RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

So as much as we have liked having a mild June so far, I am ready for warm sunny weather. I was ready to start my tan a few weeks ago. I wouldn't mind so much, except Saturday is my sister's wedding day! We need to have some good weather for her. It is an outdoor wedding so we REALLY need dry weather. Lets hope for the best! I am excited to be with my family all day and enjoy celebrating with Natalie!

The Favorite Meal

"HOT DOG"

A WEEK OF MISHAPS

( Anna's black eye- and her concentration tongue which has become a regular around here)

SUNDAY~ Wrong church building, we missed a lot of sacrament meeting. Wrong time on my Dad's 60th birthday party, we were LATE! Anna was grumpy pants and wouldn't say hi to anyone, occasionally crying for no apparent reason, maybe she knew what the week to come would bring.

MONDAY~ Anna hit her mouth against the table and knocked her gums so they bled... a lot.

TUESDAY~ Took Mia on a walk and she got off her leash and ran into the neighbor's yard scaring an older lady. Anna got a huge diaper rash.

WEDNESDAY~ Anna took a tumble at the park and got a black eye and Dave got a flat tire on his way home from work.

THURSDAY~ Heidi went to pick up Anna and scratched her face and washed her cell phone is the WASHING MACHINE! AHHHH!!

FRIDAY~ Has just begun, let's hope the mishaps ended the the big one yesterday!

(I started packing for the weekend and this is what I turned around to see- like father like daughter)

SO HAPPY!

(A view from my front yard- Mount Olympus)

After getting awoken a bit earlier than I thought and feeling a bit exhausted (though not as much as my cute husband who has to get up at unearthly hours to make an hour commute everyday) I have found this day to be so much better than anticipated! I am grateful for so many things right now and thought I would make a quick list.

* I just got AMAZING news from two friends:

- one who has been trying to conceive for over 2.5 years (?) and is PREGNANT!

- Another who just gave birth to a BEAUTIFUL little girl

- CONGRATS M & A and N & A! I am thankful to have wonderful friends!

* Anna did go back to sleep after waking up early and crabby

* My husband is doing well in his internship

* I get to watch my cute 2 year old niece today, she make me smile by all the cute things she does.
* I got to spend the whole weekend with amazing family members in the beauty of the mountains with a little break to celebrate my

* I get to go shopping for a new purse today.

* It's only 9:00 and the day has already been great!

* I get to live at the foothills of the most beautiful mountains! Man I have missed them, it seems every day here in Utah I am more amazed at their beauty!

What else is in store for today???

At the Stables...

The evening of Natalie's bridals (see previous post) a friend wanted to try her hand at bridals. So we went out to draper to a farm where the friend wanted to take some by the stables. It was quite the experience! Here's what happened...

A Beautiful Bride! (TRENT DO NOT LOOK ANY FURTHER!)

My younger sister, Natalie, is getting married to her high school sweetheart, Trent Young, next month. We are so excited! Today we went with her to get her bridals taken, she felt like a Queen (as she should have). She was GORGEOUS! It couldn't have been a prettier day! I cannot wait to see the photographer's photos. It was so fun to be there with you Nat! I love you.

Here are a few of my own snap shots.... I won't put too many (though I took hundreds), we'll wait until after the wedding day for that.

A Terrifying Wake-Up Call

My sincere hope in writing this post is that our experience will serve as a resounding wake-up call to those out there that have small children.

I would say that Heidi and I fall on the moderately cautious side of the parenting scale. At our home in Michigan, we had "baby-proofed" most everything that we didn't want played with, sucked on, choked on, broken, etc. We had a gate for the stairs and locks for the cupboards. We kept doors closed and Anna within sight at all times. Then we moved to Salt Lake for the summer, where things weren't quite as baby-proof yet we felt Anna was perfectly safe because we'd always be watching her.

I wasn't home until minutes after this happened, so I'll try to recount the story the best I can. This afternoon, Heidi was in our kitchen area talking to her sister on the phone. Anna, now blessed with greater mobility (see the post below), moved happily along her way over to the cupboards under the sink and opened them up. Heidi's head was turned slightly but she could hear Anna rattling the garbage can (she loves to take things out of any can, box, suitcase, etc.). Heidi looked over to tell Anna not to play in the garbage when she noticed Anna sucking on the end of a spray bottle containing floor cleaner. As Heidi screamed and dropped the phone to stop her, Anna started vomiting until she had essentially emptied her stomach completely. Terrified, Heidi screamed for help and my step-mom came running downstairs along with her brother JR and his wife Sue. They quickly called the Poison Control Center, which was when I walked in the door (having just arrived home from work).

Long story short(er), we don't think she ingested enough liquid to do any damage (the spray cap was twisted to the "off" position, so we think she just sucked off some of the old residue ... but it was enough for her to throw up ... a lot). Poison Control gave us advice to let her drink and eat as she desired, and to keep monitoring her to see if her condition changes. It has been about 4 hours, and so far she's been fine. I'm hopeful the worst is over.

They say that so many accidents happen in just a split second, even when you think you have things completely under control. We've learned a valuable lesson to take a few simple minutes to check and re-check what potential dangers are within reach. This doesn't mean anyone has to become completely paranoid but hopefully our experience helps others be even a little more cautious. This story could have ended a lot worse, and it was completely avoidable. I'm thankful to our Father in Heaven that we have have a happy, and from what I can tell, healthy Anna. Thanks to Heidi for staying strong through the ordeal and for wonderful family that helped so much.

(insert from Heidi- you can read my comment, but here is my further advice...

If you don't have baby locks for your cupboards my mother in law reminded me you can use elastics, though you have to watch for fingers getting stuck. So, if you need to baby proof, use some elastics for now.
Also, Poison control's number is easy, and make sure to put it on the fridge (I was on the phone with my sister and luckily she had it right there) It is 1-800-222-1222. They were EXTREMELY helpful.
Also, Just an FYI. My mother and law thought that maybe we should use epicac (sp?) but I asked poison control and they said they don't recommend that any more.)