Easter Happenings.

We had a wonderful Easter. The week before Joshua and I tie-died t-shirts for our family Joshua had a lot of fun squirting the die on the spots he wanted colored. I think they turned out well, nice and bright wonderful for spring! Joshua and I made some Easter cupcakes, they were really just banana bread with cream cheese frosting but Joshua likes the word cupcakes so that is what they were. The Saturday before Easter we died Easter eggs with our neighbor. Joshua loved dieing them and would die the eggs over and over again. Saturday we were planning on attending an Easter egg hunt at a church just out of town but I got the time wrong and we weren't able to go. So I went to the Dollar Store and bought some items so our neighbor girl and Joshua could go on a hunt. They had a lot of fun finding the eggs and a great time opening them up to eat and see what toys would be inside.

The weather Easter Sunday was pretty crummy, at one point there was a blizzard out. The sun did eventually shine, but it was pretty windy and cool. We had the boy's Easter baskets on the table for then when they woke up. Will was a pretty happy kid getting to examine what was in his basket, he had to taste and shake everything. Joshua loved the basket as well and was pretty pleased with what was inside. I think we did good this year. After Church we drove to Cheyenne to spend Easter with Michael's little sister, Mom, and Dad. We had a wonderful meal and conversation!

Before Easter we celebrated Michael's 25th birthday on the 1st of April. I made him a thin mint cheesecake and a spaghetti dinner. We were also able to leave the boys with our neighbor for an hour or so that afternoon because Michael's boss and co-workers took him out. It was fun getting out of the house with no children even if it was for a short time. That night we played Mario Cart for the Wii with Michael's friend from Illinois. The game was Michael's gift although Joshua seems to think it was for him. Joshua enjoys the game as well. :)


Joshua helping Will with his basket


Will is so happy!!




Joshua proud of his basket


Our baskets, Michael surprised me with a gift bag of goodies. my favorite Reese eggs, Wii fit plus, a movie, and a show.


Алтуся our neighbor girl (her name is pronounced Altusya)




The eggs our neighbor colored


Joshua's eggs. Mine is the polka-dot one


Joshua dying an egg


The colors


the boys in their shirts


The process


The cupcakes


Our shirts before.

A LONG update...

I thought I should write up another post, however, I don't feel I have much to talk about. We have been very busy trying to get healthy! It feels like it has been one thing after another. First I got the flu, and Joshua got a cold. Then it felt like my flu was over and then my allergies got bad. When I thought that was getting better it turns out Joshua and I both had left ear infections and sinus infections. We are now on antibiotic, I think we are finally on the mend. We can use prayers for Will though. He has a bad juicy sounding cough. I feel so bad for him, he sleeps a lot, just not at night.

Will is 4 1/2 months old already and I still find it easiest to stay at home. Will takes three to four naps a day so it is hard sometimes to have both boys and myself ready to go out the door during one of Will's awake times. I feel he sleeps better at home so I like to be here for his naps. He still seems to be gaining weight well. It is hard to believe how small he was just four months ago. He is such a precious little boy, still so innocent. We have a lot of time together at night lately so I posted some Bible verses on my wall so I can memorize while I am feeding, walking and bouncing him around. He seems to enjoy being awake and hard to get back to sleep between 3:30 and 5am so I bounce a lot on my exercise ball and walk him around a ton! I don't want him crying and waking up his brother so at this moment it seemed like the best thing to do. When he is six months old though I am planning on having Joshua sleep in our room on the floor and try to train Will to sleep better at night. If I have the energy to do so that is. He is now rolling. He loves to roll up on his right side to look at things and his toys. He still hates being on his belly. He enjoys sitting with me on the ground as we watch Joshua be a wild man or as we play with toys.

