Sweet Story

So I was at my old BYU roommate's bridal shower, and Taylen came up to me and said, "I have a surprise for you." I'm looking at this thing in her hand and I can't tell what it is. I ask her where she got it, and she said,

"It came out of my bottom, so I just grabbed it."

HAHAHAHAH!! Oh my gosh! I seriously almost peed my pants, and I'm pretty sure all my roommates were crying they were laughing so hard. So I composed myself, and then took a picture and cleaned her up. Enjoy this beautiful picture of my sweet three year old holding a shiny piece of poop in her hand. haha.

Ear today, gone tomorrow

So, took Ryah Bear to the doctor. Here's the update: She's got an ear infection. Her fever was 99.7, and she was pretty darn listless at the doctor's office. He said the ear infection could explain the vomiting, so she's on antibiotics for the next 10 days. If the vomiting continues after that, then we'll look into a possible food allergy. She threw up again last night, but hopefully this will be the last time.

I gave her a dose of the antibiotics and some tylenol for her fever last night, and by morning she was a much happier little girl.

Thanks for your thoughts...let's just hope the vomiting goes away...

Worried About Ryah

So I'm looking for advice here...

When Ryah was a baby she was TERRIBLE. She literally cried all the time. I tried a bunch of different kinds of formula, and when I finally put her on soy formula she was like a different child. My doctor told me to start her on regular cheese and yogurt at 9 months, and regular milk at 12 months because most babies outgrow their sensitivity to milk products.

So at 10 months I gave Ryah her first taste of cheese. She chowed it down. She then threw up all through the night (which I didn't notice until later), and 4 or 5 times at church. And I'm talking projectile vomit. And in Relief Society she was literally choking on it...I had to take her out of class and everyone was concerned that she wasn't breathing. It was so scary. She never had a fever, but threw up 3 more times that day. And then she was fine.

Fast forward one week, she throws up at daycare. No fever, acting normal, and nothing else after that.

Fast forward to last thursday, she throws up in the morning, no fever, acting normal. (Mind you this is not spit up...there is a distinct difference. It is slimy, and has that acidic smell...definitely throw up.)

Fast forward to today: I'm at work and get a pohone call from our day care girl who says that Ryah has been sleeping all morning, then threw up a ton, and has a 101 degree fever.

What is going on with this girl?! In the last 2 weeks she has thrown up close to 20 times! I am leaving work soon to take her to the doctor, and I really think this is more than a bug. I think she's got some sort of food allergy (possibly dairy), or something that's just not quite right in her little body.

And don't even get me started on my health insurance right now...that's for another post. Anyway, I just hope that this is nothing serious...

Here's the proof:

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Emmalee's Baptism

Me and Ryah

Sarah and I (we sang a duet, and I made this face through the whole thing)

A visit from the fam

A month ago my parents and my sister and her boyfriend came to hang out with us for the weekend. It was loads of fun. Here are some random pictures...

Me, Mamacita, Sister Waggles

We have the same eyes. Yes we do.

Making cookies with Grandma

I know--we look like twins.

Me, Calee, and the parents.

Lots to come

So I left my blog on a depressing post and then didn't post anything for a week...have you guys been wondering if I'm still alive? haha. I am. And kicking.

I've actually got a lot of stuff to post about, but I'll have to do pictures tonight when I get home.
Last Saturday I sang at Brad's little sister's baptism, then my sister Brooke moved in with me (yipee!). Ryah turned 10 months old on Wednesday and is totally walking. Not kidding. Taylen was the same way. And I think that about does it for this week.

So I will post pictures of the baptism, my sister, and footage of the Bear walking around later.

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm hanging in there... :)

One of those days...

Another day has almost come and gone.
Can't imagine, what else could go wrong.
Sometimes I'd like to hide away somewhere and lock the door,
A single battle lost, but not the war.

Cuz tomorrow's another day, and I'm thirsty anyway,
So bring on the rain.

It's almost like the hard times circle round.
A couple drops, then they all start coming down.
Well I might feel defeated, and I might hang my head,
I might be barely breathing but I'm not dead, no.

Cuz tomorrow's another day, and I'm thirsty anyway,
So bring on the rain...

*JoDee Messina, Bring On The Rain

I'm in Love

I had a day off last week so I decided to get some pictures done of the girls. My friend Cathi did them for us, and my girls were being SO UNBELIEVABLY ROTTEN!! We were late getting there, Taylen was being a brat, Ryah was whiny...I pretty much knew we weren't going to get any good shots. Boy was I wrong! Cathi took some BEAUTIFUL pictures...and I just want to put all of them up in my house!! I'm putting tons in this post right now, because I just can't decide... I am so thankful for these beautiful girls in my life, and for these beautiful pictures that I'll always have to look back on. Thanks, Cathi! (Go check out her blog at http://www.bitterphotography.blogspot.com/) Leave me some love about how cute my kids are :)

Master Nikki

So, I have officially been accepted to the Marriage and Family Therapy Master's program at Alliant International University!! WOHOO! The program is small (they accept 12-15 students each year) and starts the end of August. I am SO excited. I have no idea how in the heck I'm going to work full time, be a single mom, and go to grad school full time...but hey, it'll work out if it's supposed to, I guess. I really REALLY hope I can figure out a way to make this work, because I would love to get my Master's and start a small private practice...

And at the end of the two year program I can even be my own therapist! It just gets better and better...