So coloring eggs with my nephews, I had written dad and mom on two of Brogans eggs with that wax stick you get and then colored them. I also wrote Brogan on one, but that isn't part of the story. Once I colored them I put them on the towel to dry and my youngest nephew looked over at them. As soon as he spotted them he screamed, " Hey that's my moms name!" He apparently only cared about that one at the moment. When I explained to him it was Brogans egg for me he said, " No that's my moms name!" at this moment he caught a glimpse of the other one and screamed, " That's dad!" pointing at my other egg. It took a little bit of explaining and then writing on his eggs for his mom and dad before he would drop the subject. It was pretty cute though!
I love some of the things little kids say!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter Numero Uno!
So we just recently celebrated our Brogans first Easter! The Easter Bunny was good to him! Plus he got spoiled from all three sets of grandparents! Very busy weekend! Now I think I will stop with the exclamation points! Maybe just one more!
Anyway our busy weekend started with coloring eggs with Brogan, the nephews, uncle Billy, and the Grandparents Fuhrman. He was slightly confused I think on why we wanted him to push down the button that made the egg spinner spin, and was happy watching someone else do it. Plus it was a little hard for him to push on his own. He got to make 8 different eggs, meaning mom got to color them of course while he watched. The nephews were excited to watch Brogan attempt to hit the button and of course loved playing with the colored dyes. We didn't even have a mess this year, which is a tradition that I am glad we skipped!
The next day we got to go to the Nichols Grandparents house and get the basket the Easter Bunny left there, a couple days early. (I heard he works through the weekend to get it all done, taking requests for people who might want their chocolate a little early!) So grandma and grandpa got it love on him for the day, and of course they loved it! Brogan is not gonna want to sit on the couch with Grandpa much longer though, cause he always ends up taking a nap.
Early the next morning, and I mean early!, we got up to go to an Easter Egg hunt at Aunt Vons church. They let the little kids go first and we took so long finding our 18 eggs that the other kids almost died with the anticipation, literally! O.K. so not quite that literally, they just thought they couldn't wait any longer! We were however almost tackled coming back in through the doors as they let the kids go at the same time. It's a good thing I was carrying Brogan, not that he can walk yet, I even had to push a little 8 year old out of my way to get through! Don't worry I didn't hurt him, can't say the same for the little boy he ran into, but that was all him! So we cracked Brogans eggs open and got lots of candy that he can't eat and some pictures of him sitting in spots throughout the hunt just holding an egg. He didn't care to much for them that day, he didn't even want to chew on them! He was probably still a little tired. I mentioned it being early remember. Early for us is like 10:00 a.m. I know, that's not really that early for some people, but for us it is! My little man sleeps till like 10, maybe 9:30 if he is hungry. So when we get up at 8:00 a.m., that's really early! I love my baby and his sleeping habits, and my husband for always getting up with him.
Anyway, after the Egg Hunt we went to Gr ma & Gr pa Furlo's. They of course had a basket for him too! We got to have Easter dinner with the Grandparents Furlo. The hubby had to work so it was just me and baby, flying solo, or well duo, something like that. We had some awesome lasagna, and chicken alfredo lasagna. For desert Uncle J.D. made some yummy cheesecake and we had some apple pie as well. The babies, my niece is almost 2, got to go outside and blow bubbles and see the horses. It was a very eventful day and also very hard driving home, 45 minutes from the Furlo ranch! Momma was tired from the early day with no naps!
So that was our weekend, it may not have happened all in that order, but I promise it did all happen. I think. Maybe.
Till next time, Happy Easter, a couple days late!
Did I mention I am gonna be an Aunt again! Yeah! I can't wait! Only 8 months to go! I know, again with the exclamation marks! I just can't help it sometimes!
