Fathers Day Weekend

Our weekend started out Friday afternoon as soon as Hunter got home from work. We had been needing to go to Ft Worth to do a little shopping and get a few things. As soon as he got home I was greeted with these....

I know, it's fathers day weekend not mothers day?!? I was excited... I love flowers for no reason. Or anything for no reason!

Oh and let's go back to first thing Friday morning... Jax was refusing to nurse, every time we tried he screamed... So I would pump and give him the bottle, still would only eat about an ounce or two at a time. When normally he would suck down 3-5oz. So I get into panic mode... He's gonna get dehydrated, he's sick, something must hurt, my minds going crazy.. So I call my pediatrician.... Yip you know it... She wants to see us.... So off we go. She recommend pumping to make sure he's getting enough. So that's where were at....

and sometime in there I made Hunters favorite strawberry cupcakes...
So we headed to Ft. Worth and couldn't decide where we wanted to have dinner and ended up at twisted root... We're addicted!!! As usual I ate to much but it was FANTASTIC!!!! After eating we went to the new store Buy Buy Baby to look for a monitor. I really liked the store, or maybe it was just a nice change of pace! Headed over to Dicks sporting goods for our MAVS championship shirts and headed home after that. Jax was getting pretty fussy (it was time for his before bed nap) and refused to fall asleep. We ended up having to pull over at a gas station on the way home to feed him. Then he was pretty content. Made it home and by the time we got him his bath and he ate for the last time it was around 10:30, he didn't wake up again until 5:30!!! This was awesome! That's the longest hes ever went before!! i was one happy momma! he didn't wake up again until 8:00. Right away i knew it was going to be a good Saturday!!! Hunter woke up to get an early game of golf in with the guys while me and Jax stayed home and cleaned. After they got done we all meet at chili's for lunch. It takes a pretty big table for all of us now, 5 adults, 2 slings, and 1 high chair!!!It was fun as usual. After getting home we were just hanging out being lazy and somehow we all ended up getting to nap......

For dinner we just had sandwich wraps....simple and quick! Nina came over to visit for a bit and got to sit in on Jaxy's bath. And that was the extent of our Saturday!

Jax is back to nursing regularly now by the way. AND had another amazing night! I sure hope he keeps this up!!!

Sunday morning Hunter makes us pancakes for breakfast and we get ready for church. Dinner and family time at the in-laws after. (babes chicken umm) And had a little fun in the sun! Spent the rest of the day doing nothing.... just like i like on the weekends!

I don't know about Hunter but I sure had a GREAT fathers day weekend!!!

Waiting........

Something I've never been good at....

We started the morning at 5:15am for his last chance to have breast milk, thankfully he took 4oz easily. But then spit up.... Just a little though.

Head to the hospital at 6:45am trying to be able to give him some pedialyte before 7:45(his cut off for anything) we get to Saginaw and stop to try and give it to him.... Of course he doesn't want it!!!! This is the last thing he can have until after surgery.... Which is scheduled for 11:15, if they aren't behind!

We have a appointment with the surgeon before at 8:30. We get there and we wait, and wait, and WAIT..... It's now 8:45.... We're supposed to check in at the hospital at 9:30. The nurse comes out to say he's running behind and won't be there till 9:30!!!! My only thoughts are MY SONS STARVING!!!! 9:30 comes and goes.... We are still WAITING... About 9:50-10 she comes to tell us to head to the hospital and check in and the Dr will meet us there before surgery.

So we head to check-in. We get that done and go to the 2nd floor to surgery check-in there. The waiting room is packed and all waiting on the same surgeon... Plus I'm a germaphobe... And Jax is screaming.... Great... Finally they call us back to the room... The nurses come in and are so great with him, in no time he's talking and smiling ( he's kinda of a ham) so time starts to go by a little quicker.

They took him back at about 11(surprisingly ahead of schedule) So that puts us back to WAITING...
and this time we have to set by a phone and the nurse calls and lets us know every things going well and that they are done.... so its extremely nerve racking.....

About 11:30 they call our name and the phones for us. My stomach drops every time. Hunter answers, I'm still on pins and needles praying everything is fine. And it is!!!!! FEEEWWWWWW!!!!!!!! He is out and in recovery! They will come get us when we can see him! It feels like a ton of bricks have been lifted!!!!

THANK YOU LORD!!!!!!! We are truly blessed...

Back in recovery our sweet boy was still sleeping sound, he looked so peaceful. We are finally home and I'm pooped!!!! its almost dinner time and I'm thinking pizza or something easy....

