tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16616325607204599822024-03-05T01:27:35.371-08:00The Barnhurst FamilyDan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-4753923053932346402012-12-21T13:52:00.004-08:002013-01-29T07:35:49.464-08:00The EndA month ago I learned that this blog is out of FREE space. I either pay a monthly fee to blogger or start a new blog. So here's my new blog address:<br />
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Blogging is an easy way for me to keep a family journal/scrapbook. I just have to figure out how to turn it into a book when I have the time!<br />
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Clara is growing and changing so quickly. She was still very fussy and gassy throughout most of her third month but I think she is finally over that, hallelujah. She is becoming more and more interactive which is so much fun. She smiles pretty easily if she is rested and fed. We all love to see her many happy faces. Jake and Tess finally get to hold her and walk around on the carpet with her (picture to come) which they LOVE and can be so very helpful! Clara requires a lot of attention, her siblings have trained her, so when the rare occasion comes that it is just me she won't let me put her down for long. <br />
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At the beginning of October she started waking up more and more at night. For three and a half weeks she went from waking up twice at night and eating every five hours to eating every 2-3 hours and fussing all throughout those hours. She was worse than a newborn. I was incredibly exhausted and completely at a loss of what to do. I thought she was teething at first because her hands are constantly in her mouth and she is always wet. Dan was MIA most of this time working on the upcoming hearing so it was really all on me. Migraines were a daily occurrence. I started reading the book <i>I Didn't Plan To Be A Witch</i>, for help (that should give you an indication of how good of a mother I was being to the other three). After three and a half weeks I couldn't take another night of this so I made an appointment with the pediatrician and was ready to sleep-train. She got a clean bill of health from Dr. Lowe, not teething, and that night I moved the pack-n-play down to the bottom floor and spent 4 days on the couch letting her cry it out. She cried on and off for the first 2 hours and that was the worst of it. She now eats every 5 hours again and can cry herself to sleep within a few minutes if need be. With each child it takes me getting to the point of near break-down to let them cry it out but man is it so much better within days. Dan just moved Jake's bed back in with the girls so that I can have Clara in her own room and don't have to go running the moment she makes a peep. Poor Jake, he really needs his own room and some private space away from all his sisters!<br />
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Recently Dan was talking to Abby after she had done some time in "time-out". Their conversation ended like this:<br />
Dan: Abby do you know how special you are? I saw you trying so hard today to ride your bike. You did such a good job.<br />
Abby: Daddy, I just want people to say "yea" for me!<br />
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Dan told me this very sincere and sad comment from Abby. It touched both our hearts and was a needed reminder to give Abby more praise and affection.<br />
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So later that night Dan had the great idea to tell Abby that if she could be really reverent during family prayer we would all give her a big cheer afterwards. She was as reverent and quiet as a mouse! After the prayer we all cheered for her and her face lit up with the biggest grin I've ever seen on that adorable little girl. Then Dan continued with their bedtime routine and was reading <i>Fabelhaven</i> to the kids in the girls room. Abby usually is super noisy and plays all around them rather than listening to the book (she is only 3!). With the incentive of another family cheer she laid quietly in her bed the entire time.<br />
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We sure love our energetic Abigail and are trying to give her lots of "yea" cheers these days.<br />
<br />Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-27375527862332311072012-11-03T07:55:00.000-07:002012-11-09T07:56:16.336-08:00HalloweenThe past month and a half was incredibly stressful and tiring for Dan and I. Here is WHY: Dan<b> </b>has been preparing for a hearing in Florida where he would be testifying for the NRC in front of a very intimidating panel of judges. The kind of stress and pressure he has felt reminds me a lot of when he defended his master's thesis, only worse. He was gone 2 weeks this month on business trips preparing for the hearing. Every waking hour has been spent cramming in 3 years worth of information on this project he was barely put on a couple months ago. Crazy! I have been struggling to keep up with the kids on very little sleep thanks to Clara and all of us taking turns with sickness. I need sleep or I get migraines and have a hard time being patient or dealing with any noise! Dan's hearing was scheduled for Halloween day. Why oh why would they do that? Of course "FRANKENSTORM", aka huricane Sandy, would make landfall right when Dan would be in Florida. So, rather than staying here on my own with 4 kids with a big storm coming we decided to go to North Carolina and spend the week with Aunt Hollie and Uncle Cris. Sunday morning Dan drove us down and caught a flight out of Raleigh that night.<br />
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The kids and I had a great time playing with baby Xan, Hollie and Cris. We went to a science museum, carved a very awesome spider pumpkin at Cris's work party, dropped in on a Republican Party event to get our Romney stickers and button's, shopped at the mall, played at Rainbow Play Room, and went trick-or-treating around a shopping mall and neighborhoods. It was a really fun 5 days. I drove back on Thursday so I could make a dreaded dental appointment on Friday. Here are the few pictures I took, mostly with my iPhone.<br />
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Thanks Aunt Hollie, Uncle Cris, and baby Xan for making this Halloween fun!</div>
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Phew. So glad this month is over! Dan did a great job at the hearing and we are happy to put it behind us. Ironically Clarksburg didn't lose power but Durham, NC did. We were only without power for a couple hours. Now onto sleep-training Clara, Thanksgiving, Jake's birthday and baptism, a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Breinholt, and CHRISTMAS!!</div>
Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-64487288037312922742012-10-15T18:15:00.000-07:002012-10-16T18:30:53.381-07:00A ReminderRecently Dan's work load has been extremely heavy and we haven't seen much of him. He left after church yesterday to head to Washington for a week, he'll come home for a week and then go again for another week to Florida for the big hearing he has been preparing for. I don't envy his work load or stress level right now.<br />
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So, as I was feeling run down and frustrated with my day yesterday I was reminded of how very blessed I am. After church Tess, Abby and I made cookies to take to the Warners. It was a beautiful day so we decided to walk. Jake rode his bike and Tess ran the entire way there while I pushed Abby and Clara in the stroller. When we returned back home I stopped to say hi to a neighbor. As we talked she commented on how much she loves seeing us out doing things/playing as a family. After talking for awhile she told me she is getting a divorce. My heart immediately hurt for her and her two adorable young girls. That night as I made dinner for my kids I thought about just how grateful I am for my FAMILY. I needed to be reminded of just how lucky I am to be the tired mom of these cute kids and have a loving spouse to parent right along side me.<br />
