We had Maddox's birthday party at Monkey's Joes. It's a very large facility with LOTS of inflatables for jumping and sliding. The kids had a ball!
My mom, Olivia, and Brady came into town on Thursday to celebrate Maddox's birthday with him. On Friday, my aunt Trisha came over for the weekend as well. Maddox had so much fun playing with them. I know Stephen and I can be really boring!
doodle pro!
It's 3:30 a.m. on February 14, 2006. I wake up thinking I need to use the restroom and as soon as I make it there my water breaks. Wait... this can't be... he's not due until the 25th and I've actually been feeling good! I yell at Stephen from the restroom that my water has broken and he jolts out of bed and starts going in cirlces saying, "What, what, what do we need to do? What are you saying". After he wakes up he decides to take a shower while I tidy up the house. I know Stephen's parents are coming and staying at our house so it has to be clean, of course! I decided not to take a shower because I didn't think it would be 36 hours before I got to have one. What did I know.... first time mom... not very smart! We arrive at the hospital at 5:30 to find out I'm ONLY 1 cm dilated... WHAT... and that my body was really not ready to be in labor. I got my epidural at 10:30 at only 3 cm dilated. We watch the hours go by, and by, and by, and... It's 10:00 p.m. and my doctor decides it's time to start pushing. I push, and push, and push..... for 2.5 hours. It's 12:45 and the vaccuum comes out... Maddox is stuck! 12:56: With another try from the vaccum and one good push out he comes! What a miracle! What a blessing!
This precious gift from God has blessed our lives in more ways than we can count. We have been given the awesome responsibility of being his parents. Our cup runeth over!!!!
February 15, 2006
February 15, 2007
February 15, 2008
Our house is FOR SALE!!!!! Maddox and I put the sign in the yard on Friday! I'll have to admit.... it was very weird. I have been a little sad this weekend. We worked so hard last week and this weekend cleaning, doing touch-ups, etc. Maddox was such a big help. He fell asleep in the middle of the den floor (for those of you that know my child, you know this NEVER happens) with his hand in his cup of Goldfish. We boxed up some things and took them to the Bucklers to help with the "stuffing" under beds and in closets that we have done over the course of three years. On Saturday, I told Stephen that I really loved our house and was sad to be leaving it. He told me that I was feeling that way because we had gotten rid of all of our "stuff" and didn't feel so cramped in this house. He also said he loved this house too, but was ready for something a little bit bigger. I guess I agree with him! The Lord has blessed us in so many ways and we excited about the new road ahead that He has already paved for us.
