Well - I got asked where I was in the blogging world - whoops... here I am!
Jonah is doing great- he is home and learning what life is like with a loving mommy, daddy, two doggies and no wires or tubes! We are so excited for the Rye family.
On our home front - Brie and Sadie have been doing silly thing lately. Especially Brie.
Saturday night - I went out to Walgreens in search of some super cheap Pull Ups (which I scored basically for FREE!) Any ways - Ben was home with the girls and he was upstairs (the girls' room is downstairs). He thought I was home and kept on working at the computer. Then he heard Brie awake and talking, but he figured that since I was home I'd put her back to bed. Well several minutes later he heard even louder noises and figured out that I was not in fact home. We have gated off the hallway that contains our guest room, guest bathroom, and the girls' room. Sadie was sleeping upstairs and Ben went into their room and could not find Brie. We keep the doors to the other two rooms shut - but she was NOT in her room. He thought that maybe she had climbed over the gate somehow so he turned out of their room, only to find her little head popping up from a large cold air return vent we have in the floor. Ya know - the kind that are huge and wooden? Yup she had pulled that up from the floor and climbed inside. Wow. He called me after he got her back in bed to have a good laugh with me.
Then Sunday night, I put Brie to bed and came downstairs after hearing her up (this is a repeated occurrence each night - she won't stay in bed.) I went in and noticed she had been over near the changing table - so I cleaned a few things up that she had gotten into and then turned around to see her standing on the floor - leaning over onto her bed snuggling her blankie and she had her footie pajamas half off -and her little naked tushie was just sitting there for me to giggle at. It was quite adorable. Oh that child.
Last night, she SCREAMED and SCREAMED when I shut the door to her room. And she'd immediately get out of bed. At one point she cried "I want daddy, I want daddy!" Unfortunately for her daddy was at a meeting.
In a few weeks I'm going to a 4 day Pastor's Wive's getaway with my very good friend Cari. This will be the first time I've been without a child either inside of me, or physically out of me for almost 3 years. (3 years ago April was when we got pregnant). I'm a bit nervous, but I've gt an amazing team watching my kids, and we're all praying Sadie takes her breastmilk from a cup with no problems.
That's what's been going on in my life - how about yours?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
New picture of Jonah.
Here he is... his surgery went well on Thursday, and today he came off of the ventilator. I got to gchat tonight with Jamie and Kelly, and took the camera over so I could ooh and ahh over him. He is a very handsome little boy. Brie kept saying baby baby baby over and over after seeing him. I'm pretty sure she's already in love. ;-)
He is being weaned off of the morphine, he has had a few dosages today with little complications.
Continue to pray for him. He for sure is consuming my brain lately.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
baby Jonah...
We welcomed handsome Jonah Mitchell Rye into the "family" on Tuesday morning at 5:39 am. Weighing in at 7 pounds 8 ounces and 21 inches long.However they just found out that his esophagus is not attached to his stomach and therefore they are doing surgery as we speak to hopefully correct the problem. Please lift him, his daddy Jamie, and his mommy Kelly up to the Lord today.
Pray too, for his recovery, and the wonderful blessing it will be to bring him home.
We love you Rye family.
**** update - Surgery went well - the esophagus was long enough to attach the upper and lower pieces and they did not have to stretch anything. PTL!
Now he needs our prayers for the hole that is in his heart. Please continue to lift the family up.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
You've Got Mail
Remember that scene in the movie You've got Mail - when Meg Ryan is sick and Tom Hanks comes over and there are tissues EVERYWHERE - and she can't stop sneezing - and the door bell rings and she stuffs all the tissues into her coat pockets and is just miserable...
Yup that's what I feel like our house looks like - although it's not THAT bad-
the girls and I are running terribly nasty colds- with coughs. I don't have the cough yet - but the girls have been going in waves - Brie's started Sunday - Sadie's started Wednesday - mine started Fridayish. Ugh - which means that it will be awhile before we're all over it - considering Brie's nose is still DRAINING.
We're laying low this morning and not going to church - bummer because I was on worship team this week - and I'm hoping that we're better by Wednesday. Because this is just too much to handle.
Yup that's what I feel like our house looks like - although it's not THAT bad-
the girls and I are running terribly nasty colds- with coughs. I don't have the cough yet - but the girls have been going in waves - Brie's started Sunday - Sadie's started Wednesday - mine started Fridayish. Ugh - which means that it will be awhile before we're all over it - considering Brie's nose is still DRAINING.