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<br />Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-24146142786697847702012-10-13T13:43:00.000-07:002012-11-10T13:46:48.212-08:00Too Cute Girls!Our neighborhood had its annual Fall Festival. Jake was at a birthday party so Dan and I just took the girls. They loved every minute of it! Tess really wanted to get her face painted and so of course Abby followed her lead. I just have to have these cute pictures in our blog book!<br />
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My Adorable Tess and Abigail!</div>
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Three month old Clara sound asleep.</div>
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<br />Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-68020359251681433582012-09-10T07:04:00.002-07:002012-09-10T07:05:50.952-07:00Abby's 1st Day of Pre-K<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ready to go by 8a.m.</div>
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Finding her "Abby hook".</div>
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Abby is going to the same preschool Jake and Tess have attended, after four years they are like family! She will be going M/W/F from 930-1130a.m. and is so excited! </div>
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She is still vomiting a lot. I am afraid to have her sleep on her back at all because of how much she spits up or vomits. She still has the nursing blisters, it was more of a constant thing at the beginning but is now tapering off. Clara got some baby acne but it wasn't that bad, lasted about 2 weeks. She has yet to get any cradle cap! She requires a lot of bouncing and shushhhing. She doesn't find much comfort in rocking and knows the second Dan or I sit that it's her cue to wake up and cry. Her fussiness parallels my memory of Jake a lot.<br />
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Her vomiting problem has brought me to tears and complete exhaustion. I have tried everything I can think of to help her stomach. The pediatrician wasn't much help at her one month appointment. However, I received some good info/advice from my sis-in-law, Hollie, and decided to contact the La Leche League. I had an abundance of milk. The guess was that Clara wasn't getting both the fore-milk and hind-milk as I nursed her both sides each feeding. I could pump 4-5oz out of one side and knew she was getting too much. The LLL consultant was very kind and sympathetic to my frustrations. She suggested I block feed to reduce my milk supply, nurse reclined if possible to help ease my powerful let-down, and cut out gassy foods. So I went off of all dairy, nuts, and chocolate. After doing the block feeding for 5 days I went to feeding one side each feeding (my body adjusted to this faster than I thought). It seems to have helped a bit. Her spitting up and vomiting problem hasn't disappeared but has decreased a bit. I think it is time for some acid-reflux medication to hopefully help her feel better as she spits up. As far as her gassiness goes... WHO KNOWS? I haven't noticed much difference with what I've stopped eating. I think her little tummy just needs time to develop and adjust.<br />
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Dan went to Washington on business the week before school started. It was a very long week. However, Dan gave all the kids a fathers blessing before he left. Clara slept the best ever! At night she went 7 hours between feeding! Sadly the day Dan returned she is back to waking up 2-3 times a night.<br />
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Dan has super-powers when it comes to getting her to sleep!</div>
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She loves to sleep with her face in Dan's arm, or in a blanket. </div>
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Peek-a-boo!</div>
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(Funny sleeping picture)</div>
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She likes the swing for a short amount of time but is content the longest under her play-matt. </div>
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I came home from church and quickly went to feeding the kids a light lunch, preparing dinner since we were having the missionaries soon, all the while taking care of feeding and comforting Clara. Jake likes to use my phone, I found the following pics later.<br />
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My sweet little red-heads!!</div>
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* She is always talking or singing. (If it is ever quiet she is into something she shouldn't be!) She is quick to pick up new songs and has natural rhythm! I love to dance with her in the kitchen. I would love to put her in a dance class. Hopefully soon.</div>
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* She has a great imagination. I enjoy sitting down and playing with her when I can. She loves to play Barbie's or "dog owner". This imagination of her has kept her up at night. She has come in to me at night to tell me about the "white flies" in her room that she is scared of. Recently she has made a habit out of sleeping on the floor in our room. </div>
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* She doesn't nap anymore. When we made our last trip to SC we were so busy that she didn't get one nap the entire week and a half and went to bed late every night. Ever since then she won't nap for me. I am still trying.</div>
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* She is very precocious and says the cutest things, for example: </div>
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1. The kids were arguing and Abbiy says, "I can't take this anymore!" Her tone was spot on.</div>
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2. It was President Monson's birthday. I told Abby that and her response cracked me up! She replied, " Ah, They grow up so fast" headed tilt and all.</div>
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3. Abby in the car: "Im thinking of a number between 1 and 6...." Dan and I gave our guesses and then asked her what it was, she replied "a pink elephant!"</div>
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* People adore her instantly. I love hearing people comment on how cute she is when we are out shopping. Her Grandma Great loved spending time with her when we were in SC. Grandma Great enjoyed swinging with her and being entertained by her spunky personality.</div>
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Abby adores her Uncle Herald. I wish we lived closer to Blythewood, SC, so she could spend more time with him riding his tractor and dancing to his guitar play'n!</div>
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* I ask her to put her clothes on several times a day. Over this past Summer I usually just let her run around in her undies but now I am trying to correct this clothes-less habit of hers! Her pants are usually off or on backwards.<br />
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* Abigail no longer uses a pacifier! It is something that should have happened long ago but pregnancy and a new baby bumped her deadline back to her 3rd birthday. Abby is one stubborn little girl so I wondered how on earth I would actually get her to do it without to much drama! I got the idea to go to Build-a-Bear from a friend and thought it would work great for Abby. So while we were in South Carolina we made a big dsaid good bye to her passy (She stuffed one passy in the kitty cat she picked out and lovingly named Samantha). </div>
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Her birthday: Abby woke up before I did so I sent her back into her room and quickly got her requested breakfast, Lucky Charms and OJ. Abby's face was so cute as we all came in singing happy birthday. I could tell she felt special having all the attention on her!<br />
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We love you Goose!</div>
Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-68396814199392524972012-08-27T06:47:00.000-07:002012-08-29T18:05:39.561-07:00First Day 2012...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is Tess's very first day of public school, FIRST GRADE! Last Friday she was pretty nervous as she met her teacher and saw her classroom at the open house. However, today she was super excited and did great! I was on the verge of tears all day long. I missed her and worry about everyone treating her kindly. I'm so grateful to have had one extra year at home with her. </div>
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Jake was an old pro at the whole school thing today! Excited and confident. At the open house we walked through the school, Jake as our guide, showing Tess the closest bathroom, gym, art room, music room, ect. I loved how protective and caring he was with Tess. He is a good big brother. I think he will really like his teacher this year. <br />
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Jake and Tess wanted Dan to walk them to school. We met up with the Warner family and Dan and Bonnie walked the kids to their classrooms. Benjamin and Tess are in the same class this year (upon my request). I think having her cousin in her class will help Tess adjust quicker. I think Benny is pretty happy about it too.</div>
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Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-10233339643320209602012-08-20T10:41:00.000-07:002012-09-02T18:25:58.444-07:00Our Summer TripThis Summer the kids and I have spent our time indoors with our sweet, fussy, baby Clara. So, we packed a lot of fun into our visit to South Carolina. Here are the highlights:<br />
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* On our drive down we stopped at the <b>Oshkosh Outle</b>t to do some back to school clothes shopping. It was an eventful 2 hour stop. I fed Clara in the dressing room after she finished she vomited it all up making a huge mess. Then as we were getting into the car to leave Jake closed his hand in the sliding side door of the car. Scared us all to death! Luckily nothing was broken.<br />
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*Here are some reasons we love the South:<br />
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We are Big on the Pig!</div>
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* We made a quick trip to <b>Aiken</b> to visit some close friends, the Ballards and McArthurs. It is so nice to have friends that we can just pick up where we left off no matter how long it has been since seeing each other. We sure do miss them!<br />
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Abby and Amy loven'n on Clara</div>
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* <b>Columbia Z00</b><br />
The Columbia Zoo is the best zoo I've ever been to. We were super excited when Grandma said she had season passes that allowed her grandkids to get in for free AND all exclusive! We thought we might get rained out but it turned out to be perfect weather. It was muggy but not scorching hot and the zoo wasn't over crowded. The kids went on the carousel 4 times, rode the train twice, fed the animals, did a ropes course (they went clear to the top, <i>so</i> proud of them!) fed the birds, saw lots of animals and had a great time tiring themselves out! It was a great day!<br />
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* <b>10 YEAR Anniversary</b>! That's right, Dan and I have been married TEN years. We didn't spend this anniversary like we had envisioned over the years...going on a kid free vacation will have to wait. We did go out to eat and did some shopping with only Clara.<br />
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* On our way home from church on Sunday Jake was eating a piece of candy that Grandpa Larry had given him when all the sudden his first tooth came out! The look on his face was priceless. He has waited a long time to have a visit from the<b> Tooth Fairy</b>!<br />
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* Dan <b>blessed Clara Ann</b>. This trip was planned several months ago in order to bless Clara with her cousin Alexander (Xan) who was born only 10 days before her. We joined Hollie and Cris and a lot family at Grandma Barnhurst's home in Lexington. It was a sweet time being with family. In all the craziness that 4 kids brings I didn't think to try on Clara's blessing dress before the day of. Tess and Abby were both blessed in the same adorable white dress but not Clara. I couldn't even button one button. Oh well, she still looked pretty in pink!<br />
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I wish I had take more pictures and written down more about her blessing. I do remember Dan blessing her with a strong love for the truths that this country was founded upon. Also that she would learn from the examples of Jake, Tess, and Abby. And that she would be a special friend to ME!<br />
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Earlier that morning as I was feeding Clara (before dawn) I thought about Xan and Clara's big day and my heart ached for Hollie and Dan to have their father there. Grandpa David passed away before I had a chance to meet him. Over the past 10 years I have heard many times how close Hollie was to her father. I said a prayer than and throughout the day that Grandpa David would be able to be a part of that day. He was.<br />
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* Visits with <b>Grandma Great</b>: golf cart driving (Jake drove all by himself this time), Uncle Herald who everyone adores (especially Abby), swinging on the front porch or relaxing in her sun room and eating lots of treats.<br />
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* Tess learned to whistle. She whistles none stop now! It's cute. Some how she coined the nick-name "whistle-pig". Not really sure how or why that came about but she is our cute whistle pig!<br />
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* <b>Carowinds</b><br />
Dan, Jake, and Tess were super excited for weeks to go to Carowinds Amusement Park! Dan asked Uncle Cris to come along and they had a blast! I got video updates throughout the day. Jake was hesitant and masked his thrill on the rides. But Tess and Dan giggled and screamed with hands flying on every ride. It was worth every penny and a great memory made! Abby and I wish we could have gone but we had fun with Grandma and Aunt Hollie. We spent the day shopping, ate at Charley's, and made a very important visit to Build-a-Bear (post to come). We ended the day in Blythewood with Grandma Great and Uncle Herald. Grandma took Abby to Uncle Heralds place where they sang, danced, and ate a southern breakfast for dinner. Hollie and I enjoyed a relaxing 2 hours with Grandma Great out in her sun room. Grandma Great worked her magic with Clara and got her to sleep so it was a peaceful 2 hours for me!!<br />
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*<b> </b>Day trip to <b>Folly Beach</b> in Charleston. We have seriously missed the beach all Summer long and our time there went way to fast!<br />
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*<b> </b>Visits with <b>Grandma Riley and Rhonda & Lee.</b><br />
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* Fun with Baby Xan! (Clara at 7wks, Xan at 2months)<br />
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* <b>Apples Orchards</b><br />
We knew we wouldn't be able to make another trip south for a while so we decided to do our annual apple picking early. We left South Carolina Thursday evening and drove to Henderson, NC where we stayed the night in a hotel. Friday we picked some early Gala/Fuji apples and enjoyed the playground and yummy food at Sky Top. Now Dan and I get to make lots of applesauce with all our spare time! Ha.<br />
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We made it home late Friday night. Saturday we unpacked, cleaned, and prepared for our Sunday responsibilities. Sunday Dan left on his business trip to Seattle for the week. Wish I could be there with him! Now we are gearing up for school to start in a week. Jake and Tess already have their book bags packed! Abby will be starting preschool at DCP in two weeks as well. The Summer is coming to a crazy, tiring, end. Hallelujah!Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-63889820337494592592012-08-01T10:37:00.000-07:002012-08-06T07:03:19.565-07:00Our First Month with ClaraPictures to come later, our iphoto needs to be fixed before I can upload pictures.<br />