Anyway our busy weekend started with coloring eggs with Brogan, the nephews, uncle Billy, and the Grandparents Fuhrman. He was slightly confused I think on why we wanted him to push down the button that made the egg spinner spin, and was happy watching someone else do it. Plus it was a little hard for him to push on his own. He got to make 8 different eggs, meaning mom got to color them of course while he watched. The nephews were excited to watch Brogan attempt to hit the button and of course loved playing with the colored dyes. We didn't even have a mess this year, which is a tradition that I am glad we skipped!
The next day we got to go to the Nichols Grandparents house and get the basket the Easter Bunny left there, a couple days early. (I heard he works through the weekend to get it all done, taking requests for people who might want their chocolate a little early!) So grandma and grandpa got it love on him for the day, and of course they loved it! Brogan is not gonna want to sit on the couch with Grandpa much longer though, cause he always ends up taking a nap.
Early the next morning, and I mean early!, we got up to go to an Easter Egg hunt at Aunt Vons church. They let the little kids go first and we took so long finding our 18 eggs that the other kids almost died with the anticipation, literally! O.K. so not quite that literally, they just thought they couldn't wait any longer! We were however almost tackled coming back in through the doors as they let the kids go at the same time. It's a good thing I was carrying Brogan, not that he can walk yet, I even had to push a little 8 year old out of my way to get through! Don't worry I didn't hurt him, can't say the same for the little boy he ran into, but that was all him! So we cracked Brogans eggs open and got lots of candy that he can't eat and some pictures of him sitting in spots throughout the hunt just holding an egg. He didn't care to much for them that day, he didn't even want to chew on them! He was probably still a little tired. I mentioned it being early remember. Early for us is like 10:00 a.m. I know, that's not really that early for some people, but for us it is! My little man sleeps till like 10, maybe 9:30 if he is hungry. So when we get up at 8:00 a.m., that's really early! I love my baby and his sleeping habits, and my husband for always getting up with him.
Anyway, after the Egg Hunt we went to Gr ma & Gr pa Furlo's. They of course had a basket for him too! We got to have Easter dinner with the Grandparents Furlo. The hubby had to work so it was just me and baby, flying solo, or well duo, something like that. We had some awesome lasagna, and chicken alfredo lasagna. For desert Uncle J.D. made some yummy cheesecake and we had some apple pie as well. The babies, my niece is almost 2, got to go outside and blow bubbles and see the horses. It was a very eventful day and also very hard driving home, 45 minutes from the Furlo ranch! Momma was tired from the early day with no naps!
So that was our weekend, it may not have happened all in that order, but I promise it did all happen. I think. Maybe.
Till next time, Happy Easter, a couple days late!
Did I mention I am gonna be an Aunt again! Yeah! I can't wait! Only 8 months to go! I know, again with the exclamation marks! I just can't help it sometimes!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
CHD and my Baby!
I am a stay at home mother to a wonderful baby boy. He is about to turn 9 months and is growing like a weed! Coming from a recovering workaholic, parenting is the hardest job that I have ever had! I say recovering workaholic because parenting isn't really work. Sure certain aspects of it are daunting, especially when you bring your little bundle of joy home and you no longer have the friendly nurses to help you, or answer questions at 2 in the morning. Then you have the days where you just want to stare at him all day because you can't believe he is yours. He is a little part of you that you get to shape for the rest of his life, or at least as long as he will listen to you! If you couldn't tell I love my job!
So to tell you a little bit about the stress that came with bringing our son into the world, Brogan was born with a CHD. We knew about this before birth but knowing didn't help us deal with our new reality once Brogan was with us. We also were not sure of the type of CHD until we had him. He was born with Tetralogy of Fallot or TOF with Pulmonary Atresia.
Now at 9 months, we just had a cardiologist appointment and Dr. Z said everything sounds good. He did an echo cardiogram of his heart and saw the piece that they patched isn't growing as well as he hoped, so he says they will have to do a heart cath in 6 to 12 months. If it's anything like the last time they said 6-12 months we will be in the cath lab in 4. He hasn't had to take any meds for a couple of months now, but he did get his RSV shots through the winter. We had a doctors appointment today and she said he looks great and the nurse measured him twice because she couldn't believe how much he had grown!
