Meili 2 weeks old

Meili is now two weeks old almost three and doing really well.  We had a follow up appointment with a cardiologist about her heart murmur and it has resolved on it own.  We felt very blessed for this since the doctor said the type of heart murmur Meili had usually takes 6 months to correct itself.  We know Heavenly Father heard our prayers.  Bekah and Elena still find her to be the greatest thing there is right now.  They can be a little suffocating.  But I rather them love her then want nothing to do with her.  I am doing well and feel like I am healing nicely.  I decided to formula feed Meili since nursing wasn't the most comfortable with the other two and I have to say it is nice getting 3-4 hours of straight sleep at night rather then 1-2 hours with nursing.  Just thought I update ya'll while I had a moment. Now it is time for a nap :)

The Riding's

Thank you Lindsay for setting this up! I know it is not an easy thing to manage. 


Here are some updates:

before

after (still need grass and to remove extra cement)

Cody is doing very, very well. He has been in hand therapy for two weeks now and is encouraged by the progress he is making, especially with the thumb. The swelling and sensitivity both continue to decrease. Despite counsel from others to delay his Master's program, Cody decided to continue as planned. Because of his 'disability', NAU pays for a note-taker in each of his classes as well as accommodations on tests. This has been a real blessing as Cody was a horrible note-taker anyway. :) We discovered at Cody's first appt with the hand surgeon that the second surgery would only be needed if the transplant from his pointer finger didn't produce the desired result: feeling. Unfortunately, the area of the skin that was laid over the top of his thumb isn't. We are gearing ourselves up for another surgery in the hopes that it will not be needed. His next appt with the hand surgeon is Tuesday morning, so we are crossing our fingers (no pun intended).


The family room addition on the house is progressing. Thanks to our friends and family in the ward, we have been able to continue the progress despite the set back of Cody's accident. This week will be sanding of drywall, painting, the last city inspection and other miscellaneous items. 


Max and Cooper both go to the ENT on the 28th. Max for ears and Cooper for tonsils. We'll see what the specialist says, but our Pediatrician was recommending tubes and a tonsillectomy. Hopefully we can plan both procedures on the same day. Max also started on breathing treatments to hopefully help his cough which he has had since Thanksgiving. We are hopeful they will work since he coughs so hard that he throws up at least twice a day. The above picture of the boys was taken at Costco after we were locked out of the car. I was getting Max out of his car seat and he began to cough, then throw up. I dropped the keys in his car seat and held him over the bushes (poor bushes). Cooper jumped out of the car to help and shut the door. Oops!


I am gearing up for the Ragnar relay in less than two weeks and doing very well.

Nebraska

Hello. Not too much has happened since I last posted but We're all doing well here in Omaha. The last few weeks the weather has been amazing! It's been in the high 60s and I've been able to take the kids outside to play everyday! Unfortunately, last friday night we went to bed and woke up to about 6 or 7 inches of snow on the ground and have been stuck inside ever since. The kids and I are going crazy!! Luckily in a few weeks we will be in sunny AZ. Anyway, Jon has had the last few days off and we've been able to do a few home projects and the kids have had lots of daddy time. It's going to be hard to see him go back to school on Monday. Anyway, that's about it for us. Hope you are all having a wonderful week!!

Backus

Not to many exciting things have happened to us this week. But I'm not complaining. Friday Matt took the day off from looking for a job and we took the kids on a picnic at the park and then to Bass Pro Shop. They loved seeing the fish and all the stuffed animals and antlers on the walls. Then this morning we went on a very child friendly hike with Noelle and Nellie. 

Last Saturday I was able to see Naomi participate in the Distinguished Young Women's program, formally known as Junior Miss. She did fantastic and it brought back a lot of memories. Melanie do you know that now if you win the spirit of Junior Miss you get a $500 scholarship! Oh and this year the girls knew what question they would be getting ahead of time! That would have taken off some of the stress. 

Anyways, that about sums it up. Thanks for all the kind words and messages, we are all doing much better.

Meili Jane Frost

We feel so blessed to have Meili Jane Frost join our family on January 31, 2012 at 7:57am.  She was a big girl at 8lbs. 14.5oz. and 21 inches long.  I never knew I was capable of having such a big baby.  She is almost a pound and a half bigger then Elena and 2 1/2 pounds bigger then what Bekah was.  Look at those cheeks. :)  She also has really dark brown hair, not sure what that came from either.  She is such a good baby.  Both Bekah and Lena are completely in love and are great big helpers.  We are so happy she is finally here.

Backus

First of all, congratulations to Lindsay and Stacey! It's so exciting that you both had little girls! I haven't heard if Melissa  has had her baby girl yet, but it should be any time now.
Last weekend I went to Ami Baldwin's wedding reception. While I was there a man came up to me and asked if I remembered who he was. He looked so familiar to me, but for the life of me I could not remember who he was. I felt bad that I had to tell him no. He then informed me that he was Mr. Blum. For those of you that didn't go to Burk elementary he was the principle there. It was fun to see him, but I hope I didn't make him feel bad. Like" oh, great I obviously didn't make any impression on that child". Hey, can I help it I was so good and never got sent to the office! ;)
This has been a bit of a roller coaster of a week. I went to the doctor on Tuesday, and the baby didn't have a heart beat. By how big the baby was they think he died at 13 weeks. I was scheduled for a D&C the next day. The doctor had given me some meds to help soften my cervix (sorry tmi). Well it really did it's job and I ended up miscarrying at home. It was a very long night, but we were able to find out that it was a little boy and I am grateful I didn't have to have the D&C (I'm not sure why, but I really didn't want to do it). It has of course been an emotional time, but we feel Heavenly Father's hand in all of this.
Matt got another temp job during tax season and has some more interviews coming up for something more permanent. One looks like it could be in Texas. It is kind of exciting to wonder were we will end up. My first choice is to stay here, but there is always something fun about discovering new places. I guess time will tell. I just hope it tells us soon. :)
I can't wait to see pictures of those cute babies and hear how everyone else is doing!