My Boy's

Cody is VERY proud of his baby brother. just one of the many occasions Cody has requested holding Parker.

YAY

Yes We have HEAT!

It turned out to be a broken fuse. No the heater guy never came out. Charlie climbed up in the attic and with the help of his dad and his dad's friend it took all of 5 minutes to figure out the problem. We still have little heat into Parker's room so I am still calling to get them to come and fix the vent but for now YAY HEAT!

Oh my what a day! And still no heat!

No we still have no heat to the boys bedrooms! This house is freezing cold! No wonder they're both sick. Today has been an interesting day I went to craft store to see they have a new cricket cartridge of Disney's Cars well lets just say Cody had a complete melt down he had to have that cartridge so badly that I had to ask a member of staff to help carry Parker out to my car so I could carry Cody kicking and screaming. Needless to say Charlie will be happy because I wont be spending any money in the craft store for quite a while!

Family picture time

Yes I finally got Charlie to sit still to take a family picture for Christmas cards. No I don't like it but oh well I won't complain too much at least he sat still. unfortunately Charlie looks good its me that doesn't!

I feel sick!

oooohhh I ate too many chocolates! I feel sick!

I learned a VERY valuable lesson today!

I am not destined to be a hair dresser! And we will simply leave it at that!

Still no heat, a parcel from UK and my friend Millie.

Nope, still no heat! hopefully they will come out before the snow seriously falls! It's getting colder by the day!
Today has been an interesting day, my door bell rings and of course I am still in my pajamas (as I tend to be until Parker goes down for a nap) and woo hoo there is the mail lady (Ann) with a HUGE parcel for me from UK. It would seem my Father feels bad for me being stuck out here in a land of no real Tea, chocolate, biscuits(cookies), Christmas crackers and tree chocolate decorations just to name a few lets just say I am in my element right now! Oh and a thermometer too (the in your ear kind) I am feeling somewhat spoiled. there were also a few things for the boys too that have been put away until Christmas.
Today was a sad day for me as I had the Chance to go and meet Millie (a dear friend of mine) in Vegas but unfortunately having both boys sick last week prevented me from going I just couldn't afford the trip. I am very sad about it and would have loved to have gone I even had my bags packed and ready in the car waiting for the go ahead from Charlie but nope I had to unpack again. :( Millie has been a great friend and been a huge support to me during the bad times and has always been there when I needed her through the trials we have had with Cody, Cody and her eldest AJ were born on the same day and only 2 weeks between Parker and Brady, she is a very special and dear friend. I am sorry I couldn't be with you this weekend x

Parker

I seem to talk alot about Cody and his health situations but seem to miss out on poor Parker so this is just a little update on him. While up in Salt lake he managed to get sick so a trip to the pediatrician on the Friday and low n behold he has RSV Saturday morning he is still no better he sounds like a rattle and having a hard time coughing and sneezing constantly so off back to the pediatrician we go yup he has pneumonia! Today has been an ok day he is still coughing and sneezing but managing to remain happy he ate his peaches for the first time in 3 days and even managed a few bites of sweet potato and all of his cereal (obviously different times of the day not all at once) and didn't vomit a huge plus let me tell you we did have the chance of getting him weighed and he was 13lb and 4oz so still very small for 6 mo but doing ok (he is a preemie). He attempted to pull his knees up under him and has actually managed to move an inch I would like to think deliberate but I think it was just a fluke he also attempts to say dada again I think just a fluke his first word will obviously be moma. here are a few pictures taken today.

Family

I need to update on Family life a little since it has been about 2 weeks since my biological father came on the scene with my step mother and half sister. You need to know that the last time I saw my father my sister and I would have been approx 18 mo and the fact we are nearing our 32nd birthdays to suddenly have a strange man in our lives with a wife and daughter has been quite the roller coaster for everyone. Rebecca is adorable I couldn't ask for more in a baby sister. Chris is the step mother and we have alot in common from classical music to Ballet I look forward to getting to know her more and as For my Father; Colin he is an emotional cry baby. He met up with my sister Yvonne and her 3 "CHILDREN" and he barely spoke to her for emotions. At least a good year will have gone by by the time we meet so hopefully he wont blubber all over my boys. in the first post that I talk of him I had mentioned my feelings were still to be determined and I think I am positively impressed by him and look forward to knowing him.

Cody got an owie!

Cody was heading up to the fridge when he tripped on the step causing his tooth to go straight through his upper lip this is a picture from the outside the inside is very black and blue the hole goes straight through! his face is very swollen.

hurry up heater guy! and Christmas family photo.

It's bloody cold! I am getting ready to call the Maytag guy! My house is currently averaging 58 degrees and with 2 sick kids this is not good.
I am getting outfits ready for all of us so we can get a family picture done in time to send out Christmas cards I am very excited as we haven't done this before my friend Christa has designed them for me all I have to do is take the picture send it to her she will fill in the blank so to speak and mail it back to me so I can take the file to any store and get them printed out I wanted to do it over the weekend but 2 sick kids has made it impossible so tonight will be the night wish me luck I will need 2 happy kids well 3 if you count Charlie!

challenging times.

We went up to the Children's hospital for surgery only for it to be unsuccessful Cody ended up with a infection of his nose and throat while Parker came home with RSV and slight pneumonia. what fun! So here we are mopping up wet noses and trying to deal with 2 very cranky children.

This was taken via cell phone once he had fallen asleep it was a very long and restless night for both of us. Parker slept on the sofa bed I sat wide awake watching Cody suffer and Charlie slept in the car. now we find ourselves back to the drawing board what fun!