New Medicine

That Tylenol/Codeine just wasn't doing anything for me. I went into the ER yesterday to find out why and if they can prescribe anything better but safe because I'm pregnant. They said that I'm healing fine but my face and neck are still swollen. They gave me Vicodin. Thank goodness! It's the first time I can really sleep. The problem is I have to take the max allowed for me and even before the 4 hours is up, I'll shoot straight up in bed with pain. I have to just watch the clock to see, counting down the time till I can take more. They also prescribed me antibiotics just in case any infection is starting so they said this might really help. I hate taking these medicines while pregnant. Even if they are considered "safe". It's still not good. They said if I can, just take one pill every 6 hours but if it doesn't work, take two every four. Oh man, you'd better believe I'm taking 2 every 4 hours! It's unbelievable. I'm sad because I don't like doing this while pregnant. I don't like laying in bed while my little ones do whatever. Of course daddy is with them. When I get back on my feet, my kids will soon learn, mommy is not gonna let them play video games alllll day. They'd better play while they can. :P Yesterday I was crying because I couldn't do my chores and just be back to my own self. Charles started laughing because he said most people would welcome the opportunity to stay in bed like this. He knows that "being still" is not me. Can't wait to play with my babies again. For now, my medicine is finally kicking in again so I'm gonna try to get some sleep. Have a great day my Blogging friends! :)

Take 2!

Would you believe that I got no notice from the school that my little Kindergartner was to have a little graduation at the school? Since I was in Mexico, I couldn't be there and Charles didn't know about it. So we had to take this picture when I got back. I was in loads of pain here so it was so hard to smile. But it looks like my smile worked out better than Kyle's! He looks like he had dental work instead. Hee hee...

You know, I didn't have a little Kindergarten graduation when I was little. I had a Headstart one. LOL. I was still sad I didn't get to be there to clap my little guy on. His brothers were there though and they said they cheered for him. Sniff... Oh well. I'm keeping them home for homeschooling so they're all mine now and I'm not missing out on anything else!

My Dad's Birthday!

Last week was my dad's birthday and so we swam at their community pool at The Lakes and celebrated with some yummy German Chocolate Cake. :D What's even more exciting is that I can only count on two hands how many times I've seen my own dad in shorts my whole life. Yeah, I know. He never wears shorts. So, there is proof right there. We didn't meet till 7:30pm so it was nice an cool out and it was nice to swim at night for a change. :D

Last Day in Mexico

I didn't get to blog about this yet because of all that annoying painful stuff. So everything I'm blogging about this week, happened last week! :D

So this is a blog about my second day in Mexico. I had to finish up two more things at the dentist, get some medicine (see picture of pharmacy). Holy cow the medicine is so cheap at the pharmacy there. There was so many people there from the states getting their prescriptions there because it was waaaaay cheaper. After we were finished at the dentist, and I turned down a million people begging me to buy their stuff, we headed back to California. So 10 minutes later, across the border, we were back in California at the resort. My dad and I decided to take a swim at the lazy river one more time. As were leaving, a beautiful smell and wonderful site was before us at the buffet. We put our luggage back down and ate there for their seafood night! I could only eat soft stuff so crab, fish, shrimp, and oysters were all soft!! This was before my mouth got worse. I could eat more than soup on this day. The next day at home is when it got real bad. Do you see the chocolate fountain? Ahhhh.... I found a way to eat those darn chocolate covered strawberries. Yum! Finally, us techno fanatics, set the GPS and we were headed back home. :D I love spending time with my dad! In pain or not!

( In the last pic you can see the border patrol we had to pass through.)

