My cute little baby and my scary day

Time has seriously been flying lately! I don't know what has been going on though. Since this is really the only "journal" that I am keeping I thought I should post what my cute little man has been up to these past few days/weeks.

On the 1st of June Lucas started taking his first solo steps! It was so exciting!!! Since then it didn't really progress much until about a week ago. I believe it was last sunday that he dared to start crossing the room by himself. So that is where we are still at, he will cross the room back and forth between people or toys but he still doesn't have enough confidence in himself to walk full time.

His noises and mumblings have also progressed in the past week or so too :) He now says: Mama, Dada (daddy and dad), Gu (or Gu Gu for Gus), Vovo (same for my mom and dad), Co co (which means poo in Portuguese, but I think he just likes the sound), and his newest is Bah Bah (bye-bye) which he does when he waves Bye bye (only after the person leaving has actually left - apparently he doesn't like to let them know he says good bye).

Lucas has several books with animals in them so when we read them I point at all of the animals and make their noises as best that I can for him to know them. For those of you who REALLY know me, know that both my sister and I have really perfected our monkey noises (although she does it much better than I do). So, it may come to little suprise that the next generation is working on perfecting their imitation as well. Now every time I make a monkey noise Lucas tries to make them as well with his cute little oo, oo, oo, ee, ee, ee, ee.

Now on a serious note, yesterday was possibly the most scared I have ever been. I think I will have quite a few more gray hairs next time I look. My dad has been sick with some type of cold/flu for a few days now but yesterday he didn't want to eat anything all day after he had a shake for breakfast and he slept nearly the entire day. I had talked to my mom (who was in Pine Valley) in the mid afternoon and she had told me to check on Dad every once in a while because there was one time when we were in Brazil that he didn't eat when he was sick and he ended up passing out in the middle of the night. So I didn't reguard this completely seriously but I checked on him later in the afternoon and he was fine.

After I put Lucas to bed at 7:30 I went to the kitchen for a few minutes and then came to hop on the computer. I wasn't on the computer for more than 5 minutes before I heard a HUGE noise come from my parents bathroom. In absolute panic I ran to their bathroom knowing what had happened. My dad had passed out,...against the door. I started screaming "Dad Dad Dad are you ok?" with no response in return.

With my Hee-Woman strength I pushed the door open and narrowly made my way inside (little did I know that my Hee-Woman strength was actually Brian pushing on the door as well behind me). My dad looked horrible! Eyes extremely wide looking no where as if possessed and gasping for air. I told Brian to call 911 and I sat there holding my dad trying to get him to answer questions and get him to come to. Soon paramedics began to arrive and my dad started getting his color back and they took him to the hospital. When I went outside to get in the truck and drive there, I saw there was a Fire Engine (1st on the scene), Ambulance, Paramedic SUV, and Brian also said he saw a blue Chevy paramedic truck that parked across the street.

I arrived at the hospital just as the ambulance was arriving as well (later Dad told me he thought they were taking him to Vegas because it took them so long to get the hospital). Once they took me back to the room he was in he had started to look much better. He still was a little foggy but he was returning as they pumped a bag of fluids into him.

It was extremely scary but after Chest X-Rays, a CT of his head and neck, blood tests, and urine tests he was told that he has the flu and is about half way through it and may have a touch of pnemonia but otherwise was just fine. He is on some antibiotics and was told he shouldn't go out in public for 5-7 days because he is contagious but that he is ok. (Wow I thought I told the short version)

Anyway after all was said and done I was so happy that we live here and that I was able to be here for him, because I don't know if my mom could have handled finding him that way and staying calm, especially in front of the grandkids that she had with her in Pine Valley. I am so grateful that I have my parents with me and I hope that I don't have to lose either one of them in a very very long time.

LUCAS BOOK

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Red Cliffs

Today we woke up and decided to test out our Backpack Carrier.  We went on a two nice little hikes at Red Cliffs and met some nice people that took our picture.  Lucas really seemed to enjoy being up above seeing what was going on, and having the perfect positioning to hit Brian on the head.  As you can see from the picture, Lucas really just wanted the opportunity to hit anyone on the head!  I guess we better soak up the red sand while we can, who knows where we will end up . . . 

