Okay, so if you have noticed some of my pictures, we have wood paneling EVERYWHERE! We don't live in a cabin, so I don't want it to look like it! Besides, cabins are usually nicer wood, not this horrible paneling. I HATE it. We are trying to pick a new paint color for the living area and for our room. Contessa has a pink room (naturally!) and Collin wants a red room (his favorite color). Our bathroom is a light blue/purple.
Our kitchen has hideous wallpaper and orange countertops (seriously, who would choose orange countertops???) Our livingroom, diningroom, computer room, kitchen are all connected and completely covered in the paneling. My room is 1/2 paneling and 1/2white.
So what colors do all of you suggest? I have brown couches and medium brown wood tables/entertainment center. Devin wants white - I say NO WAY! I was thinking a brown, but I don't want too much brown and with my furniture I think it would really be boring. So I also looked at blues & greens, but just can't decide. For my room, I was thinking a deep color, but again can't decide what color.
Oh, and also the house color. Our house is a horrible yellow with white trim. I really want something different. Yellow is fine, but this yellow is just so gross!
Anyone have ideas?
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Snowy Monday
I should put up some pictures, but I am being lazy! We came home yesterday to several inches of snow. It is cold (the high was 18 degrees!) and cloudy. I had a ton of errands to run, so naturally Cameron was sick! He has had a temperature since Saturday night and was pulling on his ear. I knew it was an ear infection, so I finally just went to the clinic and one of the doctor's checked him. Yep, ear infection.
The doctor is concerned about the size of his head compared to the rest of his body. He hasn't gained more than a few ounces in almost 3 months either. They think he might have chronic ear infections, we just aren't aware of all of them, since teething can cause the same symptoms. So we are suppose to go in every 3 weeks to have it checked. I just hope its not really true, I don't want to have to have tubes in his ears, poor kid has already gone through enough!
I also over did it this weekend, so I am really sore. and my pants sit right on one of the incisions, so that hurts. I have had to keep my pants unbuttoned so it won't hurt so much. One of my friends laughed about that and said it looked like I was pregnant because they were unbuttoned, so I am just waiting for the rumors to start!
The doctor is concerned about the size of his head compared to the rest of his body. He hasn't gained more than a few ounces in almost 3 months either. They think he might have chronic ear infections, we just aren't aware of all of them, since teething can cause the same symptoms. So we are suppose to go in every 3 weeks to have it checked. I just hope its not really true, I don't want to have to have tubes in his ears, poor kid has already gone through enough!
I also over did it this weekend, so I am really sore. and my pants sit right on one of the incisions, so that hurts. I have had to keep my pants unbuttoned so it won't hurt so much. One of my friends laughed about that and said it looked like I was pregnant because they were unbuttoned, so I am just waiting for the rumors to start!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
My surgery
Well, I went in at 6 am (well really 5am my time, since we were in Salt Lake and we are an hour behind them!) and was prepped for my hysteroscopy and possible laparoscopy. The anestesiologist came in and put my iv in, which didn't hurt AT ALL! I was pretty impressed, usually they hurt at least a little, but most of the time alot.
So anyway, they take me to the OR just before 7:30 am. I don't actually remember anything, not even getting onto the OR bed. I remember them fooling with the IV bag as we entered to OR, so they must have given me the sleeping meds then.
They were hoping to be able to just do the scope, but ended up having to do the laparoscopy. So I have a 1 inch incision in my belly button (or somewhere right around it, I can't really tell, and a 1/2 inch incision on my left side. Iam pretty sore today, but I only had to take 1ibuprofen yesterday. So I was pretty happy about that. I think I will need to take another today though.
Devin did not do well with the kids. He was very frustrated by the time he got to the room with them. I guess breakfast went well, but as soon as they go to the hospital, things went down hill. So he took a nap as soon as we got back to the hotel at 9:30am.
So anyway that is how I am doing now. It looks like I should be recovered completely in about a week or so. Hopefully sooner, but you never know. I can at least walk pretty well, and that is important!
So anyway, they take me to the OR just before 7:30 am. I don't actually remember anything, not even getting onto the OR bed. I remember them fooling with the IV bag as we entered to OR, so they must have given me the sleeping meds then.
