Eva and the Bluebonnets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter 2010

Eva

 

 

 

 

Parker

Parker

 

 

 

 

Preston

 

 

 

 

Madelyn

 

 

 

 

Dahlia

 

 

 

We had such a wonderful Easter! We had a family barbecue at a park and the kids loved being outdoors and seeing all of the people. Eva loved the Easter egg hunt, especially because she was the only child doing it!

Update on all of us:
Trever and Jenna- We are both doing well.Trever has been working for Oracle for a few months now and he is really enjoying it. He is also a Realtor and the market has been turning for the better lately.So, needless to say he is very very busy with work. We both got memberships at a nearby gym and try to workout 3 to 4 times a week after the kids go to bed (my sis. lives with us and stays with the kids). I have been adjusting to this new role of motherhood and housewife but doing it mostly on my own. I finally feel like I am getting the hang of things and getting a new routine down. I try to take the kids for a run everyday as they love it and I get my excersise too! Thank heavens for our 6 seater stroller! I have lost 26 pounds since moving from Dallas which I am very proud about. I have been also running Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings with a friend which has helped too.

Eva- She is definetly growing up fast! She loves to be outside and has a street full of kids to play with. She repeats things we say now which is keeping us on our toes. The other day she spilt a cup of water and said "Oh Crap"......I thought to myself oh crap.......... lol....... Mamaw Tolman I think maybe she got that one from you :) lol!! She has been going to nursery at church and really loves it. She is definetly going through a stage where she is scared of everything so we have not yet been able to leave her alone, but we know it will come soon and we are trying to be patient.

Parker- Little man is practically running! He is all over the place and we can hardly keep up with him! He loves to be outside and cries when outside playtime is over. He is kind of a bully and likes to push the other babies over and steals their toys. But dont let that act fool you, he is quite the little lover to adults and has really taken a liking to his Aunt Mariah.

Preston- Is not quite walking yet but he is getting very close. He is definelty a chill little boy and so much fun. He likes to say "Hi" to everyone which is so cute! He is the hoss of the bunch but I just think he is the big teddy bear.

Madelyn- She just started walking YAY! You can tell she is so proud of herself and it is so cute. Her hair is growing like weeds which I am sure you noticed from the pictures. She is still our little silly girl and she is full of personality!

Dahlia- Much Much Much Progress to talk about with Dainty Dahlia!!! She is now crawling, sitting, and standing (holding onto something). Early Childhood Intervention has therapists that come in every other week to work with her. This is just basically a free program that my babies qualify for since they were born so early. They have been working on strengthening excersises to help her mobility level. She has really responded to it all and it is so fun to see! So she has always been such a daddy's girl but lately she really has bonded with me. It is so nice to have that with her! She is so cute because we like to cheer "GO TEAM GO" and she bounces up and down!! Love it!

Well I guess that is all for now!

Eva The Diva

 

 

 

 

This is what I have been up to!

So besides being a very very busy mom, I am running a full time business that is really starting to take off! I have mentioned Smitten Kitten Bowtique before. It is my online Hairbow, Tutu and Accessories website. I have now begun my line of boutique outfits! They are a lot of work but they are my passion! I love doing it and it definetly gives me the "me time" I so seldomly get lol!

So I just wanted to share my accomplishments and give a plug to my site http://www.smittenkittenbowtique.com!

Also a plug to my two awesome photographers Mandie McMurdie and Jessica Shumway
mandiemcmurdiephotography.blogspot.com
http://jshumwayphotos.com/

You Spaghetti Face!

OK so my babies definetly love spaghetti! I just couldnt resist posting these cute little spaghetti faces!

 

The calm before the storm.

 

Preston

 

Parker

 

Dahlia

 

Madelyn

Preston's Scary Day

 

Yes this picture is Preston asleep on his Daddy's chest in an ER room at Dell Children's....

Here is the scary story:

So my friend Julie and her son Jaxon came over yesterday morning to play around 11:30. We just sat Eva and jaxon down to eat lunch and I went upstairs to get the babies and bring them down to eat as well. I went into the boys room. Parker was standing in his crib like always, ready to get out and play. I immediately got alarmed because usually Preston does this too. So I said "Hey boys" to wake Preston up, and I still got nothing. My heart dropped, as this never happened, I just knew something was wrong. I walked over to his crib and heard him moaning. My immediate impression was that he was stuck in his crib. I scooped him up and ran out to the game room to see him in the light. I was horrified to say the least! His whole right side of his head and face was swollen and droopy, he was like a noodle, and his lips were quivering despite it not being cold and him being in a very warm sleeper.

I screamed for my friend and the panic started. I finally composed myself enough to get my shoes on. My friend Julie immediately stepped into mommy mode and got the rest of my kids fed so I didnt have to worry. I walked outside with Preston in his carseat ready to take him to the ER and I saw my neighbors home and thought to call her to come help. Nan and Pop were on there way too. I wasnt able to get ahold of Trever yet but he called as I was driving and Melonie rushed to my home to help with the kids and Trever was going to meet me at the hospital. Honestly, Preston looked so bad and was so lethargic I was really afraid he wasnt going to make it to the hospital.

So I pulled over. I knew it was not safe for me to drive with how panicked I was and I just wanted to help Preston. So I pulled over in an apartment complex and called 911. The cops, fire dept, and ambulance were all there within 5 minutes. As we rode in the ambulance to the hospital Preston was already starting to be responsive, his heart rate dropped from 160 down to the 130s and he was starting to play with a little toy ambulance truck. Trever had met us at the apartment complex and followed us to the hospital. As soon as we got settled into our room Preston was acting near to normal. He had a red spot on the side of his head and his right eye was still a little swollen, but he wanted to get down to play and he wanted to eat. When the doctor came, she said she wanted to do bloodwork to make sure he didnt have an infection and she said that she may want to do a CT to check for brain bleeds. She pretty much ruled out the brain bleed idea because she said he only would have gotten worse and not better in that short amount of time. His blood work all came back negative.

So this is what she thinks happened. He must have hit his head in his crib. Then, because of the pain either passed out, had a small seizure, or went into shock. I must have walked in right after it happened when he was coming out of it....

So after 6 or 7 hours we came home. Everything is good now, despite the whirlwind of a day yesterday. Hopefully today will be very uneventful. Thank you to our friends and family for everything you did yesterday! You all are so amazing!