Pin Cushion

I am taking an EMT Intermediate class right now. Tonight was not my favorite class. We were practicing IV's and I was poked 5 times! Twice in each forearm and once on my wrist. For the first three I was doing ok but then for the fourth and fifth I was not a happy camper! But I guess its kinda like how cops have to be sprayed with pepper spray before they can carry it, I have to get poked before I can be the poker. The best part of my night was by far coming home to my girls and my little buddy. I am a lucky guy! -Rans

Conrad's prayer

We have been working with Conrad to try and get him to say the prayer, but usually he would say it was our turn. A couple of weeks ago we were trying and whispering in his ear what to say. We got through "Dear Heavenly Father" and he just took it from there. Now, usually all we have to say is Conrad we're going to say a prayer and he just starts going. He blesses everything he can see and anything that is on his mind. It is so hard to not to laugh, but I think I love him more every time I hear him pray! -Katie

trying to study

Ransom is taking an intermediate EMT class this semester at Mount Nebo to help prepare him for Paramedic school next fall. Life is pretty busy with him working full time, going to school, playing, entertaining, and taking care of 2 kids (still weird to say), me working occasionally, all the crafty projects that I think I have to do, and all the other things that come with life. Ransom has to squeeze in studying when he can. Conrad is an expert at keeping his daddy entertained when he needs to be studying! -Katie

Phoebe at 1 month

Today I wanted to cry. My baby is already growing up too fast and I hate how the time is just flying by me. It's crazy how time has gone by so fast, but it seems like she has always been a part of our family. We are crazy about her! -Katie

Some random things about Phoebe:

• I don't know if it is coincidence, but she gets the biggest smiles on her face when her daddy comes home. I'm pretty sure she is going to be a daddy's girl.
• She has fussy time from around 8pm-midnight. After we get her to bed she usually doesn't wake up until 6am. She rarely cries any other time unless she is hungry or needs a diaper change. I consider myself very very lucky!
• She is the most smily when she is falling asleep.
• She just might be a thumb sucker just like me - my mom says they make the best babies.
• Her newborn clothes are getting smaller and smaller on her. It won't be long before we will be packing them away. I'm thinking of bringing out 3-6 months already so that she looks small in her clothes again!
• I think she already has everyone wrapped around her finger.

10/9/2010

dumbo

Yesterday morning my mom came over to see the kids for a minute. Conrad was hungry so I got him his "brown" cereal. I went back over to talk to my mom, looked up at Conrad and this is what I saw:

I don't know how it took me so long to see! I hurried and called the doctor to see what to do. She said to give him Benadryl and to call back if that didn't work. A few hours later I had to call back because his ear was just as large. The doctor gave us a much stronger medicine for allergies. Luckily it worked, but we still have no idea what caused it. Today his ear is pretty much back to normal, but I already miss that huge ear that would jiggle when he moved. I think he looked adorable with it! -Katie

video of phoebe

I just love to watch this girl when she is awake and happy. She has the biggest eyes and they usually look pretty crazy. I wish we had videos like this of Conrad because they don't stay babies for long. -Katie

yard work

Our landlord hired Ransom towards the end of the summer to take care of our yard and another duplex right by ours. It makes life a bit busier, but who can say no to cheaper rent? Conrad loves to be outside so he is usually outside watching Ransom. One day Conrad found a pair of pliers and went to the door saying "fix tree". We opened the door and he started "trimming" away just like his daddy does. -Katie