Life Gets Hard At Times

Princess woke up yesterday with a fever over 100°.  I wanted more than anything that day to just be able to be a stay at home mom.  I wanted to hold her and take care of her and tell her she would feel better soon.  I couldn't do most of that.  Yesterday I was scheduled to be in class from 12:00PM -5:20PM.  My first class was a test and there was no way I could miss it.  My second one, I let my teacher know what was going on and that I would have to leave early, so I did.  I left UNT around 3:30PM and went to rescue my baby girl from being sick.

Her fever went past 102° with being in just a diaper all day and we called the nurse.  Every time she coughs, she cries.  Her breathing has become labored.  She is struggling to nurse and she is not eating much of anything else.

Gordon was great with getting up throughout the night with her so I didn't have to get up each time.  He would pick her up and comfort her.  He would tell her she would be ok and that he was there for her.  He would even say a prayer with her.  Then he would come back to bed and let me know she was alright and sleeping again.  What an amazing supportive husband.

We have a doctors appointment this morning...so, I need to go wake her up and walk out the door.

I love you Gordon!

One of the greatest blessings that I have is my husband and his love for me. He has helped me with my self-esteem more than anything. Knowing he loves me and wants to be intimate even if I look frumpy or was mad at him earlier. He loves me when he comes home from a long day at work and I’m frustrated that he forgot some silly thing that is not really important. He loves me when I’m to tired to pick up our daughter and I playing all day and the house is a mess and dinner was never made. He loves me when I am too tired to cuddle or too busy with homework to pay attention to him other than a quick hug and kiss when he comes home. He is my refuge from the media, the ones that helps me realize that I don’t have to look or be prefect. He loves me unconditionally, that love that you always strive for and when you find it, it seams help heal some wounds that have been bleeding.

Mother's Day to Father's Day and more

I was planning to blog on Mother's day and it never happened. We had a pretty neat experience on our way to church that day that seamed only fitting for the day. We noticed a car headed the opposite direction was going really slow so we were looking to see what was going on and if they needed help as we approached. We were soon close enough to see that the car was helping a Momma duck protect its babies from other cars driving on the road. She had lead them across the street and they were going up over the curb to a pond on that side of the road. We thought it was really cute and wished we had our camera to document it.

The Spring semester ended with me taking an incomplete in one of my classes. I will be making up the class during Summer II. The following Monday after my last spring final started the Maymester classes. I made an A in that class and learned a ton. It was a great class and a great networking source. Summer I started the Monday after Maymester ended and I am taking a Special Problems class and a 10wk class that spans Summer I & II. I will get a small break in August between all my summer classes and the beginning of Fall

For Father's day Princess Peanut and I had both mine and Gordon's bike fixed as well as surprised him at work with a helium balloon, skittles and a Sonic drink all before the actual day. Gordon has always wanted a large picture from our wedding pictures up on the wall. I was able to get one printed for Father's day that he really likes, but I have yet to get it framed.

Princess is a little mover, like we always knew she would be. She crawls everywhere and loves to pull up on everything to stand. She likes to hold our hands to walk as well. She is healthy as well. We have a check up with her cardiologist next week and only expect them to tell us she is small. At 8 months she is only 15lbs and still wearing many 3 month clothes. We have only been able to put a few away that do not fit. Oh, and she has no teeth but :)

Peanut talks! Our baby loves to babble, but she has mastered mama. It took Gordon a day to realize that she really knew what she was saying. I think watching her say my name while crawling towards me is what did it for him. She will call me as she is trying to get to me and as soon as I pick her up she will stop talking and smile. What a cutie. My only thing is I have been trying to get her to say daddy for months and I have not even heard one "d" sound come out of her mouth.

The picture at the top was taken this week on my phone while Princess and I were playing. She just stopped and put her head down to rest for a little and I thought it was too cute!