Snap shot update

Since I am a horrible blogger I thought I would post some random snap shots of the fam from the last month or so.

This is about a month ago. It was at the time the best weather we had seen in about 5 months. So we went to the park.

Here are some pics of Vivien. They are in date order so you can see that she gets chubbier with each pic. It's only over a month span.

Chillin with Uncle Mathew who recently moved to Portland. We miss you Matt!

Val Dean doing a little light reading before bed.

Warning: If anyone tells Val the pics below are on here I am in deep trouble. It's safe to say he never looks at the blog.

In my defense Val Dean asked to wear baby sisters accessories, there was no force involved here, and as you can see he thought it was great fun!

He looks so cute in leg warmers. He looks like an adorable walking baby.

Museum Fun

A few weeks ago we took Val Dean to his Neurosurgeon for a follow up from last November's neck injury. They measured the neck instability and it has gone from 6mm of instability to 11mm. In November the doctor explained that they usually have to do surgery to fuse the neck around 8mm, therefore Val Dean now needs to go through with the surgery. The doctor is nervous to preform the surgery because Val Deans vertebrae are so small and deformed. He wanted to wait until he was three but apparently that is no longer an option. We scheduled the surgery for this coming Monday the 6th, but yesterday the doctor called us and said they do not have the hardware small enough for Val Dean in stock. He said it may take a few weeks to get a new one, however the doctor is gone for the whole month of May, so we may not be able to do the surgery until June. This is unfortunate because it means more neck brace. It is so hard to keep a two year old in a neck brace. It drives us both crazy. I will post the new surgery date when we figure it out, so all our sweet friends and family can say a little prayer for him.

Anyway when we thought that last week was his last week for fun before the surgery we decided to take him to the Discovery Museum at the Gateway. He had a blast and here are a few pics of our fun day.

Val Dean and Daddy drawing cartoons

As you can see Val Dean loved the helicopter the most.

Just about every day Val Dean asks to go to the helicopter with uncle Brayden.

Vivien didn't get to play but she is always happy just being around her family.

Uncle Brayden, cousin Nolen and Val Dean going on an emergency run. The museum had a whole pint size village for the kids to play in.

Val Dean is a little, (okay a lot) scared of animals, even fake ones, so uncle Brayden helped him out on this fake horse ride.

Val Dean giving mommy kisses!

They get along to much better when there are two of every toy!

We had a blast, maybe we will go again before the next surgery date.

Valentines Day

As usual I am pretty behind on posting updated pics. Here are a few Valentine pictures.

Early in the morning we gave the munchkins little Valentine presents.

As you can see Viv loved her little Valentine bunny.

No surprise Val Dean was thrilled with new Lightning McQueen and Doc Hudson mini cars. He is obsessed with the movie "Cars".

Finally a trip to the photographer

Although Vivien is 9 weeks old, we finally got her newborn pics taken. We also decided to take some family pics, and some pics of Val Dean at the time. (no need making two or three trips to the photographer, these things stress me out like no other). We had them taken at Pretty Pictures in American Fork. www.prettypicturesinutah.com
So here are a few pics.

January

Well it has been awhile since I have updated the blog. Usually with a new baby mothers are posting new pics weekly or even sooner. I know I stink at this, but at least every once in awhile I get around to adding a few new pics.
This month has been so hectic. I lost my cell phone AGAIN, and have had a heck of a time borrowing one that works for more than a day. I have also been without my computer for sometime which is partly why I have not updated any pics. I feel so cut off from the world with out the Internet.
Last week Val Dean got sick with RSV, he was in and out if the insta-care and doctors all week. Vivien was a little congested at the end of the week but seemed okay, then on Sunday she started coughing and throwing up whenever she ate. On Monday the doctor ordered chest x-rays and sure enough she has Bronchial Pneumonia caused by RSV. We have the worst medical luck! so we have been in and out of the hospital all week. I swear next time I am going to make sure I don't have a baby in the winter.

Well here are some recent pics of the kiddos

They can play in this toy for hours.

Val Dean and his girl Jayden. I tell Val Dean not to feel bad Jayden has to bend down so far to kiss him, because this is how mommy kisses daddy.

After taking this photo Val Dean wants me to take pictures of him everytime he bathes.

This pic is proof as to how sick Val Dean was. He never falls asleep on us like this.