Down But Not Out

I have a different pain now in my mouth. Although my jaw unlocked and the pain from that is gone, my other teeth started really hurting. Or maybe its the gum area from all the pressure that was put on it. I had to go back on my Tylenol/Codeine pills. As much as I hate it, I've had to stay in bed and will all day today. My hubby is refilling my medicine right now at the pharmacy. Uh...okay...ouch! My one year old, Ashley, just came up to me with her play phone and wanted me to talk to "papa" so she hit it on my mouth my accident. She cried when she saw my reaction. Girls are so sensitive emotionally! LOL. She's so cute. I didn't even get mad at her. It hurts too much to stand up. Oh, I missed a fun babyshower I wanted to go to last night! For my friend who just had a baby girl after she's already had 4 boys. I would've loved to see all the girl gifts. Hee hee.... So cute! Anyway, since I'm in bed today, I'm keeping my laptop next to me to fight off the boredom. I miss doing my chores, cooking, and doing crafts. I have so much to get caught up on. The house is not looking as pretty anymore! It'll have to wait. This experience is not so bad because it makes me appreciate my health. Some people experience chronic pain all the time. It NEVER goes away and it's like that for years for them. When you are down and out, it's a good time to count your blessings. By the way, I could hardly go to sleep last night because Caleb would NOT stop being crazy in my stomach! Everytime I would start to pass out, he'd start doing the running man or something. Haha. Finally, I said "Caleb, pleeeease go to sleep!" :D

Answered Prayer

Today, in the morning, I couldn't make it to church because my jaw hurt so bad and I had to just take medicine and sleep. By lunchtime, I asked my husband if he would take me to get some soup. I was so hungry. A sweetheart that he is, instead of ordering his favorite meal, he just ordered soup like me. :D I really wanted to make it to church tonight so I got ready and went no matter how I felt. During prayer time (before church) in the annex, the pain was so bad. Finally I took some medicine a half hour before church started. It always just takes the edge off but not all the pain. Still my jaw was locked. During song service I just hummed along, wishing I could sing. I love praise and worship time. :) Before the sermon, pastor always has a short prayer time where we pray for our needs. I asked God if He would unlock my jaw and help me heal fast. Shortly after, before service was even over, I tested my jaw and it opened right away! I hadn't been able to open it in 3 days and within a half hour of praying, I could open my jaw. I may have been able to sooner but I didn't even check. I couldn't believe it! Yay! After church, I bought a baked potato from Wendy's and I scarfed it down like a crazy maniac. I still can't chew hard stuff but at least now I don't have to sip soup threw my closed jaw. Yay! (Even as I type, so much pain is gone that I no longer need my Tylenol/Codeine medicine which is a total miracle.) So, right away, when I got home I checked the mirror because I wanted to see what my mouth looked like where my wisdom teeth were removed. I almost fainted. Two huge holes that I can see down in. So gross! So then I went to my husband and without warning, I showed him so he'd be grossed out too....... Hee hee. He was.

Encouraging Comments and Helpful Husband

Kids from left: Chaz, Kyle, Ryan, Ivy, Ashley and
Caleb in mommy's tummy

To my friends who wrote me, yet again, you have totally encouraged me. Thank you! I got your comments and they made me smile. I'm so encouraged. My Tylenol/Codeine didn't kick in till the second dose 4 hours later and when it did, I was so relieved! My husband bought me soup and I was able to sip it. Yum! I wasn't hungry even though I hadn't eaten for 24 hours. The pain was too much to think about food but little Caleb needed me to eat food! :) I have a sweet and incredible husband who would care for me. I came back from the trip to a totally clean house like I left it. He didn't want me to come back to the stress of a dirty house along with feeling bad. He took the kids today on errands. He's just incredible. Man, I'm so lucky. So, so lucky.

Making It Through The Pain

I HATE ever complaining so it's hard to write this. Since it's my journal and I like to see journeys I go through, experiences, I'm gonna write my feelings. Risking nasty comments from those booger butts who love to come on my blog and harass me. :)

Last night I couldn't sleep because of the pain from my wisdom teeth being removed. I haven't eaten in 24 hours. My mouth is still almost completely clamped shut. The doctor said it is because of the trauma. Today I woke up at 5am and just stared at my computer screen, trying to take my mind off the pain. Tylenol just wasn't cutting it. Today is MUCH worse. (I found it that happens and is normal). Early this morning I called my doctor and begged him for stronger medicine. I was worried though for baby Caleb in my tummy but he said Tylenol/Codeine was safe. He couldn't believe I was only taking Tylenol. I waited 3 hours for the medicine to get called in. To take my mind past the pain, I laid in the bathtub for 3 hours. As soon as Charles walked in with the medicine I broke down crying. I was so relieved. I had endured this pain for 2 days and finally got something for it. I made it! When I got out of the bath, my kids all surrounded me and held me. They told me how much they loved me. They said it over and over just holding my hand. I smiled and my heart was happy. What sweet, sweet kids God blessed me with. When I shut the door to change, they all laid on the floor so they could talk to me thru the door. "We love you mom. It's okay. You're so beautiful mom." I opened the door and hugged them all. Goodness gracious, I love these little guys.

