ouch!

Ok- I was watching the baby yesterday when Sean got a phone call & then handed the phone to me. It was his aunt, who just happens to be a neighbor of my sister Wendi. She asked me if I'd talked to my sister. It was obvious by how I reacted that I hadn't. she told me Wendi broke her ankle. So I called Wendi- who seriously answered her cell in the ambulence on the way to the hospital!! She was trying to take some pics of some electrical work in the attic above the garage & fell through the ceiling!! Luckily all she broke was her ankle- cause she fell on cement from a ceiling. She actually shattered her heel, straight through her skin, just missing an artery. Which sucks on so many levels- one of which was that a trip she'd been planning to New York with her girlfriends for their 40th birthdays, was suppose to start today. Poor poor Wendi! She was home alone when it happened & luckily the garage door was open, so she could call to a neighbor for help... & luckily she has awesome neighbors that helped!

Sisters- sisters!! There were never such devoted sisters!!

Now that I recently praised what amazing sisters I have when we had Sam, I get an opportunity, very quickly afterwards to repay some niceness. Wendi had an order of 5 dozen of 6 different kinds of cupcakes (30 dozen!!) that needed to be done by tomorrow.. that hadn't been decorated!!! So Michelle, JoDee, and a few of Wendi's friends and I all spent the whole morning doing just that! Wendi has an amazing ward cause in the time we were there, so many people offered to help with the family in any way they could.

I realized how important true charity and service is. I've never felt such a resolve to help those in need as I do now that I've experienced need of my own... which is really sad- cause I should have already been feeling that way. I guess we can only learn & grow from experience, right?

Messing around-

Since we got this new laptop there are alot of applications I don't really know how to use. This computer has Windows Vista on it, so its just a bit different than we're used to. I found out that we have a movie making application so I was messing around with it this morning. I love this song-

Todays news

This morning I had a dr. appointment to check that my blood pressure is down without medication. On the way home Sam started hysterically screaming & then stopped- I thought it was just cause he was getting hungry. When we got home I realized he has a nasty scratch on his cheek. He has been scratching himself since he was born, but nothing like this!! So today he lost his free hands privileges- and I could not find little hand mittens at Target or Walmart, so he gets socks on the hands now...
Every time put an outfit on him that hast the hands that turn out, Sean pulls his hands out & says he likes to have his hands free. Well, no more!!

So last night Sean & I watched a few episodes of the show Untold Stories of the ER on the Learning Channel. Wow- There was a lady that came in with pain in her ear & a "helicopter" noise. When the doctor looked in her ear, what did he find? A JUNE BUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was totally freaking out!!!!!! I haven't watched anything that freaked me out that much in forever. My favorite part was when the doctor told the lady that they had to kill the bug to get it out, so they would have to pour alcohol in her ear & the bug would burrow a little deeper & she would feel it. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyways- they got it out & it only made a little cut in her ear. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Taking a trip

Last night Sean was putting away a few tools & wanted Sammy to get his first hold on some snap-on tools. He insisted I take picures-

Then this morning Sean was watching Sammy while we were vegging. Sam loves to put his hands all over his face ( I try to keep them away cause he tends to scratch himself). So when he has his pacifier in his mouth he usually puts his hands up to it. Sean claims our son is a genius because he can already hold his own pacifier.

So this morning Sean asked me if I wanted to take a car ride. I said - of course!! Cause I can only take so much of waking up, feeding a baby, changing him, & repeating... all in the confines of our home. We all piled in the truck & took off towards Payson. We drove about half way there, going the Saguaro lake way- & stopped at Sycamore Creek. My gosh it was beautiful :) The leaves actually had changed colors & fallen all over the ground. It actually looks like a November afternoon. Here is our photo shoot...

We took Red along with us. Sean seeded the backyard for winter grass & so Red has been stuck inside the past week. He has been getting pretty restless & loved getting out of the house

Sean thought it would be fun to let Sam ride Red...

Famous Julia pose...

Happy Halloween!!!!!

Today was pretty normal- I thought we were going to get to carve a pumpkin after Sean got off work, but our next door neighbor needed help getting her new washer into her house & Sean is such a nice, sweet guy... anyways...
After that he & Sammy took a nap. Sean loves to cuddle with Sammy.
So anyways... Aunt Kelli sent us the best present!!! A cutie patootie outfit for the special day... it says I heart My Mummy! Thanx so much Aunt Kelli!!! We LOVED it :)

So we spent most of the early evening passing out candy. We pulled up our camping chairs in our driveway & gave candy to the ridiculous amount of kids that came- we had not clue there would be so many. Sean went to the store for more candy.. & then about 15 minutes later I went for even more- out of control!!!! Sammy slept through most of it, but was awake for a few cute costumed kids-

Sean may not look to enthused in this picture, but he is actually quite cute with kids- he likes to comment on all of their costumes & then I realized I was that woman that had to say something about every single kids costume as I put candy in their sack... oh well.

