Thursday, October 30, 2008

Update. . .

So . . . we had a doctor's appointment yesterday. And to my relief and excitement - the doctor has lifted my bedrest! He said that the baby looks great - is right on track - and that the bleeding is pretty much gone. He wants me to take it easy when I'm feeling lousy and tired and to not over do it - but as long as I do that than I can do anything else really . . . .I am so excited. For those that know me well - that meant getting to hop onto the elliptical machine today for the first time in 3 months. Man did that feel good! Anyway - thanks for the love and prayers - they were truly felt. Now we just have to wait 3 weeks to find out what it is! Addie's rooting for a girl and the boys want another boy. Go figure. On a side note - what are your opinions of the name Davison for a boy - Matt can't get over it and I can't get on board with it. What do y0u guys think?

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Anybody recognize this?

The picture I'm talking about is actually at the end of this. . .

This is what I found a couple of weekends ago when a game was on. Apparently, when watching a football game, you must also be wearing all of the appropriate attire. . . It was too cute to pass up. . .


It's that time of year again for us - pumpkin carving FHE. My kids love this, except for Gray. He hates the way the guck and seeds from the inside feels. Some seeds got onto the deck and he spent the entire time tiptoeing around each and every seed so that he wouldn't take the chance of touching them Hilarious. . .














Okay - here's the picture in question. Look familiar to anyone? Gray LOVES this costume. . . Thanks Mom and Tim and Ann for this well preserved favorite for my 3-year old . . .







Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Silver Lining

Okay - I found some. A few days ago a cute sister in my ward called to check up on me. I wasn't home so she left a message. This is the same sister who used to serve as the RS president when I was in the presidency, has kids much older than ours, but still somehow connects with us. We love her . . . She gave the boys all of their football uniforms. Anyway.. . .I felt prompted to call her back today - and got to leave a message. In that message I laughingly said that all is well over here and that my only issue was trying to get up the guts to clean the bathrooms that the smell of little boy pee in the bathrooms was making me gag. Ugh. Literally - there was dried pee on the floor and somehow the walls - how do they do that?

Well - today she showed up at my front door - to clean my bathrooms. She said that she couldn't do much to help me but this she could do. She lovingly got on her hands and knees and cleaned our bathrooms. I don't think I have ever truly been served with Christlike love like that. Thank you Emily. You made my day. . . I'm sitting here trying not to cry through all of the prego hormones flowing through me. I am just so touched and flattered that I mean enough to her to be given a gift like that. I will definitely remember this for the rest of my life. . . .

P.S. . . .

Just adding to the list - my ipod died at the gym today. . . .

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Rough Time

So - I obviously have been missing for a little while. Life has just thrown a few curve balls my, our Brousseau, way. First of all, I am 10 weeks pregnant and have been on modified bed rest since week 5ish. This means no lifting, true working out, vacuuming or anything that would put stress or pressure on the baby. I've had to get really creative to get things done around here. Addie has been amazing. I found her mopping the kitchen floor the other day. She understands what is going on and is my biggest supporter. :) Love that kid. Second, our house has been SICK! Almost every year growing up, I would get something along the bronchitis or strep line and have it for months. Well, my time is here. . . I have been hacking for at least a week and half and feels like it's getting worse. Third, money sucks. Matt's truck's transmission went this week and it will be about $2600 to fix it. How many of us are just sitting on $2600 that wasn't earmarked for something else? I mean - come on. . . On top of all of that- - - - Gray fell in the tub tonight and split his chin open. I'm hoping we don't need stitches. A big bandaid will do for now. He's tough. He just thinks he looks like a football player. . .

So - among all of the crap that has come our way, I am looking for the silver lining.

1-I am still pregnant- after a year of trying that is a huge accomplishment. We will see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
2-I am not the only one going through this kind of stuff. I am so lucky and blessed to have an older sister near me with life experience and a sense of humor to be able to vent this stuff to. I LOVE having her and her girls here every Tuesday. It adds some sunshine to the Brousseau house. Isn't it funny how liberating it is to talk to an adult after a day of rationalizing with 3 and 4 year olds all day? Sometimes I think we just need some new perspective and a friend to laugh with.
3. I have a mom who answers her phone, literally at all times. Have any of you guys either called her when she was sleeping or in a meeting? I have. She still answers! Hee hee. You either get the mom croaky voice "H.e.l.l.o. . ." all drawn out, or the whisper hello? when you can hear other people in the background. I just know that when I call her to vent - she answers. Thanks mom.
4. I have three innocent forgiving forgetful kids who lovingly don't remember the bad times, but instead the fun times reading stories or playing football in the background or making cookies together. They love you unconditionally and don't care what your hair looks like in the morning. Thank goodness. I love my little ones.
5. I have an amazing husband. He never gets down. With all of the hard things that have happened to us in the 8 years we've been together, I don't think I have ever seen him defeated or truly discouraged. He simply picks himself back up and works harder. He is dedicated to his family, callings and to work. He loves me - even when my prego hormones are raging - he loves me.
6. I have a bigger perspective of life and a true testimony that we have a loving Heavenly Father who loves me, knows me and is aware of me. He will never give me something harder than I can bear, althought at times it may feel like it. My Heavenly Father is looking out for me and will pick me back up and help me to start another day.
I just always try to tell myself - there's always tomorrow.

So - here's to tomorrow. Hope it's a little better than today, right?

K