Poor Guy!

For some reason Joshua has hives on parts of his chest, back, underarms, arms, neck, ears, eyes and cheeks. I have no clue why and it looks horrible. At first I thought maybe he was sunburned from playing outside today so I put aloe on his neck and face. Then I noticed the hive/welts all over his body. He was scratching them and complaining that they were burning. I then gave him some benadryl and put some hydrocortizone cream on the welts. As I was going to the bathroom to get the cream Joshua started praying and when I came back in he was still at it. He said something like this

'God please take my owies away. Arm burns, face burns, ears burn, please take them away... ears...' then he spoke some jibberish 'amen... Amen!' It was so cute listening to him pray and it broke my heart to know that he doesn't feel good at all. Please pray for my little boy. Pray that the welts go away fast and he isn't in any more pain.

He's Happy!

My conversation with Joshua

Me: 'I want to see your baby brother today! Do you want to see him today?'
Joshua: 'No. He's happy. Baby Will come out he be sad'

I don't think he knows babies come out crying, I thought this was very cute. Most times I ask him if he wants his baby brother to come out he says yes. :)

I guess I should be patient and content to know that our baby probably is fairly happy inside. He doesn't know what the outside world is like and I'm sure he wouldn't be too impressed.

Guess His Day!

I have added a new link to the top of my page. You can guess when you think our baby boy will arrive. Just click on the link and add in your information. Thanks for participating!!

What we have been up to.

I feel like I should post an update on how we are doing. It has been a while since I wrote last. Here's an update:

1.We celebrated Michael's birthday a couple of weekends ago, we had a great time with some friends and family. If I forgot to invite you I am so sorry it is hard to keep track of everyone who would like to go. Thank you everyone who was able to make it, that meant a lot of Michael.

2.Last Friday we shampooed the carpets in our living room. We cleared most of the things out and shampooed around the really large pieces of furniture (like the desk, the shelf, hutch, and TV). Joshua thought this was fun, he was able to run around the big area for a little while anyway, until it became wet. Then we set up the pack-in-play down stairs.

3.Joshua and I are trying to get over a head cold. Now it has moved to our chest. I am looking forward to getting well again. I hope that happens soon so I don't have to go back to my doctor.

4.Yesterday Michael's parents and grandparents were able to come over for the day. We had a good time visiting with them and Joshua LOVED seeing his family again. He cried so hard when his Grammy (Michael's mom) left. He sobbed and sobbed for at least 10 minutes. It will be over two weeks until he gets to see her again. I felt so bad for him, his little heart was being ripped in two when she left. I think the two of them will do great when our baby is born.

5. Michael is doing great and keeping busy with school and work. He has a job interview today please pray that goes well. We could use the job. Thanks.

6. This weekend we will be driving up to Gillette, for our monthly visit. We really love visiting with Michael's family and our good friends up there. I look forward to this every month. This will be the last time we can make it up there before our baby is born.


Here's a picture of Joshua enjoying our open floor plan.

My in-laws 25th.

Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary Todd and Maxine!! We hope you have a great day!!

We love you.

Park day

On the 27th of this month we were able to get to the park. Joshua loves going to the park and hates it when he has to leave. I am looking forward to more days of going to the park. Joshua's most favorite things to do at the park, as of late, are swinging and digging in the sand. He loves digging holes and enjoys watching me dig a hole. Simple pleasures. I am looking forward to our snow melting so we can go back to the park.

A visit with Friends and Family

Last Saturday and Sunday we drove over to Cheyenne to visit Michael's sister and her family. They drove the long trip from Iowa to see everyone for Michael's parent's 25th Wedding Anniversary. It was great being able to see them all again and have Joshua play with his cousins. He had a BLAST and didn't want to go home both nights that we had to. He got along great with Alexa, they were quite the buddies. I really wish we could live closer together so we could get together more often. Enjoy the pictures


Alexa and Joshua playing well together.


Dylan


The cousins, Alexa, Joshua, and Dylan


Joshua. I think his cheeks look chubby here.


Joshua and Alexa


The Girls; Alexa, Jennifer, Misty, Maxine, and Me.


The Guys; Dylan, Greg, Todd, Michael and Joshua (who didn't want to be in the pictures)

Last Wednesday our friends Katrina and Ryan with their two children Kyle and Hannah came to visit us from Dallas Texas. It was so great being able to see them again and I am sad they had to go home. Hopefully someday we can live closer together. Joshua had fun with Kyle and loved holding, tickling, and looking at Hannah (she is 3 months old). Joshua is going to make such a great big brother, I cannot wait. Here are some pictures of us all while they were here. I didn't take very many pictures at all and these are the good ones.

Hannah


Kyle and Joshua


Joshua holding Hannah