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<b>Week 1</b><br />
For me the first week home was the hardest, physically. Labor/delivery went really well so I didn't have a hard recovery in that sense. However, I ended up getting infections. One of which was the dreaded mastitis. Another weird part of recovery this time around was that my feet, ankles, and hands became ginormous and tingly! I ended up going into my OB to get my blood pressure checked since the swelling continued to get worse rather than better. Turns out the heat and my infections made the swelling worse and I just needed to hydrate and elevate more. Having flu-like symptoms, from the mastitis, on top of everything else was a bit more than I wanted to handle. But once I was on medication for awhile I managed it all a lot better.<br />
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Clara behaved like a normal new born. She slept and ate. She was a champ working with me through mastitis. She was a patient eater from day one but has a really hard suck! She is the first Barnhurst baby to not want a pacifier, she gags on it. Another first, Clara spits up a ton, the disturbing part is it shoots out of her nose! At this point I got more upset about it than she did. <br />
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Jacob, Tess, and Abby couldn't get enough of Clara! They were so good about keeping their hands clean and being gentle. Abby tells everyone her baby sister is "so cute". Aibigal has been great with Clara, however she is acting out a lot more. She went from being my very independent child to a very dependent child. Dan has been great about giving her more attention and being patient with her tantrums. <br />
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Since Grandma and Grandpa Larry left the day I came home, it was just Dan and I with FOUR kids. Dan focused on the older three. He took them to do something fun every day he was home (swimming, Dullus Air and Space Museum, and lots and lots of ice cream). Early in the week Dan went to SAMS Club with the older kids and stocked up on quick, not so healthy, dinners for us to make it through until my Mom came.<br />
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<b>Week 2</b><br />
Our A/C went out during record breaking heat. We noticed on Friday afternoon that the house was heating up and the fan wasn't blowing cool air. Luckily our rental management company was quick to respond and I had a number for the heating and air guy very quickly. The A/C was fixed within 24 hours.<br />
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My Mom came to the rescue this week, and just in time for Tess's 6 birthday! Clara was eating every 2 hours and starting to get fussy. I was able to take a nap during the day and then my Mom slept with Clara in her room. Mom would pacifier her/hold her to get her to go at least one 3 hour stretch at night, it was great! I was able to catch up on some much needed sleep and had help entertaining the kids, cooking and cleaning. This week went by way to fast.<br />
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<b>Week 3</b><br />
Mom left and survival mode kicked in as Clara became more and more fussy and gassy. She ate every hour and a half to two hours. As I slept in the same room with her I realized how incredible noisy she is at night. She grunts and groans a lot in her sleep, unless she is being held! I think it has a lot to do with her sensitive stomach and gas. This week I started to notice something I later learned was a sucking blister on Clara's mouth. Between that and her spewing milk out her nose and mouth a lot I was eager for her one month check-up.<br />
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By the end of this week the kids were going stir-crazy indoors. I tried to let them play each day out back but that got old fast. So, I set up play-dates and planned some fun things for the next week. It was time to get back to "normal".<br />
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<b>Week 4</b><br />
This week was better for the older three, but wore me out!! Jake and Tess both had a play-date here. I asked Sue Matthew's to come and babysit Clara while I took the kids to the Splash Park one day. Luckily Clara takes a bottle really well and Sue is always happy to help. The kids and I had a great time for 3 hours out of the house!<br />
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Clara still spits up a ton and tenses up when she cries with gas pain. If she is awake she is crying. I am praying that this is just the normal fussiness that will peak at 6 weeks and then go away. I really don't want to have a colicky baby through 3 months, like Abby, or 8 months, like Jake. We are at a very tiring stage but it is helpful knowing it is just a stage and it will pass.<br />
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Things I love about this stage: I love cuddling her all balled up like only newborns do. I love kissing her soft, sweet smelling skin! I love watching Jacob and Tess interact with her and hearing Abby call her "baby sister".<br />
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So far Clara has two nicknames: "Hiccup" for obvious reasons and "Little C". At her one month appointment this week she was 10lbs. 2oz and 21in long.<br />
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Happy Birthday to our sweet Tess!<br />
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Tess's birthday was a very chill day since Clara was only 2 weeks old. Luckily Grandma Breinholt arrived just in time to make it a special day for Tess. Tess requested <i>Lucky Charms</i> for her breakfast in bed, a scooter like her brother's, and curly pasta for dinner followed by an ice cream cake. </div>
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Her head went back and forth, causing that awesome hair to fly, as she used all her might to get those six candles out!<br />
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and finally she got a couple!<br />
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We love you Tess. Now stop growing up PLEASE!</div>
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Clara's birth story:<br />
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I had been having really intense contractions for weeks, frequent but not close enough together to put me into active labor. The baby was VERY low and I felt a ton of pressure constantly. My doctors thought baby Clara would have come sooner and whole lot faster than she did. It just goes to show, every pregnancy is different and I really can't plan it. Or can I...<br />
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My due date was July 1. For several reasons, I was set to be induced by Dr. Helmbrect on the 25th of June but Frederick Memorial Hospital was booked until Thursday. So, Dr. Martin would be inducing me on Thursday, June 28th, if Clara hadn't come by then. I really didn't want patocin, been there done that. I prayed hard that she would come on her own but I was so anxious about how to take care of the kids and get to the hospital in time. Really, I thought I'd have less time than with Abby, who was born about an hour and a half after speeding to the hospital. With Dan working an hour away, 3 kids, and the unknown traffic I was worried about it. Dan and I talked through all scenarios and tried to have a plan for whatever happened. I really wanted that epideral before it was too intense.<br />
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Grandma Barnhurst and Grandpa Larry decided to come up. They arrived on Wednesday at about 530pm. Ironically I was having hard contractions 10 to 6 minutes a part and getting closer. I thought perhaps they had arrived just in time. With it being rush hour traffic time I went to lay down and continued timing contractions. At 730 they went to 15 minutes apart and I got up and visited with Donna and Larry before heading to bed. We were to call Frederick Hospital at 6am to confirm that they were ready for us and then head on up. Well, Heavenly Father answered my prayers! I got about 3 hours of sleep that night and awoke with really painful, LOW, contractions at 3am. I timed them at 15 minutes apart for the first hour. Than they went to 8, 6, and 4 minutes apart lasting almost 2 minutes. I woke Dan at 5am and told him we weren't going to be needing patocin! We were at the hospital just before 6am.<br />