I'm Back From Mexico

I'm back from Dentist. I can't sleep much or open my jaw still. Thanks for your comments on here and on Facebook! I have more pics but I'm gonna blog about it more on Monday. Right now I'm in lots of pain. I wish I could take more than Tylenol but being that I'm pregnant, I just have to stick with that. Argh. It's like "oh, you've been hit by a car, here is some aspirin". Hee hee...

Dental Work in Mexico

Explaining pictures: That's the casino hotel we're staying at (not gambling though). I thought that "no guns" sign was hilarious because we all know there are lots of guns here. Just like in America. That's me BEFORE having work done in dentist office. All I did was walk in and be immediately seated. Didn't have to have appointment and wait forever. After my root canal I wanted to eat because I knew I was about to endure some wicked stuff with my wisdom teeth being taken out in the next hour. I loved how my diet soda just said Coca Cola Light instead. My dad enjoying his wonderful and huge buffet while I am sipping my mash potatoes through my teeth (after wisdom teeth extractions). All the rest of the pictures are of me with chubby cheeks because my face is so swollen. Isn't that nice? I'm not getting those blown up and framed for sure. It was so hard to smile in the pictures. I wasn't even talking yet. After we went in the lazy river at the hotel (which is across border into Califonia. 5 minutes from Mexico) we went back inside hotel for Starbucks and we saw this live band. She was singing a Selena song. She did pretty awesome too. Read below for more....

My dad and I, last minute, headed to Mexico at 5am. I was happy to go but scared! I had broken a tooth the day prior and the dentist I came here to see said I had a nerve exposed. Well, I had to get a root canal. While I'm at it, I asked if he could possibly extract my two wisdom teeth that came in. So after I got my root canal he started the process on my wisdom teeth. I have only 3 words that best describe that. Oh...my...gosh. I couldn't be put out because I'm pregnant so I had to get some shots for the numbing. It hurt so bad!!! Finally he gets the first one out and says the second one should be a breeze. Half hour later, he's still working on it. It's not coming out. At one point, he had my head in a hold and was pulling with all his might. I literally tried to fight him off me. He was stronger than me. ha h! Finally, 45 minutes later, he says, "we need to do an x-ray of just that area so see what is holding it. Sure enough, my roots were curled! Yike-ees! No wonder. So he had to break took in half down the middle and take it apart. My gosh. At one point, I was so scared my body started shaking violently. I was just really scared. I only wanted so much numbing stuff (even though it's safe for baby) because I wanted to be cautious. He finally got it out, I hopped up and said, thanks! I'm outie! He said, "wait, you need to get up slowly!" I sat back down impatiently. I got my prescription for Tylonol. That's all I can have! Argh!!! My mouth is killing me. The root canal? NOTHING in comparison to the pain of my wisdom teeth area. My gosh. I still have to go back in, in the morning, and have a crown put on since that tooth broke and do a couple more things. He's gonna have to pry my mouth open because my jaw hurts so bad I can't open it. Maybe this time I might accidently punch him in the face. I'm gonna ask my dad to hold my hands down. He's an amazing dentist you know. Lots of people I know travel from all over just to see him. So I won't punch him. It just hurt so dang bad!

Adios: Going To Mexico

I'm going with my dad to Mexico for one or two days. I will be back soon! Adios mi Amigos! Did I say that right? You never know. I didn't pass Spanish class in school. Tee hee....

Awww.... I'm gonna miss my hubby and kids so much!

Ultimate Act of Selfishness

I got this link from Daddy Forever about a mom who was upset that her estranged husband got custody of the kids. So, what was the answer? Throw your little kids off a bridge. There, that'll solve the problem! Gosh, this is so heartbreaking.

Nasty custody fight preceded Sellwood Bridge tragedy

My Big Sis' Birthday

May 14th was my sister Tammy's 32nd birthday (dang Tam, I'm still in my 20's, hee hee) so we had her and my nephews over for some yummy guacamole dip and chips, Jalepeno Chicken, and spanish rice. :D So yummy! She lives pretty far so I love to get a chance to visit with her. The boys are so big they could barely fit in the electric car but they found a way! So many kids tried to fit in it at once that it was trying so hard to pull them all.

