Well last night was our big night out! Lance had bought me George Strait tickets for Christmas and I had been counting down the days to see the King of Country!!! Let me back up for a minute....
Well Friday we took Lathan to my job to show him off; we had brought cup cakes as a thank you for the shower gift. On our way home from Lawrence, I called my mom to see if we were still going to see a movie with my sister and the girls - Rebecca was taking her in to the hospital. I guess she went to have her I&R checked that morning to see how thin or thick her blood was and they caught her heart was in irregular rhythm. They told her to come back and get it looked at - when I called her, that was where they were headed. It turned out her heart rate was way too fast, she was super dehydrated, her hemoglobin was way too low, and she had a severe kidney infection so they admitted her. The plan was to give her lots of fluids and a blood transfusion. It broke my heart because that was one more thing she had to deal with but I knew she would feel amazing when it was all said and done. They kept her all weekend and she's finally home. She said she feels so much better and that could not make me any happier!
Well...our babysitter was my parents but obviously that was not going to work with my mom being in the hospital and I just felt horrible leaving to go to a concert and being a burden to those who wanted to be with my mom. I called my mom crying because of how stressed out I was with her being there and everything- i hate her being sick and getting a blood transfusion is a huge deal. I almost just cancelled going...After long debates...we decided my dad and Rebecca would split the evening so we could still go. I was a nervous wreck!!! I called my dad twice within ten minutes of leaving just to make sure everything was still good.. I missed the little guy immediately. We made it to Kansas City and listened to Martina McBride...she has such an amazing voice but she's no George. I was so ready for him to come out! I checked on Lathan - Rebecca said he was great! So we relaxed and waited! He came out and sang two songs and then announced he couldn't go on...he was too sick.
Are you freaking kidding me???
I can not even explain how devastated we were! He announced he will reschedule for next weekend but it was so hard leaving Lathan once! Who knows if I can do it the following weekend!
Soooo...mommy and daddy's first night away was a BUST!!!!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
One Month Old!
I truly can not believe how fast the time is just flying by! I know I am just a crazy mom because Lathan is only a month...but it makes me so sad to think about how big he's getting!! He has gained two and a half pounds - he weighs nine and a half pounds now! He just LOVES to eat... He really takes his time too...each nursing session takes about an hour and he will eat about five ounces! The breast feeding clinic says that's almost unheard of for a baby his age... What an over achiever! :) He makes all sorts of noises while he eats...it's hilarious. We think he is going through a growth spurt right now because he is eating every 2-3 hours, even at night time. Mama is EXHAUSTED! Lance has been great though... He takes him to the living room in the mornings and let's me get a few more hours of sleep.
Lathan rolled from his belly to his back last night!!! He is such a strong baby! What a mover and a groover! He loves to lay on his tummy and can lift his head up really high! He also moves his legs and feet like he really wants to crawl... I love listening to his baby coo's and watching our little miracle grow and learn new things!
Lance starts his new job on Monday...it has been a wonderful five weeks with him! Lathan and I will definitely miss him!
Lathan rolled from his belly to his back last night!!! He is such a strong baby! What a mover and a groover! He loves to lay on his tummy and can lift his head up really high! He also moves his legs and feet like he really wants to crawl... I love listening to his baby coo's and watching our little miracle grow and learn new things!
Lance starts his new job on Monday...it has been a wonderful five weeks with him! Lathan and I will definitely miss him!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentines Day!!
I'll start by saying my mom's cancer has spread to four new areas in the bones... I am so thankful it has not gone to organs but it breaks my heart and terrifies me that her cancer remains so aggressive. The bone lesions are taking over her bones causing her so much pain... But I praise the Lord that if she has to have tumor progression, it remains in the bones and not go elsewhere. I would just do any and every thing I could do to give that woman peace of mind. She means SO much to me and I hate she has to worry so much about her future. I love you so much mom and I only hope to someday have even a quarter of the strength and faith that you have.
On that note...I will leave with pictures of our little heart breaker. He is full of goofy faces so I'll post the four I tried to take...only one actually turning out! Little man just makes me laugh!!
On that note...I will leave with pictures of our little heart breaker. He is full of goofy faces so I'll post the four I tried to take...only one actually turning out! Little man just makes me laugh!!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Our little Nathan...I mean Lathan!
Lathan was three weeks yesterday! I still sometimes can not believe that little man is ours...that I carried him in my belly for nine months...that Lance and I created him together! It is so amazing to think about!