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The nurse checked me right away, I was only at a 3. However, she told us that when I "went" it would be fast, due to how low she was. They started my IV and we waited. At the 7 am the shift changed and we got a new labor/delivery nurse, Meredith. She was great! She had two young kids of her own, and was very positive and supportive. Dan and I enjoyed talking with her. At about 8am I was checked again. I wasn't any further along, with contractions steadily coming at 5 minutes apart. I was really frustrated having such hard contractions, only 5 minutes apart, yet not progressing at all. I really thought this labor would be fast. The nurse told me that it was common to have the fluids slow down contractions a bit. Dr. Martin came in and discussed our options. He was really sweet. I told him I just wanted to get this over with!!! He said he'd do whatever I wanted. I knew I wanted an epideral and the anistesiologist was just starting a C-section. We decided that I would walk around for a while and then once I got my epideral Dr. Martin would break my water. I walked, the contractions came closer together but I still was at a 3.<br />
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The Anesthesiologist came in at 10 am. Dr. Johnson was a really chatty, hilarious doctor, not what I have experienced in the past with Aneshtesiologists. He and Dan hit it off right away. I accidently hit the TV button on as I was getting in position for my epidural. Rachel Ray was immediately interrupted with breaking news of the Supreme Courts decision on President Obama's Health Care Plan. They voted to bankrupt the country. It was really interesting to be in the hospital and get the immediate reaction of the nurse and Anesthesiologist. They were both visibly upset by the decision. Dr. Johnson said he and his friends would be done soon, that it just wasn't worth it.<br />
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Anyway, this was the first time I really felt the epideral going in, since my contractions were still 5 minutes apart. Ouch. Within a few minutes I was feeling very numb, heavy and sleepy! Awesome! The nurse made the comment that I looked "stoned" and explained that there is a narcotic in the medicine and everyone reacts differently. Dr. Martin came in and broke my water around 11 am.<br />
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I slept! It was fantastic.<br />
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At about 2 pm I woke up starting to feel the contractions and noticed how frequent they were. I pushed my sweet little epidural button for a boost of medicine and called the nurse in. She checked me and said I was at an 8. Within about 10 minutes I felt the urge to bare-down and knew my baby girl was coming! Sure enough, Dr. Martin came in, I pushed twice and she was out! It was the easiest delivery I have had!<br />
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I didn't watch the delivery but remember the surreal feeling when I opened my eyes after she was out and saw her sweet little arm reaching up as Dr. Martin cut the umbilical chord. I asked the nurse to clean her up before handing her to me, the narcotics made me nauseous when I lifted my head and I needed to relax. Dan immediately went to Clara. The nurses excitedly told us she had red hair! She is a perfect little miracle!<br />
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Clara's ready yo go home!!!</div>
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I feel so blessed to not only have such a perfectly healthy baby to hold but I also know that the Lord took care of me through this labor/delivery experience. All my anxiety over what to do with the kids was taken care of thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Larry. I went into active labor without patocin. Dan drove me to Frederick with absolutely no traffic. I got my epidural and actually slept! And she came within the 2 contractions of pushing. I am so grateful to have had such a great ending to this pregnancy.<br />
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<br />Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-29729937153931151012012-06-25T13:01:00.003-07:002012-06-25T13:33:36.463-07:00So far this Summer...I have tried to get out of the house with the kids every day before baby #4 comes. We have spent a lot of time at parks around us, the pool, diary farm and wild life reserve in Middletown, Little Bennett Park, free events around here, and doing fun new crafts/games at home.<br />
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Playing with cousins and eating lots of popcicles!</div>
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We went to a reptile show last week at the Damascus Library. Jacob loved it! It was really long but at the end Jake thanked me for letting us stay the whole time and said it was "So AWESOME!" We saw a huge snapping turtle, crocodile, alligator, and lots of different snakes. The finale was a huge albino jungle python, by the name of "Banana Split", that was 12 feet long! The caretakers let the kids come up and touch it as we exited the room. To my surprise Abby walked right up and touched it without any hesitation. Jacob touched it but Tess stuck with me, it was just too big!!! I took a video of Abby and Jake touching it with my iphone to send to Dan but didn't get any pictures. </div>
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(Some of their reactions to the new reptiles coming out of the boxes)</div>
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We are all tired of waiting and ready to meet our new baby girl! Abby tries to hold her, my belly, and explains that the baby isn't "shy" anymore so why can't she come out?! Jake prays every night that Dan will be home when I need to go to the hospital. And Tess has asked over and over if she can hold her new sister for as long as she wants to! <br />
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She'll be here for sure by this Thursday!!!Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-42935602864323421602012-06-10T20:43:00.001-07:002012-06-18T09:30:37.483-07:00This PregnancyI am 37 weeks pregnant with baby #4 and thought I should document a bit more about how the later end of this pregnancy has gone.<br />
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I don't know if it is because this is baby number four, or all the crazy things we have had happen recently but this pregnancy has been harder than I thought it would be. Dan and I are so blessed with the family we have and feel humbled by the faith the Lord has in us to send us another special spirit. It has just been a blesssing and a challenge, from which I've learned a lot.<br />
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<b>Physically:</b><br />
I felt pretty good after the morning sickness stopped in February. Then once Tess broke her leg in March I started having other symptoms that weren't so fun; pre-term contractions, lots of braxton-hicks, more pressure and discomfort in my lower back, and other uncomfortable things. I have finally finished the long saga of my 3 implants, needless to say that brought stress and pain since my dentists couldn't get my lower left gums numb. And then some feet problems. But, the hardest symptom this time around was developing restless leg syndrome. It is super annoying and makes sleeping next to impossible (combined with my large belly and athletic baby girl kicking around!) It has made me more tired than I have every been. Aren't these the days I am suppose to be resting up and reserving my energy. HA! There isn't any medication a pregnant women can take for restless leg. However, I've learned that sugar and caffeine make it a lot worse. I have tried to deal with my headaches with just tylenol and lots of water rather than a diet coke. I love eating ice!!!! Late afternoon and evenings I have to be careful how much sugar I eat. I toss and turn throughout the night. I get up some nights every hour to stretch as well as go to the bathroom. (As I type this it is midnight, I wen to bed at 10, tossed and turned and still am constantly stretching/moving my legs.) My OBGYN says it will go away once the baby is born. So grateful for that knowledge!<br />
