Wyatt will be 4 months old tomorrow.... where does the time go?
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Savannah turns 6!!
This year for Savannah's 6th birthday she asked to go to Disney on Ice. It was so special for me to get to spend some time just the two of us. I rarely get one on one time with the kids. She had so much fun dancing and singing along! I even got her a new Belle dress and tiara to wear to the show!
Christmas 2010
For the Christmas season we had lots of fun. We got to celebrate with the Richardson family at Great Grandma and Grandpas.Auntie Alicia, Lauren, Auntie Cari, Auntie Kriston, Uncle Merrill, Marissa, Laurie, Reghan, and Piper all came over to build gingerbread houses with us! It was a very messy, fun, sugar high!!
Jared's National Guard unit had a nice Christmas party. The kids had fun making crafts, playing in the bounce houses, breaking pinatas, and even getting a visit and presents from Santa! It was nice for me to get to meet and talk to all the soldiers I hear about all the time.
We spent Christmas eve and day at Nana's house. Lots of good food, presents, games, and sweet time with family.
Christmas pictures
My friend Sara came over and took some pictures of the kids for me at Christmas time! Aren't those some cute kids! :)
Wyatt Dean Richardson
On November 16th, 2010 at 2 am I woke up and found that my water had broken. It was just a small leak and I have never had my water break at home before.... I shook Jared and said, "Babe, wake up. I think my water broke!" Jared then half asleep turned to me and said, "You think?! What does that mean?" I was not amused at the time but it's kinda funny now. Contarctions started within minutes of standing up and getting in the shower. We called the sitter to come over since the kids were sleeping and headed to the hospital. I was at a 4 when we got there...... and after many hours of labor I had not progressed. Once I got my epidural in my blood pressure dropped to a very scray range and Wyatts heart rate shot up and would not come down. When my doctor came in a said c-section I broke down. I was so upset and I cried!!! This was definately not my plan! The c section was less than fun and I honestly don't believe anyone can really be prepared for that! But Wyatt Dean Richardson came into this world..... and he was a perfect 7lbs 2oz 18 1/2 inches.
I was scheduled to have a tubal the next day but since we ended up in c section they did it then and my Dr. alerted us to his finding a cyst on one of my ovaries. He said it was very large and he was going to have to remove the entire ovary instead of just the cyst. Jared and I just said okay and we stared across the room at Wyatt being weighed and measured. We found out a few weeks later that what he thought was a cyst was actually a tumor! Thankfully it was benign but it does help me feel a lot better about the c section. It was not my plan but God showed me very clearly that his plan is always for the best.
While I was brought into recovery and sleeping off the meds Jared and my parents got to spend some time with Wyatt. Then just as I was getting ready to leave recovery and go to my room Wyatt was struggling and they had to bring him to the NICU. I pleaded to go see him first and they took me, bed and all to the NICU to see him. Wyatt struggled with low blood sugar for his first 2 days and had an infection. He spent 1 week in the NICU being treated with antibiotics.
Wyatt made it home from the hospital just in time to celebrate Thanksgiving with us!
HALLOWEEN
The kids had a great Halloween this year! Logan picked a ninja costume and Savannah chose Strawberry Shortcake for herself and Apple Dumpling for Charlotte. They went trick or treating in the neighborhood this year. It was so nice to have Daddy home this time and Auntie Cari and Alex drove down to hang out with us! I'm already thinking about costumes for this year..... :)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
School
Logan and Savannah looked so cute on their first day of school! They have enjoyed a few fun dress up days. They loved 50's day, it was Logan's favorite last year too. Savannah had a Dr. Seuss hat day too.
Wow!
So it's been forever since I have blogged! So much to catch up on...... I'll try my best to fill you all in but things may get a little out of order.
Update:
Jared is working for a cell tower company out of Sacramento now. He is still serving in the National Guard and drilling one weekend a month. His unit is scheduled to deploy at the end of this year. We have no details and things could change before then but we are preparing as if it will happen.