I ventured out to Wal-mart the other day... alone... and half way through shopping I wondered why I had chosen that store and not Safeway (Wal-mart has better deals on toilet paper and diapers, that's why). I could have used help out to the van this time. I had Will strapped to my chest and he still doesn't have complete head control so I still need to have one hand supporting his head. Joshua was in the basket complaining most of the way. I had a cart full of groceries, thank you Lord for providing! By the end of our trip I had two sad children, and yet I still chose to go to the post office and health food store after that. I am not doing that again, by myself. On our way out of Wal-mart Joshua was standing and holding onto the cart, like most children enjoy doing. I was pulling the cart, it is easier to pull a cart one handed then to push it. By the time we got to the van Joshua had gone from standing to laying under the basket. I am still not sure how he did that WHILE I was still moving. My son is talented!

Joshua is doing okay. We could use a lot of prayer for him and his willingness to obey us. It seems like he spends most of his day being punished. I really hate sin! He is doing MUCH better at eating new foods. Yesterday I made a Chicken pasta dish and he loved it. That was the first time he tried mushrooms and loved them. Tonight I made beef stroganof (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) and a salad and he ate his food all gone! He is still completely in love with Will. He loves holding his hand, playing with him, giving him his pacifier and blanket. I am sure he cannot wait for Will to be able to play with him. Tonight he was trying to show will how to roll over. Joshua was rolling all over the living room. Joshua loves playing hide-and-go-seek and would play that all day, along with play-dough.

I am doing well. I feel sometimes that I fail to be the mother and wife God wants me to be. I am constantly struggling with that and trying to improve through reading God's word and in prayer. It is so much harder for me to go from one kid to two, but it is so worth it!!! I have been busy, in my 'free time' sewing Christmas gifts for my boys and family members. I found something cute I want to make for Will's birthday and will probably start on that soon as well! I don't think I ever have all of my craft projects finished at the same time. It seems like there is always something on my list of things I would like to make.

That's about it for an update. Michael is at a comedian with his cousin so I had the time to sit down and write before I head off to bed. Enjoy the pictures. I love to hear comments so feel free to leave one!!

I just received my first blog book from Blurb. I love it and cannot wait to make more!!


A classic Joshua pose. He loves to make silly faces so I did it too!



Will trying to sit up like a big boy.



playing with the jumperoo we are borrowing from the Hubers. Thank you so much!





Joshua once again with a silly face.



Joshua adoring his brother.



Me: What time is it?
Joshua: TUMMY TIME!!!



My handsome boys



All of them togther. They fill my heart with Joy!!

Oh what a day!

All through the Sunday night I got to deal with the on comings of mastitis. Finally at 4:30 I couldn't take it any more. Michael researched on the Internet what mastitis is and it's symptoms. I figured that was what was going on but wanted to be sure. I was sobbing as Will was feeding just feeling horrible. I had a fever and a stabbing pain in my right breast. I asked Michael for an ice pack, turns out you are supposed to put a warm pack on it instead. Michael was very concerned and called the Family Care Center at the hospital to get a suggestion for what they thought I should do. So we called Michael's cousin (thank you Anna) and Michael's mom (thank you Maxine) and they came over right away to help. I got to the Er and was checked out. Sure enough I have mastitis. They gave me some prescriptions, and sent me on my way.

That morning at 9:30 I saw my midwife for a one week after deliver appointment. She noticed that Will looked Jaundice to her and suggested we get him tested. We got the number back and it was 15.9 under 11 or 12 (I cannot remember) is normal. We received a Billy bed later last night and he was sleeping on that in our living room all night long. It was horrible. Every time I would nurse him and lay him down in the bed he would scream and cry. I decided to feed him while he was laying down on the bed so I wouldn't have to move him when he was finished eating. The only time he got off the bed was to get his diaper changed. This morning he was getting fed up by me feeding him that way and would no longer nurse so I had to take him off the bed. The nurse will come by this morning at 11am to test his levels again. Please be praying that everything is okay and his levels are dropping. I don't think I can handle another night like last night. Michael was sleeping on the couch. I would feed Will and most of the time fall asleep by him or I would sleep on the sleeping bag on the floor. I am thankful Joshua didn't wake up at all last night, it would have been VERY crazy if he was in on it all as well. He did think it was pretty funny this morning seeing us all sleeping in the living room.

This is a link to a friend's blog. She says every baby should come with this disclaimer attached to their big toe. This is very true, thank you Debbie for sharing this with us!

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