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Even though I lost so much weight to begin with I gained it all back quickly and got larger faster. I get all kinds of comments about how big I look and have for awhile now. For the most part I can just laugh it off. This past week Jake and Tess commented on how funny I walk and how large my belly is. My sweet Tess simply made the observation that I look like a penguin when I walk. Gratefully, I am a small person naturally so carrying around an extra 30lbs just ain't easy.<br />
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<b>Life is complicated</b><br />
Dan has stayed super busy with work this year so far with at least 1 business trip a month if not two. That on top of his church work keeps him always on the go. We decided at the beginning of this year that we would be moving. We just don't feel settled renting and want to feel like we are progressing and giving the kids more. So in all of our spare time, aka his late nights, we try to work out where and how to afford moving. Meeting with relators, driving past real-estate, putting offers in on homes, and trying to move forward and progress has added a lot of stress. Add the day to day business of homeschooling Tess, potty-training Abby, cleaning and keeping the family fed and as happy is possible...<br />
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<b>Ready or Not</b><br />
I feel like I haven't been able to really focus on and prepare for this baby like I would like to or have in the past. I was putting it all off: pulling out all the baby stuff, organizing, naming her, mentally preparing for labor/delivery/nursing, ect. until the very end. And now that it is here I don't have the energy to do any of it and it seems so overwhelming.<br />
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<b>That All Said</b><br />
Recently seeing Dan in the hospital for his appendectomy I realized how grateful I am to have a beautiful miracle to cuddle, love on and keep me company when I have to stay in the hospital!<br />
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I read a poem recently that I absolutely loved and expresses how I truly do feel about being a Mom...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All day long they come and go--<br />Pittypat and Tippytoe;<br />Footprints up and down the hall,<br />Playthings scattered on the floor,<br />Finger-marks along the wall,<br />Tell-tale smudges on the door--<br />By these presents you shall know<br />Pittypat and Tippytoe</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How they riot at their play!<br />And a dozen times a day<br />In they troop, demanding bread--<br />Only buttered bread will do,<br />And the butter must be spread<br />Inches thick with sugar too!<br />And I never can say, "No,<br />Pittypat and Tippytoe!"</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sometimes there are griefs to soothe,<br />Sometimes ruffled brows to smooth;<br />For (I much regret to say)<br />Tippytoe and Pittypat<br />Sometimes interrupt their play<br />With an internecine spat;<br />Fie, for shame! to quarrel so--<br />Pittypat and Tippytoe!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh the thousand worrying things<br />Every day recurrent brings!<br />Hands to scrub and hair to brush,<br />Search for playthings gone amiss,<br />Many a wee complaint to hush,<br />Many a little bump to kiss;<br />Life seems one vain, fleeting show<br />To Pittypat and Tippytoe!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And when day is at an end,<br />There are little duds to mend;<br />Little frocks are strangely torn,<br />Little shoes great holes reveal,<br />Little hose, but one day worn,<br />Rudely yawn at toe and heel!<br />Who but you could work such woe,<br />Pittypat and Tippytoe!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But when comes this thought to me:<br />"Some there are that childless be,"<br />Stealing to their little beds,<br />With a love I cannot speak,<br />Tenderly I stroke their heads---<br />Fondly kiss each velvet cheek.<br />God help those who do not know<br />A Pittypat or Tippytoe!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the floor and down the hall,<br />Rudely smutched upon the wall,<br />There are proofs in every kind<br />Of the havoc they have wrought,<br />And upon my heart you'd find<br />Just such trade-marks, if you sought; Oh, how glad I am 'tis so, Pittypat and Tippytoe!</span></div>
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</span>Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-66857398032947752512012-06-06T11:13:00.000-07:002012-06-06T11:15:02.033-07:00A Quick GetawayAgainst doctors wishes Dan and I took the kids to Deep Creek this past weekend. It has been a stressful time and we needed a bit of a breather. Our Bishop has offered to let us stay at his place several times and we finally took him up on it. We took off early Friday afternoon and drove for 2 hours to western Maryland. After unloading at the Richardson's home we took the kids to Brenda's Pizzeria for dinner. We got some "awesome" BBQ chicken pizza, so yummy, and then let the kids play back at the house. There was a loft area that had a bed for Jake and Tess that they loved hanging out in/sleeping in.<br />
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Abby loved the princess chair in the living room.</div>
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Saturday was a packed, fun day. We started off with donuts and juice, a fun vacation tradition, and then headed to the ski resort. Dan took Jake and Tess on a roller coaster ride, one at a time, down the side of the mountain while I stayed and played at a play ground with Abby.<br />
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After, telling me all about it!</div>
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We gave Jake and Tess the option of doing the roller coaster one more time or the Chipmunk Challenge ropes course. I was supper excited when they decided to do the ropes course. Tess went first followed by Jake. They both did great. They didn't hesitate or fall once! I was so proud of them.<br />
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(There were two zip lines in the course that we only video'd...the kids said the zip line was their favorite part! Wish I could have done it with them!!!)<br />
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Then it was Abby's turn to do something fun just for her, gem mining.<br />
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After the ski resort we took the kids to a glass blowing factory, Simon Pearce. I had no idea how incredible and what a beautiful art it is. Dan was sweet and told me to go buy the glass Evergreen Christmas tree I had my eye on in the store. But, once I saw that the 6inch tree was $100 I just couldn't bring myself to do it.<br />
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Next we went to Swallow Falls State Park and hiked around 3 different waterfalls. The hike was only 1.25miles but man did it seem a lot longer for me. The kids loved every bit of it, it was me who was slowing us down.<br />
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It was a full, exhausting day for everyone. Sunday morning the kids were so sad to leave! Before we headed out to the car Jake told Dan he needed to go up and say goodbye to the loft. Unknown to Jake Dan was listening to Jake say, "Well loft, I hope I get to come back soon..." Dan and I laughed at how serious he was about it all. <br />