Thanks for all the prayers,
      The Skiles Family

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

Today i woke up to a congested baby, this is not new. He is this way almost every morning, however it seemed a little worse today (plus he has another procedure in the morning) so i call my pediatrician and of course she wants to see us. i love my pediatrician, she is so on top of things considering my sons condition...
its just such an ordeal to get out so early in the mornings plus it always seems to be around his morning nap.  So we get ready to leave and he poops.... so we go to change him, he then te te's everywhere... all over himself his outfit and the changing table, we are now LATE!!!! Fabulous!!!!!!

So we get there.....these people know us on a first name basis by now...... Same thing...
Out of car seat,
take his temp.... 98.3
weight...... 12lbs 1.6oz...
WAIT 12lbs 1.6oz..!!!!???
seriously??? this means he has not gained an ounce in a week.... this is not like my son, this is NOT good! i go into panic mode (of course) my pedi does not... she checks him out, no infection, no big deal to her.....

He has been fussy almost every time he has nursed.. I blamed it on gas... apparently not it... so now I'm stuck with pumping the next 24hrs making sure he gets enough......FUN FUN.......

So this is where the serenity prayer comes in, its always been something that i have try ed to remember, and try to do, this prayer also always reminds me of my dad... he used to read it often and also try ed to live by it.

anyways Jax is now napping and I'm doing this..... this is a great way for me to vent.... so thanks for listening....Oh and if you could keep my little guy in your prayers tonight and tomorrow... thanks again!

Could this mean rain?

Setting in bed while everyone sleeps (yes even Jax) hearing what I think to be storms?!? We really need the rain!!! Plus this would really help with our water bill.... For some reason I love green grass, my husband swears I love to see him have to mow twice a week. Could be a little of both, he needs some physical labor every now and again :)!

It seems to be hard to find time for me to get on here, ya know between having a 10 week old, trying to play house wife, working VERY part time and last of all squeezing in some sleep every chance I get! Which I might add isn't often enough....

So this week has been pretty good. I've seemed to have dinner on the table twice this week and its only Tuesday! Monday was meat loaf, it was fantastic! I had a second helping :/(could be the reason I still look at least 6mo pregnant!) then tonight since I worked we had tostados- it was a good change of pace. Not my husbands fav but that's because all he ever wants is meat and potatoes. Typical guy!

ok.... just now getting to finish this one... about to start another..........

my thoughts.....

I didn't really know how to name this blog, but Ive been really busy and that seems to be the reason I haven't had the chance to get on here.

Well last Wednesday Jax had to have a procedure done, it was painless( for him anyways) but had to be put under (scary!) I revived a phone call yesterday that next Thursday we are set up for the same procedure again. The dr says the sooner we get it to heal the way we want it to the sooner we don't have to do this anymore. So I suppose that's kinda what gets me through. I kills me worrying about my little guy. But I know things could be so much worse, so I count my blessings and thank the lord often.

All I can seem to think about lately is when I was pregnant. Everything was normal, no problems but I worried constantly, but that's just who I am. I worry. The doctors and all of the tests that were ran reassure me that nothing I did or could have done would have done this or changed it. I just know that I could have never expected to spend the first two weeks of my newborns life in the hospital..... Or him having SURGERY at only 4 days old. I have no idea why all of this has been on my mind. But the whole situation now just seems like a blur... Or a bad dream until I receive a phone call like yesterday's.

Ok..... Sorry! I get side tracked! Anyways this week was Jaxs two month check up, which meant shots.... I cried and cried.....he was sore the rest of the day so we basically just snuggled>  But he weighed 12lbs 2oz!!! he is getting so chunchy! and he is right at 24 inches long! today he is 10 weeks old.....  this seems just like yesterday...........

Today I also have to work....BOOOOO
                              I love my job, really- its the getting ready, everything together, Jax all set for the afternoon that is the downer!!! We are so blessed that he doesn't have to go to a setter though, I just wait for hunter to get home then go! And its only once or twice a week! And I enjoy getting away from the house.

There was more i wanted to talk about but cant seem to remember what it is....... that happens a lot these days :)

God Bless

Our first Camping Adventure....

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

We had bought a camper a couple of weeks before Jax was born, this weekend was our first trip out....

It went pretty well all in all, when we first got there and got most everything put in place and after nursing the starving boy, we headed to the pool where everyone was already....

I absolutely love these boys so so so MUCH! (and right before we headed back to the camp site Jax had a HUGE spit up that made me worry the rest of the night)  I swear he gorges himself!!!!!!

Most of the weekend was spent eating, relaxing and just spending time with family. I really think I'm gunna like this camping stuff! Jax even slept good most of the trip which meant mom got to have an adult beverage or two after he was down for the night. (very needed)!

We arrived on Friday and didn't leave until Monday so i was ready to be home, i love our camper but it gets a little small. Next time though we will be a little more prepared and know what to expect!

Well its late so I'm off to bed......