Well, I've been dreading this day since Sullivan was born. Sullivan is sick. He just missed making nine months illness free by a couple days. Yesterday, I was concerned about a rash/fever he had and decided it was time to take him to the doctor. After putting up with the Pella Medical Center's crappola I finally got my way and an appt with Dr. Vande Zande. After getting checked out and a heartbreaking blood draw we found out Sullivan had RSV. He seemed in pretty good spirits yesterday but last night wasn't soo good. He ended up in bed with me so that we both got some sleep (not great sleep for me). This experience has opened up a whole new batch of emotions for me. It just breaks my heart to see Sullivan so miserable and not able to express his hurt/frustration. I would do anything to be sick instead of him, and when he looks at me with those sad eyes it crushes me. Heres to hoping tomm. brings less snot and kleenex and more happy baby.
BTW is it totally terrible that I took a few pictures of him so I can show him the first time he was sick???? Does that make me a mean mom???
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Traditions
I love traditions! When I was little my parents had some special Christmas traditions, bedtime traditions, and others that still make me smile when I think about. As a married couple Shane and I have started our own traditions and one of them is heart shaped pizza on Valentine's day. It is an awesome tradition for many reasons; number one-Shane cooks, number two-we don't have to worry about making special plans, number three-we both look forward to it, and lastly Shane used to make heart shaped pizzas on Valentine's day when he worked at a restaurant in highschool. I very much want our children to cherish family traditions and so this year we got to introduce Sullivan to our Valentine's tradition. We had a great evening as a family!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Love
As Valentine's nears the romantic in me gets all warm and gushy when thinking of love. When I married Shane I thought there is no one on this earth I could possibly love more than him. And then Sullivan came along and it opened up a whole different all encompassing love, and it gives me a whole new view of parents (and the things they'll do for their kids). Here are a few love is.... from the vande voort household.
Love is changing the third poopy diaper in less than an hour
Love is changing dinner plans at the last minute so a pizza craving can be filled
Love is getting up to an upset baby at 2am when your not even sure if your alive
Love is taking out the trash when it isn't your chore
Love is cuddling with your little and big baby on the couch
Love is taking time to spend with the ones you love.
Love is taking time to spend with God each day.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
the small things
When I was pregnant I really wanted a healthy baby which God gave us(but if I could choose I wanted a girl), but God decided to give me a little boy. Maybe someday we'll be blessed with a little girl. My little man has captured my heart and I really am enjoying boyhood. We decorated our nursery neutral but after Sullivan was born found little airplane touches (a mobile,a print, and a crib sheet) which have made it into a little boy's room. My favorite find was a wall decal of an aerobatic plane with sullivan's name in smoke coming out of it. I've been waiting anxiously for it to arrive and it came today. I am soo excited!!! Crazy how a little thing like the ups truck can bring soo much excitement. I'm a little nervous about wrecking it when I put it up cause it was kind of spendy to personalize it. Shane and I are going to try to put it up tonight, and I'll post pics if it goes well. Here's to hoping it is an easy project!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Baby swimming lessons
Way to go to the Pella aquatic center for offering swimming lessons to the smallest customers! Sullivan and I went to our first lesson last night and had a blast! The teacher was great and I was impressed with all the activities we did. Sullivan was a natural and kicked without any cues. The only thing he didn't care for was lying on his back but once he got used to it it almost lulled him to sleep.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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