Gianna Jessen Abortion Survivor in Australia Part 2

Gianna Jessen Abortion Survivor in Australia

I believe in Life. I believe in struggles. I believe in God.

Date Night

A horribly rotten, no good last few days

Wed. Sept 15, Nathan wasn't being his charming sweet self...oh wait, that's normal...but he really wasn't behaving "normally". He'd been waking up a lot during the nights. I thought he might be having nightmares. We had to nip this in the bud, so Wednesday night, we did not go into him. It was a horrible night. Enough said. Thursday morning....we had our little joy school field trip. Nathan was clingy, I knew he would be, so I held him most of the time. He was exhausted. He did not feel well, I could tell. When we got home I put Abigail down for a nap, Hannah went to a friends, and I attempted to put Nathan down for a nap. I really did not think he would fight it. But oh was I wrong! He screamed, cried, complained about his tummy hurting and had been complaining about his tummy for two days! I called the doctor, got an appointment and took him right in. Of course, the doctors couldn't find anything wrong with him. "There is something wrong!" I protested, but their answer was to "try" him on a prescription for acid reflex. No thanks! This was something more. I just knew it. So I went home and started journaling everything Nathan was eating to see if it could be diet related. Made much more sense to me than acid reflex. Night #2....still not sleeping. This time we went into him everytime he cried. Which was on the hour every hour throughout the night. He was doubled over in pain, screaming. We tried to calm him down as best we knew how. I went to the store and bought him anti-gas medicine and laxatives realizing that he wasn't have his regular bowel movements.....and he is one regular kid if you know what I mean. So, we noticed a little relief, but he still was complaining of his tummy hurting. This went on for 2 more days until Sunday night we couldn't take the screaming any more. I thought I was going to lose my mind. Aaron said he was taking him into the ER. We. Needed. Answers!
Poor kid was exhausted after 4+ days of no sleep.  You can see in his little arm a small IV. He zonked out in his daddy's armpit. Must have been tired! (just kidding babe)

We are happy to report that the x-rays showed that Nathan is constipated. What!?! Do you know how much fiber we eat in this house? Really, I was very surprised, but grateful that it wasn't anything more serious. Now, almost a week later he's back to his mischievious, (dare I say it) naughty little self. :o) And I couldn't be happier! We are still watching his diet for anything that may trigger this to happen again. Ugh! pray that it doesn't please.

Proof and a cutie pa-tootie!

I have the proof that Hannah and Nathan love eachother...or at least they like eachother.

Sometimes I really do wonder, but from the looks of it they really do care for one another. What a relief!

And our little miss cutie pa-tootie had to have a silly nose.

Seriously folks, is she not ADORABLE!?!

Field Trip

We went to a fruit orchard for Nathan's Joy School yesterday. I'm a farm girl at heart. Fruit farm, animal farm, doesn't matter to me. I just love the simplicity of that lifestyle. However, to run a farm, anytype, is not that simple I've learned. We learned a lot about harvesting the fruit and sorting it, and containing it in huge refrigerators. It was impressive and awesome. We all had a great time and got to pick an apple to boot. Yum!

Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again

I love good music! Sometimes I will turn it up so loud until you can feel the music. I love to sing and dance to it with the kids. I don't get crazy often, so my kids love when I do this. This is one of my favorites to sing and pretend that my voice is just like hers. Ha! if only!!!

1st day of Joy School

Nathan is doing joy-school with some of his friends. The four of them belong to the "monster truck joy school". He was just as excited to start his first day as Hannah was to start hers. We will rotate homes for joy school, so I will get the opportunity to teach the kids as well. It's going to be a great year!

Brett, Nathan, Kamaren, & Judd

Jon Schmidt Concert

So, I kinda like Jon Schmidt. Okay, I just love him! He is such an inspiring pianist. He had a concert at the waterfalls at Thanksgiving Point. Wow! He really is good.

Hannah has been taking piano lessons for a few months now. We took her to this concert so she could see what fun she can have playing the piano. It was a bit much for a 4 year old, but she was impressed when she watched Jon play laying down, or backwards, or riding his seat like a horse, or when he hit the note with his head. I mean, who wouldn't be right? So, thanks Jon for inspiring us all, and hopefully, most of all, our little Hannah.

Pre-School: 1st day

One happy girl gets to go to pre-school. One happy girl looked adorable. One happy girl calls her teacher, Miss Tecia. One happy girl is already learning great things and making new friends.

One Last Hoorah!

We got the slip 'n slide out one last time before school started. Oh we will miss summer. But I won't miss the solicitors or the mosquitos, but everything else.