Lathan loves to lift his head up and look around all the time... He loves tummy time. We do it on our chests or on his boppy... He's so strong! We took him with Kendalyn and Kassidyvto have Valentine's Day pictures taken as a surprise for my parents. He never woke up! They turned out adorable and I will post them later... My parents LOVED them! :)
He is still so full of funny faces... You can always tell when he is mad because he has a definite mad face... His little forehead gets all wrinkly and he makes a pouty face with his lips. So stinking cute! When he's happy or feeling cute he makes his "sexy" face. I just adore the little guy.
He has gotten kind of colicky the past few days...we bought some has drops and that has helped some. He gets pretty spastic in the early evening and kind of fussy when we put him down for bed. He's having a definite growth spurt so he wakes us up once or twice a night to nurse...about every 3 1/2 hours... When we put him back in his bed he cries because he is ready to play and wants to be held. We rock him for a few minutes and then we hear him snoring (loud) and then it is safe to put him down and sneak to bed. We joke around that he has a evil twin that appears sometimes at night time... His name is Nathan. :) Even "Nathan" is better then a lot of other newborns so we really can not complain! We have been truly blessed!! :)
He makes us laugh when he nurses...he is such an aggressive eater!! He grunts and growls if we move him too much... Lance was trying to hold his hand and he jerked it away so hard for a little guy!! We just crack up! He is such a funny funny little guy!!!
My mom had her PET scans today... They are making her come to Kansas City to get the results tomorrow. That makes me really worried. I can not even talk or think about it.
Lathan loves to lift his head up and look around all the time... He loves tummy time. We do it on our chests or on his boppy... He's so strong! We took him with Kendalyn and Kassidyvto have Valentine's Day pictures taken as a surprise for my parents. He never woke up! They turned out adorable and I will post them later... My parents LOVED them! :)
He is still so full of funny faces... You can always tell when he is mad because he has a definite mad face... His little forehead gets all wrinkly and he makes a pouty face with his lips. So stinking cute! When he's happy or feeling cute he makes his "sexy" face. I just adore the little guy.
He has gotten kind of colicky the past few days...we bought some has drops and that has helped some. He gets pretty spastic in the early evening and kind of fussy when we put him down for bed. He's having a definite growth spurt so he wakes us up once or twice a night to nurse...about every 3 1/2 hours... When we put him back in his bed he cries because he is ready to play and wants to be held. We rock him for a few minutes and then we hear him snoring (loud) and then it is safe to put him down and sneak to bed. We joke around that he has a evil twin that appears sometimes at night time... His name is Nathan. :) Even "Nathan" is better then a lot of other newborns so we really can not complain! We have been truly blessed!! :)
He makes us laugh when he nurses...he is such an aggressive eater!! He grunts and growls if we move him too much... Lance was trying to hold his hand and he jerked it away so hard for a little guy!! We just crack up! He is such a funny funny little guy!!!
My mom had her PET scans today... They are making her come to Kansas City to get the results tomorrow. That makes me really worried. I can not even talk or think about it.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Fifteen Days of Love!
Fifteen days a go your daddy and I's entire worlds changed! I honestly had no idea how much of an impact you would make on everyone in such a short amount of time! Lathan, you are amazing. Deciding to start a family was definitely the best decision of my life and I have already forgotten what life was like without you! You have made me a better person in two short weeks...I want to do any and everything for you and I want to strive to be the best mama and person in general as a role model for you!
You have been the perfect baby since we have brought you home...you love to sleep and eat! We were prepared to not get any sleep but you only wake us up one time in the middle of the night...and sometimes you don't even do that - We have to wake you up instead. Lance and I make a great team...I nurse, he burps and changes you....then the three of us go back to sleep. Even though you are such an easy baby, I still could not do it without him. The only time you cry is when you are hungry...you pretty much just go with the flow and are so content all the time! Although, when you're hungry...you let us know!! Your lungs definitely work...I think you like how they sound too because you do not hold back! Patience is not your strong point. :) When you wake up hungry, you're ready to eat that very second! You are still full of facial expressions that just absolutely crack us up... Yesterday morning you were having a dream about nursing (you were doing the sucking motion) and you'd just stop and give the biggest open mouth grin! It was so cute!!! You are always smiling and smirking in your sleep! Sometimes you even let out a little giggle...Your favorite face to make when you're awake is your infamous "sexy boy" Zoolander face.
