Plans

Autumn is such a cutie and Hunter loving his food. They get along very well so far. Autumn's cutest sayings " Autumn is hot babe." " Hunter is booger face" "I luz (love) a cupcake"

Hunter eats everything you put in front of him and I have to make sure the floors are super clean because he can pick up tiny little things now and stick them in his mouth.
So excited for the Washington trip coming up. We are leaving next Thursday and coming back on tuesday. We have a lot of stuff planned.

The wind here is bad somedays and other days it is beautiful. I am saving pennys so we can get a yard this spring for the kids. I am excited for it. I want a white picket fence around it, flower beds and some shade trees. I am also excited to plant our garden even though that won't happen for a couple months. So much to look forward to :)

My bad good day

Today was one of those days where you wish you could crawl into a hole and not come out. I woke up really early because I was nervous about Hunter's appointment, then he was really cranky all day. It was....is windy outside. Jonathan went to La Junta, and thank goodness he was willing to take Autumn. I always look forward to nap time. It didn't happen today which was okay, cuz I was stressed anyways. I finally got into the doctors at 3:30 sharp for Hunter's appointment. I have been waiting for his second opinion on his sacral dimple for a week now. And heaven help the person who might say he really needed an MRI. Help me actually because I don't know if I could have made it home a second time from hearing that....Anyways, it turns out that whoever made my appointment did something wrong and Hunter wasn't on the list. My bad day turned worse. They told me a different doctor could see him at 3:45... An hour later here I was trying to keep my baby from some way too forward teenager who wanted to stick her fingers in his mouth so he could chew on them....I said a prayer, it went something like this "Heavenly Father.....I know its a sin to kill, so smite me dead so I don't have to have this bad day anymore, and that the teenager playing with my son stays alive!...oh amen."

I think he heard me because right then the nurse comes out and calls us in. Then it took her about 15 minutes to get a pulse reading. You know those stupid sticker things they put on their fingers or toes? Come on people! Its a baby! They are NOT going to hold still for you!

Anyways, the doctor comes in and by then I am about to pull out my hair. I didn't wait for her to start. I said directly and loudly "So I need a second opinion because I do not agree with his other doctor that he needs an MRI for his sacral dimple." She kind of laughed at me and said "Well, lets check it out" And much to my relief she agreed with me completely! I am so happy I don't have to worry about this any more. He is just fine. And I am sure he is glad no more doctors will be looking at his bum more than they have to.

Oh bugger

I really am sick of being sick. I have always had throat problems. Any sort of virus that goes around the family ends up in my throat and ears. It is a daily routine to look at my swollen tongue in the mirror. The worst part is my kids get sick and mama stays home from church. I miss church although its only been a couple of weeks.

This week Hunter had his 6 month checkup. He weighs 17.5 lbs and he is super healthy. He has a new doctor because his other one moved. She checked him out and all of a sudden she said "MRI" I wasn't feeling good so I didn't quite get what she meant plus she had a deep russian accent so I didn't know I was hearing right. Then she said it again and said "Cyst and Tumor" WHAT?!!!! Apparently my son has a sacral dimple. His former doctor always looked at it and never said a word so I guessed it was nothing to worry about. Its not red or oozy or super deep. But his new doctor thinks he needs an MRI? I am livid to say the least. He has lived with it for 6 months and of all the doctors who have looked at him one now decides I need to consent to put my little baby to sleep so he can have a MRI..... Uh.... NO!!!! I am going in for a second opinion. I know they do ultrasounds for this kind of thing and it makes me angry that they would go strait for the MRI when there are other options. Hunter is super advanced for his age. He is 6 months and he crawls like a champ, stands up holding onto furniture and is attempting to walk along it by himself. I guess it would break my heart to see him so healthy and then find out he has an underlying health issue. I am very protective of my children. Its hard to hear that there was nothing I could do to prevent issues. I have a lot of respect for mothers who have to deal with a lot more than me for their kids. The power of a mothers love.

Life is good

We went to our Las Vegas trip a couple weeks ago. We had a blast and we got to go to the tournament of kings. We had a great time going up and down the strip every day. We were exhibitors at the Elk camp for The Rocky Mountain Foundation. It was hard having kids in the booth all day long. Hunter is crawling like a mad man now and he can pull himself up into standing position now and he is trying to walk along the couches....at 6 months old! Autumn talks and sings all day long and her favorite song is "three little monkeys jumping on the bed" Jonathan has been in the middle of his basketball tournaments for a couple of days. They are doing well and I love going to watch the games. I continue to do circuit training and I havn't felt so good about life and myself in a long time. Life is good.

January

Been busy this month. We have begun calving and Jonathan keeps busy feeding cows and working on his outfitting business. We have caught a little cold thing so the joys of being sick with sick kids. But I have been continuing my workout routine. And I love it. I think I might actually be ready to run the Pioneer day race this summer. The only thing about this whole exercise thing is the food. I have been a big eater all my life. And even now I don't have to be too picky because I don't fluctuate my weight hardly at all. But I am worried that one of these kids I may have in the future will permanently alter my weight and I will never get it off. lol. Well I guess I shouldn't worry about it too much. As long as we are a healthy and happy family :)

New Year... New Brittani

It has been a very busy couple of months. We have been hopscotching to Denver and La Junta. Between the holidays, getting more cows, and Katie and Ethan getting married....I was pretty stressed. I am glad that it is over for a little bit. I just gotta catch my breath before calving season starts. My social life has been shriveling like a prune since being married and having kids. But now, its all about to change.

Don't get me wrong I love being a wife, mother and housekeeper and rancher all at the same time. But I need a life away from all that too or I get consumed in stress. So my new years resolution is to be happy. And something that has always made me feel good is exercise. I now do a circuit training twice a week with friends with a personal trainer. I'm not in bad shape or anything...but there is something about sweating out the stress and focusing on yourself that is so fulfilling. I have a workout system I have had since having Hunter. I do sit ups and push ups every morning. And our Just Dance on the wii is in itself a very good workout. And now I am adding my circuit training twice a week. I am very excited for the social side of things too. It will in general make me a better person. I am taking control of my life.

Getting Our Christmas Tree

About a week ago we went and got our Christmas Tree. Rach came along too. It was alot of fun and I loved seeing the snow. It has yet to snow and stick here in the valley, but I keep my fingers crossed.