Water Baby

I really do have 4 other kids...and I feel a little guilty that I haven't included them lately. But Sydney is too cute. Updates on everyone else soon....

Sydney went for her first swim today. She loved it. And we loved seeing her cute little body in the mini bathing suit. She didn't cry. She was very mellow and tranquil in the water. Mike had her in the jacuzzi which probably helped since it was nice and warm. I'm sure this was just the first of many swimming days for this water baby!

911

Tuesday night, we had quite a scare with our sweet little Sydney. It was around midnight, I had fallen asleep feeding her, and Mike woke me up and told me to put her in her bed. I laid her down and she started coughing, then gagging and choking. I picked her up to pat her back. It didn't work. She would take a breath, then scream and use up her air, or cough gag choke, and then gasp for air again. Each time she would take a breath, less and less air was getting in. Her eyes were all buggy like she was terrified, and we started freaking out. She was super pale, like ashy gray and kind of limp.

I said, "We're taking her to the emergency room right now!", but at the same time, Mike grabbed the phone, and called 911.

The operator helped us try different positions to help Sydney, while the paramedics were on the way. They were so fast! Like 3 minutes! I'm so grateful we have a fire station a mile away!

By the time they got there, she was taking shallow breaths and her color was coming back. They did a few things to check her out and then the fire captain/paramedic said that because of her age and she stopped breathing, if only for 2 seconds, they wanted her to go to the hospital to get checked out, and have a doctor watch her for a little bit just to make sure she was ok. Even though she seemed fine now.

I rode with her in the ambulance and Mike followed us. When we got to the Emergency Room, we were seen quickly, and then a nurse told us it would be awhile until we could leave...like a few hours. So Mike went home to sleep and I stayed with Sydney. I didn't sleep at all. I just layed by her and watched her chest move to make sure she was ok. The time went by faster than I would have thought. Finally at around 4:30 am we were cleared to go home.

We barely fell back asleep and it was time to get up and get the others kids off to school. We told them about the scary night we had, and they couldn't believe it. We had a fire truck, ambulance, and 3 police cars in front of our house. People were coming in and out, sirens and lights were on, and no one woke up! I don't know how, but I'm glad. And SO grateful that everything turned out ok and our sweet baby is healthy and doing fine. Hopefully we never have to call 911 again, or take a ride in an ambulance!

(Lots of pictures, yes, but I can't stop looking at that

cute face!! And I learned how to make a collage...yay me!)

Blessing Day

On Sunday, we blessed Sydney at church. Mike's brother David and his family were visiting us and stayed for it, and his parents also came. My parents weren't able to come, but we had just spent a week with them so it was fine.

Mike gave a beautiful blessing, and I had several people afterward tell me how much it touched them. It was a very special day. There was even one guy who handed me a piece of paper and said that he had tried to write fast and he had gotten about 80% of the blessing for us. I don't know who he was, but it was very thoughtful of him.

As usual, I tried a photoshoot and only had minor success. Sydney is a such a sweet, super happy, smiley baby, but as soon as I get the camera she turns all stone-faced. Or, she wiggles and the picture is blurry. She's still my favorite one to take pictures of right now. I love her!

The kids picture and family picture, also had certain people that were uncooperative ( I think it's obvious who those 2 people are). At first I was annoyed, but that's how real life is, everyone is not always smiling and doing what I want. It will be a good memory when they get older.

Home Gym

We've been talking for awhile about turning our living room into a home gym. Mike promised it would be done before Sydney was born so I would be able to work out until she was old enough to go to the gym's child care. Well...it's still a living room. Hopefully, it won't be much longer.

After seeing this picture, I'm all motivated to get the ball rolling on this project. Then we can exercise in the privacy of our own home, and wear extra awesome workout clothes- just like this snazzy couple....(note to self- find Mike knee socks and shorts he can pull up to his chest and gingham hot shorts for me!)