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I have to mention that all weekend long I was praying that this baby girl wouldn't make an early entrance to the world like Jake did. I had contractions all weekend and Dan was vigilant about keeping track. A couple times they were 5 minutes apart (while hiking at Swallow Falls) but then would go to 20 to 40 minutes apart. Thankfully we had a fun weekend without any emergency trips to the hospital!<br />
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Thank you Richardson's!!!<br />
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<br />Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-33677190270674044512012-05-27T00:58:00.000-07:002012-05-29T17:00:16.167-07:00Sooo not food poisoningDan came home late Tuesday night bent over complaining of bad stomach pain. I sent him off to bed where he stayed for all of about 30 minutes and spent the rest of the night in the bathroom vomiting. At about 430 in the A.M. he drove himself to the Germantown ER, leaving me a text message on my phone that he had gone.<br />
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Abby and I woke up at about 630 and I couldn't find Dan. I soon found my phone and knew where he was. He was given morphine and the doctor wanted to do a CT scan to check his appendix. My budget money conscious husband almost walked out without the test but the doctor convinced him to do it since his white blood cell count was high. I got Jake and Tess off to school and headed over to Callie Brewer's to do some visiting. Within about 5 minutes Dan called to say the test results were back and he had appendicitis. They would be putting him in an ambulance to take him to Shady Grove Hospital for emergency surgery within the hour.<br />
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I quickly left, picked up Tess from preschool and dropped both girls off at Bonnie's. I wanted to be sure to see Dan before they took him in to surgery. I beat the ambulance to Shady Grove Hospital and actually had to wait awhile for him to arrive. I was able to see him for a few minutes before the surgery. Dan always manages to be friendly and funny in any social situation...even when he is about to have emergency surgery! The pain medication may have helped out there this time too! He was ham'n it up with the nurses. I stayed for 2 more hours to see him after surgery and then headed home get the kids. We ate dinner, which was brought over from a ward member, and then we headed back to Shady Grove Hospital to check on Dan. The kids and I didn't stay long that night but I was glad I made the trip back. Tess and Jake were pretty worried about him and couldn't stop talking and asking him questions. Abby was pulling chords, eating all his jello, and literally bouncing off the walls. Dan was exhausted but happy to see the kids.<br />
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I have to mention that since he had been given so many IV drips and fluid during the day he had to go to the bathroom 3 times in the thirty minutes we were there... and was pretty annoyed. Me and my 35 week pregnant bladder weren't very sympathetic. I couldn't help but laugh...and then I helped him in and out of bed!<br />
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Tess and I picked Dan up from the hospital the next day around 2pm while Jill McKinstry took care of Abby and picked up Jake from school for me. The doctor told Dan to take it easy, no high energy activities for awhile. His diet was restricted to liquids and then easy to digest/small portioned food. He has been hungry for days now!<br />
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I am so grateful for all the help from family and friends! I received lots of phone calls from ward members ready and willing to help out. Word spread quickly since I was visiting with a member of the Relief Society presidency's when his test results came back! I really appreciated all the support. <br />
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Dan and I realized just how lucky we were to not be moving right now. Can you imagine if we had gotten the home we put an offer on or found a home with a back yard to rent...we would be very excited to be moving but we would be moving right now. Dan can't lift more than 15lbs for another 2 weeks and I'm well, 35 weeks pregnant. The Lord definitely knows what's best. Now hopefully this baby won't arrive until Dan has all his energy back and all the heavy lifting and organizing that I had on our schedule for this weekend gets done!!Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-42033125444279826512012-05-22T09:59:00.000-07:002012-05-31T10:00:05.378-07:00At long last<div style="text-align: center;">
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Over the past almost 4 years I have worked with the following 5 dentists: Dr. Farber, DDS Orthodontist, Dr. Zupnick, DDS Periodontist, Dr. Tanenhaus, DDS Endodontist, Dr. William Chmar, DDS Periodontist and Dr. Dzyak, DDS Oral Surgeon.<br />
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As I drove home from my appointment today I felt a huge weight lifted from my shoulders! I felt 40lbs lighter....and that's saying a lot since I have about that much of baby weight on me right now! I am so very thankful to have my 3 implants and be completely done with this long ordeal!</div>
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The master-mind behind my entire treatment was Dr. Chmar. I have visited his office the most by far. I told him today that he feels like family and will definitely be receiving Christmas cards from the Barnhurst family.<br />
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(We love you Aunt Bonnie!)</div>Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-52537095306483143532012-05-12T11:42:00.000-07:002012-05-22T11:43:03.509-07:00Little Girls NightThe night of the father-son camp out I decided to do a girlie party for my two girls. We invited C.C. and Lexi McKinstry over to for manicure/pedicures, hair salon, and movie/treats. I didn't get any pictures of the mani/pedicures but I have to mention that Abby had to have every color on top of each other, she kept me busy while Jill took care of the other 3 girls. It was a great night. Jill and I enjoyed chatting amidst watching our comical girlies!<br />
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We love having cousins close by!</div>Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-31080945148743963132012-05-12T10:00:00.000-07:002012-05-31T10:02:24.351-07:00Father-Son Camp Out Jacob has been looking forward to going camping with Dan all month. James needed to stay home and take care of Bonnie (she hurt her back) so Benny joined Jake and Dan. They ate a lot of junk, stayed up super late, enjoyed playing with Dan's new iPhone app for finding constelations, rode a dirt bike through some wooded trails and came home completely exhausted.<br />
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pictures to comeDan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-48874445063268822662012-05-09T18:18:00.003-07:002012-05-23T06:38:59.796-07:00That cute face<br />
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Here is the latest on Abby....<br />
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Abby is officially potty trained. I have learned a lot about her over the course of doing this...she is one stubborn girl! After picking out new undies, Hello Kitty, she didn't want a diaper of pull up on when she slept. She hasn't had one accident during naps or bed time! Amazing girl!<br />
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She is a very interesting toddler! Her first major OWIE occurred on a warm day, the very first time I put her in a cute sun dress. She fell down while running/bouncing on the sidewalk and totally skinned up her knee. Her reaction to getting hurt is so different than Jake or Tess. She immediately covered her knee with her skirt not wanting me to look at it let alone her. I picked her up not knowing how bad it was and got blood on my shirt, which totally freaked her out. When I went to clean the cut and put a band aid on it she was hysterical. Then any time we needed to take her pants off, or underwear, over the <i>owie </i>she would get all upset about it (which led to some potty accidents and fun clean ups for me). Her <i>owie</i> is completely healed now, though we still have to have bandaids covering the site. And this is what I get to deal with when I give her a bath...<br />