They were hoping to be able to just do the scope, but ended up having to do the laparoscopy. So I have a 1 inch incision in my belly button (or somewhere right around it, I can't really tell, and a 1/2 inch incision on my left side. Iam pretty sore today, but I only had to take 1ibuprofen yesterday. So I was pretty happy about that. I think I will need to take another today though.
Devin did not do well with the kids. He was very frustrated by the time he got to the room with them. I guess breakfast went well, but as soon as they go to the hospital, things went down hill. So he took a nap as soon as we got back to the hotel at 9:30am.
So anyway that is how I am doing now. It looks like I should be recovered completely in about a week or so. Hopefully sooner, but you never know. I can at least walk pretty well, and that is important!
Monday, December 3, 2007
Something Different - Bridal Showers
I was thinking about my bridal shower today, I don't know why. Anyway, almost all bridal showers I have been to have been informal and just basically a big gathering of friends. I remember Autumn's bridal shower (a little, I was only 10!) had a theme and each guest was given certain invitations with a certain type of gift to get. There were things such as kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, etc. I don't remember all of them, but it was an interesting idea.
So here are a few ideas I had, if I were to have another bridal shower (I won't, but maybe I will host another someday!):
- An advise shower - the bridal shower invitations would include a card for a piece of wisdom for the new couple. They would be gathered at the shower and put into an album with pictures of the attendees.
- A Recipe for Sucess shower - The wedding shower invites would have a recipe card attached that you include your favorite recipe to share with the bride. They could be put into a file folder, or a cool recipe scrapbook. I REALLY want to do this!
- A Luau - wouldn't that just a blast?
- A Scrapbook party - IF the person was a scrapbooker or a photographer, I think it would be so fun to hold a scrapbook shower. Take pictures of the guests & gifts, then scrapbook them together (would need a photo printer!)
Does anyone else have ideas to add? We could even make come of these into baby shower ideas!
So here are a few ideas I had, if I were to have another bridal shower (I won't, but maybe I will host another someday!):
- An advise shower - the bridal shower invitations would include a card for a piece of wisdom for the new couple. They would be gathered at the shower and put into an album with pictures of the attendees.
- A Recipe for Sucess shower - The wedding shower invites would have a recipe card attached that you include your favorite recipe to share with the bride. They could be put into a file folder, or a cool recipe scrapbook. I REALLY want to do this!
- A Luau - wouldn't that just a blast?
- A Scrapbook party - IF the person was a scrapbooker or a photographer, I think it would be so fun to hold a scrapbook shower. Take pictures of the guests & gifts, then scrapbook them together (would need a photo printer!)
Does anyone else have ideas to add? We could even make come of these into baby shower ideas!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Our fashionable son, Collin
It has been really cold the last few days. We expected quite a bit of snow, but only got trace during the night time once. Well, Collin has been wanting to wear his snow boots really bad. So he put them on...without clothes. Oh, my silly little man, what are we going to do with you?
Contessa loves the camera.
I had taken the camera out of my purse while looking for something, so Contessa asked me to snap a few pictures. She was sick this day, so her smile isn't the best, but she tried!
Kid's don't need toys, they need crockpots...
Counter space is limited in our home, and we are still working on shelving issues. So my crockpot was on the floor in front of our shelves for a few days. Cameron normally just plays with the cans, but one day he discovered the crockpot...and climbed in. I had to take a few pictures it was too cute. He sat in it for about 20 minutes before moving on...to the cans.
Christmas Time!
Since my kids have been thinking about Christmas for several months, we started watching Christmas movies. They liked the Grinch, and last year I bought them stuffed animals. They asked me to take a picture so everyone can see. So here it is. You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch!
I'm walking now!
If you remember, I took a video of Cameron's first real steps...months ago. Just this week he has decided to walk most of the time. So here are a few pictures of him walking to me, since I had a camera. He is such a ham.
Future Computer Expert!
Cameron is fasinated with the computer. He climbs up ONTO it (usually onto the keyboard, sometimes the monitor) or tries to play it. He spends quite a while sitting there banging on the keyboard.
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