Logan is doing really well at school. We recently had him moved to another classroom because we had some issues with his other teacher. He is already so much happier and more confindent! Right now he is going to after school rehearsals to sing the National Anthem with a group of kids from his school at the Stockton Thunder hockey game at the end of this month.
Logan and Savannah signed up to play baseball this year. They are on the same rookie, coach pitch, team. Practice starts on Monday after school. The team is being sponsored by Jared's National Guard unit! :)
Savannah is a great student. She loves to learn and is very confident. She is so proud of all the work she does at school and can't wait to show it off and tell me all about it. She is very popular and friends with everyone, which gets her into a little trouble in class for talking. Savannah is also considering signing up for cheer leading. It would start at the end of July. I'll keep you posted on that.
Charlotte is really starting to talk! Our old pediatrician recommended sending her to be evaluated for speech and hearing. But they wanted to send us to Fresno, on a weekday, where they did not allow any siblings to go and Wyatt was only a few weeks old. We have since changed doctors and I am going to see what he has to say now. We are also starting to work on potty training.
Wyatt is growing so fast. I can hardly believe that he is almost 4 months old already. He is such a sweet boy. He loves to be held which makes my days a little more challenging, but I'm trying to enjoy every second. He is really starting to smile a lot and grasp toys. He is very alert and likes to watch his brother and sisters play.
I am keeping very busy with all the kids things going on and Jared being out of town Monday-Friday. I am excited for baseball to start and I hope the kids love the game as much as I do! I recently received my invitation to my 10 year high school reunion. Wow, it doesn't feel like it's been that long. There are a few people I am really excited to see.
We will be moving to a new rental house hopefully next month. It is located just down the street from the kids school which will make my life so much easier. Right now it takes about 20 minutes to get the kids to school! The kids will get to be involved in so much more. The house has a swimming pool and the kids are so excited about that!
Update:
Jared is working for a cell tower company out of Sacramento now. He is still serving in the National Guard and drilling one weekend a month. His unit is scheduled to deploy at the end of this year. We have no details and things could change before then but we are preparing as if it will happen.
Logan is doing really well at school. We recently had him moved to another classroom because we had some issues with his other teacher. He is already so much happier and more confindent! Right now he is going to after school rehearsals to sing the National Anthem with a group of kids from his school at the Stockton Thunder hockey game at the end of this month.
Logan and Savannah signed up to play baseball this year. They are on the same rookie, coach pitch, team. Practice starts on Monday after school. The team is being sponsored by Jared's National Guard unit! :)
Savannah is a great student. She loves to learn and is very confident. She is so proud of all the work she does at school and can't wait to show it off and tell me all about it. She is very popular and friends with everyone, which gets her into a little trouble in class for talking. Savannah is also considering signing up for cheer leading. It would start at the end of July. I'll keep you posted on that.
Charlotte is really starting to talk! Our old pediatrician recommended sending her to be evaluated for speech and hearing. But they wanted to send us to Fresno, on a weekday, where they did not allow any siblings to go and Wyatt was only a few weeks old. We have since changed doctors and I am going to see what he has to say now. We are also starting to work on potty training.
Wyatt is growing so fast. I can hardly believe that he is almost 4 months old already. He is such a sweet boy. He loves to be held which makes my days a little more challenging, but I'm trying to enjoy every second. He is really starting to smile a lot and grasp toys. He is very alert and likes to watch his brother and sisters play.
I am keeping very busy with all the kids things going on and Jared being out of town Monday-Friday. I am excited for baseball to start and I hope the kids love the game as much as I do! I recently received my invitation to my 10 year high school reunion. Wow, it doesn't feel like it's been that long. There are a few people I am really excited to see.
We will be moving to a new rental house hopefully next month. It is located just down the street from the kids school which will make my life so much easier. Right now it takes about 20 minutes to get the kids to school! The kids will get to be involved in so much more. The house has a swimming pool and the kids are so excited about that!
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