We're laying low this morning and not going to church - bummer because I was on worship team this week - and I'm hoping that we're better by Wednesday. Because this is just too much to handle.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Oh and I forgot
I forgot to mention, for those of you who regularly follow our blog, you'll know that we got a new cat last fall - who's name was Banjo - then Clementine - then took "her" to get fixed and found it "she" was a "he" who became an "it" lol. And then was renamed Ranger.
Well Ranger found a new home 2 weeks ago, we found that he did not fit in very well with our cats, he bullied them to the point where they were constantly hiding, in fear of getting tackled, scratched, or hissed at. Cowboy lost a ton of weight and was not friendly, and Montana began nervously scratching her ears. So I searched on Craigslist and found someone who posted at the beginning of January looking for an ORANGE MALE with white paws. Ummm... DING... I emailed and then called them and they drove from over an hour away to come and check him out, and left with him in two.
We've decided we are a two cat household. That's it, two cats, nothing else - NADA, zip, zelch, nothing else.
Well Ranger found a new home 2 weeks ago, we found that he did not fit in very well with our cats, he bullied them to the point where they were constantly hiding, in fear of getting tackled, scratched, or hissed at. Cowboy lost a ton of weight and was not friendly, and Montana began nervously scratching her ears. So I searched on Craigslist and found someone who posted at the beginning of January looking for an ORANGE MALE with white paws. Ummm... DING... I emailed and then called them and they drove from over an hour away to come and check him out, and left with him in two.
We've decided we are a two cat household. That's it, two cats, nothing else - NADA, zip, zelch, nothing else.
Sickness
Well, the girls are sick. Brie has a cough (which surprisingly isn't all that bad), a clear runny nose, and what seems to me to possibly be a UTI. Poor thing. I took her into the doctor yesterday, and they wanted her to pee in a cup. She wouldn't do it, not that I blame her, I have trouble peeing in a cup at the doctor's office too. But it didn't help that the cup they wanted her to pee into was the same kind of fishy cups she also gets snacks in at church. HAHA. Oh my. I laughed, anyways, because of all of her symptoms, they are pretty convinced that she does have a UTI, poor thing.
They were both awake several times last night, Brie trying to go pee, and Sadie just crying. Brie's temperature at it's highest today has been 102.2. As Ben reminded me, this is one of the joys of being a mom. That comment was at about 1:00 this morning, right after I had fallen asleep and I wanted to just clobber him because I was so tired. Don't worry I didn't.
So today, I emailed into work, rescheduling for the end of the week. And the girls and I had a lounge day. Me being in sweats, and the girls in their jammies.
Brie of course had the adorably pathetic, stuffy nose whiny voice, and said Elmo, one to many times, so she got to watch Elmo three times today. And she layed on the couch - just layed there. Wanted to be covered up, given her blankie (which normally only is allowed in bed.), and her pacie (which is also olny allowed in bed). It was a sweet scene. One that only made my heart melt. She had an even more than usual abnormal appetite, she already doesn't eat very much, but REALLY didn't eat much today.
Sadie, was a super duper napper today. Sleeping from 9-11:30 this morning, and then 12:30ish/closer to 12:45-3:30. Her little nose has been running on one side, it switches back and forth, and she has 4 teeth pushing their way through on top. She toddled around the house, pausing every once in awhile to grin up and me, and remind me why I do LOVE being a mom, especially on crummy, yucky, jammie days. She's getting closer and closer to walking everyday. She stands now for several seconds and can raise herself slowly from a scrunch (it's really a crouch, I just like to use the word scrunch), she can also lower herself slowly from a standing position. I'm eager for her to walk, because what else can she get into at this point? She already loves to pull all the dirty cloth diapers out of the pail, the qtips out of the bathroom garbage, she's only slightly discovered the toilet paper roll, but has discovered how to open and close all the drawers and door on the upstairs bathroom vanity. Oy. This child keeps me on my toes.
Tonight after Ben came home for an early dinner and headed back to youth group, (which I am skipping tonight, to stay home with the sick kiddos) we watched Elmo for the 3rd and final time, I clipped coupons, and Sadie ate fisher price zoo animals, and then I gave the girls a relaxing bath.
