Hard Lessons Learned....

Remember how I've been told multiple times not to leave my baby unattended for even a second?

I've learned my lesson.

Last night I took Lucy downstairs because she had spit up all over my shorts. I set her in the middle of our king-sized bed and handed her a little comb to keep her busy. I had my back to her for just a second while I pulled on some new pants and turned just in time to see her rolling off the bed. I wasn't too worried because I was able to break her fall somewhat, but then I saw the comb. She had landed face down and that comb was sticking out of her soft palate!!!!! (If you run finger backwards along the roof of your mouth it will suddenly become soft. This is your soft palate). I tried to stay calm but inside I was freaking out! I pulled the comb out and ran upstairs to grab Jordan. By this time Lucy was making a pitiful gurgly noise and I was scared to death. We took her down to the nearest Instacare where they took 10 minutes signing us in. After wasting our time they informed us that they didn't take our insurance and sent us down the road to the Altius clinic. While we were signing in at the Altius clinic Lucy all of a sudden started vomiting crazy amounts of blood all over Jordan. I yelled at the girl signing us in to grab the doctor NOW! He came running out and was shocked to see a little 10-month-old with blood all over her. We went back to the examination room where he tried pinning Lucy down so he could see in her mouth. I felt so helpless as she screamed and cried. She kept looking at me like, "Mom, make it stop." Finally the doctor said that we needed to take her Primary Children's Hospital. He was concerned that she would aspirate on her blood, so he called an ambulance. They strapped her little carseat to the gurney and told me and Jordan to hop in. The ride to the hospital felt forever long, but the paramedics were so wonderful to us. They were even singing little songs with us to calm Lucy down. Once we got the hospital, they signed us in quickly and then it was time for the E.R. waiting game. After about an hour a doctor finally came in to look at her. He had us pin her down while he looked at her soft palate. He informed us that she had punctured her palate, but that they would not stitch it up because they were worried about infection. He gave us some anti-biotics and told us to try and keep her comfortable. When we got home from the hospital we were all exhausted, but I knew we were in for a long night. Lucy was fevering and she just wanted us to hold her. Lucy is NOT a cuddly baby and she never lets us cuddle her, so we knew she was feeling horrible. She would fall asleep for about 20 minutes in our arms, then she would wake up whimpering. Needless to say, neither Jordan nor I got more than two hours of sleep last night. Lucy seems to be feeling a little better today, but it's been a struggle to get any food or liquid down her. Every time she swallows she grimaces and cries. The doctor said that she should be feeling much better in 2-3 days. It's going to be a LONG 2-3 days.

Alta Girls...

Do you ever have moments where you think something like, "Is it possible that I'm 25 years old and a mother? I'm pretty sure I still feel 14." Monday was one of those moments for me. I met up with my friends/roommates from my freshman year of college for a day at the zoo. As we were all pushing our strollers, making bottles, and chasing our kids around I couldn't help but think how much things have changed. Six years ago we were talking about all the cute boys in our classes and commiserating about finals. I'm so glad that we had the chance to get together. Apartment 211 forever!!!

Another Season Gone....

As I mentioned in a previous post, I snagged some Jazz playoff tickets for Jordan's anniversary present. Considering it was 10 days ago, I'm over the fact that we were swept in the series. However, can I just say that I H.A.T.E. Kobe Bryant. I am SO sick of the constant Kobe gushing during the playoffs. And if I have to see Jack Nicholson's ugly mug one more time.... Enough said. Despite the loss, it was really fun to go on a date with Jordan. We took some family pictures in our Jazz gear before the game. A week before Lucy was born, Deron Williams was signing autographs at a four-wheeler store near our house. Jordan went to the Gateway and bought this little D-Will jersey and then waited in line for two hours to get it signed. For him it was the ultimate gift of love. :)

Sorry dear Jazz. Maybe next year.

Take that Genetics!!

I'm missing a gene. The creative gene. I can appreciate the creativity of others. I even think I have a good eye for cute things. I just don't make them myself. Well guess what.......

....I made something. All by myself. Behold...

I decorated this shadow box for my mom for mother's day. I even Mod Podged the scrapbook paper on the frame!!! You know you did well when you make your mom cry. :)

You know what made my mother's day great?

Her.

Celebrating Four Years......

We celebrated our fourth anniversary this past weekend. Jordan's mom watched Lucy for us so we were able to actually have some alone time. Jordan pulled through this year and got me the gift that keeps on giving. That's right, I'm getting laser hair removal on my armpits!! I couldn't be happier considering I have a five o'clock shadow while I'm shaving my armpits. I surprised Jordan with Jazz playoff tickets (serious nosebleeders but oh well) and some new shoes. We started the weekend off with a session at the Bountiful temple. I don't know about you, but it is HARD to find time to do a session these days so it was nice. After changing and getting our bags packed we headed to the Gateway. We ate lunch at the....

and then saw......

Next we headed to Park City and checked into our hotel. After freshening up we went to dinner at.....