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She stands in the tub crying while I quickly clean her and get her out....she won't calm down until a band aid is back on the site. There is a tiny scab now that has to be covered! WOW!<br />
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My sister Emily has a child that when she was Abby's age she would leave instructions for babysitters that said something to the effect of, <i>if it is quiet or you don't see her go running! </i>I am finding that the exact same is true of Abby. For example:<br />
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After feeding Abby lunch and putting her down for a nap on Sunday I found her playing in the bathroom with the blunger, then she emptied her sippy cup of water in her toddler bed, next she pooped her pants (because of said owie above) and while I was cleaning up her mess she found Tess coloring with markers and did this....<br />
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I have discovered that I have to be oh' so creative with how I discipline Abby. Honestly, I"m at a bit of a loss. She isn't phased by time-outs, losing toy privileges and most recently being spanked. Dan and I only spank when the kids put their lives in danger. Abby knows she can not cross the street without holding my hand. Most of the time I am gripping for dear life because she fights me every time. Last week Tess wanted to walk Jake to school, something we don't do anymore because of how long it takes her to walk. I decided we'd give it a try. We left 20 minutes before the final bell and were still late. (We live 2 blocks from the school, that is slowly we had to go.) On our way home Abby got out of my reach, stopped at the end of a side walk right before a street and just looked back at me with that daring look that all Mom's know.... <i>I'm testing you MOM!... </i>and she darted out into the street. I took off running. Luckily no cars were coming and she was fine, just grinning up at me! I spanked her. I hit her potty-trained toosh and she didn't care one bit! What to do? Any advice readers would be oh so welcome!<br />
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Though I am exhausted at the end of every day dealing with her sassy, button-pushing, curious ways I can sit and laugh with Dan about something funny she recently did or said.<br />
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Dan was in our bathroom getting ready with Abby under his feet playing with our scale. At one point Dan put her on the scale to see how much she weighed. Abby's reaction was hilarious. Dan told her that she weighed 30lbs to which she hollered at the scale over and over "NO, I NOT THIRTY, I TWO!"<br />
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Her latest phrase of affection is "Mommy, I love your face!" (She can also say the exact opposite but I still think it is funny!)<br />
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Before turning out the lights at night I let the kids feel/watch the baby move as I lay down on the floor. A couple days ago Abby was giving the baby a kiss and then the next moment she gave me a zurber, it totally took me by surprise. We were all laughing as she continued over and over to "zurber the baby".<br />
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On our way through the parking lot Abby was actually letting me hold her hand. I noticed how cute and small her little fingers were since she wasn't fighting my grip! I told her " Abby, you have such a cute little hand!" to which she responded, " I know. I got it for Christmas!" And then continued singing the chorus of <i>I'm Walking On Sunshine</i>....it must have been one of the songs that was playing in the office! Funny girl.<br />
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Abby is in a toddler bed now. Most nights I put her <b>back in bed </b>at least 3 to a zillion times! She doesn't nap every day which makes home schooling Tess a bit more difficult. But I do have to mention that on the days she doesn't nap she is still a happy curious little girl all day long! Occasionally she'll fall asleep on the couch in the late afternoon.<br />
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Yes, that is a pacifier in her mouth. It's a battle I'm not up for fighting right now!</div>
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Abby is soooooo independent. She dresses herself. Unfortunately that also means she changes her cloths about 4 times a day (adding to my loads of laundry!)</div>
Also, for several weeks now she has been doing her own seat belt in the car. Heaven help me and everyone within ear shot if I so much as un-twist her buckle.<br />
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She has taken to helping me do my cleaning! I have learned to expect it plan for it and enjoy it. She vacuums with me, dusts, Clorox's the bathrooms, and unfolds my folded laundry. It's great!<br />
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Abby is the only child who inherited Dan's ability to roll his tongue! </div>
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Isn't that face just so kissable!</div>Dan and Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836999061088147259noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661632560720459982.post-78126817448309254072012-05-08T19:01:00.000-07:002012-05-12T15:06:54.803-07:00TessOur sweet Tess has lost another tooth. Although the way it all happened was so true to how Tess's luck has been recently.<br />
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The day before her very wiggly tooth came out Tess was out back riding her bike. We were given the OKAY by her doctor to ride her bike because it still has training wheels on, which is suppose to make it hard for her to wreck. Well, the bike tipped and she went crashing down on her bad leg. Her cry was one that seriously alerted me! I spent the next 24 hours praying she hadn't broken it again. She wouldn't put any weight on it and the doctor told us to come in for an x-ray. So, skip ahead to a couple hours before we head into the doctor's office that next day. During lunch Tess took a bite of her sandwich and began to cry. She twisted the two front, very wiggly, teeth causing them to bleed but still remain in her mouth. She kinda freaked out. Okay she totally freaked out and vomited. She spent the next 30 minutes slurping he spit and afraid to even close her mouth.<br />
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I finally convinced her to let me touch one of the wiggly teeth with a cold washcloth. It fell right out!!! </div>
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We headed to the doctors office where my prayers were answered! No broken bones. She bruised her weak bone badly. The doctor told me to baby her, carry her, because it really was painful. This bruise set back her recovery a bit but she'll be fine!!!<br />
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So, the other front tooth was still so lose, and crooked! It looks like it is half-way out and hangs lower then her other teeth. Tess is very self-conscious of her new smile. I tried several times to pull it myself but couldn't. Luckily we had a dentist appointment for Jake and Tess scheduled just 2 days away so I figured the dentist could take care of it.<br />
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The dentist put some topical on it and twisted a bit but Tess cried so she stopped. The dentist explained that the tissue is tougher at that tooth so it is hanging in there...literally! She instructed Tess to wiggle/twist in on her own and it would be out in about a week. (I have to add that Jake and Tess ACED their cleanings with NO cavities! I'm one proud and thankful Mama!)<br />
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So here is her cute smile! </div>
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I have to say I think it is so cute and I love how it makes her talk and read during school time! She is just adorable, even with a "snagel" tooth!<br />
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