He is doing great developing, the only thing he doesn't do is crawl. He doesn't like to be on his tummy! He will roll over right away if you put him down for tummy time. This doesn't stop him from moving however. If he wants to get somewhere he will get there! He does the cutest little scooting maneuver and a couple of turns, and he can get anywhere!
So that is the short version, or not so short I guess, of my smiley, always happy, chunky monkey! We love him so much and know that we are blessed to have him! Now for the planning of his FIRST Birthday! Yeah!
So to tell you a little bit about the stress that came with bringing our son into the world, Brogan was born with a CHD. We knew about this before birth but knowing didn't help us deal with our new reality once Brogan was with us. We also were not sure of the type of CHD until we had him. He was born with Tetralogy of Fallot or TOF with Pulmonary Atresia.
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| My 2 day old baby! |
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| Brogan after fist surgery |
We had to have a c-section because of the baby's heart rate dropping at the end of my contractions. Daddy got to stand up and see what the baby was (it was a surprise!), but once they had the baby they whisked him away to the NICU. I didn't even get to see him except for the pictures that dad got to take before they wheeled him away. Once they sewed me back up, I went to a recovery room. Once I could move enough to get up and sit in a wheel chair, I went to see my baby. He was just beautiful, and SO tiny! I wanted to hold him right away, but the first time I got to hold him he was 6 days old. The night before his first open heart surgery. We both held him for a long time that night, and the next morning came with some of the hardest moments I have had yet! Watching them wheel him away from us after giving him a kiss, waiting anxiously for updates through his surgery, and then seeing him completely unresponsive after his surgery because of the anesthesia. Some very hard moments for me. He healed up pretty quick though and we were going home just 9 days later. He came home with aspirin and a feeding tube. He only used the feeding tube for a week at home, and then he ripped it out and just ate from the bottle!
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| Brogan after second surgery |
Four months later, right after his first Halloween (he was the cutest little monkey!), we were back in the hospital waiting to have his second surgery. This one would be the complete repair with the gortex patch and them closing the holes they found in his heart. It was just as hard to hand him over this time, but I got to hold him until right before they took him into the prep room. Another day of anxiously waiting for updates through surgery, and then the heartbreak of seeing him not responding to touches or noises. He bounced back quicker this time and we went home 7 days later with some lasix for his fluid retention.
Now at 9 months, we just had a cardiologist appointment and Dr. Z said everything sounds good. He did an echo cardiogram of his heart and saw the piece that they patched isn't growing as well as he hoped, so he says they will have to do a heart cath in 6 to 12 months. If it's anything like the last time they said 6-12 months we will be in the cath lab in 4. He hasn't had to take any meds for a couple of months now, but he did get his RSV shots through the winter. We had a doctors appointment today and she said he looks great and the nurse measured him twice because she couldn't believe how much he had grown!
He is doing great developing, the only thing he doesn't do is crawl. He doesn't like to be on his tummy! He will roll over right away if you put him down for tummy time. This doesn't stop him from moving however. If he wants to get somewhere he will get there! He does the cutest little scooting maneuver and a couple of turns, and he can get anywhere!
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| Brogan at 9 months! |
So that is the short version, or not so short I guess, of my smiley, always happy, chunky monkey! We love him so much and know that we are blessed to have him! Now for the planning of his FIRST Birthday! Yeah!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Welcome one and all!
Hello everyone! Thank you for giving me a moment of your time!
I created this blog to put myself out there a little more than I am used to. Out where? Well I am still trying to decide. This is a start and the first time I have written like this, so excuse any minor mistakes you happen to find. I'm sure there will be plenty. Plus I have things to talk about, right? I think everyone does, but is it worth the time people have to spend to read it? So far no, not at all. So lets get down to the meat and potatoes shall we!
