They're really cute, but they leave your ENTIRE face really wet. REALLY wet. (Be prepared for an opened mouth kiss RIGHT on top of your mouth.)
-Has eaten Sweet Potatoes, Squash, Carrots, Peas, and Applesauce. His favorite? Carrots. Least favorite? Applesauce. I was really surprised because I wasn't sure how he'd feel about the Peas, but he likes them more than the Applesauce.
-is perfect.