Their CD player ka-put-ted last week. Sad, sad day. It was a CD player that Ben had given me in college, and it was ever so faithful for being only a $13 player. But it died. I almost want to hold it a funeral. Anyways...
So Ben found this little MP3 player at Dick's Sporting Goods Store that you use batteries for and then plug your ipod into. So that's what we've been using for bedtime. Which stinks because I've already been through about 4 AA batteries, and my rechargeables need to be replaced.
But tonight for their bath I put on one of my favorites, "Relaxing Classical" and then let them soak in the tub and relax. The music also helped me to relax and just take in the moment. Both girls took their turns grinning at me and smiling OH SO BIG, and got their hair washed, and smelled very nice when they came out. I lathered them up with one of my new favorite lotions - aveeno for baby - non-scented, and it makes their skin incredibly luxurious. In fact I think I might steal it for after one of my baths.
And then we read a great book called Snow Friends and they hopped into bed.
What a day- God teaches me so much on these days when I'm not dressed, showered, presentable, and yet I get to snuggle with my girls, work on cleaning MY own home, clip coupons, and take a day of rest. He teaches me to appreciate the little things, the small things that I do for our family, to make it work, to make it run, to make my husband smile, to make my girls GRIN up at me with the beautiful teeth. What a life I live, what joy I have right in front of me every day, I'm learning to appreciate it more and more as I take this Facebook Sabbatical. It's so good.
They were both awake several times last night, Brie trying to go pee, and Sadie just crying. Brie's temperature at it's highest today has been 102.2. As Ben reminded me, this is one of the joys of being a mom. That comment was at about 1:00 this morning, right after I had fallen asleep and I wanted to just clobber him because I was so tired. Don't worry I didn't.
So today, I emailed into work, rescheduling for the end of the week. And the girls and I had a lounge day. Me being in sweats, and the girls in their jammies.
Brie of course had the adorably pathetic, stuffy nose whiny voice, and said Elmo, one to many times, so she got to watch Elmo three times today. And she layed on the couch - just layed there. Wanted to be covered up, given her blankie (which normally only is allowed in bed.), and her pacie (which is also olny allowed in bed). It was a sweet scene. One that only made my heart melt. She had an even more than usual abnormal appetite, she already doesn't eat very much, but REALLY didn't eat much today.
Sadie, was a super duper napper today. Sleeping from 9-11:30 this morning, and then 12:30ish/closer to 12:45-3:30. Her little nose has been running on one side, it switches back and forth, and she has 4 teeth pushing their way through on top. She toddled around the house, pausing every once in awhile to grin up and me, and remind me why I do LOVE being a mom, especially on crummy, yucky, jammie days. She's getting closer and closer to walking everyday. She stands now for several seconds and can raise herself slowly from a scrunch (it's really a crouch, I just like to use the word scrunch), she can also lower herself slowly from a standing position. I'm eager for her to walk, because what else can she get into at this point? She already loves to pull all the dirty cloth diapers out of the pail, the qtips out of the bathroom garbage, she's only slightly discovered the toilet paper roll, but has discovered how to open and close all the drawers and door on the upstairs bathroom vanity. Oy. This child keeps me on my toes.
Tonight after Ben came home for an early dinner and headed back to youth group, (which I am skipping tonight, to stay home with the sick kiddos) we watched Elmo for the 3rd and final time, I clipped coupons, and Sadie ate fisher price zoo animals, and then I gave the girls a relaxing bath.
Their CD player ka-put-ted last week. Sad, sad day. It was a CD player that Ben had given me in college, and it was ever so faithful for being only a $13 player. But it died. I almost want to hold it a funeral. Anyways...
So Ben found this little MP3 player at Dick's Sporting Goods Store that you use batteries for and then plug your ipod into. So that's what we've been using for bedtime. Which stinks because I've already been through about 4 AA batteries, and my rechargeables need to be replaced.
But tonight for their bath I put on one of my favorites, "Relaxing Classical" and then let them soak in the tub and relax. The music also helped me to relax and just take in the moment. Both girls took their turns grinning at me and smiling OH SO BIG, and got their hair washed, and smelled very nice when they came out. I lathered them up with one of my new favorite lotions - aveeno for baby - non-scented, and it makes their skin incredibly luxurious. In fact I think I might steal it for after one of my baths.
And then we read a great book called Snow Friends and they hopped into bed.