Telling you a little about myself and what brought me to today, I am married and have a wonderful son. My husband and I have walked a path so far that we could never have guessed we would be down. From a very short long distance relationship, to a chaotic wedding,to wondering if we were ever going to have babies, to nervously waiting for our son to come out of surgery! I will tell you more about each of these and more but right now I want to introduce you to my family.
Meet my husband, he is almost 30 (this year) and the light of my day. I think the house gets a little brighter when he walks in! I have never dealt with being alone very well and yes I am still afraid of the dark, so his light is like the life of our relationship. I love him to the ends of the earth and the depths of the seas! We have been together so far for almost 9 years (this year), married for 6 (almost).
Next meet my baby boy, Brogan Dean. He is almost 9 months old and my love for him is deeper than for my husband! Brogan has a CHD that was discovered in utero and he has had 2 open heart surgeries to date. We are very grateful to have our son, he is our heart and our world! He loves to smile at anyone he meets and is very easy going. My husband says we should stop while we are ahead because he just knows the next one is going to like to test us! I think one more would be great!
Well I guess that brings us to me. I am a 28 year old stay at home mom that absolutely loves her job. I also like to sew, crotchet, knit, and cook. I'm mostly mediocre on all things listed but love them just the same. I love having parties for anything really and throw myself into the planning and funding, which gets me into trouble with my hubby!
The reason for the title, well we love the Renaissance Festival and usually don't miss a year. We missed last year because Brogan was born and we were in the hospital longer than normal! So we can't wait to take the baby this year! I hope he likes it as much as we do because he will be going quite a bit throughout his life! I love fairies, they are a little mischievous like myself and something you can't help but smile about. When you are at the Festival you just can't help but think about fairies and dragons and things lost in time. It's like stepping into a different and beautiful world. Also who doesn't like fauns, and babies, of course, are something that most of us can't help but fall to pieces over.
I created this blog to put myself out there a little more than I am used to. Out where? Well I am still trying to decide. This is a start and the first time I have written like this, so excuse any minor mistakes you happen to find. I'm sure there will be plenty. Plus I have things to talk about, right? I think everyone does, but is it worth the time people have to spend to read it? So far no, not at all. So lets get down to the meat and potatoes shall we!
Telling you a little about myself and what brought me to today, I am married and have a wonderful son. My husband and I have walked a path so far that we could never have guessed we would be down. From a very short long distance relationship, to a chaotic wedding,to wondering if we were ever going to have babies, to nervously waiting for our son to come out of surgery! I will tell you more about each of these and more but right now I want to introduce you to my family.
Meet my husband, he is almost 30 (this year) and the light of my day. I think the house gets a little brighter when he walks in! I have never dealt with being alone very well and yes I am still afraid of the dark, so his light is like the life of our relationship. I love him to the ends of the earth and the depths of the seas! We have been together so far for almost 9 years (this year), married for 6 (almost).
Next meet my baby boy, Brogan Dean. He is almost 9 months old and my love for him is deeper than for my husband! Brogan has a CHD that was discovered in utero and he has had 2 open heart surgeries to date. We are very grateful to have our son, he is our heart and our world! He loves to smile at anyone he meets and is very easy going. My husband says we should stop while we are ahead because he just knows the next one is going to like to test us! I think one more would be great!
Well I guess that brings us to me. I am a 28 year old stay at home mom that absolutely loves her job. I also like to sew, crotchet, knit, and cook. I'm mostly mediocre on all things listed but love them just the same. I love having parties for anything really and throw myself into the planning and funding, which gets me into trouble with my hubby!
The reason for the title, well we love the Renaissance Festival and usually don't miss a year. We missed last year because Brogan was born and we were in the hospital longer than normal! So we can't wait to take the baby this year! I hope he likes it as much as we do because he will be going quite a bit throughout his life! I love fairies, they are a little mischievous like myself and something you can't help but smile about. When you are at the Festival you just can't help but think about fairies and dragons and things lost in time. It's like stepping into a different and beautiful world. Also who doesn't like fauns, and babies, of course, are something that most of us can't help but fall to pieces over.
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