The second night in the hospital with Baby Ervin was not a good night. And THAT is an understatement. It’s the day that I found out that my oldest brother had died. I was a MESS.My good friend and sister-in-jewelry, Kari, came to see us (before the news was broken). […]
So, we got home from the hospital with our fourth baby, Ervin, on Sunday (five days ago?). With my brother’s memorial service on Wednesday, T. didn’t go back to work until Thursday (two days ago). But, not only did he have to go back to work, but he had to […]
So, we’ve been home with the baby for about an hour and a half.He was hungry when we got home (of course) so I sat down in the living room to feed him.He then started to fill his pants.I said to the big two “you guys, your baby brother can […]
This is A Pictorial Of March 24, 2011. The Day of Ervin’s Birth (Cont. From Previous Post)Aka: Back In The Hospital Room On Day OneMeeting Grandma and Grandpa FunkPlotting How To Continue Stealing Hearts….Mr. Ned Getting AcquaintedMeeting Big Brother, Big Sisters and Grandma and Grandpa ForsbergCaptain Henry And his “First Mate” […]
I wasn’t going to do this, but with everything posted on facebook and the people who don’t live around here, I didn’t want there to be confusion or misunderstanding. My oldest brother, Luke, was killed yesterday afternoon in an accident at work. I don’t have words. Just please keep his […]
I’m feeling very blessed today. Uncomfortable? Yep. Exhausted? Yes. In fact, anytime I start doing something (like looking at the pictures we took yesterday), I get incredibly drowsy (could be the Percoset). But also grateful, content, blessed? Absolutely.Our new bundle, Ervin (named after his daddy’s maternal grandpa) arrived via c-section […]
This is a post that I got an idea for from this gal and her idea bank of blogging topics. I’ve just recently discovered her and her blog on twitter, and she is highly entertaining (and obviously, helpful). I highly recommend checking out her site.So, each of my four kids […]
Holding your newborn in your arms for the very first time and FINALLY getting to see that little face after nine(ten) months of imagining it.The first few days of a baby’s life, when you keep discovering things about that baby because he’s been so tightly swaddled since he was born…that […]
I mentioned yesterday that the kids have been gone all weekend, and that I was a little worried about how they were doing (only because they’ve been sick). Well, I did get an update, and while Ivy has been resting more than she usually would on a trip to see […]
The kids are gone this weekend. They went with my parents to AR, to see their other grandparents while my parents visit my brother and his wife (happy birthday, Misty!). I haven’t heard much from them, so I hope they’re doing okay….they’ve all three had a cough and runny nose […]