Oh. My. Yummy.

The next day we went shopping at the outlets. Neither of us really bought anything, but we had fun hanging out together. While we had a great time, I was REALLY ready to see my baby. I missed my bug! At this point I could go on and tell all the things I love about Jordan. But I won't, because he already knows how much I love him. It's been a great four years.

Come Again??

Nine months? My daughter is how old?!?!? How is it that nine months can seem an ETERNITY while you're pregnant, yet they FLY by once the fun part begins? Crazy. We took Lucy to her nine-month checkup yesterday and here are the stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 8 oz (9th %tile)

Height: 27.5 in (40 %tile)

That's right. Our little peanut is still as shrimpy as ever. She is still wearing size two diapers with room to spare!! (This may be due to the fact that she has inherited my bum (or the lack thereof)). We have started to dress her in 6-9 month sized clothing, but it drowns her. I'll consider it a blessing that I have such a small baby with my bad back though. Here are some things I love about Lucy at this age:

-She uses her index finger to point to everything. She loves to touch her index finger to other people's.

E.T. phone home....

-She is SO curious about EVERYTHING. I'm in for it when this girl starts crawling.

-She's a never ending stream of squeals, giggles, babbling and humming.

-She "sings" in the car.

-Lucy will sit with a basket of toys and entertain herself for 30-45 minutes at a time.

-She is still sleeping 12-13 hours every night uninterrupted and taking 3-4 naps each day.

-So far she's a great eater. She'll eat anything I throw at her.

-She waves bye-bye

-She does a happy dance whenever Jordan or I walk into the room.

-She H.A.T.E.S. to be on her stomach. Tummy time is not a happy time for Lucy Walker.

Lucy still hasn't crawled. She prefers to just scoot around on her bum. She's starting to bear weight on her arms in order to reach for toys, but she'll accidentally fall into crawling position and then the wailing begins. I documented the progression just today in fact.

Happy Lucy (pre-tummy)

Wait a second.......

Mom!!!!!!!!!!

Weekend Checklist....

-Send boys out the door for a weekend hike in Southern Utah. check

-Finish work at 2:00 on Friday. check

-Head into Salt Lake City with my mom and Lucy. check

-Have a girl's weekend to remember!!!!! check. check.

This weekend's festivities included:

-Dinner at the Wild Grape Bistro on South Temple. Best halibut EVER.

-A tour of the Church History Museum. I hadn't been since I was little and wanted to check it out. There are SO many cool things in there. Definitely worth a browse.

-Dairy Queen Blizzards while watching the BBC 5-hour version of 'Pride and Prejudice". Colin Firth in breeches? Yes please.

-A shopping trip to the Park City Outlets. This mama was tired of feeling frumpy!!

There you have it. A wonderful, (much needed) women's weekend.

Girl's Week in McCall....

Lucy and I are back from a Walker girl's (+ dad) trip to McCall. John, Kathy, Jenny, Jessica, Emma, Abbi, Lucy and I left Tuesday afternoon and got home Saturday night. Jessica and I left our poor husbands at home (because they couldn't take the time off work and school). It's funny how much the Walker family has changed in the last 4 years. The girls definitely out number the boys now! Anyway, McCall is beautiful (albeit frozen) this time of year. There were HUGE snow piles everywhere and the lake is still completely frozen over. We spent a lot of time watching episodes of 'Bones', playing cards, going for long walks, and eating good food. One afternoon we went to Gold Fork hot springs, which has severals pools that get successively cooler. One of the pools has sand and is the perfect temperature for kids. The girls had such a good time splashing each other and playing in the water. As usual I took lots of pictures.

Playing Memory

The Papa Bear of the trip.

Jess and Abbi reading.

I bought these great lift-the-flap Peekaboo books for Lucy for Easter. All the girls LOVED them. It was fun to read together.

Aunt Jenny extraordinaire. Jenny was so helpful to husbandless Jessica and I.

I brought my exercise ball to do my back exercises with. This is Emma showing me how to back exercises her way.

Lucy and Abbi have a special bond. Abbi is seven months older than Lucy, but she watches out for her. If Lucy's binky falls Abbi is the first to pick it up and put it back in Lucy's mouth. These two are always hugging and kissing each other. Abbi is even good to share toys with Lucy. I've never seen anything like it. I love my nieces!!

Lucy and Grandma.

Jessica and I discovered that not only had we purchased the same pajamas for our girls, but that we had packed them. Photo op!!!!

Things started getting a little crazy.

Beautiful girls.

At Gold Fork.

Little Lucy Potter in her cupboard under the stairs. I thought that Lucy was an amazing sleeper. While she is a good sleeper, she is also a very LIGHT sleeper. The first two nights she was sleeping in a pack-n-play next to my bed. Every time I would shift in bed, she would wake up and cry. After two nights of neither of us getting any sleep, I put her in the storage closet next to my room. She slept, I slept, everyone was happy.

Lastly, Lucy discovered she loves french fries and chocolate shakes this week. uh-oh.