It's been too long ...

I feel like I have been rushed for time lately, and really I don't know what I have been doing.  Life is so different now that I have a hard time getting used to it.

As you probably saw from my last post we finally have news on the Air Force!  Brian leaves on August 25th for boot camp and I believe that he will graduate on October 24th.  He doesn't have a specific job yet other than knowing it will be in a mechanical career, so we won't know anything about his training until he has a job.  We are really excited to know that we will be together for the holidays though, and Brian is pretty excited that he will be in San Antonio for Fall instead of Summer.

Lucas is HUGE now!  At his 10 month doctors appointment he was in the 97th percentile for height and 70th for weight, and I am pretty sure that he has surpassed those by now.  I was at Shannon's house the other night and Lucas was the same size as her 19 month old nephew!  I am pretty sure that people wonder why a boy of his size isn't walking. 

I have just been busy taking care of Lucas, Gus, and our fabulous garden!  It has grown so fast.  We have all sorts of plants and it is great knowing that in a little while we will be able to spend a lot less on groceries!

Finally Air Force news

Well I know I am in desperate need up an all around update but things have been crazy so I just haven't had time.  This is just a short little post to let you all know that we finally got a "ship" date for Brian!  He will head to boot camp on August 25th.  Meaning his graduation will probably be the 24th of October.  For now this is all we know, he doesn't have a job assignment yet so we don't know how long his training will be or where, or where we will be stationed after boot camp.  Anyway I have to run but I will try to update the past month in the next few days.

Easter is coming

So I had big plans for today, and it started out great.  This morning we awoke to see that Lucas has officially become a Vampire!  His right side canine tooth has come in making a total of 5 little teeth (which does not feel good when he bites you).  Later we gave Lucas a little hair cut so that he won't look so shaggy in his easter pictures.  I even went outside and did yard work for 30 minutes or so!  All of these things were leading to the event that we had centered today around, going to an Easter egg hunt and getting a picture with good ol' Peter Cottontail :)

So we got to the Tonaquint Nature Center about 10-15 minutes late.  We had to park so far away that it took us about 10 minutes just to walk where we needed to be.  Then we went to look for eggs and all of the ones for his age group were gone!  At this point we should have just called it quits, but I wanted to get a picture for the scrapbook... they wouldn't let outside cameras in the place, so we decided to splurge and pay $3 for a picture.  As we were waiting in line I decided I should go and change Lucas's diaper, but lo and behold there were no changing tables or any safe surfaces in which to change him.  I then went and stood with Brian in line again.  Not more than 2 minutes later, I suddenly see Brian moving Lucas away from his body and see a little dripping fountain of water coming out from Lucas's cute little Easter overalls!  Anyway, long story long, no picture, out $3 and an hour, a few pairs of wet clothes, and Brian now has one more "fun" activity to hold over my head!

Air Force update: Nothing (although the recruiter hopes to hear something by the 15th of this month)

4th tooth already and all out of order

My crazy little tooth man.  So for the past little while Lucas has been biting like CRAZY!!!  Seriously, my arms have bruises all up and down them from him biting me all the time.  It has become quite the problem on how to teach him no.  We have tried the put him down and temporarily ignore him trick (which he just thinks its time to go and play by himself), we have tried looking stern and giving a firm "No biting Lucas", and we have tried pulling him away, all to no avail.  But now I finally understand why!  Today while Lucas was eating his afternoon snack I noticed a little bit another tooth coming in :)  His mouth is totally lop sided now with this tooth coming in on his left bottom side.

Anyway, this is what my life now consists of, counting teeth.  I miss parts of my old life, but this one is so fulfilling.  Who would have known it would be so exciting to see a tooth coming in, or watching a little person pull up on everything that his little hand can fit around.  Like I told my cute little niece (Mya), "it makes mommies feel good".  That was actually in reference to seeing little fat rolls, but I think it applies to all aspects of motherhood.