Beautiful Nights

The beautiful quiet of the night. The laughter is replaced by whispers and then finally to soft breathing. It's the time of night where I think about my day. I remember the giggles and funny antics. I'm thinking about how I miss Charles right now but understanding how much he loves to fellowship with his Christian friends and talk over board games. He deserves it and doesn't demand it. I can imagine them sitting around Roger's table, laughing and eating snacks while evaluating their next play. My little hen is sitting next to an egg. My dog is curled up behind my door. I can hear the sniffs under the door as she is hoping to be let in sometime soon for the night. I hear nothing but the typing of the keys while I write. I think about what God is teaching me in my life right now. I wonder if there was any way I could of handled any situation better today. Whether it was how I asked my son to do his chores. Did I give Chaz a kiss today and tell him how proud I am of him? How grown up he is getting? I cuddle him knowing that in just four years he'll be a teenager and maybe cuddling won't be as cool for him. I think about my friendships and which ones encourage me. I wonder if there was someone I could have called up and encouraged or just listened as they told me about their day. I love going to sleep next to my best friend and talking late into the night. At night I think about so many things while it is so quiet, sometimes long after I hear Charles' soft breathing while he sleeps. I love my beautiful and quiet nights.

Eyes Wide Open

Last night my husband and I were up late talking (Like till two in the morning) trying to figure out why so many things were coming to a head at once with issues in our lives. The last two months especially have been a struggle, a battle and I felt like there was never a break. Seeing friendships fall apart or with other people in my life. Last night, about midnight, it dawned on me, or God was opening my eyes, to the fact that everything I was cutting off in my life was for a better purpose. Why do I compromise? I'm compromising because I'm allowing these influences to constantly have a say in my life. The bible says, "Bad company corrupts good morals". Well, guess what? If you have a family and you are always hanging around someone who condemns families and says that by you having so many kids, you are doing wrong. Those words have power and they will continue to haunt your thoughts. Sure you tell yourself to blow it off. Does it work? Why continue to be around someone who makes you have to blow it off constantly? If you hang around someone that is always cynical of other people and has nothing good to say, could you maybe start having to struggle with cynical thoughts towards people? I know I have. If you hang around someone who constantly finds ways to justify sin and will even use scripture to do it, could you start having those same temptations? Even though you know full well what the Bible says about it? One by one, I went through and evaluated why I was having these struggles and I realized it was because of the influences I was allowing in my life. I love my large family! Why was I letting someone speak constantly insult me for loving it? I love my friends in church! Why was I allowing evil words to be spoken against them? I want to live my life whole heartedly for God, why was I fellowshipping with those that try to tell me I'm too fanatical about God? Why? When my eyes were opened last night, joy flooded through my heart and peace came into my mind. I knew now that this battle, this hard time, had a purpose. It was a time of pruning. I felt like I was sludging through mud up intil this point. I woke up this morning and felt like it was a new day. A NEW day in my life. This is why I love blogging because I have found friends that love families like I do. You have no idea how much you have helped me to realize that, although big families aren't popular, God has a special place in His heart for them. He only said it repeatedly in scripture over and over and over! Children are a blessing and an inheritance.

Family Night: Miniature Golfing!

We plan a family outing for every two weeks. Friday night was miniature golfing and we got lucky with some really good weather! Wow! It was so fun to take them just before the sun was going to set and watching them try to golf. Ivy was especially funny to watch because when she got her ball closer, she would just pick it up and put on the very edge of the hole and then hit it in. Then she'd be so proud of herself. So cute! I love the picture where Ashley is golfing some. She would get into it too while being strapped to her dad. LOL! By the way, in the picture where you see Ryan fallen on the ground is because he wants to show you a reenactment of his fall. He went to run after a ball that got away and he didn't see the rope. As he was falling, his club flipped up in the air and came down only to conk him in the head just as he crashed. We were all laughing so hard that we were crying. Ryan was laughing too. I'm happy he saw the humor in it! What was so cute was that we decided that whoever was the last one to get their ball in the hole was to have attack kisses from all of us. So they were all trying really hard to not be the last. With Kyle, my 5 year old, he loves hugs and kisses so much that when he wasn't the last to make it in the hole, he cried because he wanted all those hugs and kisses. He's just like his dad!