What a day- God teaches me so much on these days when I'm not dressed, showered, presentable, and yet I get to snuggle with my girls, work on cleaning MY own home, clip coupons, and take a day of rest. He teaches me to appreciate the little things, the small things that I do for our family, to make it work, to make it run, to make my husband smile, to make my girls GRIN up at me with the beautiful teeth. What a life I live, what joy I have right in front of me every day, I'm learning to appreciate it more and more as I take this Facebook Sabbatical. It's so good.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Week two
Well, it's week two, day 9 of the No Facebook Fast. Which I've had a few people tell me they've seen me on facebook - I'm guessing in the online portion. Well, I haven't been on facebook per-say - But I do click to become a fan through a separate link on a blog, in order to obtain a coupon. So the other day - it was to get a coupon for buy one get one free eggs. In which case I was on that specific site for a LONG time because they were having technical difficulties. So yes, I've been on facebook - but not for checking anything such as my inbox, my wall, my friends' walls, my friends' photos - all of which THESE were the time wasters for me, so I personally don't feel I've violated my NO FACEBOOK FEBRUARY.
Now onto my goals and how I'm doing:
My personal goals for this much needed fast are to:
1. Spend more time with my Savior: God has had a funny way of teaching me this - this week. That's all I'll say for now.
2. Spend more time with my spouse: We had our first date night since July - last Thursday night. Ben surprised me by taking me to my favorite, P.F. Changs - and the girls did great at the babysitters house: Aka. Nan. It was wonderful. And we also just sat together on the couch and watched some TV last night, just sat, no agenda, no children, no phone calls, just us.
3. Spend more time with my children, away from media of ANY sort: The TV has had a significant amount of time not racking up my electrical bills. However my ipod players- have had LOTS of usage, we've danced and sang all week long! It's been fantastic.
4. Finish getting my house weeded through and organized. Ben and I got through one of our linen closets, and through most of the cupboards in our laundry room (which if you've been in my house you know what a feat that is). Still to go: the bathrooms, the second linen closet, the kitchen, one of the shelves in the basement, the rest of the laundry room. And I'm sure I'm missing something, but we're doing really well.
5. Finally get all the gifts I haven't actually sent out - embarrasingly - haven't done this yet.
6. Post on this blog 2X a week and also start a new blog: haven't done this one yet.
7. Get into a routine that is manageable. - Getting better at this one.
8. Get through all my magazine stacks - nope not yet
9. Create a list of the sewing projects - this requires me going through all the rest of the laundry room first.
10. Relax. - I'm trying to do this, Ben has helped me a lot by giving me breaks from the girls, including a MUCH needed nap the other day.
I have high hopes for the rest of Feb.
Girls seem like they are beginning to get sick, I hope not.
Now onto my goals and how I'm doing:
My personal goals for this much needed fast are to:
1. Spend more time with my Savior: God has had a funny way of teaching me this - this week. That's all I'll say for now.
2. Spend more time with my spouse: We had our first date night since July - last Thursday night. Ben surprised me by taking me to my favorite, P.F. Changs - and the girls did great at the babysitters house: Aka. Nan. It was wonderful. And we also just sat together on the couch and watched some TV last night, just sat, no agenda, no children, no phone calls, just us.
3. Spend more time with my children, away from media of ANY sort: The TV has had a significant amount of time not racking up my electrical bills. However my ipod players- have had LOTS of usage, we've danced and sang all week long! It's been fantastic.
4. Finish getting my house weeded through and organized. Ben and I got through one of our linen closets, and through most of the cupboards in our laundry room (which if you've been in my house you know what a feat that is). Still to go: the bathrooms, the second linen closet, the kitchen, one of the shelves in the basement, the rest of the laundry room. And I'm sure I'm missing something, but we're doing really well.
5. Finally get all the gifts I haven't actually sent out - embarrasingly - haven't done this yet.
6. Post on this blog 2X a week and also start a new blog: haven't done this one yet.
7. Get into a routine that is manageable. - Getting better at this one.
8. Get through all my magazine stacks - nope not yet
9. Create a list of the sewing projects - this requires me going through all the rest of the laundry room first.
10. Relax. - I'm trying to do this, Ben has helped me a lot by giving me breaks from the girls, including a MUCH needed nap the other day.
I have high hopes for the rest of Feb.
Girls seem like they are beginning to get sick, I hope not.
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