I look disgusting in this picture, but I didn't put makeup on for the trick or treaters... I guess that was my scary costume

Sean tied Red up behind us while we sat outside & he just layed there- until Sean sucked all the chocolate off a Buterfinger & threw it to him. Hopefully he won't be throwing up tonight!! He dosn't look so hot in this pic-

All in all- lazy night. I would say we had 100-150 kids, something insane like that. My favorite is the moms with their baby that can't walk or talk & they want candy... oh well- whatever. It was nice to sit & talk for a few hours & dream about a few years down the road when we'll take Sammy to get lots of candy we can steal from him to eat! Now we will watch House :) Happy Halloween!

Little Noises

I love sitting next to my precious baby & just listening to him. Newborns have the funniest little noises. His facial expressions are everywhere! How could I ever have been part in something this amazing?

the rest-

Sean came home with these amazing flowers for me!! I guess thats how the rest of my day went! Aren't they amazingly beautiful?! The best roses they sell- he had them make up a boquet for me at work- Rosa prima from Columbia- thanx Sean :)

Today...

Today... what a day! already! Last night Sam did not want to sleep. Stinker!!! He was up so much during the night that I'm pretty sure I only got 2 hours of sleep. I'm running on fumes right now.
Last night our computer finally gave the heave ho- we tried cutting corners after our last laptop was stolen & bought a used computer... well thats enough of that- now this is our new laptop...

it's fantastic :) & I'm using it right now :)

So this morning I had another doctors appointment to check my blood pressure. It was finally down, so they took me off the medication they had me on & I go back Monday to see how I'm doing without it. It's a good thing I have my own cuff & stethascope at home. I never thought about checking my own bp tilt he end of this pregancy. Anyways- my appointment was at 8:30, so we actually had just finally fallen asleep at 7:15 & then had to wake up not too long after that. Urgh!! Well after we got back I knew Sam would want to eat again, it just took him about 45 minutes to wake up & ask for it. So I started washing the many outfits he's peed on or through recently & do a few dishes. Then he woke up & I fed him & of course he exploded in the middle of eating. So we finished eating & then I went to change him. I set him in his crib & went to get a towel to put him on ( we still don't have a changing table yet) when I picked him up to put him on the towel, he had peed straight through his diaper, onto his outfit & all over his bed... be-a-utiful :) amidst all of this, he sneezed really huge & this gigantic thing flew out of his nose, which I believe was the culprit of the sleepless night- So I stripped him down & gave him a bath. Now he is all dressed, fed, & clean...

Who would have ever thought it would be such a feat to get going in the morning? & I haven't even got myself ready! Oh well... I think we'll go back to sleep here really soon!!! I tried to take a few pictures of me & Sammy, cause I realized I have none- but it is not that easy to take a picture with a baby that can't hold his head up!!...

How will the rest of today go?

Fun Facts Abour My Life

Fun Facts About My Life

I copied this from my friend Meredith! This is fun! Copy and paste the words.Bold the things you have done...


1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band4. Visited Hawaii 5.Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a Praying Mantis 10. Sang a solo 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch 15. Adopted a child 16. Had food poisoning 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. 18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20. Slept on an overnight train 21.Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping (Who is really going to answer this truthfully???) 27. Run a Marathon 28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 29. Seen a total eclipse 30.Watched a sunrise or sunset 31. Hit a home run . 32. Been on a cruise 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Seen an Amish community 36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David 41. Sung karaoke . 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited Africa 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight 46. Been transported in an ambulance 47. Had your portrait painted 48. Gone deep sea fishing 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Been in a movie 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business . 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Visited Russia 60.Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies 62. Gone whale watching 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65. Gone sky diving 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp 67.Bounced a check . 68. Flown in a helicopter 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten Caviar 72. Pieced a quilt. 73. Stood in Times Square 74. Toured the Everglades 75. Been fired from a job 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London 77. Broken a bone . 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book 81. Visited the Vatican 82. Bought a brand new car 83. Walked in Jerusalem 84. Had your picture in the newspaper 85. Read the entire Bible 86. Visited the White House . 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88. Had chickenpox 89. Saved someone’s life 90. Sat on a jury 91.Met someone famous 92. Joined a book club93. Lost a loved one 94. Had a baby 95. Seen the Alamo in person 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit 98. Owned a cell phone 99. Been stung by a bee 100. Talked your way out of a ticket

yay for babies :)

My sister Tammie had her baby today!!!! So now Sammy has a fun cousin to play with ( in the future). Benjamin Michael Nelson joined us today- 8lb 7oz & 20 1/2 in long. Tammie is doing great & is a freaking trooper cause she didn't get an epideral ( it wasn't effective). Yay for babies :)