Right now your daddy is at a basketball game so that gives me and you extra special snuggle time! You're curled up in my arms right now smiling away in your sleep. :) Don't tell your daddy...but I think you're a mama's boy already... Or at least I'm going to keep telling myself that! Lance made himself the designated diaper changer and it is almost like you know that...as soon as he starts holding you, you always have a bowel movement. We both just laugh...sometimes he will change you and just finish buttoning your clothes and you'll do it again. You usually smirk afterwards like you're pretty darn proud of yourself!
Your "ma" watched you today so we could sneak away to lunch...it was really nice to have a few minutes alone together. The whole time we were gone though we were wondering how you were doing...it really felt different not having you with us....you've already made your imprint so deep in our lives. You were perfect though when we were gone... My mom said you're the best little baby to babysit!
You were laying on your daddy's chest last night and raised your head up all by yourself! You're going to be a strong little guy!! Also, your umbilical cord fell off yesterday morning! Since that happened, you had your first real bath today... So many milestones already!!! We really did not know what we were doing so it took a little longer then it probably should have...you were awfully cold afterwards, thanks for being so patient with your crazy parents!!
Kendalyn and Kassidy absolutely adore you...along with EVERYONE else! They love to sing to you and every time they do you crack your little eye open to check them out. I think you'll just love them when you're big enough to play with them! My mom loves to hold you and cuddle you...it makes me so happy to see the happiness you bring to everyone...but especially her. She truly is my best friend and I'm glad she's so brave and fights so hard and so strong because I really need her to feel better both physically and emotionally...and you definitely have helped bring smiles to her face. Heck, you've brought smiles to every one's faces! Even the doggies love you! :)
You have been the perfect baby since we have brought you home...you love to sleep and eat! We were prepared to not get any sleep but you only wake us up one time in the middle of the night...and sometimes you don't even do that - We have to wake you up instead. Lance and I make a great team...I nurse, he burps and changes you....then the three of us go back to sleep. Even though you are such an easy baby, I still could not do it without him. The only time you cry is when you are hungry...you pretty much just go with the flow and are so content all the time! Although, when you're hungry...you let us know!! Your lungs definitely work...I think you like how they sound too because you do not hold back! Patience is not your strong point. :) When you wake up hungry, you're ready to eat that very second! You are still full of facial expressions that just absolutely crack us up... Yesterday morning you were having a dream about nursing (you were doing the sucking motion) and you'd just stop and give the biggest open mouth grin! It was so cute!!! You are always smiling and smirking in your sleep! Sometimes you even let out a little giggle...Your favorite face to make when you're awake is your infamous "sexy boy" Zoolander face.
Right now your daddy is at a basketball game so that gives me and you extra special snuggle time! You're curled up in my arms right now smiling away in your sleep. :) Don't tell your daddy...but I think you're a mama's boy already... Or at least I'm going to keep telling myself that! Lance made himself the designated diaper changer and it is almost like you know that...as soon as he starts holding you, you always have a bowel movement. We both just laugh...sometimes he will change you and just finish buttoning your clothes and you'll do it again. You usually smirk afterwards like you're pretty darn proud of yourself!
Your "ma" watched you today so we could sneak away to lunch...it was really nice to have a few minutes alone together. The whole time we were gone though we were wondering how you were doing...it really felt different not having you with us....you've already made your imprint so deep in our lives. You were perfect though when we were gone... My mom said you're the best little baby to babysit!
You were laying on your daddy's chest last night and raised your head up all by yourself! You're going to be a strong little guy!! Also, your umbilical cord fell off yesterday morning! Since that happened, you had your first real bath today... So many milestones already!!! We really did not know what we were doing so it took a little longer then it probably should have...you were awfully cold afterwards, thanks for being so patient with your crazy parents!!
Kendalyn and Kassidy absolutely adore you...along with EVERYONE else! They love to sing to you and every time they do you crack your little eye open to check them out. I think you'll just love them when you're big enough to play with them! My mom loves to hold you and cuddle you...it makes me so happy to see the happiness you bring to everyone...but especially her. She truly is my best friend and I'm glad she's so brave and fights so hard and so strong because I really need her to feel better both physically and emotionally...and you definitely have helped bring smiles to her face. Heck, you've brought smiles to every one's faces! Even the doggies love you! :)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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