3rd Tooth!

Lucas got his 3rd tooth yesterday!  So the normal order for teeth is 1st the 2 bottom, then the 2 top, then the ones next to that, and so on working out alternating top and bottom.  The next teeth that Lucas should have gotten would be the top 2 front teeth.  Instead...he got his top left CANINE tooth (with the right one not far behind)!!!  Crazy I know.  He is going to look so silly with his front teeth missing, he skipped the toddler and is going straight to a six year old who has already lost his front teeth.

Oh and update for Brian, nothing.  Meaning we still no nothing else about when he is going to boot camp or what his job will be.  The recruiter is hoping to know next week, but no promises.  

8 Month Birthday!

Okay I don't know how well this video will upload but it was just too cute!! Today is Lucas's 8 month Birthday and he has been so cute lately. This afternoon he started making a "Fish Face" and then finishing it like a kiss. I know that I am just gaga over him, but really it is so cute! Oh, and yesterday he learned how to click his tongue (I think he might do it once in the movie).

Well to wrap up the last month...Lucas now weighs about 22 lbs, pulls himself up on EVERYTHING, loves to make noises (with his mouth or hands against surfaces), and is just full of personality. I have just been keeping busy with my 3 boys, achievement day girls, the occasional scrapbooking, and visits from friends and family. Brian is very excited to have all the testing done for the Air Force and is eagurly awaiting the news of when he goes to boot camp. We did find out today that he will find out his job assignment here before he goes to boot camp and that after boot camp he won't even come back here, he will go straight on to his training that could last anywhere from 4 weeks to 1 year. During the training time he won't be allowed to live with me, although if we are living in the same town he can come home and visit.

March 2009

March is here already! So as I posted last night, we are officially in the Air Force. The local recruiter says that he won't know when Brian leaves for boot camp for possibly a few weeks. Although he says there is a small chance that he could leave as soon as March 24, or as late as 4 months from now.

I know that for some of you this came as a complete shock, but it has actually been in the works for a while. Brian had thought about joining the Air Force when he had just graduated high school and he had also thought about becoming an aircraft mechanic. Now, due to the slumming economy it seemed like the right time to try and pursue those dreams again. We have been talking to the recruiter since some time around November, and it has finally actually happened.

When he leaves for boot camp he will be gone for 8.5 weeks. During that time the only thing that he can do is write letters. No email, no phone calls, nothing. So, I am sad that he will miss out on so much with Lucas, but in the long run we feel that it is the best decision for him and for our family.

As for the rest of us, Lucas is growing so much!! He is now constantly pulling up on all of the furniture and trying to "cruise" from place to place. Naturally he is still quite wobbly, but he is doing pretty good. He also LOVES baths. If I set him on the floor while I go to the bathroom he immediately crawls to the tub, pulls himself up, and tries to pull himself into the tub.

I am doing well, just being a "mama" and trying to preserve a little bit of the old me :) it's hard to do being a mom, but the trade off is well worth it.

AIRFORCE HERE WE COME!

Hey everyone, 

I don't have a lot of information yet, but just to keep you up to date, we are in the Air Force!  Brian went up to SLC and did all of the physical stuff, said the Oath, and signed the papers.  We don't know when he leaves for Basic yet, but it could be as early as the end of this month and as late as June.  I will post again when I know more :)

Love you all!

Finishing up February

I just realized that I never finished up February!  Okay so not much happened in the last few days.  After having the trampoline here for probably 6 months or so, my Mom finally got on it!  This was her first time up there ever, so she took a little coaxing.  I had to get on with her and hold her hands, but I think she had fun.  Lucas also got on with Brian (the pic doesn't show the tramp at all) and I hung up his new (at least to us) swing.

The last couple pics show how silly Lucas gets at night.  He has his silly times during the day too.  But from 7 to the time he goes to bed (usually 7:45) he is just a goof ball!