One Room Down

We worked our tails off today to get room one mostly done. We painted (three coats for the pink) and moved everything into the room. What a chore!!! Luckily, we had some help with the painting, which made it go much faster. I was the only one trimming though. Cody also helped move the furniture, which I would never have been able to help with. I am such a weakling. Overall, the room looks great. I still have to order the bedding, polkadot wall stickers, a corner desk, and put the wall decorations up. The biggest part is done though. We started on Sweet Pea's room but we only have everything moved and the baseboard painted. The task seems overwhelming right now and my back aches. I sound so whiny. I have to give credit to Matt (and Cody) too...they changed the front door knob, doorbell, and put a little mailbox decoration up. Great job guys!

Update on head injury

Sweet Pea went back to the doctor today for a follow up and it is confirmed that she did/still does have a concussion. She also cannot resume regular activities until two weeks after her last headache, which she is still having. The swelling has gone down though. She is still really tired and sleeps more than normal, which worries me quite a bit but the doctor says to just continue watching her. She does have to have another CT scan in a few weeks to make sure that she is healing up all right so PLEASE KEEP PRAYING!

Sweet Pea's new furniture

Here is the furniture that we ordered for Sweet Pea. She has been begging for a bunk bed for forever so, I finally cracked. Check it out and let me know what you think.
The bed: http://www.discountfurniturewholesale.com/kidsfurniture/beds/bunk-bed-reflections.htm
The dresser:http://www.discountfurniturewholesale.com/kidsfurniture/dressers/7drawer-dresser.htm I did not get the mirror that is in the picture. I purchased the plain rectangle mirror for a cleaner, simpler look.
The chest of drawers: http://www.discountfurniturewholesale.com/kidsfurniture/chests/7-drawer-chest.htm
The nightstand: http://www.discountfurniturewholesale.com/kidsfurniture/nightstands/reflections-nightstand.htm

I have not found the bedding that I want for her room yet, although I am thinking that I would like to keep it the purplish color that it is now. Again, suggestions are welcome.

Pumpkin Pie's new room

As promised, I am working on updating everyone on some stuff around here. I have been spring cleaning like crazy and our task this week is redoing the girls rooms. Sweet Pea will be getting a new bedroom suite. In addition, the girls will be switching rooms and Pumpkin Pie has chosen pink and brown for her colors. Here is a link to the bedding set that I am planning on getting for her: http://www.beyond-bedding.com/pink-brown-polka-dot-kids-childrens-girl-twin-size-kids-bedding-set.html
I am also taking suggestions for wall decorations. You all know that I am not a very creative person so any suggestions are welcome; just keep in mind that you may be helping me out with the follow through. I am thinking of painting one wall the brown color that my room is in and then the other three walls will be painted in pink. I also found some brown and pink polka dot stickers that I could use on the walls to make it cutesie! Let me know what you think.

occipital fracture

I know that I haven't been on here in a few weeks and I do have numerous things that I need to post and more events coming up but I wanted to update everyone on how Sweet Pea is. For those who don't know...
Thursday evening, Sweet Pea was standing on the kitchen counter, getting stuff out of the cabinet to assist with cooking supper. Hindsight, yes it was not a good idea to let her stand up there but she does it all of the time. It will be stopped now though. Anyway, she stepped off backwards and busted her head pretty hard. We took her to the ER and an examination and CT scan and three hours later, we were informed that we would be staying all night. They observed Sweet Pea all night and let us go Friday afternoon. She has a fractured skull, to put it simply. The fall really done a number on her noggin and now I am a freaked mommy. It was the first hospital stay we have had with one of the kids. If you recall, Sweet Pea had staples in her head almost 1 1/2 years ago when she fell at school. Pumpkin Pie has had a broken finger. But nothing prepares you for this kind of trauma. I was terrified of the long term damage and I have observed her for the past two nights as well. She acts like she feels fine, other than a tender head and some minor headaches.
I realized today how thankful I am to be a mom and to be entrusted by God with my precious children. Having one of your children in a life threatening situation can really make you feel helpless. I feel absolutely guilty about her injury and have babied her for the past three days. Please continue to pray that no long term damage occurs. She has a follow up tomorrow so I will keep everyone posted.

Happy Easter

I just wanted to say Happy Easter to everyone. Remember that today is a very special today because today is the day that we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. What better way to celebrate than with communion and a baptism. Pumpkin Pie was baptized tonight and it was beautiful. She says that she feels wonderful inside and is proud of the commitment that she has made in joining a church. We are so fortunate to have found such a wonderful church to join and we all love it there. It has become an extended family and I am absolutely thankful for it.

The Importance of Speaking Clearly

Guest Blogger Alert! Amber has graciously allowed her husband (that's me) to share a classic story about Pumpkin Pie. Those close to us will really appreciate this, but everyone should get a kick out of it. I should also point out that Pumpkin Pie will kill me if she finds out I posted this.

Quick note...I intentionally misspelled two words below to prevent this post from popping up on a less than tasteful Google search.

I took Pumpkin Pie at a doctor appointment recently related to recurring headaches. While discussing various life events that can be tied to headaches, the subject of adolescence was broached. I stated that my wife and Pumpkin Pie had been talking the previous weekend and there are some early signs of that change in our daughter. At that point, Pumpkin Pie spoke up and said "Daddy, tell the doctor what you said about the pictures." Stumped, I asked her to explain because I really had no idea what she was talking about. She expounds, "You know, you said are going to have to find a place to hide all the pictures of the n@ked teen@ge boys. I'm not sure what you meant, but that's what you told mommy."

Now, let's step back in time for a moment...

The previous weekend, I awoke from a nap and my wife gave me the rundown of the conversation that she had with Pumpkin Pie about the signs of adolescence and about the changes she will start seeing. I have, of course, dreaded this day since my daughter's birth. My first comment upon hearing this was "I guess I'd better find a place to hide the bodies of all the boys that start coming around."

Maybe I was not speaking clearly because I just woke up or maybe she wasn't listening closely, but she obviously misunderstood my comment. Funnier still was that after I told the doctor the correct version of the story, Pumpkin Pie had a very confused look on her face and said "I still don't get it." Of course, I am in no hurry to explain it to her and her doctor simply stated that it meant daddy was trying to keep her safe. All the while the doctor and I have blood in our mouths from biting our tongues to keep from laughing.