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Friday, 9 January 2009

Happy Birthday to Moi!!

Deldon took Samantha and Sophie to pick out a birthday cake for me. This is what they came home with. Samantha could hardly contain herself when she came back, wanting to tell me all about the cake she'd bought.


We had to keep reminding her it was a surprise. Deldon let her pick a present for me to, what was it you might ask? Answer: Pink Nail Polish. Deldon got me a digital photo frame, and I'll be going to get myself some clothes that actually fit me, once I feel strong enough to walk around the shops.

Two helpers to blow out the candles, and one drunk on milk
We had plans to go out, but I decided mid-week I just want to wait until I feel 100% so I can really enjoy getting out, so it's been a nice quiet B-day at home with a few visits from family, friends, and a pot of yummy stew for dinner, courtesy of a sister in our ward. As for chocolate, it's being banned from the house (except for chocolate buttons) so I gave Deldon strict orders not to buy me any chocolate. But of course my sister bought me yummy lunch and a big bar of cabury's dairy milk with her gift, so I ploughed my way through it all afternoon, such torture it was lol.

Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Oh how cute is he?

Deldon and I are just so taken with the fact that we have a son. Every night we just sit and look at him, and marvel at how perfect he is. We love our girls, but there is just something so new and exciting about having a wee boy around. He looks like a real wee man already. Last night during FHE I was just imagining him when he's older running around the house. (I know I should really have been concentrating on the lesson more hehe). Can't wait to see more of his personality come through as he gets older.



All snuggled up to go to Granny's for New Year's Day

Proud Mummy, oh and surprise, there's chocolate in the background

Johnsons

What he seems to do best - sleep

and sleep............

Monday, 5 January 2009

Positives of the Week

Thanks to being ill constantly I can squeeze my body into my pre pregnancy jeans, which I've never been able to do with the other births after 2 weeks. (But squeeze is the operative word there).

Deldon and Bryce are healthy.

I survived my first day alone with the 3 kids as Deldon started back at work today.

I have fab parents who tend to my every need.

We have a week full of yummy dinners coming our way, courtesy of Relief Society, as we did last week.

My sister-in-law, Staci is finally getting her dream come true. After 3 boys her scan says she's carrying a baby girl, yeah for Staci!!!!

Deldon's parents just booked their flights to come visit and be here for Bryce's baby blessing at the start of March

Bryce is the cutest, most adorable little baby boy I've ever come across, I just love him to death. Samantha asked me this morning if we would be giving him back or keeping him. He's a keeper for sure!!!

Beyond a joke

Me since 5 pm the day of our anniversary:

A Rash (only since today) is a change of the skin which affects its color, appearance, or texture. A rash may be localized in one part of the body, or affect all the skin. Rashes may cause the skin to change color, itch, become warm, bumpy, dry, cracked or blistered, swell and may be painful. The causes, and therefore treatments for rashes, vary widely. Diagnosis must take into account such things as the appearance of the rash, other symptoms, what the patient may have been exposed to, occupation, and occurrence in family members. The diagnosis may confirm any number of conditions.

Chills may occur at the beginning of an infection and are usually associated with a fever. Chills are caused by rapid muscle contraction and relaxation, and are the body's way of generating heat when it feels that it is cold. Chills often predict the coming of a fever, or an increase in the body's core temperature.

Fever (also known as pyrexia, from the Greek pyretos meaning fire, or a febrile response, from the Latin word febris, meaning fever, and archaically known as ague) is a frequent medical sign that describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels above normal. Fever is most accurately characterized as a temporary elevation in the body's thermoregulatory set-point, usually by about 1–2 °C

A headache (cephalalgia in medical terminology) is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. It ranks amongst the most common local pain complaints and may be frequent for many people

Pharyngitis (IPA: [ˌfarɪnˈdʒʌɪtɪs]) is an inflammation of the throat or pharynx.[1] In most cases it is painful, and thus is often referred to as a sore throat. Inflammation of the tonsils (tonsillitis) and/or larynx (laryngitis) may occur simultaneously, which can make eating difficult or painful

Sophie since Thursday:

Conjunctivitis (commonly called "Pink Eye" in North America, and "Madras eye" in India[1]) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually bacterial, but sometimes viral).

Samantha since yesterday:

Conjunctivitis (commonly called "Pink Eye" in North America, and "Madras eye" in India[1]) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually bacterial, but sometimes viral).

Rhinorrhea, commonly known as a runny nose, consists of an unusually significant amount of nasal discharge. It is a symptom of the common cold and of allergies (hay fever). The term comes from the Greek words "rhinos" meaning "of the nose" and "rhoia" meaning "a flowing." Rhinorrhea can also be a sign of withdrawal, such as from opioids (especially methadone).[1] Symptoms display circadian rhythms.[2

Fever (also known as pyrexia, from the Greek pyretos meaning fire, or a febrile response, from the Latin word febris, meaning fever, and archaically known as ague) is a frequent medical sign that describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels above normal. Fever is most accurately characterized as a temporary elevation in the body's thermoregulatory set-point, usually by about 1–2 °C.

Friday, 2 January 2009

Happy Anniversary

Today is January 2nd, the day Deldon and I married here in Lisburn. What a cold, but Happy day it was. We had loads of snow a few days before, so it was like a winter wonderland, very unusual for Northern Ireland. We were sealed the next day at the London, England Temple. I could not even begin to express in words what Deldon and our marriage means to me, I could never do it justice. Suffice to say I love him to pieces and could never imagine life without him. Here are some photos that I scanned in to the computer last night. The fact that I had to scan them in really dates us. I think digital photography was just starting to be used back then. We both can't believe how much we have aged, especially Deldon. He looks sooooo very young, but I guess he has always been my toy boy. We wished each other Happy Anniversary in the wee hours of the morning, as for the first time since leaving the hospital, Bryce decided he wasn't going to sleep after his 3 am feed, what a thoughtful gift from him lol.

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Oh and Samantha's embarassing comment of the year

I forgot about this amidst all the craziness towards the end of term. One of the last days of Nursery School before Christmas I was standing beside a rather larger girl waiting for the doors to open, when Samantha tells me very loudly for all to hear (not just the larger girl)......"She's got a big bum-bum mummy." How do you respond to that? I didn't, I just wanted to die, and luckily the doors opened right then for the kids to go in.

Deldon's Prayer of the year

We are saying our evening prayer last night, during which Deldon asked "Please help Karen's body to regain it's form" - nice huh lol? I burst out laughing, not very reverent I know, but come on! He quickly defended himself by saying he meant my "insides" just didn't quite know how to put it. He'll kill me for putting that on here, but I found it all too amusing. And yes, for those that are wondering I am doing a 100 times better. Life is good again, my health is returning, and I am enjoying my lovely baby boy. He's such a pleasant, content little soul. We love his eyes, we don't see them open too often so it's so fun when he does wake up for a while. Even better, he's quiet when awake, unlike our girls when they were babies. But I know he's only a week old, so that could all quickly change.